Best Female Vocalist?

[805]

Emmylou Harris, Norah Jones, and Alison Krauss are my top 3 for sure

 

[Chris80]

-Stevie Nicks
-The girl From Paramore
-Katy Perry
-natasha bedingfield
-Keri Hilson
-Joan Jett
-Lita Ford
-Mariah Carey

Theres alot more that are great

 

[Cole B]

Regina Spektor has a lovely voice. But I also love Stevie Nicks. Oh, and Florence Welch.

 

[madelyn:)]

I want to run up and down the halls screaming:
LIZ PHAIR.
C'mon, sure, she sold out a lil' but show her some love. "Exile in Guyville" was brilliant, and not just brilliant-for-a-girl. Anyone else love Liz Phair? Her songwriting just gets me, and shes got a great singing style.

Debbie Harry, Joan Jett, and Janis Joplin are all amazing and all a huge 'DUH'.

 

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1 - Holly Golightly

2 - Grace Slick

3 - Rita Lee

 

[hint0122]

I wouldn't think so.

 

[beckyf09]

I probably shouldn't say anything because I don't know that many female vocalists, but I always love Kim Gordon's voice, because it's so... Out there, I guess. Like, on the song Tunic.

 

[Paulo]

Nina Simone

 

[cherry clairey]

Personally, I think that Suzanne Vega has the most beautiful voice in western pop music.

 

[Krisy]

(The young) Kate Bush is my favourite female singer. Her voice is entirely unique as well as her style in general. She fascinates me on most levels .. and as a teenager, she made an absolutely fantastic debut album.

Here's a treat for fellow enjoyers .. the "red dress" version of the Wuthering Heights video.

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[Ttynow .webs.com]

Nobody listens to Lita Ford or Joan Jett.

They're just filler for chick singers lists like these.

 

[invictus18]

Missy Higgins, Annie Hardy, and Regina Spektor are all amazing. I really need to listen to more of their work.

 

[DINOsour]

Ana da Silver of the raincoats and Karen'O from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs

 

[Softball Luva!]

Though she has turned into a slutbag over the years...

Mariah Carey hanRAB down.

Then Whitney Houston...

Mariah's range is ridiculous!!

 

[benniboio]

Ever hear her in Tin Hat?

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[Future Reflections]

Amy Millan.

 

[CrossFireX]

Neko Case is my fave female vocalist. She's just amazing imo

Other vocals I like that I can think of right now are PJ Harvey & Jenn Grant.

 

[ThE uLtImAtE cHeEz BuRgEr]

Irma Thomas' new album, Simply Grand, is fantastic. A powerful voice without ever becoming screechy, a trait that seems endemic among modern female vocalists.

I've mentioned her before but Grace Potter has a great voice:

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[nisar j]

I'm surprised no one mentioned Dusty Springfield. At least in her heyday of the 1960's very few could touch her diversity of ability to sing. I always thought Dusty was a black woman born in white woman's body.

Another woman that should have been mentioned with a little bit longer heyday shelf life then Dusty was Barbra Streisand (from 1962 - the mid-1990's). I know Miss Streisand is controversial to many, but her voice was probably one of the most purest of all-time and very few could hold the notes the way she could.

I'm glad someone mentioned Janis Joplin.

I also think in her heyday from the 1960's to the 1980's, Aretha Franklin was probably the best African-American solo female artist of all-time. Her version of "Respect" just grabs you won't let go as far as how well she could belt out tunes.

Two more recent solo female artists I have enjoyed (that I'm a little surprised aren't mentioned here) are Anna Nalik and Michelle Branch.

 

[hello goodbye]

Wow I love this. I'm not sure why...it reminRAB me of a grownup lullaby or something. She's adorable besides.