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Killer female vocal recordings-show me the light..

Hi guy. Threads, earlier, have turned me on to some great female vocals. Here's my dilemma: While I can appreciate a killer voice, a poor recording wrecks the whole thing for me. Take Billy Holiday, for instance. Her absolutely best (sonically) recording, Body and Soul, comes 10 years too late. Her voice is over. Way over. If I could only find stuff of hers from the '30s and '40s that was of similar quality. Given the time, I know this is tough, but maybe you guys have some pet recordings that are as sweet as they could be. Remasters? The following are singers that I absolutely adore and would like to know your experience with great to killer recordings. I know there are other vocalists (and I have plently of them) but these gals do it, most:
Sara Vaughn
Dinah Washington
Ella
Dee Dee Bridwater
Billy Holiday
Betty Carter
I have never heard Sheila Jordan, Morgana King and Ernestine Anderson. If you can turn me on to a killer title/recording, I'll definitely check it out. Please keep to my humble list. thanks in advance, my fellow audiophools. peace, warren
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marakanetz
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Check out LHasa's albums! Maybe she realy deserved Grammy.
She's latino but despite my poor understanding of Spanish I still enjoyed that super-voice. Recording is to the level of Patricia Barber's albums or even better.
Seek for remasters of Edit Piaf. Original albums are all dull but her voice will always be remembered as one of the best events on this planet.
Check out Mireille Matheu "Une Histoire D'Amour" album.
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vaughn3d
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One recording I would recommend is Sara Evans - Born to Fly. The production is stunning, possibly the best I have ever heard, honestly. It is classified as country music but give it a shot, I hate country music and actually like the CD alot. This woman has an amazing voice.
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warrenh OP
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guys, I'm only interested in the titles of recordings of the artists mentioned. thanks. perhaps my thread was unclear.
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timo
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Don't you want to broaden your musical horizons Mr. Warrenh?
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