Posted on 10/25/2010 7:18:49 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd
Maria Callas
Aretha Franklin
Whitney Houston
Celine Dion
Patsy Cline
Patti LaBelle
Mariah Carey
Pat Benatar
Christina Aguilera
Judy Garland
Sandy Denny
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2xODjbfYw8
Maddy Prior
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zzwbYyvWiU&feature=related
No Rosa Ponselle?
No Ella Fitzgerald?
No Barbra Streisand?
No Deanna Durbin?
The list unfortunately was not made by a well-informed person.
For those of you who don’t remember Deanna Durbin:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FyzxhLWUxY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8rW4SNvWDg
Deanna was 16 when she sang the first clip.
The famed cellist Mstislav Rostropovich said that he modelled his cello playing on Deanna Durbin’s singing style.
Deanna Durbin retired at the age of 28.
She was tired of performing and turned down the lead in both “Kiss Me Kate” and “My Fair Lady”.
She is now 88 and lives in a small town outside Paris.
Where’s Yoko Ono?
...this list is nuts..
“The unidentified woman who sings background for the Sandpiper’s version of “Guantanamera.” Hauntingly beautiful.”
On a similar note, I’ve always wondered who the female singer was that sang the haunting backup vocals on Sam Cooke’s version of Summertime.
I’m late to the discussion but where is DUSTY SPRINGFIELD?
Winton Churchill was obsessed with Deanna Durbin.
I’d like to add Hanson to the list.
A young lady with a very grown up voice: Renee Olstead.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=be_lZdL66qw&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Mahalia Jackson
I felt the same way, although I’m not really a fan of hers. Absolutely stunning voice.
If she can make a guy like me who isn’t into her style of music like her, that’s a huge vote.
Mahalia Jackson.
It's even worse than that.
You got me thinking about an episode of Babylon 5... Erica Gimpel of “Fame” fame sings.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wp0LaYLrz_0&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Where’s Big Mama Thornton and Joan Sutherland? (Hmmm...would have loved to have seen each of them do the other one’s material).
I don’t know 10 best, but a couple of women’s voices I have really liked were:
Petula Clark
Anne Murray
Karen Carpenter
Rick is a lucky guy. If you have her ear, tell her she’s proved her chops on the standards. It’s time for her produce a signature song, though I’d love to hear her cover Glenn Miller.
I’d like to add Hanson to the list.
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What? No Justin Beiber?
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