Favorite Female vocalists ?

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[Zeneta]

While I have a handful or more favorites, I am curious who my fellow freepers elevate to the top of their list?

My list starts with;

Annie Lennox

Kate Bush

Tracey Thorn (Everything but the Girl)

And oddly enough

Cindi Lauper

There's soo many more.

Dolly Parton is right up there.

[US_MilitaryRules]

Amy Winehouse.

[Jolla]

Karen Carpenter

[patriot08]

Anyone who doesn’t remember Marilyn McCoo just listen:

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

fabulous beautiful soaring voice and a beautiful woman

[dfwgator]

Marilyn McCoo one of my first schoolboy crushes.

Her and Billy Davis still married after all these years, nice to see at least one showbiz marriage that works out.

[JohnnyP]

Let’s give it up for Pia Zadora. :)

[JohnnyP]

“Agnetha and Anni-Frid.”

Agnetha is 65, Frida is 70.

For a while I was tuning in 24/7 to waterlooradio.net.

Frida, I am Woman:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCs-uzXDAbo

[luvbach1]

Patsy Cline, Linda Ronstad, Judy Collins, Tammy Wynette, Lesley Gore for starters.

[luvbach1]

I second Jo Stafford.

[luvbach1]

Doris Day definitely deserves mention.

[BeadCounter]

Connie Smith and that makes me think of...

Connie Francis, so many singers, some are missed.

I really like Connie Francis’ “Where the boys are”. She has a number.

And yes, I am aware of Connie Smith’s songs too. “Cincinatti Ohio” is very good.

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Oh, and I’m not sure if Petula Clark was mentioned, “Downtown” is a good song.

[BeadCounter]

Post # 366; Leslie Gore, another fine singer, I have not seen mentioned that much. “Look of Love” is pretty darn good.

[kalee]

Ella Fitzgerald, Ann Wilson of Heart, Jo Stafford, Toni Braxton, and Alison Krauss top my list.

[kalee]

Jo Stafford was my father’s favorite. I have some of her albums that belonged to him.

[karnage]

Linda Ronstadt
Janis Joplin
Maria McKee
Enya
Edith Piaf
Judy Garland

[karnage]

How could I forget:

Jackie Evancho

[kalee]

Loreena Kinnett, Connie Dover

[annieokie]

Agreed, but I sure did like Connie Frances.

My request, when I get to heaven I will sing like both of them. Another in the gospel group would be Vestal Goodman.

I know I am late to this thread, but just had to get my 2 cents in. lol

[Norm Lenhart]

Use blond dye and you frop 5 IQ points immeadiately. I’ve seen it happen ;)

y picks:

Mentioned earlier but no one today touches Lizzy Hale for American Rock vocalist. Nobody.

Halestorm - Innocence
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmAkv-pIdkI

There is a French guy, James Kent, that has a synthwave project called “Perturbator”. He occasionally uses vocalists. This one features a girl named Isabella Govorsellic. Very ‘Cocteau Twins’ feeling

Perturbator - Hardwired
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hoGMZ1JSfQ

Another favorite in the poppy genre is Electric Youth. You may recognize them from the Movie “Drive”. Bronwyn Griffin. She puts most pop diva types to shame.

Electric Youth - Runaway
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvnCO9lAMEo

[PA Engineer]

Loreena McKennitt

[BeadCounter]

Spanky (McFarlane?) of Spanky and our gang, "Lazy Day", "Like to get to know you".

While I'm here, I'm looking at a list and here is one I didn't see, isn't she liberal, actually, a few famous names I have not seen here, Cher, yes, Bette Midler, another liberal I think. Chrissie Hinde of the Pretenders I like but just not among the greats.

Great seeing everyone's picks.

Lena Horne, another one I haven't seen mentioned.

ANNETTE HANSHAW, 1920s singer, I think she is the one first known as "America's Sweetheart", there are a few '20s and '30s singers I've heard, can't think of there names.

Ruth Etting, oh, she's another one from way way back.