Posted on 06/10/2017 7:03:58 PM PDT by MNDude
A few weeks ago we had a thread with a subject of who the greatest male vocalist ever were. There were many great comments on that thread. So for tonight, I am asking who do you think are the three greatest female vocalists ever?
Sarah Brightman was supposed to fly to the ISS last year. She pulled out for “personal reasons”. Too bad, she was close to the end of the first phase of training. Wonder how she would have sounded in that environment.
Mark
I bought Songbird soon after it was released.
Sting loved her version of Fields of Gold. There's commentary from Sting here:
http://evacassidy.org/questions-and-answers/.
Search the page for Sting.
I had no idea those two ladies were sisters. I absolutely love Maire.
Annie Haslam
Maddie Prior
Sandy Dennis
Sarah Brightman
Enya
Diana Damrau as The Queen of the Night
Evgenia Laguna in “Thw Fifth Element”
Floor Jansen
Beverly Sills
Grace Slick
Ronstadt when she sang with the Nelson Riddle Orchestra
Hatsune Miku
> Yes but I was thinking more of Fairport Convention
Fairport Convention - Who Knows Where The Time Goes (with Sandy Denny)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeZL2FXkGqI
| "Sweet Dreams" - Patsy Cline |
| "Tennessee Waltz" - Patti Page |
| "C'est La Vie (You Never Can Tell)" - Emmylou Harris |
| "Hide Thou Me" - Iris Dement |
Yes for Eva!
Of course, you are right! Julie Andrews should have been included in my previous list. Such a pure, on-pitch voice.
It's amazing how widely tastes can vary among humans. Joni Mitchell's voice has always touched something deep inside of me. I could listen to her sing around the clock - I love her voice so much.
As a musician myself, I was always awed by her prodigious musical genius. Her guitar work and songwriting were some of the best of the lot during her heyday. She more than held her own against most of her contemporaries, many of whom were ardent fans themselves.
She was one of my top three.
Linda Ronstadt,Karen Carpenter, Loreena McKennit
I have to agree...Joni Mitchell is musical genius. And her vocals were always perfect. Night Ride Home album — excellent!
Can’t imagine any man wanting to date Janis Joplin. Talented, but nothing to look at.
She had another option.
I came across Eva Cassidy’s cover of “Wade in the Water” recently. Great song. Bought her version as well as the Ramsey Lewis cover.
Judy Collinsmin her prime was,unmatched in folk. Her arrangements, studio bands, and her pure, crystalline soprano...just magical.
I recently discovered her covers of The Cherry Tree Carol and Riders in the Sky. Both spectacular.
Another Minnie fan, i see.
Port Arthur.
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