Favorite Female vocals that give you goose bumps

Stacy Kent. Put on "Raconte-moi" and try to stop listening.

Holly Cole, especially the album, Temptation.

Alison Krause no one better

She's been mentioned quite a few times already, but listen to Linda Rondstadt doing `Adios', a song written by Jimmy Webb with Brian Wilson producing and providing backing vocals (Cry Like a Rainstorm album). The final note that she hits always sends shivers up my spine, it is just so good.

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, O Mio Babbino Caro
(title of the video clip is misspelled).

Or for an example of her singing something non-operatic, Climb Every Mountain
(don't miss her remarkable 13 second last note).

Regards,
-- Al