Best Female Vocalist? (lead singer, single, Gwen Stefani, Grammys, quote)

Barabajagal · 03-14-2009, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by CaseNumber:825

I wouldn't call this singer 'The best' in any way..... but I'm going to say that Ai Otsuka has got to have the cutest voice in existence

Wow I love this. I'm not sure why...it reminds me of a grownup lullaby or something. She's adorable besides.

CaseNumber:825 · 03-16-2009, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Barabajagal

Wow I love this. I'm not sure why...it reminds me of a grownup lullaby or something. She's adorable besides.

She is very adorable. I have her 'best-of' album and the whole thing is just really quite awesome.

I also like singers that are different, if you get what I mean.
There's a certain style of singing in Japan, common in the Amami Ōshima region. A singer that I like very much comes from there and if you listen to any of her songs:

And as you can see it is a very very distinctive style of singing.
Her voice is known to be very relaxing in Japan.... I wonder if it gives the same impression to Western listeners? I know I feel relaxed when I listen to her.

johne · 03-19-2009, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by CaseNumber:825

Her voice is known to be very relaxing in Japan.... I wonder if it gives the same impression to Western listeners? I know I feel relaxed when I listen to her.

I always like the Asian female artists you post CaseNumber. To my "Western ear," her music is just the opposite of relaxing. I am more roused by it--it's intriguing and mysterious to me, it makes me sit up and listen, but I wouldn't call it relaxing. But maybe that's just me and not representative of other Western listeners...

musicvideohistoryfan · 03-14-2009, 03:51 PM

I'm surprised no one mentioned Dusty Springfield. At least in her heyday of the 1960's very few could touch her diversity of ability to sing. I always thought Dusty was a black woman born in white woman's body.

Another woman that should have been mentioned with a little bit longer heyday shelf life then Dusty was Barbra Streisand (from 1962 - the mid-1990's). I know Miss Streisand is controversial to many, but her voice was probably one of the most purest of all-time and very few could hold the notes the way she could.

I'm glad someone mentioned Janis Joplin.

I also think in her heyday from the 1960's to the 1980's, Aretha Franklin was probably the best African-American solo female artist of all-time. Her version of "Respect" just grabs you won't let go as far as how well she could belt out tunes.

Two more recent solo female artists I have enjoyed (that I'm a little surprised aren't mentioned here) are Anna Nalik and Michelle Branch.

johne · 03-21-2009, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by musicvideohistoryfan

I'm surprised no one mentioned Dusty Springfield. At least in her heyday of the 1960's very few could touch her diversity of ability to sing. I always thought Dusty was a black woman born in white woman's body.

I did mention Dusty many posts ago. I think her Dusty in Memphis album is one of the best of all time....

Freebase Dali · 03-14-2009, 07:30 PM

I'm not very fond of the excessive use of vibrato, but I won't say this is bad.

paulwk · 03-16-2009, 09:30 AM

Norah Jones, she isn't good?

DJ.Kpre · 03-17-2009, 12:38 AM

I will have to go with Stevie Nicks

and yes Norah Jones does have a good voice

This Just In · 03-17-2009, 09:06 PM

The lead singer of Paramore.... She has a video where they played live at the vma's or grammys or something but it sounded just as good as the album, she did not miss one single note!!

Ill go look for the video now and post it

crash_override · 03-19-2009, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by This Just In

The lead singer of Paramore.... She has a video where they played live at the vma's or grammys or something but it sounded just as good as the album, she did not miss one single note!!

Ill go look for the video now and post it

anyone know how to turn these on yourself?

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musicvideohistoryfan Groupie Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 6	I'm surprised no one mentioned Dusty Springfield. At least in her heyday of the 1960's very few could touch her diversity of ability to sing. I always thought Dusty was a black woman born in white woman's body. Another woman that should have been mentioned with a little bit longer heyday shelf life then Dusty was Barbra Streisand (from 1962 - the mid-1990's). I know Miss Streisand is controversial to many, but her voice was probably one of the most purest of all-time and very few could hold the notes the way she could. I'm glad someone mentioned Janis Joplin. I also think in her heyday from the 1960's to the 1980's, Aretha Franklin was probably the best African-American solo female artist of all-time. Her version of "Respect" just grabs you won't let go as far as how well she could belt out tunes. Two more recent solo female artists I have enjoyed (that I'm a little surprised aren't mentioned here) are Anna Nalik and Michelle Branch.

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This Just In Groupie Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5	The lead singer of Paramore.... She has a video where they played live at the vma's or grammys or something but it sounded just as good as the album, she did not miss one single note!! Ill go look for the video now and post it