Best Female Vocalists ("Alive" now removed)

[eddie kerr]

Agree that Anne Murray was great, but could never get into Joanies Big Yellow Taxi giggles.

They're getting up there in years, but it is Anne Murray and Joni Mitchell for me.
Anne Murray - Snowbird (Live) - YouTube

 

[Darts]

Joni Mitchell; Clouds - Bing video

 

[Darts]

This was my favourite song when I lived in Alberta 4 lifetimes ago. It was always a reminder that I had promised to come back to Toronto, and I did.
Ian Tyson Tells The Story Behind 'Four Strong Winds' - YouTube
Ian and Sylvia - Four Strong Winds (CBC TV 1986) - YouTube

 

[TheDr]

Floor Jansen of Nightwish is a strong contender:

 

[xmontrealer]

Chrissie Hynde, of The Pretenders and some solo work.

 

[Sonic Temple]

Adele is up there as well.

 

[K Douglas]

Not sure if you mean current best female vocalists or best female vocalists of all time that are still living. If the latter here's my top 10 list

Mariah Carey
Roberta Flack
Linda Ronstadt
Celine Dion
Sade Adu
Mary J. Blige
Chante Moore
Barbara Streisand
Ann Wilson
Tina Turner

 

[Submariner]

Deborah Harry
Annie Lennox
Karen Carpenter

 

[Insidious Von]

Mariah Carey, Celine Dion and Barbara Streisand are screechers, just because they're popular doesn't mean they're good.

 

[Insidious Von]

 

[tml]

Alison Krauss
Karen Carpenter
Celine Dion

 

[onomatopoeia]

Deborah Harry
Annie Lennox
Karen Carpenter

Alison Krauss
Karen Carpenter
Celine Dion

This thread is about LIVING female vocalists. Karen Carpenter died in 1983.

 

[onomatopoeia]

 

[unassuming]

 

[onomatopoeia]

 

[ogibowt]

all i can say is.....................Ronnieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

 

[ogibowt]

i hope the Delfonics got paid

 

[Darts]

This thread is about LIVING female vocalists. Karen Carpenter died in 1983.

That's ok. Whoever the members want to nominate is fine. I don't like to impose restrictions. I just changed the title by removing "alive".

 

[barnacler]

That's quite a list so far.

Sometimes for me it is just one signature song.
Judy Collins --- Amazing Grace
Yvonne Elliman --- I Don't Know How to Love Him
Jackie Evancho --- Star Spangled Banner

Judith Durham --- Waltzing Matilda

yes to Yvonne Elliman as mentioned, just a spectacular song.

For a ROCK voice:

Darby Mills

 

[ogibowt]

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