Best female vocals on CD

She's been dead for years but I loved Patsy Cline's music. I also think Norah Jones, Joan Armatrading, and Nina Simone are great, along with some of the older blues/jazz singers like Billie Holliday, Keely Smith, Gogi Grant.

Just listened to Dianna Reeves new CD.... now THAT'S nice!

Billie Holiday, Mary Ford, Peggy Lee, Dusty Springfield, Linda Thompson, Laura Nyro, The Roches, Nancy Griffith, Joan Armatrading, Bonnie Raitt, eva Cassidy, Mcgarrigle sisters, Ani Difranco, Etta James, Patty Griffin, Jane siberry, Loreena Mckeena,Jennifer Warnes, Aimee Mann, Joni Mitchell, Dolly Pardon, emmylou Harris, Cassandra Wilson, Patti Smith, Siouxie Sioux, Janis Joplin-and, sigh, there are more.They are all great, but not always great.I could not pick one as the best because they have each in their own way brought something different to music- some with their writing-some with their presense and style-phrasing, and others for their incredible vocal range.

Cpdunn99>>> I agree, I just got Dianna Reeves new Moonlight CD, fatastic! In addition to her vocals are evererything from strings to piano to horns, just great.

Bonny Bramlett of Delaney and Bonnie Her version of Superstar "Groupie"(the original)blows away Karen Carpenter's version. Much, much more feeling.