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Looking for good recordings of female vocals I have not yet tried...

Most of my listeing is female vocals and classic Jazz.  I have enjoyed current and older female singers.  I have most of Billie Holiday through current Diana Krall and Julia Fordham.  I enjoy good voices mainly acoustic.  It would be helpful if it is music I can sample online.  If the backing is mainly loud elctronic I would likely pass.  Thanks for your thoughts and experience. 

jusam
linnvolk
90 posts
 

+1 on Alison Krauss; in my opinion, the sweetest voice on Earth

While not solo, Voces8 have the best human voice performances and recordings I know of, and their soprano, Andrea Haines, must be heard to be believed.  

Enjoy.

zazouswing
149 posts
 

Margie Day - worked a lot w/ Griffey Bros Orchestra. 
Ella Johnson - w/ Buddy Johnson

A few I enjoy but are definitely an acquired taste:

Circus 2000

Amon Duul 2 / Slapp Happy

Marina P

 

petar3
67 posts
 

I don't think these were mentioned. e

Rhiannon Giddens

Petra Magoni

Bebel Gilberto

Brittany Howard 

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cquinn
15 posts
 

Eva Cassidy, Songbird, Time after time.

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hornps
9 posts
 

Linda Ronstadt (no doubt mentioned earlier)

Not sure if these have too much background:

Dancehall Crashers (Honey, I'm Homely) and Suspect Bill (Bill Me Later) - neo swing.  I use a couple of these to test audio

Courtney Love (if you can ignore the baggage)

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