Great female singers.........

oppie1

Brainofdz wrote:

I actually owned the album and saw them open for Aerosmith, and I was utterly horified at the shit I heard.

Check out Concrete Blond, They're along the same lines but much better

i woulda killed to see 4nb live once

oppie1

boxwine_in_hell wrote:

What's goin on....and I say Hi, yay, yay.......lmao.

you know... they have other songs besides Whats Up?

Spaceman and Drifting were my favs off the album

also do a bitchin cover of Zeppelin's Misty Mountain Hop
and check out I'm the One on the Airheads soundtrack

boxwine_in_hell wrote:

So you're the one that bought that album?

i have it on cd and on vinyl too... its a great disc man.. give it a try

JamnJodi

I can't believe no one has mentioned Patty Griffin?!?!?!?! She is amazing!! She's had her ups and downs but if your gonna check her out start with her first album "living with ghosts" it is haunting and theraputic very mellow.

-Fiona apple can do no wrong I totally have a girl crush on her.
-Emily Haines
-Gwen before she completely sold out!! Ughhghgh what the fuck?!

soulsinging

i can stand some sherly crow and alanis morisette tunes, but neither of them is a really great singer, just catchy song-writing.

to prove that i dont hate ALL female singers (i was one of the mentioned people) neko case is good. ive never heard any of her solo stuff... but her work with the new pornographers is amazing. also, whoever the chick singing with the decemberists is.

there are a few cameos i dig too... the chick on the new hold steady tent is a nice touch, and martha wainwright on the new snow patrol album.

Brain of Sam

my favorite female singer is ME!!

somebodyelsessky2020

Christina Aguilera, Gwen Stafani, Aretha Franklin,michael Jackson, SARAH MCLAUGHLIN

luthor

i don't think i saw this name anywhere and she's my favorite female singer

Eva Amaral

She is from the Spain band Amaral and she is amazing. Check out the albums Estrella del mar and Pajaros en la cabeza

backseatlover

Hate Sleater-Kinney or love them, Corrin has an incredibly powerful set of pipes. What range too.

soclose

I just bought Failer by Kathleen Edwards a week or so ago. I'm loving her - listening right now in fact.

My holy trinity:

Tori Amos
PJ Harvey
Juliana Hatfield (she doesn't really fit with the other two . . .)

And a few others:
Aimee Mann
Gillian Welch
Cat Power
Kim Gordon
Alison Krauss
Regina Spektor
Dixie Chicks

I have to admit, I'd don't seem to be consistant in getting the full back catalogue for the female musicans I like. I've been listening to Aimee Mann for a number of years and loving Bachelor No. 2 and Lost in Space, for instance, but for some reason I never get around to buying any other records. I started listening to Gillian Welch last year and I'm loving the one album I've got, but never think to buy another one when I'm record shopping. I'm an embarassment to my own sex!

elmer

some of the suggestions on this thread are just outrageous.........

Bjork
Martina Topley-Bird
PJ Harvey

Jeanie

Ok time to revisit my list!

Had a scratch around in the collection and I've decided that I'll post my picks of female singers from around the world in this post and then go again on the Aussie chicks in another post.

So in no particular order:

Skin from Skunk Anansie: Charlie Big Potato, my god what an awesome song with amazingly seductive and rocking vocals. Even when she goes to her head voice, she's honey. So bad and so very sexy!

Donna Summer: The whole On the Radio album just amazing, even for Disco, which I confess to having a closet love for! Well I guess it's out now!;)
But Donna has a voice that is sooo difficult to emulate and her diaphragm must be the most amazing muscle in her body. How she can hold notes the way she does and not need air I will never know. Note to the youngies here, that Donna Summer=Christina Aguilera in terms of vocal brilliance. Only the times have changed. And a quick nod to Christina here. She really is something to behold.

Roison Murphy from Moloko: Wow!! Love that girl's voice!! Things to Make and Do is a fantastic album. It's got everything. Well I'd love to hear Roison really ROCK but her voice is so silky and yet has balls too! She's got a great head range and an amazing lower chest register. And really, I can never get enough of The Time Is Now & Mother!

Patsy Cline: Now what can I say about Patsy? What an amazing voice! If I can ever get even close to half as good as Patsy I'll die happy.
A constant inspiration and mentor in terms of singing. Someone that I'd truly love to be able to emulate. There's a timbre to Patsy's voice that I've tried and tried to get but I just don't got it! Patsy Cline is amazing. And so beautiful to listen to.:)

Sarah McLachlan What a beautiful voice. So haunting. And so emotive.
Love Sarah, especially Angel. She even manages that semi yodel thing that just amazes me. Brilliant!

Tracy Chapman Aah Tracey! We do love her bluesy, ballsy voice. She rocks. Love her to bits.

I've already mentioned Ann and Nancy Wilson. I doubt that I'll ever love another female voice as much as I love theirs. Crazy on You. Now that takes some singing!! Those girls really are consumate performers and singers. All round great musicians with fantastic voices.

I'll also add some others here, like the girl that does the vocal responses to Meatloaf in Paradise By the Dashboard Light. Now that's always been a drunken party or karaoke night bit of fun for me! That girl. She can sing!

And those amazing girls that sing the vocal from Big Gig In The Sky. Now those are some AMAZING vocals. Nothing I'll ever be able to even bother attempting with any accuracy but so elevating to listen to and appreciate.

Which brings me to another point. Back Up singers!! There have been some amazing back up vocals over the years and those girls have lived on in obscurity. So hats off to all the amazing female back up vocalists from over the years.

lucylespian

Jeanie wrote:

Ok time to revisit my list!

Had a scratch around in the collection and I've decided that I'll post my picks of female singers from around the world in this post and then go again on the Aussie chicks in another post.

So in no particular order:

Skin from Skunk Anansie: Charlie Big Potato, my god what an awesome song with amazingly seductive and rocking vocals. Even when she goes to her head voice, she's honey. So bad and so very sexy!

Donna Summer: The whole On the Radio album just amazing, even for Disco, which I confess to having a closet love for! Well I guess it's out now!;)
But Donna has a voice that is sooo difficult to emulate and her diaphragm must be the most amazing muscle in her body. How she can hold notes the way she does and not need air I will never know. Note to the youngies here, that Donna Summer=Christina Aguilera in terms of vocal brilliance. Only the times have changed. And a quick nod to Christina here. She really is something to behold.

Roison Murphy from Moloko: Wow!! Love that girl's voice!! Things to Make and Do is a fantastic album. It's got everything. Well I'd love to hear Roison really ROCK but her voice is so silky and yet has balls too! She's got a great head range and an amazing lower chest register. And really, I can never get enough of The Time Is Now & Mother!

Patsy Cline: Now what can I say about Patsy? What an amazing voice! If I can ever get even close to half as good as Patsy I'll die happy.
A constant inspiration and mentor in terms of singing. Someone that I'd truly love to be able to emulate. There's a timbre to Patsy's voice that I've tried and tried to get but I just don't got it! Patsy Cline is amazing. And so beautiful to listen to.:)

Sarah McLachlan What a beautiful voice. So haunting. And so emotive.
Love Sarah, especially Angel. She even manages that semi yodel thing that just amazes me. Brilliant!

Tracy Chapman Aah Tracey! We do love her bluesy, ballsy voice. She rocks. Love her to bits.

I've already mentioned Ann and Nancy Wilson. I doubt that I'll ever love another female voice as much as I love theirs. Crazy on You. Now that takes some singing!! Those girls really are consumate performers and singers. All round great musicians with fantastic voices.

I'll also add some others here, like the girl that does the vocal responses to Meatloaf in Paradise By the Dashboard Light. Now that's always been a drunken party or karaoke night bit of fun for me! That girl. She can sing!

And those amazing girls that sing the vocal from Big Gig In The Sky. Now those are some AMAZING vocals. Nothing I'll ever be able to even bother attempting with any accuracy but so elevating to listen to and appreciate.

Which brings me to another point. Back Up singers!! There have been some amazing back up vocals over the years and those girls have lived on in obscurity. So hats off to all the amazing female back up vocalists from over the years.

The Meatloaf girl ??? Ellen Foley, mentioned in my original post. Though she never toured with teh band, that was someone else, can't remember her name, but saw it on Behind teh Music.

Sarah McLachlan, I didn't mention it before, but Angel was the other song we played at our wedding, as well as Wishlist.

Jeanie

Ok moving on to the Aussie girls:

Katie Noonan What a voice! I do so admire Katie. And could listen to her voice for hours. Her work with george is some very beautiful music and some of the best vocals I have ever heard. I know as a "killer soprano" she's not someone that I could normally enjoy but damn that girl can hit a note!! Her opera cd with her mum Maggie is also a fav of mine. And live she's just fantastic!
One of the greatest things I ever heard was Katie and Deborah Conway perform Deborah's Man Overboard at The Forum in 2002. It was sooo amazing and such a surprise that I thought I would spontaneously human combust!
Which brings me to:

Deborah Conway Quite a part from the fact that I'm really not a fan of Deborah's music, aside from Man Overboard from her Do Re Mi days, I truly think her voice is one of the finest in this country.

Wendy Matthews Now I know that Wendy is a Canadian, BUT her music career has been really big here and as she's now an Aussie, we're happy to claim her as our own. And what a fantastic asset she is to our music industry. From her back up days with John Farnham to her amazing solo albums. Listening to Wendy is like being enveloped in a bath of warm cream. And The Day You Went Away is such an emotional and beautiful song which can still bring me to tears. The video clip is sooo sad and happy at the same time. Aah and Beloved. Such romantic and haunting songs. Such a beautiful voice. We love Wendy!!

Suzi De Marchi Now that girl rocks!! Miss her on the music scene like crazy!! That girl's got such a gutsy voice!! Bluesy and ballsy! Pure Rock Chic!!
Love to see a Baby Animals re union!!

And now in no particular order, I'm loving Mia Dyson at the moment. Thank you sooo much cate. She's just fantastic and has a Janis type sound. Just loving her!

Taasha Coates from The Audreys. Thanks again cate. OMG!! That cd is so addictive. Such a beautiful voice. I'm really looking forward to listening to this girl for a long time.

The Waifs and Tiddas. Do so love listening to these girlies. Beautiful music. Beautiful voices.

Vika and Linda Bull!! Cannot forget these girls!! Amazing voices. And a joy to listen to. Love their work, whether it's together or with others, like Joe Camilleri. Reckon, they really are two of Australia's finest female voices. AND it's still one of my memorable life experiences to be able to say that I got to sing and rehearse with Vika in gospel choir! She has a truly amazing voice. And it's even more amazing up close and personal!

I'm sure there's more but I been banging on at this for awhile now, so I'm gonna shut up. BUT go the Aussies!!!

Oops!! Wait!! I forgot!! Chrissy Amphlett!!! Woohoo!! You go girl!! You little feral you!!

Blind Melon

Nelly Furtado
Björk
Gwen Stefani (No Doubt era..)
Sharin Foo (Raveonettes)
Karen O (Yeah Yeah Yeahs... not really the best voice, but it definitely fits the style of music, and her voice just kicks ass in general)

Jeanie

I forgot Clare Bowditch, Amiel, Sarah Blasko, Brooke Fraser, Holly Throsby.
Actually if you get the chance buy She Will Have Her Way The Songs of Tim & Neil Finn. It's got to be one of the best examples of Aussie Sheilas singing I've heard in a while. And it doesn't hurt that it's all Neil & Tum!


MISSY HIGGINS!!! OMG!! I forgot Missy!!!

As Molly would say, "Do yourself a favor" if you never buy another album by an Australian Female Singer, buy The Sound Of White. Missy is just amazing and as a debut album this is surely one of the best in the history of Australian Music.

Jeanie

lucylespian wrote:

The Meatloaf girl ??? Ellen Foley, mentioned in my original post. Though she never toured with teh band, that was someone else, can't remember her name, but saw it on Behind teh Music.

Sarah McLachlan, I didn't mention it before, but Angel was the other song we played at our wedding, as well as Wishlist.

Ah!! Thanks luce!! I couldn't remember her bloody name! And I couldn't be bothered hunting out the album. Ellen Foley. Yeah that's it! What a voice!
I'm thinking there was some one else though. I'm wondering if the chic that toured is the one that did the back up on that other Meatloaf song with the female part. Coz that's a pretty rocking girl voice too!

Angel is soooo pretty! It would have been loverlee at the wedding.
I actually had to learn it in 2005 because we were going to sing it in our set in the foyer before our physical theatre/puppetry project but my trusty side kick landed on her head while rehearsing so we had to scrap the whole thing.

Uncle Leo

rustyguitar wrote:

off the top of my head... Sarah Bettens...(I don't know her name!), etc etc.

I did not think someone would mention Sarah Bettens, but she's got an awsome voice. She was great with K's Choice. I don't really like her solo album, but not cuz of her voice. Good call.

I am kinda suprised that after 6+ pages nobody mentioned Amy Ray or Emily Saliers (the Indigo Girls). They have tremendous voices that work very well together.

I would also like to add Three5Human singer Trina Meade.

gossardstradlin

Ms. Haiku wrote:

Ella Fitzgerald
Aretha Franklin
Big Mama Thornton
Dinah Williams
Sarah Vaughan
Deborah Harry
Margo Timmons
Grace Slick
Amy Lee

Great list.

I should have added Tracy Chapman and Ella Fitzgerald to my list.

Etta James still my favorite. Something about the blues...

lucylespian

Jeanie wrote:

Ah!! Thanks luce!! I couldn't remember her bloody name! And I couldn't be bothered hunting out the album. Ellen Foley. Yeah that's it! What a voice!
I'm thinking there was some one else though. I'm wondering if the chic that toured is the one that did the back up on that other Meatloaf song with the female part. Coz that's a pretty rocking girl voice too!

Angel is soooo pretty! It would have been loverlee at the wedding.
I actually had to learn it in 2005 because we were going to sing it in our set in the foyer before our physical theatre/puppetry project but my trusty side kick landed on her head while rehearsing so we had to scrap the whole thing.

Are you thinking of "I'd Do Anything for Love" ?? MIght be the same girl, I'm not sure. Which brings us to Bonnie Tyler. As well I just remembered Julie Covington, sang on the original Evita soundtrack and had a MASSIVE hit with "Don't Cry for Me, Argentina". I was trying to remember her name, and it just came to me, showing my age.

Sarah McLachlan is one of my favourites. HAve you seen her DVD, blue eyeliner, and bare feet, what a doll !!!!!

Jeanie

lucylespian wrote:

Are you thinking of "I'd Do Anything for Love" ?? MIght be the same girl, I'm not sure. Which brings us to Bonnie Tyler. As well I just remembered Julie Covington, sang on the original Evita soundtrack and had a MASSIVE hit with "Don't Cry for Me, Argentina". I was trying to remember her name, and it just came to me, showing my age.

Sarah McLachlan is one of my favourites. HAve you seen her DVD, blue eyeliner, and bare feet, what a doll !!!!!

Yes!! That's it luce!!! Thank you!! Was driving me nuts all afternoon!!
I did a quick google but apparently the female vocalist from this one is only credited as Mrs Loud????? So who knows who it is?

Love Bonnie Tyler! Did you see her on TV when she was out here recently?
She doesn't seem to have changed a bit! And she can still sing kick ass!!

Ah, Julie Covington! I have the Original Evita Soundtrack. Just beautiful.
Evita was the first Musical I ever went to. I'll never forget it! Such a beautiful score and amazing lyrics. Mr Rice and Mr Lloyd Webber really were artisans in the beginning.

I haven't actually seen the Sarah McLachlan DVD. She is a lovely looking creature if the cover of the album I've got is anything to go by.

Geez luce, anybody'd think you were 100! 43 is not old!! It means you know the answer to life, the universe and everything plus a year!!!