Top 10 Female singers, why not right?

mantis
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I like Female singers much better then male so here is my top 10
1) Loreena McKennitt- There has never been a woman that has moved me more then her. I get the chills just thinking about her.
2) Barbra Streisand- I grew up listening to her not to mention my mom sings exactly like her.
3) Susanna Hoffs- She is from the bengals and man can she dig into you. I'm not a big fan of her music but damn can she sing.
4) Cindi Lauper- Wow what moving person.
5) Amy Lee- She is chilling , she is fantastic , she is one of my very favorite's of all time. Love this girl
6) Norah Jones- When she hit the scene , I was moved. She came out and took me by storm. Wow is she wonderful.
7) Diana Krall- Sexy just sexy, she sings and your beat. She has a way of seducing you with the mic.
8) Sade- Same thing, she sings and your beat.
9) Madonna- She fell off my radar years ago when she went a bit weird. Then my Daughter and I went to her concert in Atlantic City last month and she was incredible. I started listening to her again and man is she good. She also sends chills up your spine. At the concert I felt her power and got all emotional. She is the queen for a reason.
10) Sarah McLachlan- I discovered her many years ago. What a fantastic sexy voice she has. She can sing me to sleep anytime.

I could add many more but thats top ten. They could change order at any time except my number 1. Loreena is my very favorite of all time. I have all her Albums and look forward to when she releases a new one. Every single song , every single Album in whole is moving and comfortable.
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  • voltz
    voltz Posts: 5,384
    Stevie Nicks
    Christi McVie
    Patty Smyth
    Carol King
    Carly Simon
    Natalie Merchant
    Sarah McLachlan
    Martha Davis
    Chrissie Hynde
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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    Norah is my favorite. Also love Christine's sultry voice. One who doesnt get a lot of cred is Rita Coolidge. Man! That woman has one beautiful voice.
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    I'm not a personal fan but Amy Winehouse had a fantastic voice.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CYE0DYIbaw
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    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    Both good choices X.
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  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
    Leann Rimes
    Patti Austin
    Carly Simon
    Kay Starr
    Phyllis Hyman
    Patti Labelle
    Shirley Bassey
    Anita Baker

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  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
    Janis Joplin
    Nina Simone
    Sarah Vaughan
    Celine Dion
    Gladys Knight
    Chaka Khan


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  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
    oh and Grace Slick
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    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
    Joni Mitchell
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    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
    Patsy cline
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  • voltz
    voltz Posts: 5,384
    edited October 2015
    LOL yes Bruce, when you have time to think about it there is a lot of great female singers out there ;)

    I just discovered Nina Simone thanks to all the Acoustic sounds adds and pick up one of her old LP's newly released.
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,303
    edited October 2015
    I'm welcoming Whitney into this pool, especially with the best rendition of "Our National Anthem". No one has done it with effortless enjoyment as she performed it at Super Bowl XXV in 199...still chokes me up especially from the 1:50 mark


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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,124
    What no Annie Lennox, Etta James, Aretha Franklin, Kate Bush, Tracy Chapman?
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  • Timothy Smith
    Timothy Smith Posts: 764
    Kate Bush
    Beth Gibbons (Portishead)
    Linda Thompson
    Natalie Merchant
    Bjork
    Chrissy Hynde
    Dianna Ross
    Antony (hermaphrodite or something)
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  • MrBuhl
    MrBuhl Posts: 2,419
    I'm sure I will think of others - but these come to mind:
    Annie Lennox
    Karen Carpenter
    Pat Benatar
    Chrissy Hynde
    Billie Holiday
    Amy Lee
    Joss Stone
    Whitney Houston
    Ann Wilson
    Sade
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  • bikezappa
    bikezappa Posts: 2,463
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ss49euDqwHA

    Many excellent suggestions of top female singers. But if you take away the new audio/video technology this rare video of Judy Garland stands out in mono and black and white.
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,772
    Moving this a bit more recent, Lzzy Hale of Halestorm. Powerful voice and easy on the eyes as well...
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,772
    Keiko wrote: »
    Miley Cyrus

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=My2FRPA3Gf8

    Not a fan...
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  • ken brydson
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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

    Cleavage and lots of legs. Why is it OK for you?
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,772
    xcapri79 wrote: »
    ken brydson wrote: »
    Cleavage and lots of legs. Why is it OK for you?

    It was her voice. Didn't you listen?

    You may prefer this haunting duet.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sb-SVPJM4L4

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  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
    edited October 2015
    We're gonna finish our lesson on great singers of the Baroque era."Now, children, Nancy Sinatra was quite a choice piece of ****."
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,772
    afterburnt wrote: »
    "Now, children, Nancy Sinatra was quite a choice piece of ****."

    Not sure you can say that. Better check with junior ranger...
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  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
    keiko, are you white she devil?
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,300
    I'm adding Lady Gaga, and Christina Aguilera to the mix, these girls can sing, yes I said it, I know they are not a favorite around here, but love or hate em, they can sing..

    Christina has a voice like no other, and her album Back to Basics proves that, I just wish she would find her mature side now that she's older, and forget about trying to compete with these auto tune losers of today.. She can out sing them all including the over rated Taylor Swift..

    Sade, Norah Jones, Diana Krall, and Joss Stone are my Favorites, they just pull me in and I'm going for the ride...

    I'm so glad I can say I have seen Sade twice in my life as she rarely tours..
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,303
    Larry you are correct, Christina can belt it with ease and hit every note in the book beautifully...she's a top ten
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  • Nightfall
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    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    I'm adding Lady Gaga...

    Agreed! As with Amy Winehouse, I'm not a fan, just recognizing talent where it is due.

    Tony Bennett with Lady Gaga

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPAmDULCVrU
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,387
    edited October 2015
    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.
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  • Toolfan66
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    http://youtu.be/joDNMW6pDl8

    Lady Gaga has it period... The girl has a hell of a voice..
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