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VeeTee

VeeTee

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No one has mentioned Natalie Merchant of 10,000 Maniacs. One of my favourites.

 

Alison Moyet has one solitary vote...I'm making that two.

 

As an aside, I had a friend from Bo'ness who got off with Liz Frazer one night when we were drinking in Linlithgow. Her partner in crime Robin Guthrie got wind of the fact and threatened to have my mate shot.

 

Don't know if he would have....but my mate never went near Liz again

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Currahee!

Currahee!

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It has to be Beth Gibbons of Portishead. FACT!!! ;)

 

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I'd give a mention to Maddy Prior. Some voice. :thumbsup:

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Rick Grimes

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Regina Spektor.

 

 

yes indeed. :thumbsup:

 

other faves that may have been mentioned already:

 

Bjork

Cat Power

Feist

Kate Bush

PJ Harvey

Simone White

Karen O (Yeah Yeah Yeahs)

Imogen Heap

Sia

Emmylou Harris

Juana Molina

Camille

Natasha Khan (Bat for Lashes)

Amy Winehouse

Alicia Keys

Nina Persson (The Cardigans)

Alison Goldfrapp

Yuka Honda and Miho Hatori (Cibo Matto)

Nelly Furtado

Beth Gibbons (Portishead)

Yael Naim

Nina Simone

 

 

 

I bloody love female singers I do :)

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PsychocAndy

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How could I forget Sade, her voice could make me mess the front of my Y-Fronts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sorry hope you had finished eating

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The Gasman

The Gasman

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Aretha Franklin for the voice.

Debbie Harry for the performance

 

From the same era;

 

Poly Styrene

Hazel O'Conned

Annie Lennox

Siouxsie Sioux

 

You may not all be keen on their music, but these ladies can sing some!

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frankblack

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From the same era;

 

Poly Styrene

Hazel O'Conned

Annie Lennox

Siouxsie Sioux

 

You may not all be keen on their music, but these ladies can sing some!

 

Also Patti Smith from that era.

 

On a more Metal style:

- Skin from Skunk Anansie, who I finally saw live at T after being into from the start.

- Tarja, former singer of Nightwish.

- Ann Wilson of Heart

 

On the Dance/Electronic style:

- Karin Dreijer of The Knife & Fever Ray (very original style)

- As for my favourites, I'd have to go for Beth Gibbons of Portishead or Liz Frazer of Cocteau Twins.

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Dagger Is Back

Dagger Is Back

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Quite a few

 

Karen Carpenter - such a 'clean' natural voice

Ann Wilson (Heart) - in her prime, awesome. The female Robert Plant

Alison Moyet

Annie Lennox

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Beverley

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a lot of really good shouts on this thread, and its really cool to see that not all of them are "technically" good singers, but have that special something in their voice

i would be here all day and all night naming singers and songs i love for whatever reason though, so thats why i simply would name aretha as she just has everything

 

- Skin from Skunk Anansie, who I finally saw live at T after being into from the start.

 

 

holy crap batman, i almost forgot about skin. she is AMAZING

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CalMac

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Best ever - Aretha or Dusty probably.

 

Not best ever candidates but right good singers none the less - Maria McKee (very under-rated but a hell of a voice), Natalie Merchant & Horse McDonald.

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stew mc

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Also Patti Smith from that era.

 

On a more Metal style:

- Skin from Skunk Anansie, who I finally saw live at T after being into from the start.

- Tarja, former singer of Nightwish.

- Ann Wilson of Heart

 

On the Dance/Electronic style:

- Karin Dreijer of The Knife & Fever Ray (very original style)

- As for my favourites, I'd have to go for Beth Gibbons of Portishead or Liz Frazer of Cocteau Twins.

 

Good shout!

 

Cindy Wilson B-52s

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Alan_R

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Just had a quick look over my cd collection. I DONT HAVE A SINGLE ALBUM FROM A FEMALE VOCALIST... not one.

 

Sure there is the odd good song here and there but generally speaking:

 

FEMALE VOCALS ARE SHIT.

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J.T.F.Robertson

J.T.F.Robertson

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Shirley Bassey?

 

Carla Thomas too.

 

redding_thomas_f.jpg

 

 

 

 

First album I ever bought. :o

 

Carla; "Tramp, Otis. You straight from the Georgia woods"

Otis; "That's good!"

 

:ninja:

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Midloth_Iain

Midloth_Iain

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Liz Fraser

Karen Matheson

 

 

Elizabeth Fraser of Cocteau Twins.

 

 

Also worked with Massive Attack, fantastic voice.

 

Glad someone agrees with me :thumbsup:

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J.T.F.Robertson

J.T.F.Robertson

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I can't believe nobody has said Barbara Streisberg ! Also Shirley Bassey !

Must be an 'age thing...' :huh:

 

 

Could be. :whistling:

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Randle P McMurphy

Randle P McMurphy

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aretha and etta james at the top for me.

 

some other honourable mentions that i don't think have been quoted yet:

 

diana ross

ingrid michaelson

jill scott

joan as policewoman

sharon jones

caron wheeler

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systemx

systemx

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aretha and etta james at the top for me.

 

some other honourable mentions that i don't think have been quoted yet:

 

diana ross

ingrid michaelson

jill scott

joan as policewoman

sharon jones

caron wheeler

 

Jill Scott brilliant Golden one of my fave songs .Not to sure about Diana though not a patch on Martha the best female vocalist at

Motown.Unlike Diana she wouldnt let Berry Gordy into her pants!Need to revise my earlier statement Dusty would make it into my top ten.

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Beverley

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thanks for that jambos are go, i'd never heard her version of that song before and i have goosebumps!

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PsychocAndy

PsychocAndy

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Dusty Springfield, Sandy Shaw, Annie Lennox, Elizabeth Fraser, Kate Bush and Alison Moyet are just a number of Brits, just of the top of my head, that are better than Christina. That's without getting started on the Americans in the 60's.

On Christina though I would GHP.

 

 

Liz Fraser

Karen Matheson

 

 

Elizabeth Fraser of Cocteau Twins.

 

 

Also worked with Massive Attack, fantastic voice.

 

 

Glad someone agrees with me :thumbsup:

 

Surely you mean that's someone else that agrees with PsychocAndy

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Gizmo

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I've always loved Chaka Khan, she has a great voice, sweet but strong.

 

Sinead O'Connor is a bit of a bampot but also an amazing singer.

 

Alison Moyet was fantastic with Yazoo, not sure her own material showcased her voice as well.

 

I suppose I'd have to give a nod to Amy Wino, when she's not out her face she can sing. Also quite like Paloma Faith, a bit bonkers again but a very good singer, she has one of those voices that can do jazz, big band and blues equally well.

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the windae cleaner

the windae cleaner

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musically

 

eva cassiday

alicia keys

lauren hill

mama cass

 

but only one does it vocally for me

 

 

 

 

 

vocally she has it all goosebumping stuff ;)

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frankblack

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musically

 

eva cassiday

alicia keys

lauren hill

mama cass

 

but only one does it vocally for me

 

 

 

 

 

vocally she has it all goosebumping stuff ;)

 

Manufactured pop acts don't count. She's not original, innovative, or unique in the slightest.

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Buffalo Bill

Buffalo Bill

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Joni Mitchell is magnificent.

 

 

'Circle Game' and 'Both Sides Now' are just incredible.

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Francis Albert

Francis Albert

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Best ever? Without a doubt Billie Holiday for me but I can see how according to taste Ella Fitgerald, Aretha Franklin, Dusty Springfield, Joni Mitchell, even Barbra Streisand might feature. I quite like Amy Winehouse, who fits my definition of a vocalist - a singer and interpreter of songs.

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Malcolm Tucker

Malcolm Tucker

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Surely you mean that's someone else that agrees with PsychocAndy

 

 

 

Just means all of us ken the score :thumbsup:

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