This French opera singer Mado Robin (1918-1960) could hit and sustain high notes you wouldn't think capable in a human. Almost freakish when you hear her in recordings.
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
She’s on tour in Europe right now but last I saw them, she and Rick suggested we get together and do something with me and the wife. I want to go out for Karaoke, that would be a blast.
But by then his voice will have changed.
(bummer)
Yes, definitely Emmylou Harris. Aretha and Emmylou and after that I kind of lose interest.
The girl who sang backup on the Stones’ Gimme Shelter deserves some kind of special mention.
Nina Simone along with Edith - BRAVOOOOOOOO!
Agree w/ some of your list...Can’t imagine such a list without Jennifer Hudson, Ella, and Martina McBride.
True.. Janis was awesome..I caught her a few times in the early 60’s in Washington Square in lower Manhattan..at the small clubs that were all over the place. Amazing voice...raw, grating sounds..she’d come out on stage, just a stool on it, with the mike, and holding a QUART of Southern Comfort..do about a 2 hour set..and she’d knock of the bottle by the tiome she was ginished. I don’t know how she could STAND, let alone sing..
I just listened to it—how did I miss that one???? I have seen all of the movies multiple times. Was it in one of the movies or just on a soundtrack?
Great call.
1. Bonnie Tyler
2. Laura Brannigan ( sadly, died waaay to young)
3. Ronnie Spector ( of the Ronettes)
It's a dirty old shame...when someone includes a top 10 list without her.
Yma Sumac sounded like a tree shredder..
Hah! Karaoke with Jane Monheit. Talk about a ringer. There’d be some wet pants in that audience!
Or the one who did the vocals on Pink Floyd's "Great Gig in the Sky."
Whitney did. I used to listen to her sing back in the 80s and wonder, HOW can anyone be THAT GOOD> And I also thought she seemed too level headed to run off the rails, but she done run.
What I think is funny is when someone compiles an “all-time” list, and then only includes individuals from the last 50 years or so.
The first two Callas and Franklin belong...the rest don’t.
Billie Holliday
Tina Turner
This French opera singer Mado Robin (1918-1960) could hit and sustain high notes you wouldn't think capable in a human. Almost freakish when you hear her in recordings.
Anne Halsam of renaissance. pavoratti had a four octave range, she has a five. if you haven’t heard her, you are missing something terriffic.
How about Judith Durham of the Seekers
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