Favorite Female vocalists ?

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[Zeneta]

While I have a handful or more favorites, I am curious who my fellow freepers elevate to the top of their list?

My list starts with;

Annie Lennox

Kate Bush

Tracey Thorn (Everything but the Girl)

And oddly enough

Cindi Lauper

There's soo many more.

Dolly Parton is right up there.

[kalee]

Kathleen Battle opera, a real diva with a beautiful voice

[Norm Lenhart]

Come to think of it, wasn’t you favorite female singer named Alice something or othet? ;)

A few more generally unknowns but awesome singers to add to the mix...

Kristine - The Deepest Blue
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDf6eXu47YI

Andain (Mavie Marcos) - Beautiful Things
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dT7bpxwamXo

And a duet with Sharon Den Adel and Anneke van Giersbergen (ex Gathering/occasional Devin Townsend vocalist)...

Within Temptation - Somewhere (Black Symphony 10/22)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAi3FzbpBKQ

[lulu16]

Yes, Astrid Gilberto
Lani Hall from Brazil 66
Sade

Current fave Korean songstress, Ailee from the funny and sad drama Fated to Love You (Check it out)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FytlbiyKXeM

And off topic, I discovered this song by Smith from ‘69. I always thought she was black; but no, she’s a beautiful blonde girl. “Baby, its you.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6atUODsWGs&list=RDf4YPkJUx7DA&index=10

[tschatski]

Brenda Lee

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=is4NQkUN3AI

[Joe Boucher]

“Wild and crazy Naval Aviation days”!
Redundant

[trebb]

Beth Orton makes my list

[Woodman]

That's a fine list but my current favorite is Grace Potter Great set of pipes and can play too. https://youtu.be/54DMWdzROH0

[BwanaNdege]

Jethro Tull? Really! I’d be interested to see your notes!

[Fiji Hill]

Wedding Bell Blues--Laura Nyro (1966)

[Fiji Hill]

Tout Au Long Du Calendrier (through the whole calendar, aka Calendar Girl)--Petula Clark (1961)

[Stentor]

Laura Nyro

Saw her live at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia in 1967 sitting alone at a piano. Way more personality and energy than is heard on her recordings.

[patriot08]

The beautiful Marilyn McCoo of '5th dimension':

[patriot08]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gijK_HQT_Xk

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One of the greatest songs EVER by Marilyn McCoo

[apostoli]

Yep, this ol boy from the country agree totally!

ANN WILSON!

don’t forget Sarah McLachlan

here’s a new voice in town... catch Melissa McClelland if you can!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V03cdHYGx2Y

[sauropod]

Maria McKee

Sheila Chandra

The woman who sang on Battle for Evermore

Maddy Prior

Ladyhawke

Florence and the Machine

[snarkpup]

Here's a random assortment, from several genres:

Anneke van Giersbergen (The Gentle Storm)
Johanna Kurkela
Alena Pelevina (Alkonost)
Erja Lyytinen
Emma Härdelin (Garmarna)
Jennie-Ann Smith (Avatarium)
Jenny Green (Cryptic Age)
Liv Kristine Espenæs Krull (Leaves' Eyes)
Carmen Elise Espenæs (Midnattsol)
Saga Björling (Poeta Magica)

[snarkpup]

A few more, from the older part of my collection:

Françoise Hardy
Maddy Prior (Steeleye Span)
Haris Alexiou
Wendy Maharry

[BeadCounter]

Laura Nyro, I believe a reknowned songwriter as well, so, that makes me think of Carol King, writer of some very good songs, “You’ve got a friend” and others... and I don’t think she was mentioned, maybe she is not a great singer.

[BeadCounter]

That’s a great link and version. Thanks.

I also listened to some of those songs you, I believe, posted earlier from the ‘20s, ‘30s too perhaps, Jane Green. Very good, I am glad these singers are not being forgotten.