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?

[Migraine]

...and Dinah Washington

[nicksaunt]

Karen Carpenter

Linda Ronstandt

Patsy Cline

Honorable Mention: Ella Fitzgerald

[Ace the Biker]

Ella Fitzgerald, Nancy Wilson, Sara Vaughn

[Ammo Republic 15]

Karen Carpenter
Anita O’Day
Astrud Gilberto

[Irish Eyes]

Billie Holiday

[Doogle]

Sarah Vaughan
Ella Fitzgerald
Ronstadt

[HandyDandy]

Ummm, lemme try that again:

Kiri Te Kanawa

[pnut22]

Yep. Karen Carpenter.

[leaning conservative]

Stevie Nicks
Linda Ronstadt
Carly Simon

I do think Grace Slick never got her due.....great power voice

[GSWarrior]

Margaret Whiting
Kay Starr
Jennifer Warnes

[certrtwngnut]

Johnny Mathis!
Sorry but I had to do it.

[Big Red Badger]

Alison Krause...

I can watch

COLD MOUNTAIN

all Day!

[Cicero]

Maria Callas.

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

[Hugin]

I think most folks are really answering “Who are your favorite female vocalists”. It’s a matter of personal taste, rather than anything objective. My answer is to my own question...

Aretha Franklin

Grace Slick

Chrissie Hynde

But I’m probably forgetting someone.

[Irish Eyes]

As I mentioned before, Billie Holliday

Two more

Pattie La belle
Tina Turner

[No One Special]

Billie Holiday

Ask Sinatra.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lI5ORDi7yOs

[Theodore R.]

Kate Smith is at the top; too bad the American people don’t have knowledge of her.

[canalabamian]

Maria McKee

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Hayley Westenra from New Zealand. Remarkable talent and amazing story, too.

Enya, Sheoda, Margaret Brennan, Bebel Gilberto (the silkiest, sexiest, sultriest, gentlest voice ever), Tish Hinojosa, Suzy Bogguss, Judy Collins, Loreena McKennit, Norah Jones, Allison Kraus, Madeleine Peyroux, Emmylou Harris, Nanci Griffith, Sarah Brightman.

Just a few of my favorites.

[chajin]

Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Linda Ronstadt. For bel canto singing, Beverly Sills, Maria Callas, Renee Fleming. Up and comer, Melissa Shippen Burrows.