What female musicians do you admire ?

[toobfreak]

What 2 instruments do each of them play ?

I'm not sure if Streisand ever played any instruments, I'd have to check, she is primarily known for her voice. Bley was a compositionalist who played a number of instruments, she is known more for that than her voice, the one most coming to mind was the piano. Sadly, she just passed away about a year ago I think. And Kate Pierson was front lady for the B-52s, again, a fabulous vocalist best known for her electric moog keyboards and piano.

 

[Lockback]

Joni Mitchell and Bonnie Raitt, for starters.
There are others. I'll think on it some more ...

 

[JOSweetHeart]

I play both the fiddle/violin and the mandolin. They are almost the same instrument. Same tuning, same finger patterns. But Allison Krauss is a fine musician - a bit overrated, but good nonetheless.

The mandolin is nothing like the fiddle when one needs a bow and the other one does not.

God bless you always!!!

Holly

 

[Blaster]

Karen Carpenter was a great singer and drummer.

 

[Captain Caveman]

What 2 instruments does she play ?

Alto saxophone and keyboard

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[protectionist]

The mandolin is nothing like the fiddle when one needs a bow and the other one does not.

God bless you always!!!

Holly

Of course, of the right hand (if you're right handed).

For the left hand they are exactly the same. GDAE.

 

[protectionist]

My very favorite current musician does play 2 instruments, but I'm not at all sure why this is the requirement. Seems arbitrary when you have a great like Clara Schumann--a piano virtuoso who also composed. Like did she have to also pick at a violin to meet the requirement?

yes, or some other instrument.

 

[protectionist]

Yikes, I have no idea.

Then she would be off topic for this thread.

 

[egp320i]

Lee Aaron was hot and had a good voice.......found this, very funny, look at that.....

 

[LibertyWeeps]

Oh Gawd.............what a list this is..................don't even know if I can list them all.

Doris Day
Barbra Striesand
Donna Summer
Jody Watley
Cyndi Lauper
Annie Lennox
Olivia Newton John
Laura Brannigan
Tina Turner
Janet Jackson
Pat Benetar
Aretha Franklin
Paula Abdul
Taylor Dayne
Lisa Stansfield
Bananarama
Shakespears Sister
Siouxsie Sioux
Debbie Harry
Madonna
Belinda Carlisle
The Pointer Sisters
Sade
Heart
Bonnie Tyler
Stevie Nicks
Irene Cara
Cher
Whitney Houston
Judy Collins
Helen Reddy
Karen Carpenter
Patti Labelle
Carly Simon
Gloria Gaynor
Amii Stewart
Diana Ross
Judy Collins
Nancy Sinatra
Petula Clark
Shirley Manson
Natalie Imbruglia
Britney Spears
Enya
Kylie Minogue
Cathy Dennis
Florence Welch
CeCe Peniston
Martha Wash
Tracey Thorn
Lene Nystrom
Missy Elliott
Kelis
Astrid Plane
Aimee Mann
Alison Moyet
Sheena Easton

and lots more

 

[Sparker]

I admire the musicians who reach at least middle age, never have drug addictions, and never have cosmetic surgery. I don't know any specific examples, but there are some possibilities, women still alive in their 70s and 80s. Carole King is 83.

OP's rule about playing 2 instruments is silly, but he left a big loophole. A pen is an instrument. Anyone who both writes and sings plays 2 instruments.

 

[LA RAM FAN]

i so much love that music video of hers.

 

[LA RAM FAN]

Oh Gawd.............what a list this is..................don't even know if I can list them all.

Doris Day
Barbra Striesand
Donna Summer
Jody Watley
Cyndi Lauper
Annie Lennox
Olivia Newton John
Laura Brannigan
Tina Turner
Janet Jackson
Pat Benetar
Aretha Franklin
Paula Abdul
Taylor Dayne
Lisa Stansfield
Bananarama
Shakespears Sister
Siouxsie Sioux
Debbie Harry
Madonna
Belinda Carlisle
The Pointer Sisters
Sade
Heart
Bonnie Tyler
Stevie Nicks
Irene Cara
Cher
Whitney Houston
Judy Collins
Helen Reddy
Karen Carpenter
Patti Labelle
Carly Simon
Gloria Gaynor
Amii Stewart
Diana Ross
Judy Collins
Nancy Sinatra
Petula Clark
Shirley Manson
Natalie Imbruglia
Britney Spears
Enya
Kylie Minogue
Cathy Dennis
Florence Welch
CeCe Peniston
Martha Wash
Tracey Thorn
Lene Nystrom
Missy Elliott
Kelis
Astrid Plane
Aimee Mann
Alison Moyet
Sheena Easton

and lots more

damn you have a good memory and have really done your homework. a lot of them i have not heard so i will mention the ones you listed that i did not listen to much of their music but i CAN appreciate them. HERE are the ones i KNOW about and appreciate.

BARBARA STRIESAND.
DORIS DAY
DONNA SUMMER
CYNDI LAUPER
ANNIE LENNOX
BANANARAMA
SADE
CHER
KAREN CARPENTER
PATTI LABELLE
BRITNEY SPEARS
NANCY SINATRA

THE ones i not only appreciate and LOVE are
LAURA BRANIGAN-the best and most underrated.
DONNA SUMMER
CYNDI LAUPER
OLIVIA NEWTON JOHN
THE POINTER SISTERS
TINA TURNER
JANET JACKSON
PAT BENATAR
ARETHA FRAKLIN.
PAULA ABDUL
TAYLOR DAYNE
SHEENA EASTON
DEBBIE HARRY.
HEART
STEVIE NICKS.

 

[LA RAM FAN]

This is the scene in the REAL Fooloose movie that made me discover Bonnie Tyler,this song sooo much sets the tone for the movie and gets you excited with goosebumps. I am bummed out i never got to see her in concert.

 

[DStar777]

Heart is the bomb:

 

[LA RAM FAN]

Lee Aaron was hot and had a good voice.......found this, very funny, look at that.....

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never heard of her,is she still touring, does she come close to being as hot now as she was back then?

 

[LA RAM FAN]

and lots more

yes and two of those lots more for sure NEED to be mentioned. Kim Carnes and Carole King. I am greatful to david letterman because i would never have known about carol king had he not had her on his show this night he had her on. This is easily by leaps and bounds my favorite song of hers.the song gives me goosebumps. I lover her personaly as well,I still vividly remember being up watching Letterman that night and seeing King perform this song. she got better looking in age as well.



she is far more gorgeous here than in her earlier days.

 

[egp320i]

never heard of her,is she still touring, does she come close to being as hot now as she was back then?

She's canadian,, fairly popular in the 80's and still touring

she is also 63 so she might have aged well but she won't look 25

 

[LA RAM FAN]

She's canadian,, fairly popular in the 80's and still touring

she is also 63 so she might have aged well but she won't look 25

as long as she has aged well and still looks good like shania twain,damn you would never know she is as old as she is.

 

[LA RAM FAN]

i mentioned Laura Branigan is leaps and bounds the one i appreciate the most,she is the must underrated famale pop musician ever,its a shame she died so youg.RIP ,Guys please take a look at these moments she was on carson and tell me that you agree she was amazing,she had a shyness that was so adorable you just wanted to hug her.

L

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