Re: Great female vocalists
 

Thanks, Joe -- she has a wonderful voice and not bad looking ;)

http://janemonheitonline.com/

several audios available on ilike.com or YouTube

Re: Great female vocalists
 

All my favorites have been mentioned. For historical reference, though, you have to give props to Judy Garland and Julie Andrews.

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Rindy Ross of Quarterflash

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaSHt...eature=related

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Roseanne Cash

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrUs_FWqj9s&feature=fvw

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Gigliola Cinquetti- golden age of Italian pop.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3taCl...eature=related

Caterina Caselli

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqQZo...eature=related

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Sheesh, guys !! Thanks for the pointers to some vocalists that I've never heard before :tu

Since you suggested the country genre, Paul ... it reminded me about:


Patsy Cline :tu

an original video -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkkM7K6smQA

best audio -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsRNCvHXHHU&feature=fvw

Re: Great female vocalists
 

Another vote here for Alison Krauss, her voice will cut right through you. It's what I imagine the voice of an angel would be.

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It'll take me a while to follow all the links you guys have suggested. Everyone I have checked has been fantastic. Thanks for sharing!! I've summed them up (taking only the first if more than one were posted :rlz-- sorry, Dave, Lance, et. al. -- but I couldn't help but adding Emmy Lou)

To sum it up:

1) Peggy Lee
2) Julie London
3) Maria McKee
4) Aretha Franklin
5) Sarah Vaughan
6) Billie Holiday
7) Karen Carpenter
8) Diana Krall
9) Shirley Bassey
10) Ella Fitzgerald
11) Ann Wilson
12) Annie Lennox
13) Dinah Washington
14) Sinead O'Connor
15) Allison Krauss
16) Jane Monheit
17) Kim Nalley
18) Etta James
19) Celine Dion
20) Annie Haslam
21) Kelly Sweet
22) Simone Simmons
23) Pat Benetar
24) Stephanie Biddle
25) Susan Tedeschi
26) Lissie Rosemont
27) Christa Borden
28) Judy Tenuta
29) Chrissie Hynde
30) Bonnie Raitt
31) Nora Jones
32) Iris DeMent
33) Stevie Nicks
34) Jennifer Nettles
35) Patty Smyth
36) Regina Spektor
37) Deanna Johnston
38) Judy Garland
39) Rindy Ross
40) Roseanne Cash
41) Gigliola Cinquetti
42) Patsy Cline
43) EmmyLou Harris

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I'm not one that is a big opera fan but this woman, Barbara Padilla, blew me away on America's Got Talent, a show I also do not often watch.

Her singing made me feel this statement by Morgan Freeman's character from Shawshank Redemption when Tim Robbins' character put opera on the prison PA system.

"I have no idea to this day what those two Italian ladies were singing about. Truth is, I don't want to know. Some things are best left unsaid. I'd like to think they were singing about something so beautiful, it can't be expressed in words, and makes your heart ache because of it. I tell you, those voices soared higher and farther than anybody in a gray place dares to dream. It was like some beautiful bird flapped into our drab little cage and made those walls dissolve away, and for the briefest of moments, every last man in Shawshank felt free"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLamj...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWP7Gd7fKiU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ae8pUhDncyE

Re: Great female vocalists
 

Rosemary Clooney

Yeah ...George's mom: check out this version of "By Myself" with Nelson Riddle

;)

http://tinyurl.com/ykaaoyw

Re: Great female vocalists
 

Love the movie, love the scene, and love Barbara Padilla. Thanks, Paul :ss

Re: Great female vocalists
 

Most welcome and some nice choices yourself. Nice idea for the thread. :tu

Re: Great female vocalists
 

Michael Jackson?


:D



Seriously...


I'm with Sean and will go with Shirley Bassey.
Alicia Keys
Jilll Scott
Erykah Badu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4bhKB1E6iY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QCXr79Rkcw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSYMKUtNuw8&NR=1

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Thanks Andy ... Adding only Alicia Keys to the list [ :rlz ] .. :rolleyes:

But the other gals have beautiful voices !! :ss

Got me wondering .. no one suggested Nancy Wilson: great vocalist !!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFbfL...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_i3F...eature=related

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Didn't see the only one vote part. I'll have to go with Jill Scott over Alicia Keys if I had to choose.

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Actually, Rosemary was his Aunt...

according to www.imdb.com :D

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Whoops!! Aunt Rosemary was a wonderful vocalist :ss

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Madeleine Peyroux

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Stacey Kent

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I'm down with Alison Krauss, awesome and unique vocalist.

But this list ain't complete without Martina McBride:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHAy9e5I-nY CD version is even better.

Re: Great female vocalists
 

Somebody wanna download a linky of Dusty Springfield's "The Look Of Love" for me here? I don't have computer access. :D

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+1

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You got it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a28kY...rom=PL&index=7

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Doris Day had a powerful instrument and knew how to use it. Pure, clean and true. It's a shame that she got pigeon holed into novelty tunes. Her earlier stuff was incredible. If we're talking current vocalists, I like Anna Nalick, :dr And she sings good too!

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An old one we missed. Lena Horne

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCG3k...om=PL&index=13

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Great song & vocal !

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True that!

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Absolutely :tu

She really hit her peak (vocally) before her movie career took off.

http://s0.ilike.com/play#Doris+Day:W...e+You:12161368

or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgHoYCM4kJE

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Wow! :tu

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Her movie debut, Romance on the High Seas, is my favorite because, well for one she was an absolute doll and they gave her real songs to sing.

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I certainly don't want to get caught up into a "who's best" contest, but this is a great clip of an early version of Stormy Weather by the great Ethel Waters:

http://tinyurl.com/yg4qxlu

Re: Great female vocalists
 

Nancy Wilson (not Ann's sister ;) )

http://tinyurl.com/yj4s7zl

http://tinyurl.com/yjylf45

Re: Great female vocalists
 

Summing up again (and thanks for posting clips of some fantastic vocalists that may not be as well known!!) :tu

1) Peggy Lee
2) Julie London
3) Maria McKee
4) Aretha Franklin
5) Sarah Vaughan
6) Billie Holiday
7) Karen Carpenter
8) Diana Krall
9) Shirley Bassey
10) Ella Fitzgerald
11) Ann Wilson
12) Annie Lennox
13) Dinah Washington
14) Sinead O'Connor
15) Allison Krauss
16) Jane Monheit
17) Kim Nalley
18) Etta James
19) Celine Dion
20) Annie Haslam
21) Kelly Sweet
22) Simone Simmons
23) Pat Benetar
24) Stephanie Biddle
25) Susan Tedeschi
26) Lissie Rosemont
27) Christa Borden
28) Judy Tenuta
29) Chrissie Hynde
30) Bonnie Raitt
31) Nora Jones
32) Iris DeMent
33) Stevie Nicks
34) Jennifer Nettles
35) Patty Smyth
36) Regina Spektor
37) Deanna Johnston
38) Judy Garland
39) Rindy Ross
40) Roseanne Cash
41) Gigliola Cinquetti
42) Patsy Cline
43) EmmyLou Harris
44) Barbara Padilla
45) Rosemary Clooney
46) Alicia Keys
47) Jill Scott
48) Madeleine Peyroux
49) Stacey Kent
50) Lisa
51) Alison Krauss
52) Dusty Springfield
53) Doris Day
54) Lena Horne
55) Ethel Waters
56) Nancy Wilson

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Here is a great CD of Dusty's music covered by Shelby Lynne.
Shelby should be added to the list..Great voice.
http://www.lala.com/#album/432627039...A_Little_Lovin'

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The few I will add
older
Abby Lincoln
Her version of Afro Blue is fantastic if you can find it.

Joni Mitchell

Carole King

newer
Jenny Lewis
She is in the band Rilo Kiley. She also did a solo album and one with the Watson Twins.
Her album with the Watson Twins has a Dusty Springfield feel to it. :tu

Amy Millan with her solo stuff and with her band Stars.

Maria Taylor another favorite female singer/soloist.

*I know Emmylou Harris has been mention but I just wanted to add my favorite song of hers. When she was playing with Gram Parsons and did Love Hurts. IMHO it was the best version of the song hands down.

ok, rant off

Re: Great female vocalists
 

I'm 32, but back in the mid 90's I worked with a guy who was in his 30's then and he turned me on to Renaissance. He had been to see them live a couple of times with his older brother and was borderline obsessed. Hell I just like good music, I'll take some Dead and Floyd over anything else most days. I do agree with the Stevie Nicks pick as well, that choice is passed from my dad.

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87 posts, and no one has mention the greatest female voice ever to make the angel's jealous. (IMHO, of course).

Gladys Knight.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KX8fZ...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74ukt...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txf3A8-QAaw

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Whooops! Thanks, Tom :ss

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My pleasure, Richard. :)

Re: Great female vocalists
 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y72jR...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjDt-...eature=channel

Brandi Carlile

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I don't see SADE or Anita Baker on that list!

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Good one -- reminded me of Joan Baez. Politics aside, she has a wonderful voice:

Live: http://tinyurl.com/ycxan6e

Recorded: http://tinyurl.com/yjk564b

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Anita -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJpYX...eature=related

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Summing up (again) and adding No. 69 --- :rolleyes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdH5hrJKjlE

1) Peggy Lee
2) Julie London
3) Maria McKee
4) Aretha Franklin
5) Sarah Vaughan
6) Billie Holiday
7) Karen Carpenter
8) Diana Krall
9) Shirley Bassey
10) Ella Fitzgerald
11) Ann Wilson
12) Annie Lennox
13) Dinah Washington
14) Sinead O'Connor
15) Allison Krauss
16) Jane Monheit
17) Kim Nalley
18) Etta James
19) Celine Dion
20) Annie Haslam
21) Kelly Sweet
22) Simone Simmons
23) Pat Benetar
24) Stephanie Biddle
25) Susan Tedeschi
26) Lissie Rosemont
27) Christa Borden
28) Judy Tenuta
29) Chrissie Hynde
30) Bonnie Raitt
31) Nora Jones
32) Iris DeMent
33) Stevie Nicks
34) Jennifer Nettles
35) Patty Smyth
36) Regina Spektor
37) Deanna Johnston
38) Judy Garland
39) Rindy Ross
40) Roseanne Cash
41) Gigliola Cinquetti
42) Patsy Cline
43) EmmyLou Harris
44) Barbara Padilla
45) Rosemary Clooney
46) Alicia Keys
47) Jill Scott
48) Madeleine Peyroux
49) Stacey Kent
50) Lisa
51) Alison Krauss
52) Dusty Springfield
53) Doris Day
54) Lena Horne
55) Ethel Waters
56) Nancy Wilson
57) Shelby Lynne
58) Abby Lincoln
59) Joni Mitchell
60) Carole King
61) Jenny Lewis
62) Amy Millan
63) Maria Taylo
64) Gladys Knight
65) Brandi Carlile
66) Sade
67) Anita Baker
68) Joan Baez
69) Linda Ronstadt

Re: Great female vocalists
 

For Ronstadt I prefer something more like:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpKzccrLmw0

or

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djP8zIwCp3I&feature=fvw :ss

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Lovely voice !!

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Martha Reeves.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVhFckGvrSw

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I first heard Linda Ronstadt in her Stone Poney days

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gG4ls...eature=related

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:banger