Post your favorite female vocalist

[Xipe Totec]

Teresa Sagueiro is my favorite; she sings like an angel.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMOF-LBEqL8

O Sonho - The Dream

When one retells
a dream once drempt
one cannot tell all
for dreams cannot be revealed

I drempt
a dream of love,
with a window, a flower,
a fountain and a friend,
and nothing more...
a light, and nothing else...
and love blossomed there

Love,
a love that I keep secret
in a dream I can't reveal
but I feel more strongly each day

Love,
I have a love well hidden
in a dream I can't express
and will keep within me always.



Quem contar
um sonho que sonhou
no conta tudo o que encontrou
Contar um sonho proibido

Eu sonhei
um sonho com amor
e uma janela e uma flor
uma fonte de gua e o meu amigo
E no havia mais nada...
s ns, a luz, e mais nada...
Ali morou o amor

Amor,
Amor que trago em segredo
num sonho que no vou contar
e cada dia mais sentido

Amor,
eu tenho amor bem escondido
num sonho que no sei contar
e guardarei sempre comigo


Madredeus - O sonho

[redqueen]

1. Janis

http://youtube.com/watch?v=mzNEgcqWDG4

[Xipe Totec]

3. I love Janis

and Summertime is one of my favorites.

[redqueen]

9. Also: Edith Piaf

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_QABS88nDc

[Xipe Totec]

11. And Nana Mouskouri

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fB5JRM-OPro

[redqueen]

14. oh yes...

another angelic voice there. :)

i tend to prefer the scratchy, raspy voices, it seems

[Xipe Totec]

47. Perhaps this one will be more to your liking...

It is true, I favor the treble range over the bass.

This is one female voice in the lower range that commands respect of everyone across Latin America

Mercedes Sosa:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIrot1Flczg

Solo le pido a Dios (All I ask of God)

All I ask of God
is that I not become indifferent to pain,
that hollow death may not find me
empty without having done enough

All I ask of God
is that I not become indifferent to injustice,
that my other cheek not be slapped
when the future has clawed for me this fate

Chorus:

All I ask of God
is that I not become indifferent to war,
It is the great monster that trods heavily
over the poor innocence of people
It is the great monster that trods heavily
over the poor innocence of people

All I ask of God
is that I not become indifferent to lies,
if a traitor can defeat the few
let the few not forgive so easily

All I ask of God
is that I not become indifferent to the future,
of the hopeless ones who have to depart
and live under a different culture

[Decruiter]

36. You're going to love this!

Gospel According to Janis

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0384141/

I promise you it will be great. :thumbsup:

[livetohike]

26. Janis! My favorite too

Thanks for the link. She was amazing. There aren't too many people alive with her vocal range :-).

[LostinVA]

2. Karen Carpenter

[Xipe Totec]

4. I have Karen's Christmas album

great voice.

[graywarrior]

5. Brandi Carlile

http://www.brandicarlile.com/

http://www.myspace.com/brandicarlileband

[Orrex]

61. The Go-Go's Rock!

That joke never gets old! :evilgrin:

I heard her for the first time last week. I wish I knew the name of the song or could remember the lyrics, but it really kicked ass.

Fortunately, it was on a Pittsburgh-local station that will likely keep it in the rotation for a while, so I'm sure to hear it again.

Good stuff!

[graywarrior]

71. Click on her myspace link. she has several songs there you can listen to

[GenDem]

76. My current favorite right now, too

Thanks to you, graywarrior!:hi:

Mr Gen has also put her in heavy rotation.

Thanks for turning me on to her. :hug:

[ceile]

6. Shirley Manson

[Guava Jelly]

7. Chrissie Hynde

[MysticalChicken]

80. I think she's my favorite too

I've been a Pretenders fan since I was seven years old.

[Guava Jelly]

85. She is the bomb!!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=lML2N4xB9GU
here she covers the song Creep
She covers it better than anyone i have seen yet.

[LynneSin]

8. Cyndi Lauper

I love her voice. She may be a bit kookie at times but that gal can belt out a tune

[redqueen]

10. she's great

http://youtube.com/watch?v=tbZDjnWtK1A

love her

[MrCoffee]

12. Lucinda Williams

[mvd]

98. Can't convey pain much better than Lucinda

Great choice!

[bigwillq]

13. Tracy Chapman

Change




By: Tracy Chapman

If you knew that you would die today
Saw the face of god and love
Would you change?
Would you change?

If you knew that love can break your heart
When you're down so low that you cannot fall
Would you change?
Would you change?

How bad, how good, does it need to get?
How many losses? how much regret?
What chain reaction would cause an effect?
Makes you turn around
Makes you try to explain
Makes you forgive and forget,
Makes you change
Makes you change

If you knew that you would be alone
Knowing right, being wrong,
Would you change?
Would you change?

If you knew that you would find a truth
That would bring a pain that can't be soothed
Would you change?
Would you change?

How bad, how good, does it need to get?
How many losses? how much regret?
What chain reaction would cause an effect?
Makes you turn around
Makes you try to explain
Makes you forgive and forget,
Makes you change
Makes you change

Are you so up right
You can't be bent
If it comes to blows
Are you so sure you won't be crawling
If not for the good why why risk falling
Why risk falling?

If everything you think you know
Makes your life unbearable
Would you change?
Would you change?

If you'd broken every rule and vow
And hard times come to bring you down
Would you change?
Would you change?

If you knew that you would die today,
If you saw the face of God and loved
Would you change?
Would you change?

If you saw the face of God and loved
If you saw the face of God and loved
Would you change?
Would you change?

[cynatnite]

15. Barbra Streisand n/t

[Richardo]

16. Alison Krauss

[SaveElmer]

33. Ditto...along with Mary Fahl...nt

[Inchworm]

37. Thirded!

Awesome voice!

:yourock:

[Bennyboy]

51. She was so good at EC's Crossroads last week....

Just amazing.

[mvd]

97. Agreed

:hi:

[enigmatic]

17. Connie Champagne

http://recluseshow.blogspot.com/2007/02/rubys-arms-connie-champagne.html

http://www.conniechampagne.com/

[SteppingRazor]

18. I dunno if she's my absolute favorite, but Tim Yehezkely of The Postmarks...

is one of the best new ones I've heard.

[mvd]

103. I agree

Glad she got a mention. I thought I was the only one who has heard of the Postmarks before I saw that you have.

[mvd]

104. That reminds me that Harriet Wheeler really needs a mention!

Her voice is similar.

[Bennyboy]

19. Carolyn Wonderland.....

You all do know there have been musicians that have come out since the sixties, doncha?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zm1WGJvhkdo For Molly Ivens.

[Le Taz Hot]

79. Yes and Mozart came out

in the 18th Century. What's your point?

But you go ahead and listen to hours and hours of the new singers. Like Ashlee Simpson and Brittany Spears.

[BOSSHOG]

20. Bonnie Raitt

Lets give em something to talk about!

And my teen love went to Carly Simon!!!

[NMDemDist2]

66. HA!

knew I liked you for many reasons :pals:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=6795415&mesg_id=6797367

[redqueen]

21. also: k d lang

http://youtube.com/watch?v=FTv9m8c6hnw

:loveya:

[mvd]

106. Good choice

[SoxFan]

22. Sinead O'Connor

Her voice can be as gentle as a whisper, then blow out windows six blocks away. Simply amazing.

[dembotoz]

88. she is amazing but her last cd really sucks.

really really wanted to like it, but I can't

[mvd]

100. You mean Theology?

It's uneven, but I wouldn't say it's bad.

[Danger Mouse]

23. Neko Case

[fishwax]

25. that's my current choice as well ... her or gillian welch

though I thought Gillian Welch's last album was a bit uneven (had it's high points, though, at least) ...

[Danger Mouse]

28. first time i heard neko case's voice, i was enthralled...

amazing, with a unique quality to it.

[Swede]

24. Kate Bush.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRHA9W-zExQ

[TommyO]

72. Another Kate fan chiming in!

[dembotoz]

87. kate kate kate-yes yes yes

none better

[LadyAziz]

27. Lata Mangeshkar

although I can't understand a word. Her voice is simply amazing.

[HughBeaumont]

29. Well since no one posted her -

The astounding Lisa Gerrard -

In Dead Can Dance:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tluogv9EGTQ

And Solo . . .

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

Stunning.

[Xipe Totec]

34. AB-SO-LU-TE-LY!

I love her voice; have four of the Dead Can Dance albums.

The Writing on my Father's Hands is one that I play again and again.

If you like Lisa Gerrard, you'll like Hooshere (Armenian fusion)


http://www.hooshere.com

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

41. The Mirror Pool is amazing!

[applegrove]

30. I haven't heard Kate Bush in a while. n/t

[terrya]

31. Annie Lennox

[PassingFair]

54. Ditto for Annie....

What a VOICE!
What a PRESENCE!

[atomic-fly]

32. Tift Merrit!

I'd love to see her live. I like the other alt country gals also.

[Arugula Latte]

35. Nina Simone

[Le Taz Hot]

78. All hail Lady Simone!

I LOVE this woman! I discovered her about 1968 and was bowled over. She does this rendition of "Little Girl Blue" (vocals) while accompanying herself on piano with "Good King Wenceslaus" that is just too awesome to be believed.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

38. Cecilia Bartoli.

[SecularMotion]

39. A few

Neko Case
Aimee Mann
Bonnie Raitt
Ella Fitzgerald

[MrScorpio]

40. Sade, of course

Cherish the Day

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aBAMnIUi8Y

[mzteris]

59. oh yeah!

and don't forget

Miss Nancy Wilson!

and Anita Baker.

[mzteris]

62. did you know this girl

could sing like this?

I went looking for my old jazz cd's - (haven't listened to 'em since I got married. He's gone, most of 'em seem to still be here. What does THAT tell you, eh? anyway) -

I ran across some old promotional CD I don't even remember getting..... I was reading the song list and thought WAIT A MINUTE! What's SHE doing on here?!? So I popped it in.

I went looking on YouTube for a link for ya, though I wish there were some way for you to hear it without knowing who it was. (dang it).


I got it - click on the link and CLOSE YOUR EYES. No peaking, now!! ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZuN68aGcTk


Who knew that girl could sing like this?

I mean - she's no Sade or anything, but I like it infinitely better than what she's "known for" now!

[mvd]

99. Oh yes, she goes unnoticed much of the time

:thumbsup:

[Bluzmann57]

42. Alive or dead?

Alive- Koko Taylor. The Queen is back after illness and personal loss. Bonnie Raitt is a close second.
Dead-Janis Joplin. The things she could have done...

[Le Taz Hot]

43. Tracy Nelson

This is the only video I could find. Really crappy and really short. You can always do a search on Amazon.com and sample music from some of her albums.

Greatest vocalist blues vocalist I've ever heard and this is from someone whose sung blues forever.

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Tracy+Nelson&search=Search

[mitchum]

75. Tracy Nelson is fantastic

she is criminally unknown

[ghostsofgiants]

44. A few...

Exene Cervenka
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cq0wmhC85_I

Andrea Zollo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l198pVjx9ys

Karen O
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3zPbBMbnjI

[fudge stripe cookays]

45. Johnette Napolitano...

Concrete Blonde...that raspy sort of "I've been singing in way too many smoky clubs" voice.

[Ivan Sputnik]

46. Eva Cassidy

http://www.evacassidy.org/eva/

[Seashell Eyes]

55. Yes

She was wonderful. I love her cover of "Fields of Gold." It gives me goosebumps.

[opiate69]

48. Lately I'm liking Cristina Scabbia (from Lacuna coil)

[Fox Mulder]

107. Me too.

And I love the pics. :wow:

[greatauntoftriplets]

49. Judy Collins....

Loreena McKennit. Joni Mitchell.

[OzarkDem]

50. Linda Ronstadt

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f78bKXzALXo

Joni Mitchell & Janis Joplin a tie for second

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ep7uySNpUyw

[Xipe Totec]

52. I have all of Linda's Mexican Albums

She is as devastatingly good in Spanish as she is in English.

And the range of her voice...

Check this out - La Cigarra:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiizr1DebEA


Abolutely love her voice.

[mvd]

101. I would say Linda's very versatile

One of my faves, too.

[borlis]

53. Ann Wilson

I sure wish I could sing like her.

[BulletproofLandshark]

93. Seconded

[Seashell Eyes]

56. Loreena Mckennitt

and Bonnie Raitt

[Zomby Woof]

57. Living: Bonnie Raitt

Not living: Bessie Smith

[NMDemDist2]

65. dang ZW you and I have very similar tastes

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=6795415&mesg_id=6797367

[Redneck Socialist]

58. Lately, it's been Abigail Washburn n/t

[Orrex]

60. Ani DiFranco or Tori Amos

Extraordinary lyricists, both of them!

[A-Schwarzenegger]

63. At the moment, Amy Winehouse . . .

Yoy!

[NMDemDist2]

64. living, it's a toss up between Bonnie Raitt and Joni Mitchell

dead I have to go with Billie Holiday or (and I'm no country fan, but the voice is amazing) Patsy Cline


edit to add Bette Midler as an honorable mention

[Va Lefty]

67. Joan Jett

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nizTZlwN7Iw

[mvd]

96. Great choice

:thumbsup:

[GoneOffShore]

68. Living - China Forbes

Dead - Susannah Mc Corkle

[Adsos Letter]

69. Annie Lennox...

...that lady can belt it out... "Would I Lie to You"...oh man...

[Skittles]

70. Aimee Mann

:)

[WinkyDink]

73. Just one? Janis. But next up = Dusty and Aretha, and I'm liking Amy Winehouse.

[mvd]

102. I put the first 3 on my list, and I second Amy

With better production, Amy could produce a soul classic.

[mitchum]

74. Miss Patti Smith...

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

but she actually transcends gender

[baldguy]

77. Well, looking at my mp3 player...

Chrissie Hynde
Natalie Merchant
Aimee Mann
Bonnie Raitt

[Turbineguy]

81. Anna Russel

ha-ha!

[HuskerDU]

82. Iris Dement

She's an acquired taste, but once she gets you, she doesn't let go!

[kimmerspixelated]

83. Joni,

Without a doubt!Just about everything with Hejira-being the best!
But, I too, love Chrissie Hynde, Annie Lenox,Edith PiafLinda Rondstadt, others.

[MrSlayer]

84. Wendy O. Williams.

[Esra Star]

86. I think Dusty should get a mention. nt

[WinkyDink]

92. She did. ^^^^^^ :)

[Norrin Radd]

89. Siouxsie Sioux.

[mountainvue]

90. She's in my avatar. n/t

[acmavm]

91. Joan Baez, Janis Joplin, Sarah Vaughn

[Xipe Totec]

110. Good Choices

and in the right order, IMHO. :hi:

[mvd]

94. Oh, I don't really have a fave

As many know, I'm into female singers, and it's hard to choose a favorite. Some of my faves are: Andrea Corr, Aretha Franklin, Dusty Springfield, Janis Joplin, Annie Lennox, Patsy Cline, Billie Holiday, Courtney Love, Stevie Nicks, Debbie Harry, Susanna Hoffs, Patty Loveless, Nina Gordon, Aimee Mann, Kelly Ogden from The Dollyrots, Brandi Carlile, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Kelly Clarkson, Natalie Maines, Cyndi Lauper, Alicia Keys, Amy Ray & Emily Saliers (Indigo Girls,) Kay Hanley, Noelle from Damone, Eisley singers, Leigh Nash, Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Jenny Lewis, Sheryl Crow, Sarah McLachlan, Melissa Etheridge, Neko Case, Enya, Loreena McKennitt, Sinead O'Connor, Shirley Manson, Michelle Branch, and more..

[otohara]

95. Joni Mitchell

and Sinade O'Connor

[mvd]

105. I love Joni's music

Her voice is good enough to keep her music at a high level of quality.

[Magrittes Pipe]

108. ...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=JvVC-OeG-ro

[Auggie]

109. Ella Fitzgerald

[Xipe Totec]

111. Teresa Sagueiro - It seems effortless, but

As you can see in this video recorded in Greece, it requires enormous physical stamina to belt out a sustained note for as long as she does. Look carefully at her neck, and you'll see the veins popping out as she keeps the note steady as a rock...

madredeus-Matinal (Morning)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dxVz9d-FF0