Three greatest female vocalists ever?

[Ciaphas Cain]

Eartha Kitt.

[Davy Crocket]

Julie Andrews and Patsy Cline.

[blueplum]

*And, dare I say, Janice Joplin.*

That’s my gal! Love her. To date, incomparable and probably the most unique -nobody has been able to copy her - well, until now. Check this out:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMN7d70WTzQ

A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN Added to North Carolina Theatre’s 2017-18 Season
http://www.broadwayworld.com/raleigh/article/A-NIGHT-WITH-JANIS-JOPLIN-Added-to-North-Carolina-Theatres-2017-18-Season-20170607

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

I like Dinah Washington and Dinah Shore.

[roostercogburn]

And I think Kelly Clarkson wipes the floor with Christina. Much better control of her vocals. Better live singer.
Remember Christina doing the anthem??
Here’s Kelly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvsqHw7vxHI

[Leaning Right]

> Maudy Fricker! <

Most people don’t know it, but at age 17 Maude quit his senior year of high school, and joined the U.S. Marine Corps. He served two and a half years in the Pacific Theater during World War II.

The greatest generation, indeed.

[high info voter]

Like, Like, Like!

[MrThistle999]

Beth Orton

Tracy Thorne (of Everything But the Girl)

Bjork

[dfwgator]

Does anybody here remember Vera Lynn?

[roostercogburn]

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

[be-baw]

What you said...

[Impala64ssa]

Gladys Knight
The late great Donna Summer
Chi Coltrane, IMO one of the most underrated female singer/songwriters in history. She only had one big hit in the US, Thunder and Lightning, but what a hit it was!

[Chode]

100%

[mountn man]

Country music:
Martina McBride
Allison Krause
Lee Ann Womack

Adult Contemporary:
Celine Dion
Lara Fabian
Whitney

Pop/Rock: Ann Wilson

[pke]

Thank you for this incredible footage and movie! What an excellent historical piece of Americana! Thank you!

[Big Red Badger]

Bette relaxes me too.

Hope all came out good...
You get the 8x10 glossies?

[AnotherUnixGeek]

"Of all time" is way too big a claim for anyone to claim, in my opinion. Some female vocalists I like a great deal are Tracy Thorne, Joni Mitchell, Aretha Franklin, Liz Frazier...couple of those ladies worked with Massive Attack, come to think of it. If they worked with Massive Attack, odds are they have great voices.

And I'll always be a fan of Karen Carpenter's voice. Not a fan of many of those songs she sang, but that voice was pure.

[nicksaunt]

Janis Joplin is an outstanding choice. Of the women from my generation, (60’s & 70’s), she is there with Karen Carpenter and Linda Ronstadt. Janis is the only one I did not see perform live. She would have been great.

[Gamecock]

Ella Fitzgerald.

[dfwgator]

Harriet Wheeler of “The Sundays”.