Top 10: female singers.

[demersal]

Joan Armatrading. Check out hervrefrain just before middle eight in "the shouting stage" with Pinot paladiinos sublime fretless bass leading into knopflers gentle solo.

Emmylou Harris - here there and everywhere. Also a great cover btw

Mary Chapin Carpenter. Check out Grand Central Station or Girls Like Me.

 

[john.luckins]

How about Beth Ditto?

http://youtu.be/fUdVoDNg0Ws

 

[bibi50]

Very strange.....
95% old women or RIP.
Yoko Ono ???

For me:
Aretha F, Sandy D, Jeniffer Warnes, Barbra S, Gladys Knight, Maggie Bell, Dusty S, Joni M, Heather Nova, Loreena M, Diana Ross and ............ Kirby Kathy. But where are the young ladies ????

 

[agentsmith]

Maria Callas
Lorraine Hunt Lieberson
Janet Baker
Barbara Bonney
Ella Fitzgerald
Dusty Springfield
Emmylou Harris
Jennifer Warnes
Sinead O'Conner
Cyndi Lauper
Shelby Lynne
Tori Amos

 

[redeye]

Kate Bush when she's unhinged and feral

Hollie Smith pretty much anytime

Sarah Vaughan when she avoids bloody 'scat' singing

Amy Winehouse who despite being a freak is God Awesome

Shawn Colvin esp when singing Get out of this House

Lucinda Williams... always, singing anything at all

Billie H for sheer soul and groove

plus many others i cannot think of right this minute..

red

 

[———-]

Beth Gibbons forever

 

[david ellwood]

Ella Fitzgerald
Nina Simone

Kate Bush
Harriet Wheeler
Tori Amos

Rickie Lee Jones
Shawn Colvin
Suzanne Vega
alanis morrisette
joni Mitchell

 

[ex brickie]

I think we need a longlist of 20 then a poll......

 

[mysterypete]

Bonnie raitt
Barbra Streisand
Shawn Colvin
Dusty Springfield
Aretha
Beady belle
Joni mitchell
Ingrid michaelson
Gladys knight


I

 

[Batty]

Tracy Chapman
Lisa Minelli and her mum
Toni Childs
Sonja kristina
Grace Slick
Enya
Toyah Wilcox - just coz I can
Carly Simon

All in no order

 

[Yank]

Gillian Welch
Aretha Franklin
Chrissie Hynde
Maddy Prior
Gladys Knight
Linda Thompson
Freddie Mercury
Ella Fitzgerald
Koko Taylor
Wynona Judd

 

[Batty]

No 7 made I smile

 

[Gaius]

I have Stevie Nicks on my list here, I will add Rickie Lee Jones and Joni Mitchell.

I will be back with others.

Given the Gaga thread is running; to put her talent in perspective she will never find herself on a list like this.

 

[Gaius]

Adding: Liz Fraser, Sinaed O'connor and Kate Bush.

4 to go

 

[Gaius]

I now add: Christina Aguilera and Karen Carpenter

 

[demersal]

I now add: Christina Aguilera and Karen Carpenter

No. Stop. Shouty, showy over singers with pro tools should be excluded.

 

[demersal]

Tracy Chapman
Lisa Minelli and her mum
Toni Childs
Sonja kristina
Grace Slick
Enya
Toyah Wilcox - just coz I can
Carly Simon

All in no order

Sonja Kristina held my hand once. Twas at Torquay town hall in mid 70s. It was thrilling.

 

[audioman]

Sandy Denny
Christine Collister
Christine McVie
Janis Ian
Linda Ronstadt
Mary Black
Adele
Dusty Springfield
Carly Simon
Grace Slick

 

[Greg]

I can't trim this below 11(12), but in no particular order..
Aretha Franklin
Loleatta Holloway
Mary J Blige
Mavis Staples
Gladys Knight
Gwen McCrae
Joni Mitchell
Emmy Lou Harris
Bettye LaVette
Flora Purim
Minnie Riperton (or Amy Winehouse)

 

[gassor]

Greg, cheers for Loleatta, knew the voice, didn't know the name.