Any recommendations for nice female vocals please?

[p147]

Someone different and worth a listen too Keely Smith singing with Louis Prima, very powerful.

 

[Accuphaseman]

My vote for

Moyà / Maire Brennan. Of Clannad.

Enya
Ella d' Orsa

 

[Mal45]

I'll second the already mentioned

Jennifer Warnes
Karen Dalton
Gillian Welch
Lucinda Williams

and add

Barb Jungr (especially her Dylan cover album Every Grain Of Sand)
Carol Kidd

Malc

 

[Audio_Therapy]

Too many to list...............but

Agnes Obel
Valerie June
Hannah Reid (London Grammar)
Sharon Robinson

 

[salty dog]

I'll second Jennifer Warnes - If 'nice' means laid back/ soulful her Leonard Cohen covers album 'famous blue raincoat' is rather good...

 

[Mikeandvan]

Mr's Mills had a lovely voice, warm your cockles it would, make you think of dear old east end.

 

[Midlandaudiox]

Janis Ian breaking silence
Rachael Farrell individuality
Sophie Zalmani album originals

 

[The Far North]

Kandace Springs, but maybe a bit jazzy for some. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiQAk-AGzdY

 

[eastone]

Cate le Bon

 

[MVV]

Jesus wept! All these wonderful singers and no mention of the very best; Sandy Denny.

 

[Mikeandvan]

Jesus wept! All these wonderful singers and no mention of the very best; Sandy Denny.

Fairport no mention?

 

[Mullardman]

Someone different and worth a listen too Keely Smith singing with Louis Prima, very powerful.

And her stuff without Louis Prima is marvellous too.

 

[Mullardman]

Amalia Rodriguez. Queen of Portuguese Fado.

 

[Yomanze]

Fiona Apple.

 

[p147]

And her stuff without Louis Prima is marvellous too.

I Agree.

 

[Mullardman]

The late Lesley Duncan

 

[andy831]

Current faves that get a regular outing here are

Smoke Fairies
First Aid Kit
Lily and Madelaine

 

[Euan]

A vote for Cara Dillon.

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[Peter Groom]

You may have heard it already, but Mary J Blige - the London Sessions is reasonably recent. Great music, backup artists and what a voice. I've got it both on vinyl and cd.

 

[daytona600]

China Moses
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbDMOMmoTIQ&t=1004s