Agnetha Faltskog (Abba)
Sandie Shaw
Sarah Brightman. |
Sade
Susan Tedeschi
Nora Jones |
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Jill Scott
Diana Krall
Phyllis Hyman
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(1)-Sabine Devieilhe (2)-Marianne Crebassa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1ZL5AxmK_A&feature=emb_rel_endif you are having a bad day, this will make it better. and watching more than once will make it even a little bit more better. i seem to watch this once or twice a week when i need a pick-me-up. otherworldly amazing. |
Meiji Kaji
Hope Sandoval
Amy WinehouseMichelle Gurevich
Caro Emerald
April Stevens
Yma Sumac
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My favorite three:
Alison Krause
Linda Ronstadt
Bonnie Raitt
Love the voice of Italian songstress, Laura Pausini, too.
So many other great singers/songwriters listed here. |
Jennifer Warnes (must mention the amazing quality of all of her recordings), Linda Ronstadt (can sing the phone book), and of course Eva Cassidy
Then Julie London, K D Lang |
Tracy Chapman
Loreena Mckennitt
Hannah Reid
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Hello,
I can’t believe that nobody had mentioned Edith Piaf and Lizz Wright before.
My favorites are:
Old ones:
1. Edith Piaf
2. Sarah Vaughan
3. Ella Fitzgerald
4. Billie Holliday
5.Aretha Franklin
Not so old ones:
1. Lizz Wright
2. Melody Gardot
3. Sade
4. Whitney Houston
5. Morgan James
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Sade
Janis Siegel
China Forbes |
Joan Baez
Ann Wilson
Shawn Colvin
Janis Ian
and more.... |
Diana Krall
Carmen McRae
Jenna Mammina
Ella Fitzgerald |
Eva Cassidy.
After her, I'd have a hard time choosing the other two.
Norah Jones, Janis Joplin, Bonnie Raitt, Ricki Lee Jones, Linda Ronstadt, Chrissie Hynde, Amy Winehouse, Joan Osborne,...
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In this precise moment in time
Sarah McLachlan
Alison Krause
Eva Cassidy |
Ella Fitzgerald
Sarah Vaughan
Eva Cassidy
Mary Black |
Margo Timmons
Lucinda Williams
Kasey Chambers
Bonus selection - Best Newcomer / New to Me
Bonnie Bishop |
Gundula Janowitz
Stevie Nicks
Taylor Dayne
Barbara Streisand
Roberta Flack
Sarah Brightman
Loreena McKennitt
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This thing is so slow to post, I thought I had to do it over. Oh well.
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Surprising Omissions:
Nancy Wilson
Dinah Washington
Dianne Reeves
Annie Lennox |
1. Françoise Hardy
2. Sonja Kristina
3. Kate Bush
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Françoise Hardy
Sonja Kristina
Kate Bush |
1. Whitney Houston
2. Ella Fitzgerald
3. Aretha Franklin |
Eva Cassidy
Annie Haslam
Mary Black |
Nina Simone
Lianne La Havas
Alanis Morissette |
1. Natalie Merchant
2. Carole King
3. Stevie Nicks |
Good thread Jim:
Limiting it to 3 (which most got) not only added to the variety/perhaps - but also added insight into the responder.
My pics, obviously, were of a sexual nature, and others were for other qualities such as (to pick one) purity of voice/Joni Mitchell.
DeKay
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Impossible... here’s 3 that I’ve listened to recently
Miss Tess
Rosie Flores
Susan Tedeschi |
Freya Riddings
Mary Black
Eva Cassidy
Shelby Lyne |
Annie Haslam (from Renaissance)
Judy Collins
Jennifer Warnes
Runner ups and recent discoveries:
Karen Carpenter
Ann Wilson
Eva Cassidy
Morgan James
Janet Devlin
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Janis Joplin (saw her in 1970, blew me away)
Eva Cassidy
Stevie Nicks
love Aretha Franklin as well |
Oh, and nobody has mentioned Dolly Parton yet, shame! |
That’s tough. Current favorite three based on who have listened to the most recently? Joni Mitchell, Ann Wilson and Susanna Hoffs. |
I have heard Sarah M unamplified, Angelic , dig deep into her work with, ahem... other women |
Well then let’s continue the list because three is slightly more silly than one
iF you love Jennifer then you must also adore Anjani, the Webb sisters and of course Sharon Robinson - just like Leonard did in turn... |
Thanks to all. Your responses are giving reasons to buy some more music!
J |
Karen Carpenter
Linda Rondstadt
Jennifer Warnes
Honorable mention - Norah Jones, Ella Fitz, Rebecca Pidgeon |
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Karen Carpenter- amazing voice
Pet Clark- true pop voice, incredible for its time
Olivia - well I am just now in my fifties and love her looks and that voice
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My three favorites are already on the lists posted by others. Hats off to MC for mentioning Warnes and to shyscraper for mentioning Patsy Cline. I thought those two would get more votes. Not one of my top three but I'm surprised that
Sarah McLachlan
was on no list?
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The OP asked for three. That makes it difficult. One is much easier. And then there is absolutely no doubt in my head.
Morgan James |
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Rickie Lee JonesNorah JonesSarah McLachlan |
The OP asked for only three so I will respect his or her wishes...
Chrissie Hynde
Sandy Denny
Joni Mitchell
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Honorable mention - Alison Krauss
Best new talent - Candace Springs (she's the real deal)
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Purest voice -Eva Cassidy
Most vocally creative - Patricia Barber
Most vocally original (with a great backstory) - Melody Gardot
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Mollie O’Brien
Claire Lynch
Allison Krauss
can’t stop there...
Lydia Pence
Eva Cassidy
Sylvia McNair
Hollie Cole
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Billie Holiday
Patsy Cline
Aretha Franklin |
Lani Hall
Karen Carpenter
Rumer
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