Three greatest female vocalists ever?

[MNDude]

A few weeks ago we had a thread with a subject of who the greatest male vocalist ever were. There were many great comments on that thread. So for tonight, I am asking who do you think are the three greatest female vocalists ever?

[Huntress]

Karen had a great voice, but most Carpenters songs set my teeth on edge. They sound overrehearsed and overproduced.

[fision]

MADONNA.

[CommerceComet]

Agnetha and Frida from ABBA.

[dynachrome]

” Ronstadt the one who sang with the Stone Ponies?”

Yup! (if no one else answered)

[stylecouncilor]

Karen Carpenter, Dusty Springfield, Kate Bush

[M1903A1]

Two good names right there, Donna Summer and Racine, Wisconsin’s own Chi Coltrane! (Who actually had a much bigger career in Europe.)

[yarddog]

When Ike and Tina Turner played at Troy, I was the nighttime student switchboard operator.

After the performance, she called the switchboard from a campus phone and asked to make a long distance call. I had to tell her that we were not allowed to make long distance calls and she was actually really nice.

I should have just placed the call anyway.

[HandyDandy]

“Believe it or not”, a youngster by the name of Fiona Apple did a cover of “Across the Universe” that was better than the Beatles version.

[RW_Whacko]

+1 Karen Carpenter Stevie Nicks

[GlennK]

Grace Slick
Stevie Nicks
Karen Carpenter

[GlennK]

Grace Slick (powerful)
Stevie Nicks (versatile)
Karen Carpenter(prettiest)

[Paladin2]

Signe Anderson

Maryanne Faithfull

Judith Durham.

[Leaning Right]

> To me, she [Janis Joplin] was just a rough voice screaming into a microphone. <

True that. But Janis was unique, simply unique. There was nothing quite like her, before or since. She’s like that weird girlfriend you once had. Weird, but unforgettable.

[Huntress]

Julie Andrews, Doris Day, Elly Ameling.

[ETL]

before we got to the obvious one; Whitney Houston

One would think Whitney would be obvious. However, based on many of the responses, somehow, some don't see it that way. Can't begin to understand why.

[leaning conservative]

Cool story!

[dynachrome]

Janis Joplin

heart, soul, all in.

For the song she sang, no one could touch her.

[Huntress]

They were great. A lot of ABBA songs are very difficult so sing well.

[Moonman62]

Karen Carpenter was also the best drummer.

[Dutch Boy]

I’d add in Imelda May, Melody Gardot and maybe Halsey Reinhart. Reinhardt’s cover of Seven Nation Army is amazing.