Best female vocalists (any genres)

[Papageorgio]

 

[lennypartiv]

 

[Montrovant]

A couple of my favorites. Tori Amos is a very good singer, but also songwriter and pianist. Tatiana from Jinjer can switch from beautiful clean vocals to excellent guttural growls at any moment.

 

[lennypartiv]

You beat me to it.

 

[Flash]

I've always liked Iris DeMent

 

[Oddball]

Lena Horne
Karen Carpenter
Natalie Cole
Cass Elliot
The two ABBA babes
Carly Simon
Dolores O'Riordan
Ann Wilson
Katie Pierson and Cindy Wilson tag team
Natalie Merchant
Gwen Stefani


Just off the top of my head.

 

[lennypartiv]

Natalie Merchant

 

[lennypartiv]

Lena Horne

Not singing, but a childhood memory.

 

[lennypartiv]

Natalie Cole

 

[lennypartiv]

Dolores O'Riordan

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Marisa Monte
Diana Krall

 

[JustAnotherNut]

 

[toobfreak]

 

[wamose]

Just singing I like Whitney Houston, Anita Baker, Janis Joplin and Amy Winehouse. As artists I like Bonnie Raitt, Joni Mitchell and Mary Chapin Carpenter.

 

[lg325]

 

[lg325]

 

[JOSweetHeart]

I second Alison 150%. Right here is something new from her.



God bless you and Alison always!!!

Holly (a fan of her since 1994)

 

[JOSweetHeart]

This awesome cover scored LeAnn Rimes her last Grammy award nomination.



God bless you and LeAnn always!!!

Holly (a day one fan of her)

 

[JOSweetHeart]

This lady legend is now a member of the Country Music Hall Of Fame.



God bless you and Miss T always!!!

Holly (a fan of her since 1991)

 

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