Best Female Vocalist?

ashleighmunnx · 03-18-2013, 03:41 AM

1.Etta James
2.Janis Joplin
3.Aretha Franklin

Jeff_T · 03-19-2013, 06:52 PM

Just considering the English speaking ones, these are some of the names that come to mind.

Jazz - Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan
Rock - Janis Joplin
Soul - Aretha Franklin
Opera - Leontyne Price
Blues - Billie Holiday
Pop - Barbara Streisand
Country - Patsy Cline

AjayMac · 03-20-2013, 09:08 AM

One of the best modern pop/bluesy vocalists is Amy Winehouse. She was incredibly talented.

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tahúuon · 03-20-2013, 08:53 PM

I think Mariah Carey is one of the best singers ever. She is beautiful and I like her style. She has more number one hits than any other female performer in history. Her record breaking 18 number one singles is tied for second best along side Elvis and only trails the Beatles 20 number one singles. Her voice has continued to inspire a generation of female performers which include Rihanna, Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears, and Kelly Rowland to name a few.

Darren · 03-21-2013, 11:24 PM

Mariah is definitely up there. Though I'm biased because I'm French-Canadian, but Celine Dion as well.

905SteelCity · 04-03-2013, 03:05 PM

Ellie Goulding

ZiggyStardust · 04-03-2013, 03:07 PM

Karen Carpenter or Stevie Nicks.
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crazed · 04-03-2013, 05:22 PM

Among the best female vocalists, IMO, are Linda Ronstadt, Billie Holiday, Aretha Franklin, Patsy Cline, kd Lang, PJ Harvey, Bettye Lavette, Sharon Jones, Rachel & Becky Unthank, Sandy Denny, Anne Briggs, Laura Marling, Caitlin Rose, Aimee Mann, Fiona Apple, Lucinda Williams, Camille & Selda Bagcan (Turkish psych-folk).

My current favorite female vocalist is Julie Fowlis who sings in Scottish Gaelic.

Paul Smeenus · 04-04-2013, 03:00 PM

The great (and vastly under-appreciated IMO) Carrie Akre

Paul Smeenus · 04-04-2013, 08:19 PM

With enormous respect to so, so many women that have made popular music in my lifetime, without question my pick for the greatest female musician since the rock & roll era began

03-19-2013, 06:52 PM	#282 (permalink)
Jeff_T Groupie Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 13	Best Female Vocalist Just considering the English speaking ones, these are some of the names that come to mind. Jazz - Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan Rock - Janis Joplin Soul - Aretha Franklin Opera - Leontyne Price Blues - Billie Holiday Pop - Barbara Streisand Country - Patsy Cline

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905SteelCity Groupie Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 31	Ellie Goulding __________________ No

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ZiggyStardust Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Mars Posts: 108	Karen Carpenter or Stevie Nicks. Ain't nobody gonna use autotune. __________________ Welcome to the internet, where opinions are like toilets; everyone thinks theirs are perfect but the public ones stink.

03-18-2013, 03:41 AM	#281 (permalink)
ashleighmunnx Groupie Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 5	1.Etta James 2.Janis Joplin 3.Aretha Franklin

03-20-2013, 09:08 AM	#283 (permalink)
AjayMac Groupie Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 31	One of the best modern pop/bluesy vocalists is Amy Winehouse. She was incredibly talented. _______________________ "The object of the superior man is truth." –Confucius Ajay Mac - AKA A.J.

03-20-2013, 08:53 PM	#284 (permalink)
tahúuon Groupie Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 5	I think Mariah Carey is one of the best singers ever. She is beautiful and I like her style. She has more number one hits than any other female performer in history. Her record breaking 18 number one singles is tied for second best along side Elvis and only trails the Beatles 20 number one singles. Her voice has continued to inspire a generation of female performers which include Rihanna, Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears, and Kelly Rowland to name a few.

03-21-2013, 11:24 PM	#285 (permalink)
Darren Groupie Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Pierrefonds, Quebec Posts: 25	Mariah is definitely up there. Though I'm biased because I'm French-Canadian, but Celine Dion as well.

04-03-2013, 05:22 PM	#288 (permalink)
crazed Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Indiana Posts: 552	Among the best female vocalists, IMO, are Linda Ronstadt, Billie Holiday, Aretha Franklin, Patsy Cline, kd Lang, PJ Harvey, Bettye Lavette, Sharon Jones, Rachel & Becky Unthank, Sandy Denny, Anne Briggs, Laura Marling, Caitlin Rose, Aimee Mann, Fiona Apple, Lucinda Williams, Camille & Selda Bagcan (Turkish psych-folk). My current favorite female vocalist is Julie Fowlis who sings in Scottish Gaelic.

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Paul Smeenus David Hasselhoff Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Back in Portland, OR Posts: 3,681	The great (and vastly under-appreciated IMO) Carrie Akre

04-04-2013, 08:19 PM	#290 (permalink)
Paul Smeenus David Hasselhoff Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Back in Portland, OR Posts: 3,681	With enormous respect to so, so many women that have made popular music in my lifetime, without question my pick for the greatest female musician since the rock & roll era began