Best Female Vocalist?

hoist_up · 04-20-2009, 10:22 PM

I really like Missy Higgins' voice, she's a great song writer too.

bob_p · 04-20-2009, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by hoist_up

I really like Missy Higgins' voice, she's a great song writer too.

Yeah Missy is pretty cool!
Stevie Nicks is another fav too

frequency · 05-01-2009, 03:50 PM

I would have to say that Patty Griffin is my favorite but lots of women are great. Patsy Cline, Martina McBride - and that's just in the country genre or similar genres. I don't really think you can say who the best covering all genres because sometimes it is comparing apples to oranges!

coffeebreak · 07-05-2010, 12:39 PM

1) Beth Gibbons
2) Natalie Walker
3) Natalie Merchant

Gate 49 · 07-05-2010, 05:03 PM

Siouxsie Sioux even her side projects are top class

glastonelle · 07-05-2010, 05:15 PM

Regina Spektor has a lovely voice. But I also love Stevie Nicks. Oh, and Florence Welch.

~~notebook~~ · 07-05-2010, 09:19 PM

Though she has turned into a slutbag over the years...

Mariah Carey hands down.

Then Whitney Houston...

Mariah's range is ridiculous!!

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 07-05-2010, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by notebook

Though she has turned into a slutbag over the years...

Mariah Carey hands down.

Then Whitney Houston...

Mariah's range is ridiculous!!

I have to say Mariah has a damn fine voice. Wish she would go back to her ballad songs.

million dollar basher · 07-06-2010, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Vanilla

I have to say Mariah has a damn fine voice. Wish she would go back to her ballad songs.

Mariah is too crazy, man. I'm not talking Keith Moon crazy, either; she's not eccentric, she's just bat sh*** insane. Beyond that, i've never heard her actually sing a song; the melody always takes a back seat to her screaming her ass off into a microphone, and her ballads were among the worst music to come out in the last 30+ years, if you ask me.
When it comes to female vocalists, I prefer those women who understand that good music is not without subtlety. Debbie Harry, Chrissie Hynde, Janis, Grace Slick, are among the most talented. And despite the fact that she's put out some terrible music in her day, I'll say that Tina Turner deserves to be placed somewhere at the head of this femal vocalist pantheon. Patty Smyth deserves to be in there too.

Some honorable mentions from the Modern Era: All the women who have contributed to Matt Sharp's Rentals; What'sherface from Yo La Tengo; Maura Davis from Denali; Jenny Lewis from Rilo Kiley; Zoey Deschanel, who contributed on M. Ward's "Hold Time" and who has a side project called She & Him, I think.

CaptainAwesome · 07-06-2010, 03:59 AM

Tarja Turunen
Amy Lee
Emily Schambra
Cara Dillon
Karine Polwart
Charlotte Wessels
Sharon Den Adel
Cristina Scabbia
Lisa Miskovsky
Sabine Weniger
Sandy Denny
Kate Rusby
Manda Ophuis
Floor Jansen

07-05-2010, 12:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
coffeebreak Groupie Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 5	My Top 3 1) Beth Gibbons 2) Natalie Walker 3) Natalie Merchant

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04-20-2009, 10:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
hoist_up Groupie Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1	I really like Missy Higgins' voice, she's a great song writer too.

05-01-2009, 03:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
frequency Groupie Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 17	I would have to say that Patty Griffin is my favorite but lots of women are great. Patsy Cline, Martina McBride - and that's just in the country genre or similar genres. I don't really think you can say who the best covering all genres because sometimes it is comparing apples to oranges!

07-05-2010, 05:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
Gate 49 Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Upsidedownland Posts: 72	Siouxsie Sioux even her side projects are top class

07-05-2010, 05:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
glastonelle lets make a mess, lioness Join Date: May 2010 Location: NZ Posts: 400	Regina Spektor has a lovely voice. But I also love Stevie Nicks. Oh, and Florence Welch.

07-05-2010, 09:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
~~notebook~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 17	Though she has turned into a slutbag over the years... Mariah Carey hands down. Then Whitney Houston... Mariah's range is ridiculous!!