Top 10 Female singers, why not right?

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  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
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    Sarah McLachlan?
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  • Toolfan66
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    http://youtu.be/oj0YjGKqauw

    Her version of this song is amazing....
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  • Moose68Bash
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    Nina Simone?
    Ella Fitzgerald?

    Then for those of us who like opera: Joan Sutherland
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  • Toolfan66
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    skrol wrote: »
    A lot of those listed above (not all) but what about Karen Carpenter?

    I also think Tori Amos has a great voice, though I am not a great fan of her music.

    For lesser known artists, Vienna Teng and Lucy Kaplanski.

    Almost forgot, Aimee Mann.

    I just recently got turned on to Vienna Teng, I like her a lot..

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  • Moose68Bash
    Moose68Bash Posts: 3,842
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    xcapri79 wrote: »
    Put Your Head On My Shoulder, Nancy Sinatra's version is beautifully sung.

    @xcapri79,

    Wasn't Nancy Sinatra's range about four notes -- not octaves -- notes?

    It's hard to consider a voice of that little magnitude in the top 1,000, leave aside the top 10 female singers.

    Yes, her father was a great promoter.

    Perhaps, your eyes were deceiving your ears; however, I have to say she's probably not in the top 1,000 most attractive female singers either -- IMHO!
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,132
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    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    Her version of this song is amazing....
    Yeah she killed it
    She's very well trained and a genuine person, she just knows how to work the entertainment world like Madonna does. Gaga had a great interview with Stern which will probably rerun through the Holidays with his greatest of 2015 on Sirius/XM.

    One of the above under rated mentioned above is Amy Winehouse, a real shame she could stay with us, she was an old soul.

    This is a simple reference tune for 2 channel available in high res, grainy on you tube but definitely a reference in high res

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  • pitdogg2
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    Keiko wrote: »
    Miley Cyrus

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=My2FRPA3Gf8
    I just threw up a little in my mouth..... OK ALOT
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  • Toolfan66
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    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    Her version of this song is amazing....
    Yeah she killed it
    She's very well trained and a genuine person, she just knows how to work the entertainment world like Madonna does. Gaga had a great interview with Stern which will probably rerun through the Holidays with his greatest of 2015 on Sirius/XM.

    One of the above under rated mentioned above is Amy Winehouse, a real shame she could stay with us, she was an old soul.

    This is a simple reference tune for 2 channel available in high res, grainy on you tube but definitely a reference in high res

    https://youtu.be/uKkeWt2MxWM

    Love it, I must have it, thanks for posting it..

    I love Amy Winehouse, I have all of what little she left us...

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  • Toolfan66
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    http://youtu.be/U4n_8R5lKnw

    Vienna Teng
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,132
    edited October 2015
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    Amy Lee
    https://youtu.be/5anLPw0Efmo

    and Dan if you like that Celtic/Folk style here's a couple more reference females
    Cara Dillon
    https://youtu.be/nfpG6nVcoCY

    Samanta Crain (Kid Face) also available in hi res

    https://youtu.be/x59qpfhLF7I

    Like me some Dido also
    https://youtu.be/1TO48Cnl66w
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  • Nightfall
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    Milla Jovovich - The actress from the Resident Evil movies. No kidding. I'm not saying top 10 or anything, but better than you'd think.

    https://youtu.be/MrQOBcFfEj0?t=1m30s
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

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  • Moose68Bash
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    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    Her version of this song is amazing....
    Yeah she killed it
    She's very well trained and a genuine person, she just knows how to work the entertainment world like Madonna does. Gaga had a great interview with Stern which will probably rerun through the Holidays with his greatest of 2015 on Sirius/XM.

    One of the above under rated mentioned above is Amy Winehouse, a real shame she could stay with us, she was an old soul.

    This is a simple reference tune for 2 channel available in high res, grainy on you tube but definitely a reference in high res

    https://youtu.be/uKkeWt2MxWM

    @txcoastal1,

    You are dead right on "The Raven." Like you, I use it as a reference album.

    Pidgeon's rendering of "Spanish Harlem" is to die for.
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  • mrbiron
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    No love for Susan Tedeschi?
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • bikezappa
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    Many interesting singers listed here. But some just don't pass the test of time.
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  • HHStuart
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    +1 on Sarah McLachlan, Nora Jones, Sheryl Crow, Annie Lennox, Loreena McKennit, Amy Winehouse, Natalie Merchant, Tracey Chapman and Stevie Nicks.
    Ones not mentioned that I like: K.D. Lang, Mary Black, Adele, and Dido.
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  • afterburnt
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    Keiko wrote: »
    afterburnt wrote: »
    keiko, are you white she devil?

    Did you use too much LSD during the 60s?

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  • chumlie
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    A few that haven't been mentioned.
    Marianne Faithfull
    Tracy Chapman
    Johnette Napolitano
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  • bikezappa
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    Another oldie but goodie that still signs cabaret shows and stood the test of time. She did direct to LP recordings with no dubbing in the 70s I think. Try and find those LPs!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dBWa_2pJjU
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  • bikezappa
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    I think most of the female singers rely to much on the visual aspect of their songs and less on the audio. Sex sells and we all like it. It's part of the singers attraction and our fantasy.
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  • Timothy Smith
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    bikezappa wrote: »
    I think most of the female singers rely to much on the visual aspect of their songs and less on the audio. Sex sells and we all like it. It's part of the singers attraction and our fantasy.

    You have to respect the Shaggs. They could have, but did not, rely on the eye-candy aspect of so much of pop music at the time.

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  • tonyp063
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    Eva Cassidy
    youtube.com/watch?v=2rd8VktT8xY
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    xcapri79 wrote: »
    Nancy Sinatra was so cool and yet so hot.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgFtQPgHyek
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5Xl0Qry-hA
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjsh2j7W6Bo
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWLSnRLdnwg
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnQcExGaEvk

    Please keep this thread clean. No bikinis LOL
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  • Moose68Bash
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    bikezappa wrote: »
    I think most of the female singers rely to much on the visual aspect of their songs and less on the audio. Sex sells and we all like it. It's part of the singers attraction and our fantasy.

    Well, at least you can't say that about Joan Sutherland! :)
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  • Moose68Bash
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    mrbiron wrote: »
    No love for Susan Tedeschi?


    I have great respect for Susan Tedeschi, but she doesn't make the top ten for me.

    However, she certainly beats out Nancy Sinatra -- at least IMHO.
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  • Toolfan66
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    Moose68Bash wrote: »
    mrbiron wrote: »
    No love for Susan Tedeschi?


    I have great respect for Susan Tedeschi, but she doesn't make the top ten for me.

    However, she certainly beats out Nancy Sinatra -- at least IMHO.

    I don't dislike Nancy but she is not one of my favorites by a long shot..



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    As Mentioned Above, Mary Black.

    Marvin played some of her stuff at Skips and I had to keep asking him her name so I would not forget to look her up for more music to buy! (My memory is half gone)
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  • daddyjt
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    Sarah Brightman, For flat-out vocal talent. Not hard on the eyes, either
    Allison Krauss
    Patricia Barber
    Pink - Actually some real talent there. Hidden, but there.
    Linda Ronstadt
    Paula Cole
    Tori Amos - Tons of emotion in her singing...
    Jennifer Warnes
    Katie Melua
    Carley Simon
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  • tonyb
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    Adele has a wonderful voice, but her Bond song sucked. Just my .02....hope her new album is way better than that or she's going to fade away.
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    tonyb wrote: »
    Adele has a wonderful voice, but her Bond song sucked. Just my .02....hope her new album is way better than that or she's going to fade away.

    Adele-Hello-off her new 25 album. Has potential but is ruined by the back ground story telling in the video, instead of letting the music tell the story. I will hold opinion once I hear the album
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  • Toolfan66
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    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    tonyb wrote: »
    Adele has a wonderful voice, but her Bond song sucked. Just my .02....hope her new album is way better than that or she's going to fade away.

    Adele-Hello-off her new 25 album. Has potential but is ruined by the back ground story telling in the video, instead of letting the music tell the story. I will hold opinion once I hear the album
    https://youtu.be/YQHsXMglC9A

    Agreed, but I still enjoyed the video..

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