The top women artists solo EVER

Phil.K

[Jakarta ex-pat]

OK. So which female artists NOT associated with duo, group etc would make your top 10. Here's mine..in no particular order

[VicVega]

Kate Bush, good for you.

You have some good ones.

I would have Stevie Nicks on list, Chrissie Hynde and Natalie Merchant.

[WilDave]

Bonnie Raitt
Ella Fitzgerald
Nancy Wilson

[stuartcr]

Delores O’Riordan
Natalie merchant
Janis Joplin
Margo Timmins

[rdax]

Tal Wilkenfeld

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Say what you will about her but Amy Winehouse has an incredible voice.

And Bonnie Raitt should be on that list too.

[mpackard]

There it is...Nancy Wilson. Hard pressed to top that one!

[mnehring]

Solo makes it challenging because so many of my favorites are only with a group. (several of these are both with a group and have solo projects).

Mariah Carey
Alecia Beth Moore (Pink)
Eithne Patricia Ní Bhraonáin (Enya)
Sarah McLaughlin
Lita Ford
Floor Jansen
Tarja Turunen
Amanda Somerville

[detective]

I agree with you on Edith Piaf but I think each of the following are far better than your other choices:

Lena Horne
Judy Garland
Patsy Cline
Lorretta Lynn
Janis Joplin
Judy Collins
Alison Krause
Linda Ronstadt
Lucinda Williams

[earlJam]

Does Boy George count?

[TankerKC]

Janis Ian

[Notary Sojac]

Iris DeMent

Allison Krauss

Eleni Mandell

Adrienne Young

and additional votes for Neko Case, Lucinda Williams, Kate Bush

[GodBlessRonaldReagan]

Wanda Jackson

Ella Fitzgerald

Connie Boswell

Juliana Hatfield

Sharon Marie (obscure Brian Wilson production - check out "Thinking About My Baby" for one GREAT set of pipes!)

[Tucsonican]

Ella Fitzgerald - Hands down the best!
Aretha Franklin
Ann Murray
Joan Baez (hate the politics/love the music)
Karen Carpenter
Joni Mitchell
Carla Thomas

[Skip Ripley]

Aimee Mann...if we can forget Bjork was in the Sugarcubes, we can forget that Aimee fronted ‘Til Tuesday

[TankerKC]

...Natalie Merchant.

Though she did start with 10,000 Maniacs...she has had a great solo career.

I want to add Etta James to the list...

[hampdenkid]

Diana Ross
Kate Smith

[astyanax]

Ella Fitzgerald, Billy Holiday, Etta James, Koko Taylor...
I like old school.

[TheThirdRuffian]

Patsy Cline.

(For voice reasons.)

[Jakarta ex-pat]

I would so much like to have added Tara!

[Carpe Cerevisi]

As far as vocals go, Karen Carpenter could out-sing anyone. I defy someone to find a better vocalist.

Allison Krauss