I have come very late in life to an appreciation of Agnetha Faltskog of ABBA.
Aside from being gorgeous, in her prime I think she had one of the finest voices in pop music. Such bell-like purity of tone, incredible range without over singing, incredible versatility. And of course when combined with Frida the famous ABBA “third voice” arose. Both girls were talented singers to start out with but Benny and
Bjorn pushed them to their limits over and over until they became thoroughbreds in the pop singing world.
I like many groups with female vocalists, but if I think about vocalists who I can just admire even for sheer talent and tone, my other favorites would be Karen Carpenter, Barbara Streisand.
bdp24 -- I saw Emmylou once. Was it at the Troubadour? The Greek? Anyway, one of my favorite recording artists but her live performance was listless and underwhelming. Yeah, I was heartbroken.
kathleen battle [classical] - sheer aural beauty and agility over gravity.
tie between karen carpenter and patsy cline [pops - both had rich alto singing voices of complexity and emotional power]
julie london [jazz/pops], a contralto powerhouse and a naturally bluesy talent. when she sang "get out of town" or "why don't you do right," she meant it with guts.
For those who do not know her, try YouTube: Jacky Terrasson and Cecile performing ’Oh my love’ Here we have a girl with soul, unlike someone like Norah Jones with her nauseating one octave drivel.
And greatly entertaining is this awesome little Amy Winehouse-like 9 year old. With eyes closed it’s impossible to guess her age!
Last week they were:friend like Eva or Linda or Bonnie
Filippa Giordana
Maria Mena
Nellie McKay
Next week will probably be three new ones, including someone I’ve never heard or heard of prior. Or maybe I’ll be back to an old an old friend like Eva or Bonnie or Linda. Too soon to tell.
All time favorites is a different question. Also, sneaky way to circumvent the limit of three. All time? No such thing for me
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