Who is your favorite woman singer? You can have more then one. Mine is Joni Mitchell.

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[MaryMagdaline]

1. Aretha Franklin, Emma Lou Harris, Joan Baez

[debm55]

5. Thank You MaryMagdaline, Three great choices

[brewens]

2. Chrissy Hynde. Before her it was Ann Wilson. n/t

[debm55]

7. Thank you brewens, Chrissy has a great voice

[FelineOverlord]

3. Linda Ronstadt

Here she is in 1973. That last note!

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13. FelineOverlord--thank you. You are right that last song note was great.

[spooky3]

177. She's my fave, too. Joni M is my favorite female singer-songwriter,

Though I’m becoming a fan of the Childless Cat Lady for her strength and moral fiber.

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180. Thank you spooky3. Me too about the Childless Cat Lady.

[spooky3]

206. Here is one of my favorites (performed live):

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[RoadRunner]

4. Joni is great, so is Linda Ronstadt

But for me right now it’s Lainey Wilson.

[debm55]

57. Thank you RoadRunner. I like your choice.

[WheelWalker]

6. Joan Baez

[debm55]

58. Thank you WheelWalker. Great Choice.

[WheelWalker]

63. On edit, I just received a phone call from my sister who reminded me SHE is my favorite vocalist.

What was I thinking, sis? Opera is her gig.

[debm55]

115. Thank you WheelWalker. That is funny.

[rso]

8. RSO

Whitney Houston.

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60. Thank you rso ---Whitney had the voice of a angel.

[DJ Synikus Makisimus]

9. I've got a lot of them, but try Nerina Pallot

[DJ Synikus Makisimus]

11. ... and also have a listen to Jocelyne Beroard.

[DJ Synikus Makisimus]

17. And you know, Stefani Germanotta is pretty good, too.

[debm55]

64. Thank you , Lady Gaga looks so yound. I still love her voice I's not really a Swiftie, but I once was one of Gaga's

little Monsters.

[debm55]

62. Ty. I have never heard of the artist before but I love the beat and the song. Thank you for sharing.

[debm55]

61. Thank you, What an absolutely sweet voice,

[dem4decades]

10. So hard to choose, I'll say Bonnie Raitt, but i love me some

Joni

[debm55]

65. TY . I love them both

[Orrex]

12. Carole King

My "favorite" changes all the time, but Carole stays near the top of the list.

[debm55]

67. OMG I was just going to put her with Joni and Roberta Flack too. I can listen to those three every day. TY Orrex.

[johnp3907]

14. For pure singing chops Jane Monheit

For emotional content Nicole Dollanganger

[debm55]

116. Thank you johnp3907 for sharing the beautiful voices.

[DBoon]

15. Grace Slick

[Wolf Frankula]

92. Gotta Agree

She was wonderful. And sober she is a superb person.

Wolf

[debm55]

117. Thank you DBoon. I believe that i read long ago that whe wanted to be an opera singer. Very strong and beautiful voice.

[DBoon]

126. and no autotune!

[hlthe2b]

16. Joni Mitchell, Stevie Nicks, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Tina Turner, Sarah McLachlan...

Thats a pretty good start.

[debm55]

19. Love your list. hthe2b. They are all great. thank you

[AltairIV]

18. Tough choices but in no particular order

1)Kate Bush
2)Annie Haslam
3)IU (Korean singer, actress)
4)Melanie
5)Annie Lennox

...and I forgot Barbra Keith she did an incredible version of All Along the Watchtower.

[debm55]

118. AltairIV thank you for all of your choices. Wonderful

[Cartoonist]

20. Sandy Denny

She was in the Strawbs, Fairport Convention, Fotheringay, and a solo career

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

24. For sure!

[debm55]

119. Thank you Cartoonist.

[rurallib]

21. Joan Baez, Anne Murray, Judy Collins, Carole King

[debm55]

120. Thank you rurallib. All wonderful singers.

[SWBTATTReg]

22. Bette Midler. One of my most favorites. There are others, but can't recall them at the moment.

[debm55]

121. Thank you SwbtattReg I love Bette and had Bette's first album. ---Do you wanna dance.

[SWBTATTReg]

168. That's a good song. One of mine is 'The Rose'. But it's hard for me to pick any one of her songs, I love them all!

Have a nice day!!

[msongs]

23. Dusty Springfield, Donna SUmmer, Diana Ross 9from the days yu had to have a voice lol) nt

[debm55]

122. Agree. Thank you very much. msongs.

[Keepthesoulalive]

25. Aretha, Nancy Wilson and Randy Crawford

[debm55]

123. Thank you Keepthesoulalive. Love your choices.

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

26. Are you really thinking there could be only one?

Someone mentioned Sandy Denny.
Love Ann Wilson, Grace Slick,
Here's a favorite....Merry Clayton

[debm55]

124. Thank you, great list.

[applegrove]

27. KDLang.

[ariadne0614]

35. The first voice that came to mind was Bonnie Raitt.

Of course, there are others.

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[applegrove]

36. Yes. Lovely voice.

[debm55]

129. Thank you ariadne0614 Great voice.

[debm55]

125. Thank you applegrove. I haven't heard much from her lately. Tremendous voice.

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[CTyankee]

219. KD Lang is so under appreciated and she has a wonderful voice and vibe.

I love listening to her voice. She makes me feel calm.

[applegrove]

220. She's done the olympics shows in Canada twice.

I love it when she knocks it out of the ballpark.

[CTyankee]

221. And Carole King. And I love it when Aretha and Tina belt it out, too.

I wore out my album of Tapestry when it first came out. "So Far Away" made me cry and cry.....

[applegrove]

223. My sister had that album. My dad had one Rock snd roll

8 track tape when I was 11 and I used to dance to Carole King's "The Earth Moves Under My Feet" all the time.

[debm55]

243. I have Carole King three times in concert. She can still belt them out. TY CTYankee.

[Jilly_in_VA]

28. I have a LONG list

Tracy Nelson (she's from my home town and I actually know her)
Judy Collins
Moya Brennan
Linda Ronstadt
Loreena McKennitt
Candice Night
Aretha Franklin
Mahalia Jackson
Buffy Sainte-Marie

[debm55]

131. Thank you Jilly-in_VA. What a list of a variety of voices and styles. Beautiful list.

[Lunabell]

29. Strictly going by voice alone, Karen Carpenter.

And also, Ann Wilson. I love her music style.

[debm55]

132. Thank you Lunabell . Both are great. I especially liked Karen's voice.

[texasfiddler]

30. Stevie Nicks, but that is just the beginning. I have others.

[debm55]

133. Thank you texasfiddler. Love Stevie Nicks. You can post others. I didn't limit as I knew people would have more then

one

[Midnight Writer]

31. Eliza Carthy's voice always touches me. Floor Jansen of Nightwish is amazing. I love Beth Hart.

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My "favorite" could change a dozen times during the course of a day. There are so many wonderful singers out there.

[debm55]

134. Thank you Midnight Writer. That is so true . Your choices are great.

[Ocelot II]

32. Renee Fleming, Kiri Te Kanawa and Joyce DiDonato.

[Bobstandard]

69. Kiri Te, Sumi Jo, Janis

[debm55]

136. Thank you, Bobstandard. Each have unique and special voices.

[debm55]

135. Thank you Ocelot II, Beautiful voices.

[lkinwi]

33. Bette Midler, Cher, Cyndi Lauper, Stevie Nicks, Nancy Sinatra

[debm55]

137. Thank you Ikinwi----great and unique voices.

[Tom Dyer]

34. I love Dinah Washington.

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138. Thank you Tom Dyer. Very talented women with the beautiful strong voice.

[brush]

189. Good choice. Now you're getting into my area.

Dinah was great. I also love Sarah Vaughan, the Devine One, as she was called, and Ella Fitzgerald of course, she of the pure as a bell voice.

[Tom Dyer]

299. Sarah Vaughan

Her voice was pure glory.

[debm55]

300. Thank you Tom Dyer and very mellow.

[keithbvadu2]

280. Dinah Washington - This Bitter Earth

movie music - Shutter Island

Dinah Washington - This Bitter Earth

not a zippy song.
not a cheery song.
dark, dark, dark music.
the bow on the strings pulls you along with it.

a song with deep feeling.

-------------------------------
She had the same song, earlier version.
Almost peppy by comparison.
The slower version is much more meaningful.

[brush]

304. We must include "What a Difference a Day Makes" of Dinah's hits'

And also the ones with Brook Benton.

[Haggard Celine]

37. My favorite is Edith Piaf.

I like lots of others, but also high on the list are Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald. And then there's Dolly Parton. There are so many! These are just a few. I'm forgetting a lot of them, which is what I do. Oh, and I also have to mention Irma Thomas!

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139. Thank you Haggard Celine. Songs sung from the soul.

[enid602]

38. Laura Nyro, Esther Satterfield

Laura Nyro

“There’s smoke in the kitchen,
shrimps curled.
The sun on black velvet
And high stars at the bottom of the world.

Esther Satterfield

“How I love when my thoughts run
To the land of Make-believe.
Where everything is fun
forever.”

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140. Thank you enid602 Wonderful singers with life and spirit.

[Pinback]

283. Laura Nyro is one of my all-time favorites!

I’m sorry I never got to see her live. “Blackpatch” is a desert island track for me, for sure.

Masterpiece.

[Cirsium]

39. Chavela Vargas

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142. Thank you Cirsium for introducing her to me. PS Love the album cover too.

[surfered]

40. Too difficult, like what's your favorite movie. It depends on genre, etc...

But my list would include…

Best musician/song writers:
Joni Mitchell &
Carole King

Best singers:
Billie Holiday
Diana Ross
Ella Fitzgerald
Aretha Franklin
Barbara Streisand
Whitney Houston

Best human being:
Dolly Parton

[debm55]

144. Terrific list, Thank you very much , surfered.

[a kennedy]

41. Barbara Streisand, Donna Summers, Diana Ross, Karen Carpenter....

[debm55]

146. Great list, and thank you a kennedy. Wonderful singers.

[OldBaldy1701E]

42. I have a few.

The first one that comes to mind is Nina Simone.

Then... Bette Midler, Edith Piaf, Linda Ronstadt, Stevie Nicks, Shirley Bassey... the list goes on!

[debm55]

147. Wonderful list of women singers from different genres and times. Thank you OldBaldy1701E

[WestMichRad]

43. Annie Haslam

… of Renaissance.

and Sally Rogers, a folk singer.

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[LisaM]

128. Sally Rogers!

I remember her.

[debm55]

150. Thank you LisaM. Very lovely voice.

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148. .

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149. Beautiful song. Thank you WestMichRad Beautiful voice.

[debm55]

258. Thank you WestMichRad. Lovely.

[Hekate]

44. Eva Cassidy -- who died much, much too soon

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[debm55]

151. Thank you Hekate. Beautiful song and voice.

[FM123]

196. Yes, gone much too soon.

Her rendition of "Fields of Gold" gets me every time......

[Hekate]

197. I told my sis how hard it was for me to learn to sing it because of Eva's phrasing...

Sis said she’d heard it many times on her car radio & had nodifficulty learning. Turns out it was covered by Sting and when I got the CD it turned out he had a straight driving beat So yes
All of Eva’s renditions are so elegant and complex

[MyOwnPeace]

203. Having to go so long through the posts...

explains why Eva isn’t listed by many people - they’ve not heard of her!
Spend some time on YouTube - you too will be sorry that she died so young!

[MichMan]

45. Stevie Nicks

Love her solo career with songs like Stand Back, I Can't Wait, and Rooms on Fire

Carole King would be second

[debm55]

152. Agree. I loved her solo career songs. Thank you MichMan. Don't forget the Sara and the songs with Petty.

[Gaytano70]

46. Nina Simone was the most unique singer ever...

Noone rocks quite like Lzzy Hale...
Tina Turner was a performer par excellence...
Annie Lennox has the greatest range and genre crossover...
Alanis Morrissette can sing all the notes, and she crafts unique songs...
But my all time favorite female singer is actually Audra McDonald. She is primarily a musical theatre star, so listen to her passion and range in every song she sings.

[debm55]

161. thank you Gaytano70 , for your list. Wonderful singers, all.

[LakeArenal]

47. Short list... Old School Stevie Nicks. 🎶 Newer school Gaga. 🎶

[debm55]

164. Thank you LakeArenal. Two of my favorites too.

[LiberalLoner]

48. All the singers listed in this thread, plus Kate Bush.

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165. Agree Thank you LiberalLoner. Loved KateBush.

[LiberalLoner]

240. 😍

[LoisB]

49. Billie Holiday, Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, Janis Joplin, Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey

[debm55]

166. Thank you LoisB singers that sing from the heart and soul.

[LakeVermilion]

50. No one has posted one of my favorites: Judith Durham

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[keithbvadu2]

87. Excellent choice

[debm55]

167. Thank you LakeVermilion. Wonderful singer.

[FuzzyRabbit]

238. My favorite also.

[BOSSHOG]

51. Linda Ronstadt. Bonnie Raitt. Patti Loveless

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170. Thank you very much, BOSSHOG, Three great singers

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[Aristus]

52. Johnette Napolitano, lead singer of Concrete Blonde.

I’ve seen her four times in concert. Three times with Blonde and once as a solo act.

Just an incredibly powerful, raging, strong force of nature, and a gifted performer. Unshakably dedicated to progressive causes. It was a rare performance between 2001 and 2008 where she didn’t call out from the stage: “Fuck George W. Bush and his fucking war!…”

[DJ Synikus Makisimus]

71. I'm with you there Aristus!

[Aristus]

74. Two of my favorites.

Love the video for “Heal It Up”.

Once upon a time, Johnette Napolitano was a hot young thing…

I saw her at the Show Box in Seattle once. She wore a little black dress and black patent leather pumps. Drop-dead gorgeous, and she absolutely killed it that night.

[DJ Synikus Makisimus]

93. The first time I heard Concrete Blonde

was on Deirdre O'Donoghue's radio show "Snap" on KCRW in Santa Monica in 1986, just after the first album was issued. She played "Dance Along the Edge." I've loved that song and the band (and their solo and other works) ever since. I've been able to see them a few times in various places, but the last time was in 2001 in Honolulu (I think it was World Café). They were so good they absolutely ripped up that room. Johnette was still gorgeous, as I presume she still is. I'm not, nor have I ever been, so nothing to be done there.

[Aristus]

169. My very first experience of Concrete Blonde was when I was in the Army, around 1992.

We were out in the field on a maneuver exercise. We were between two of the bigger training operations of the exercise, and had little to do but pull boring guard shifts at night. One night, I came off my guard shift, and one of my best buddies came up to me and handed me the cassette of Blonde's "Bloodletting" which had just been released not long before. He said "You've GOT to listen to this!"

Instead of hitting the rack to get some sleep, I dug out my Walkman (remember those?), and listened to the whole thing from beginning to end. In order not to disturb the guys trying to sleep, with that tinny side-tone a Walkman made, I wandered around outside. It was (you should excuse the expression) a dark and stormy night. No rain, but plenty of thunder and lightning; a perfect atmosphere for a first listen to that dark, spooky, hard-rocking album.

I'll never forget the experience.

[debm55]

171. Thank you Aristus,

[rsdsharp]

53. Mary Chapin Carpenter, Eva Cassidy, Linda Ronstadt, Tricia Yearwood.

[debm55]

178. Thank you rsdsharp, the voices of angels.

[Elessar Zappa]

54. Joni Mitchell and Taylor Swift.

[debm55]

174. Thank you Elessar Zappa. Both are great.

[YorkRd]

55. Phoebe Bridgers

I vastly prefer women singers over men . Joni, Ronstadt, Raitt, Patti Smith, PJ Harvey, Rhiannon Giddens ,

[debm55]

182. Thank you York Rd. Most women singers sing from the heart and soul of their experiences. JMO

[yourout]

56. Love .....The Circle Game...

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[debm55]

183. Thank you, yourout. That is my favorite of Joni.

[3catwoman3]

59. I have several.

Carly Simon
Linda Ronstadt - her last couple of notes in Blue Bayou give me goose bumps every time
Carole King
Jane Olivor (I haven’t listened to her is way too long)
Cass Elliott
Joni Mitchell
Joan Baez

I appear to be stuck in the 1970s, which makes sense. I finished high school in 1969 and nursing school in 1973.

[debm55]

184. Thank you 3catwoman3. Excellent choices.

[Lochloosa]

66. A couple i doubt youve heard.

Elise Legrow

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Kaz Hawkins.

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[debm55]

185. Thank you Lochloosa and thank you for turning us onto the great voices.

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[Delarage]

68. Annie Lennox, Stevie Nicks, Natalie Merchant

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[debm55]

187. Thank You , Delarage. Love all three.

[dai13sy]

70. Mine are Cher and Bette Midler. They do great singing together

[debm55]

188. Thank you , dai13sy. Love the songs of both.

[DJ Synikus Makisimus]

72. OK, two more: Francoise Hardy and Jackie DeShannon

There are much bigger hits by both. Just a taste to encourge the exploration of their extensive body of work.

[debm55]

195. Thank you. Wonderful singers. and Put a little love in your heart.

[DJ Synikus Makisimus]

73. OK, last one from me (promise): Patti Smith

[debm55]

224. Thank you. Patty Smith has a very unique voice. I enjoy her songs.

[choie]

75. Marilyn Horne and Ann Wilson

[debm55]

208. Thank you choie. Two great ones.

[DBoon]

76. Corin Lisa Tucker

Sleater Kinney.

[debm55]

209. Thank you DBoon. First time I heard it and I really liked it. Thank you for posting the video.

[disappearingboy]

77. Hayley Williams. Without a doubt.

Especially her and her band's more recent work of the past few years.

[debm55]

215. Thank you very much, disappearingboy.

[patphil]

78. Dionne Warwick, Joni Mitchel, and Melanie Safka.

Three great singers, with three very distinct styles.

[debm55]

216. Thank you patphil. Yes , but the three filled us with the power of the voices.

[calguy]

79. She never got her just due, but Laura Nyro resides at the top of my list

[debm55]

217. Agree as both a singer and songwriter. Laura Nyro. was at the top

[Jeebo]

80. Linda Ronstadt

Linda Ronstadt could sing anything. She could sing opera. And did. She performed in The Pirates of Penzance and sang some of it when she was a musical guest on Saturday Night Live. She also sang the part of Violetta in Verdi's La Traviata -- I think. Anyway, that woman had an incredible voice. I'm speaking of her in the past tense and I want to make it clear that she's not dead, but her voice is gone and she can't sing any more. Except in her mind, to herself.

Honorable Mention: Karen Carpenter.

-- Ron

[debm55]

218. Thank you Jeebo. I didn't know that about her voice. Yes, at one time Linda could do it all. I also believe she sang

Mexican songs which were part of her culture. I go back to her Stone Ponies days. One heck of a singer.

[Runningdawg]

81. k.d. lang, Lisa Gerrard, Chinchilla

[debm55]

229. Thank you Runningdawg. Three great choices.

[Figarosmom]

82. Minnie riperton, always get chills from midnight at the oasis

Ann Wilson from heart, pat benatar, Tracy Chapman, Aretha, Elaine McFarlin from spanky and our gang, Gracie slick and so many others

[sunnybrook]

105. Minnie Ripperton is great

But Midnight at the Oasis was Maria Muldaur

[Figarosmom]

110. You are correct its Lovin you by minnie that gets me

So add Maria Muldaur to the list

[debm55]

225. Thank you Figarosmom. Wonderful list. Of talented women.

[debm55]

231. Thank you Figarosmom like your choices.

[Alephy]

83. A couple more...

Cesária Évora (from Cape Verde)
Patsy Cline

[debm55]

241. Thank you Alephy. Excellent.

[if..fish..had..wings]

84. Holly Cole

[debm55]

242. Thank you if..fish..had..wings. Very nice voice.

[chowder66]

85. My mom, Gladys Knight,

Bjork, Joni, Kate Bush, Dionne Warwick, Lauryn Hill…….

[debm55]

244. Thank you chowder66 All have great soulful voices.

[Charlie Chapulin]

86. Chrissie Hynde

[debm55]

245. Thank you Charlie Chapulin. Chrissie has a very unique voice.

[moniss]

88. Grace Slick, Patsy Cline, Judy Garland,

Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald, Mary Travers, Judy Durham, Natalie Merchant, Natalie Cole, Sandy Denny, Dolores O'Riordan, Cilla Black, all of the "girl groups" of the '60's, Carole King, Judy Collins, Nina Simone, Melanie Safka, all of the great women who sang backing vocals for recordings through the many years, Nanci Griffith, all of the wonderful women who sang for the "big bands" through those decades and my list goes on with a few I probably forgot.

[yonder]

236. Sandy Denny, yes. RIP

[debm55]

247. Thank you very much, What a great list

[keithbvadu2]

89. Depends on the mood and the song.... Elaine Paige - Memory

Many have done a great job, but she owns it.

[debm55]

248. Thank you keithbvadu2. Beautiful but sad song. Saw the play down in Pittsburgh.

[Wiz Imp]

90. Karen Carpenter

[debm55]

113. Yes, I miss here. Such a wonderful voice.

[niyad]

91. Anna Russell and Kristin Lems and Barbra are three of my favourites.

[debm55]

249. Thank you niyad. Three wonderful singers.

[niyad]

257. I have always loved Anna's "Ring" synopsis. Best explanation of that 17 hour

madness I have ever heard!

[CanonRay]

94. Linda Ronstadt

Hands down.

[debm55]

250. Thank you CanonRay. Beautiful voice

[rocketdem1964]

95. Barbra Streisand.

Most powerful, beautiful, expressive voice, male or female.

[KC19]

163. Agreed

I agree with you about Barbra and also love many other favorites posted above and below, especially Judy Garland and Karen Carpenter.

[debm55]

252. Thank you rocketdem1964 Tahnk you very much for your choices.

[chowmama]

96. Judy Garland. Cleo Laine

Joni Mitchell. Stevie Nicks. Georgia Brown. Tracy Chapman. Dorothy Loudon.

I could go on. And on.

[debm55]

251. Thank you chowmama. Beautiful voices sung from the heart.

[murielm99]

97. Janis Joplin,

Susan Tedeschi and Linda Ronstadt.

[debm55]

253. Thank you murielm99 I agree with all three.

[HeartsCanHope]

98. My favorites are: Eva Cassidy, Tina Turner, and Caro Emerald.

[debm55]

256. Thank you very much HeartsCanHope. All are wonderful

[TommieMommy]

99. Linda Ronstadt, Patsy Cline, Stevie Nicks, Aretha Franklin and Carly Simon

[debm55]

260. Thank you very much. TommieMommy.

[C0RI0LANUS]

100. Karen Carpenter, Sarah Brightman, Chrissie Hynde

[debm55]

261. Thank you CORIOLANUS. Beautiful.

[C0RI0LANUS]

298. You're welcome, debm55.

BTW: My top three male voices: Barry White, David Bowie, Glenn Campbell.

"Galveston" is about a scared Texas recruit sent to Vietnam circa 1969.

The video will play if you press the underlined warning.

[samplegirl]

101. Norah Jones

Carol King Diana Krall

[debm55]

262. Thank you samplegirl for your great choices.

[mnhtnbb]

102. Rhiannon Giddens

https://rhiannongiddens.com/rhiannon-giddens

I listen to her albums all the time, along with Barbra Streisand, if I don't have the classical music station playing on the radio.

[debm55]

263. Thank you very much mnhtnbb.

[Emile]

103. Patsy Cline

[debm55]

264. Thank you Emile. Great singer.

[WmChris]

104. Bonnie Raitt

[MN2theMax]

237. Agreed!

Bonnie is the boss!

[debm55]

265. Thankl you WmChris.

[iamateacher]

106. Alison Krauss, Stevie Nicks, Linda Ronstadt, Taylor Swift

And many others...

[debm55]

112. Thank you iamateacher. They are all great.

[CMYK]

107. So many excellent voices

Y'all have done a great job, I concur with many entries.....and I want to add Basia to this fine list!

[debm55]

111. Thank you CMYK.

[mwf]

108. Leontyne Price

and Ella Fitzgerald

[debm55]

109. thank you mwf, Beautiful , soulful voices

[Wiz Imp]

114. Shocked that nobody has mentioned Darlene Love

Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) is one of the greatest Rock n Roll records ever

[FuzzyRabbit]

239. Thank you. One of my favorites since "He's a RebeL" in 1962.

[OLDMDDEM]

127. Karen Carpenter

[debm55]

143. Thank you very much OLDMDDEM . I very much agree.

[LisaM]

130. Too many to name, but no one has mentioned Dolly or Emmylou yet.

Both of them have lovely voices. Also Mary Black and Dolores Keane, Irish singers.

[debm55]

141. Thank you LisaM All sing from the heart.

[AloeVera]

145. Etta James.

Along with the other greats, but no one has mentioned her and she shouldn't be left out.

One of my fave songs of all time:

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I might like this even more:

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191. Thank you AloeVera. Your first video is missing but I think I know the song Etta James was a classic Her voice touched

my heart.

[AloeVera]

194. Thanks! Here is another video of At Last.

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[Golden Raisin]

153. Ella Fitzgerald

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157. Thank you Golden Raisin. A singer who sang with her heart and soul.

[Thunderbeast]

154. BONNIE RAITT, IRIS DEMENT, JUDY COLLINS

A bit of range in these picks...

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155. Very good, Thank you Thunderbeast.

[LiberalArkie]

156. Janis

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266. Thank you LiberalArkie.

[kimbutgar]

158. She's been gone a long time but Karen Carpenter was one of my favorites

I always start singing along when I hear one of her songs. She had nice a sing songy voice.

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159. kimbutgar, thank you , Karen had a soft and gentle voice. I would sing along too.

[Diraven]

160. Amy Winehouse

Gone too soon

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267. Thank you Diraven. RIP Amy

[Ziggysmom]

162. Melanie. RIP my Dear.

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269. Ziggysmom. Thank you. RIP Melanie

[Bayard]

172. Nancy Wilson of Heart, hands down

She can belt out a song like nobody else. Linda Ronstadt, a very close second. I like powerful voices.

Bonnie Raitt, Natalie Maines, and Paula Cole.

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270. Thank you Bayard for your choices.

[Different Drummer]

173. Maria Brink of In This Moment, Lzzy Hale of Halestorm, Amy Lee of Evanescence. n/t

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175. Thank you Different Drummer.

[BlueKota]

176. Olivia Newton John

and Karen Carpenter

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271. Thank you very much, Such mellow, sweet voices.

[Mad_Dem_X]

179. Annie Lennox and Olivia Newton-John.

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272. Thank you Mad_Dem_X. Great voices.

[catbyte]

181. Bonnie Raitt or Nina Simone, depending on my mood.

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274. Thank you catbyte. Both are great.

[Picaro]

186. There are so many I love

Linda Ronstadt, Joni Mitchell, Judy Collins, Carole King, Janis Joplin, Grace Slick…to name a few.

Linda Ronstadt is probably the most talented singer. Joni Mitchell is the absolute best lyricist/songwriter of this group. But she is not the best singer.

The music of our era was so good and so varied that it’s impossible to choose.

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281. Thank you very much, Picaro. They are all great singers.

[Sedona]

190. Ann Wilson...making Robert Plant cry

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[AloeVera]

193. WOW.

What an amazing performance by the whole choir and band. A treasure.

Robert Plant seemed touched to his soul by this great tribute!

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275. Thank you so much. Sedona. Beautiful version.

[Srkdqltr]

192. Celine Dion and Whitney Houston

Celine is personally annoying but beautiful voice. Whitney same.

[da svenster]

198. i'm stuck in the past...

i don't listen to much new stuff - kinda stopped absorbing new music 10-15 years ago.

i don't listen to a lot of music - i'm mostly a podcast consumer these days. but if you're going just off listening frequency:

tori amos
alanis morissette (under rug swept is probably my most listened to album)
kate bush (glad she's re-entered the pop culture thanks to stranger things)
kasey chambers if i'm feeling a little country-ish (for a given value of country)
ani difranco or aimee mann for when i need something a bit deeper

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284. Thank you very much. da svenster. Very good choices.

[Prairie_Seagull]

199. "The first time, ever I saw your face"

Only need one. Roberta Flack.

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295. Thank you Prairie_Seagull. We played that song at our first dance song. Love it.

[Harker]

200. Renata Tebaldi...

with frequent diversions to Maria Callas.

Chrissie Hynde for modern music.

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293. Thank you Harker. Both have the voice of an angel.

[Zambero]

201. Patsy Cline, Joni Mitchell, Martha Reeves

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214. Thank you Zambero . Three great singers.

[Imalittleteapot]

202. Karen Carpenter

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213. Thank you Iamalittleteapot. Loved her soft mellow voice.

[ProfessorGAC]

204. Ann Wison, Annie Lennox, Chrissie Hynde

There are others, but those 3 are the ones that popped into my head immediately.

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212. Thank you ProfessorGAC. Three great singers.

[Clouds Passing]

205. Chaka Kahn

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211. Thank you CloudsPassing. I love her energy.

[waldnorm]

207. Kate Bush

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210. Thank you waldnorm. Very good choice.

[electric_blue68]

222. So many Great Choices! Moi: Patti Smith, Tina Turner, Mavis Staples + 1 Duo:Kate & Cindy/B-52's

When Kate & Cindy duet on Roam; I want to swoop through the sky with ecstatic joy! It reminds me of the best parts of my trips across the USA, and feeling joyful walking around on gorgeous Spring & Summer days where you feel like you're walking on air!

Not even second choses; more like 1 1/4 - 1 1/2! 😄
KD Lang, Aretha, Britney Howard, Grace Slick.
Laura Nyro for "Save The Country"
"There's a King by the glory river" (MLK)
"Keep the dream of the two young brothers" (President JFK, Sen RFK)
[her best song, imho, but what a voice, and gone way too soon!]

Patti Smith is raw, and powerful, but she has a sweet side "Mother Rose", "Dream of Life" is powerful, and deep sweetness.

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255. electric_blue 68 What a terrific list.

[electric_blue68]

288. Ty 🙂 🎶🎵

[jrthin]

226. Nancy Wilson.

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254. Thank You jrthin Nancy sang with a soulful voice.

[RandySF]

227. Jennie

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234. Thank you RandSF Great voice.

[Pinback]

228. Betty Carter, Ella Fitzgerald, Sheila Jordan, Abbey Lincoln,

DeeDee Bridgewater, Cassandra Wilson, Anita O’Day, Billie Holiday (yeah, I’m a jazz fan), June Tabor, Joni Mitchell, many more I’m not thinking of at the moment.

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233. Pinback--Thank you. A wonderful list of singers.

[Pinback]

278. You're welcome! A few others I neglected to mention:

Dianne Reeves, Carmen McRae, Shirley Horn, Eliane Elias, Nina Simone, Nancy Wilson, Dinah Washington, Blossom Dearie, Sarah Vaughan, and Annie Ross.

All fantastic and worth a listen! For example:

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291. Thank you very much,Pinback

[madamesilverspurs]

230. Can't argue with any of these, but I would add Julie Andrews.

She is inimitable, with remarkable range.

.

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232. Thank you madamesilverspurs. I love Julie Andrews songs.

[mvd]

235. Great topic. I have so many

While I love classic rock which has a good number of male singers, I find I like more female singers among the newer artists. Here are some of my favorites:

Patsy Cline
Dolly Parton
Aretha Franklin
Stevie Nicks
Dusty Springfield
Billie Holiday
Joni Mitchell
Diana Ross
Cyndi Lauper
Annie Lennox
Madonna
Patty Loveless
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Indigo Girls (both Amy Ray and Emily Saliers)
Taylor Swift
Alison Sudol
Alicia Keys
Andrea Corr
Beyoncé
Brandi Carlile
Natalie Maines
Kacey Musgraves

I’ll stop there but could go on.

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246. WOW Thank you very much, mvd. Great selection

[TlalocW]

259. Selena

One of my majors was Spanish and the summer between my freshman and sophmore year in 92, I felt like I should go buy some Latin music. There was slim pickings at Camelot in the mall, and I knew nothing about any of the artists, but I found a cassette of Selena's "Entre a Mi Mundo," and being the typical late teen dude, I thought, "Well, at least she's very pretty." Played the hell out of that cassette, and then Mom's cable package got updated to have Telemundo, and I realized that I had become one of the few gringo fans north of Texas (Kansas) of the fastest-rising Tejano superstar in history. I eventually got all of her CDs, including a few before she had hit it big.

Also a girlfriend introduced me to Loreena McKennitt, and I really enjoy her, especially in Autumn and Winter.

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268. Thank you TialocW She a wonderful singer. RiP Selena.

[GreenWave]

273. Mayra Marti... she gave me a big kiss right after this song...

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287. Thank you GreenWave. Very nice voice.

[no_hypocrisy]

276. Lacy J. Dalton

Marshall Chapman
Emily Lou Harris

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286. Thank you no_hypocrisy. Love your choices.

[arlyellowdog]

277. Was Laura Nyro Now Taylor Swift

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279. Thank you arlyellowdog. They both are great.

[MyMission]

282. TAYLOR SWIFT

Although I can't name a single song of hers, she's my favorite female singer this year!

Otherwise I've had many favorites over the years, depending on the song or the year.
Most if not all have been mentioned already.
The first dozen that come to mind, besides Taylor Swift...

Aretha Franklin
Roberta Flack
Karen Carpenter
Stevie Nicks
Donna Summer
Barbara Streisand
Cyndi Lauper
Mavis Staples
Tina Turner
Cher
Pat Benatar
Joni Mitchell

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285. Thank you for your list. Wonderful!!!!

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[Arkansas Granny]

289. Linda Ronstadt, Carole King, Carly Simon.

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290. Thank you very much, Arkansas Granny. They all are wonderful singers

[ificandream]

292. Joan Baez, Dusty Springfield, Bessie Smith, Patsy Cline

Especially ...

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294. Thank you , ificandream. Wonder list. Loved Patsy. but she lives on through her songs.

[lpbk2713]

296. Diana Ross, Emmylou Harris, Gladys Knight.

...

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297. Thank you , three great choices

[The Wizard]

301. 4 favorites

Annie Lenox, Laverne Baker, Sarah Vaughn, Deborah Harry

[LogDog75]

302. Karen Carpenter and Anne Murray

Karen Carpenter had one of the best voices ever. I remember back in the early 70s, I was at my friend's house and we were listening to her and her father comment on how great she was. He was a musician who got a job offer from Glenn Miller but before he could join the band he got drafted for WWII.

Anne Murray is one I can listen to all day. She did mainly country and standard love songs.

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303. Thank you LogDog75 and welcome to DU

[beemerphill]

305. This is a toss-up.

It is either Judith Durham, or Pearl: different genres, both top in their field.