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SheltieLover
(71,938 posts)Love her voice and music!
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hlthe2b
(110,742 posts)Stevie Nicks! (I adore her)
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blm
(114,232 posts)and Grace Slick during her 60s/70s prime.
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JT45242
(3,500 posts)Write, sing, play guitar. Cannot separate them in my head.
Pure singer. ..give me Karen Carpenter or Mary Travers
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Dulcinea
(8,775 posts)She's amazing. Well, I think so, anyway.
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Diamond_Dog
(37,680 posts)And Alanis Morisette has a heck of a voice as well.
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YorkRd
(409 posts)[link:Sarah McLachlan was one of the biggest and most consequential singer-songwriters of the 90s, but her legacy has been a bit overshadowed by the famously sad ASPCA ads that she used to do, the ones with her song Angel. Those things are joke magnets, and McLachlan has been a good sport about the phenomenon. Just last month, she parodied those ads when she appeared on the Simpsons season finale, singing about Itchy and Scratchy. For a while now, McLachlan has been working to maintain that legacy; she did a 30th-anniversary tour for her album Fumbling Towards Ecstasy last year. But now, shes coming back with new music, announcing her first new album in a long time.|
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whathehell
(30,206 posts)Cass Elliot, Michelle Phillips, Nina Simone and the underappreciated Laura Nyro.
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whathehell
(30,206 posts)There are others, too, of course, but those are the standouts, in my view.
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whathehell
(30,206 posts)..certainly one of the nicest people on this board.
Coolgoober
(129 posts)I'm usually old school but the women that can really belt it out hands down are Chistina Aguilera and Adele.
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lark
(25,262 posts)Some other fave women singers - Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin, Ann Wilson & Marcia Ball. They are all spectacular.
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sestina
(417 posts)Stevie Nicks
Carole King
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RoadRunner
(4,686 posts)We both have issues and shes still alive!
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ILikePie92
(198 posts)Don't forget Miss Joplin!
Oh and Patsy Cline, my 2 all time favorites!
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2MuchNoise
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SARose
(1,687 posts)Each time I see you again
I fall to pieces
How can I be just your friend?
That voice!
Country ladies in no particular order
Dolly Parton
Beyoncé-love her Jolene version
The Chicks
Mary Chapin Carpenter
And the one, the only
Janis Joplin
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displacedvermoter
(3,878 posts)Lisa Loeb, as well.
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Ilikepurple
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OhioBack2Blue
(73 posts)Now does music with Jonathan Coulter.
Joan Jett. Amazing dynamo, always doing all sorts of groundbreaking projects, engaged in social justice work, and always mentoring.
I've seen them both in concert over 12 times each. I have met and talked with Joan, who is a very grounded person, who encourages others to follow their passions. I was close to meeting Aimee Mann, at a small concert venue, but she was not feeling well, which I certainly understand, but was still disappointing.
Both individuals fought the male dominated and heavily misogynistic recording industry and won.
Even Republicans cannot hold raw human potential down. I believe this is our greatest strength and we all have it.
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Sneederbunk
(16,317 posts)Haggard Celine
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AloeVera
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malaise
(286,922 posts)and Aretha, the greatest 😀
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Permanut
(7,338 posts)"What a Feeling"
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Ocelot II
(126,135 posts)I'm an opera fan.
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3catwoman3
(27,200 posts)was the school nurse for many, many years. My mom followed her career with great interest.
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Layzeebeaver
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3catwoman3
(27,200 posts)I am stuck in the music of my youth.
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TommieMommy
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ProfessorGAC
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madamesilverspurs
(16,317 posts)and the incomparable Julie Andrews.
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KT2000
(21,620 posts)Janis Joplin, Aretha Franklin, Linda Ronstadt,
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Lochloosa
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KT2000
(21,620 posts)and sent the wrong link. This one is Beth Hart - wow!
rainy
(6,293 posts)Im loving Brandi Carlile ♥️
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customerserviceguy
(25,246 posts)if you get a chance. I've been to five of her concerts. And she is a great songwriter.
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Lochloosa
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Lochloosa
(16,573 posts)But she's always playing with the best. They know.
FloridaDAR
(3,725 posts)Too many, but my favorites are Eydie Gormé, Karen Carpenter, Patsy Cline, Diana Krall, Kristin Chenoweth, Patty LuPone, and the queen, Ella Fitzgerald.
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FloridaDAR
(3,725 posts)But good is good, regardless. I do love Norah Jones, Lady Gaga, and Beyoncé, and several young female jazz artists are excellent. I grew up with parents who loved every kind of music, and I have a partner who is trained in classical music, but he also had a jazz band. At any moment, on any day, classical music would be playing, followed by Frank Sinatra or Waylon Jennings, which is why your question is both a difficult and excellent one. Love the choices people have made!
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mopinko
(72,792 posts)doesnt get any better.
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WestMichRad
(2,406 posts)Haslam of the band Renaissance that was at their best in the 70s and 80s. Schmidt is a Michigan folk singer. Love em!
I seem to gravitate towards the more obscure
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Cirsium
(2,754 posts)I used to play some of the same venues as Claudia Schmidt in Detroit back in the day.
JoseBalow
(7,976 posts)She's in some of my favorite musicals
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rurallib
(63,941 posts)what a voice!
Oh and Tracy Chapman
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Ilikepurple
(260 posts)I really hate to stop there, but this list could get really long. Tina Turner, Nina Hagen. See it just got longer.
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Ilikepurple
(260 posts)Grace Jones or Slick, Carla Bozulich, Aimee Mann, Joan Jett, Annie Lennox, Elizabeth Fraser, Alison Moyet, Macy Gray, and Patti Smith. Bjork!
KPN
(16,770 posts)are: Jewel, Annie Lenox, Sinead OConner, Sade, Madonna and, oh, what about Barbara Streisand?! . Have to say too that I love that so many mentioned Ella.
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Zackzzzz
(100 posts)'IF I HAD A RIBBON BOW'
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LogDog75
(653 posts)Karen Carpenter
Anne Murray
Petula Clark
Helen Reddy
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Bayard
(26,059 posts)She has the best pipes in the biz. Love a woman who can really belt out a song. Linda Ronstadt is another.
Then, Aretha of course, Sarah McLachlan, Paula Cole, Dixie Chicks, Stevie Nicks, Anita Baker, Bonnie Raitt, Lucinda Williams, Chrissie Hynde, Pat Benatar, and Moya Brennan (Clannad.)
MorbidButterflyTat
(3,351 posts)Pat Benatar, yes!
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yellowdogintexas
(23,374 posts)I agree that you can't separate the "Heart" singers. They are a unit.
Anyway those are the ones I will listen to and sing along with over and over.
PS China Forbes is the lead singer for Pink Martini. This group sings in 15 languages and are amazing in live concert!!!! We saw them not knowing anything about them and immediately bought every one of their CDs. LOL we only went because it was a social outing with my Sunday School Class and we were WOWED.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_Martini
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Easterncedar
(4,736 posts)Joni, of course.
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MorbidButterflyTat
(3,351 posts)Jewel, Amy Lee of Evanescence, Annie Lennox, Sheryl Crow...probably lots more I can't think of right now!
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subterranean
(3,660 posts)Popular Japanese singer-songwriter, mainly in the 1980s-90s
"My Sweet Home"...
I also like Joni and Carole King, and many others!
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lpbk2713
(43,225 posts)Marilyn McCoo, Emmylou Harris ... I could go on and on.
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debm55
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sheshe2
(92,965 posts)Thank you, debm
debm55
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MorbidButterflyTat
(3,351 posts)"Fast Car," breaks my heart.
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MichMan
(15,514 posts)I heard she only joined Fleetwood Mac when they wanted to hire her boyfriend, Lindsay Buckingham. He told them that if they wanted him, they had to add her to the band too, so they acquiesced.
I like her solo stuff way more than what she did with them.
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discntnt_irny_srcsm
(18,669 posts)I read that when she was told she was then part of Fleetwood Mac, she gave 2 weeks notice at her job...as a waitress...AND FINISHED THOSE 2 WEEKS...and then just went off to her next job as a rock star.
OldBaldy1701E
(8,427 posts)And a hard one to answer.
I'd say Peggy Lee, Nina Simone, Julie Andrews, Linda Ronstadt, Grace Slick, and Karen Carpenter, just to name a few!
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OldBaldy1701E
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(1,629 posts)the INIMITABLE rendition of White Rabbit by Gracie Slick.....ECSTASY!
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The Wizard
(13,277 posts)Dinah Washington
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LuvLoogie
(8,155 posts)Björk, Chrissie Hynde, Emiliana Torrini, Shirley Manson, Avril Levigne, k.d. Lang
Teresa Suárez Cosío of Le Butcherettes...
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elleng
(140,204 posts)Elina Garanca ♪ Habanera
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Tarzanrock
(1,228 posts)Bessie Smith; Sarah Vaughn; Anita O'Day; Peggy Lee; Dinah Washington; Carmen McRae; Betty Carter; Julie London; Dinah Krall?
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discntnt_irny_srcsm
(18,669 posts)Patti Smith:
Merry Clayton:
Sandy Denny:
There are so many others but, just for fun and pure joy, Crista Ramos:
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ailsagirl
(24,258 posts)And Heart, of course (their appearance at the Kennedy Center was spectacular!)
They sang, "Stairway to Heaven," as a tribute to Led Zeppelin (who were in the audience). Robert Plant had tears in his eyes.
A must-see!!
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electric_blue68
(22,485 posts)Patti's an acquired taste for some but I love her rock fierceness, and sometimes incantory style. Her hits were Because The Night with Bruce, later People Have The Power.
Intro.
For fierceness & incantations: Up There Down There, Glitter In Their Eyes, 25th Floor/HighOn Rebellion.
She also has some lovely melodies & sweetness:
Dream Of Life, Mother Rose
Mavis (of the Staple Singers) is fabulous! Powerful! Saw her live 12+ yr ago
Siouxsee and The Banshees - a band I regret not seeing live. (I saw sooo many!)
Saw Tina(!) when she was w Ike.
And Big Props to among others:
Aretha, Nyro, Grace, Baez, KD, Collins
While not always the biggest fan of the songs - Laura Nyro's voice was wonderful!
Her song "Save The Country"; powerful, and still relevant today (unfortunately), and one I totally loved!
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DBoon
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Dolores O'Riordan
KD Lang
Natalie Merchant
Sade
Annie Lennox
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malthaussen
(18,180 posts)After that, the field gets a little crowded: Joni Mitchell, Annie Haslam, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan... and the list goes on.
As I've observed before, Karen Carpenter is to altos as Joni Mitchell is to sopranos, but like Karen said, the money's in the basement. They both have almost identical ranges, believe it or not.
You may not know of Annie. She has a 6-octave range and is (still) the lead singer of the band Renaissance. Here's a live beard of her basically just having fun and showing off her pipes:
(The whole set is good, but if you want to hear Annie at her finest, jump to "Ashes are Burning" at 35:19)
-- Mal
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Laffy Kat
(16,728 posts)Yes, it's eclectic and I'm old.
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Morbius
(583 posts)First, they called Aretha the Queen, but for me, she was more of a goddess.
Second, I've been a big fan of Kate Bush for some 40 years. There was a time when I would have happily dumped my wife for a chance at her. She was that beautiful. And an unforgettable voice. My wife knew about this; her alternative was Tom Cruise.
Third, she was known in life as La Divina, the divine one. Maria Callas, the finest soprano to ever grace vinyl in my book.
I didn't see anyone mention Sia. If you think of her only as the singer of "Chandelier", check out "Soon We'll Be Found" or "I'm Still Here."
Among the singers not mentioned above, I adore Elizabeth Fraser (of Cocteau Twins) and Victoria Legrand (of Beach House).
I cannot link to youtube on a company computer, but if you seek out Cocteau Twins Carolyn's Fingers and Beach House Somewhere Tonight you are in for a couple of sonic treats.
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