Favorite Female vocals that give you goose bumps


My current favorites are Eva Cassidy's "The water is wide" and "Autumn Leaves", Kiki Dee's "Take my breath away" and Ella Fitzgerald's "Angel eyes" and "Lush life".
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One that wasn't mentioned here that caught me by surprise was the song from the movie Crash, In The Deep....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbQPxJ10KWs

Beautiful ghostly, evocative... Bird York? Never heard of her, but what a nice surprise.

Another not mentioned is Ricky Lee Jones early work and first solo album...

"Texaco" is an all time classic...
Being jazz centric Ella for sure.Like the old joke goes you have her "sing the telephone book" and it would be great.Other jazz would beyond big names like Holiday,Vaughn,Dinah Washington,I would add Anita O'Day,Carmen McRae,Chris Connor,and of course Betty Cater.Also love Ernestine Anderson and the tragiuc Beverlley Kenney. Now I think Dee Dee Bridgewater is best.Newer singer Stacey Kent.

But Goosebumps?Ella say on LP "Like Someone In Love".Next to That Nina Simone singing "I Loves You Porgy".

What is deal with Norah Jones?I don't get her,Monheit or Mrs.Costello (or is that Mr.Krall?).Some like Pat Barber but again I just don't get it.

Beyond jazz Maria Callas.Janis.In folk Kraus.And of course Althea Franklin.They all produce goosebumps.But Ella,though she had faults (on blues where folks said she sounded "too damn cheery") could swing it and give a ballad which would make you arm look liked a plucked Turkey. Check out "Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most" on that "Like Some In Love".But great question because it's broad based and gives a lead on some I have not heard yet.
Chazz
Kirk930 - Yes,I forgot about Kathryn Grayson.I first saw her on the Big Sceen in the "Kissing Bandit" and this very young boy fell in love.Her voice was a thing of beauty.
Eva Cassidy by far. Her untimely death prevented national recognition, but here in the D.C. area she is a legend. Her CDs are still available; do yourselves a favor and listen to her blues and jazz creations, if you can buy one.
One of my favorite gifts for someone who appreciates music is a selection of Eva Cassidy CDs.