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If you had to pick one female vocalist that was your favorite, who would it be and why? If picking one is too cruel of me, I would love to hear the ones that battle for your top spot!

I've noticed I listen to surprising lack bands with female vocals, or listen to way more male artists. So I'd love to spread the love and hear what your favorite female vocalists are!


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American: Marilyn Scott. Versatile - can deliver on standards or jazz.
Brazilian: Roberta Sa. Best pitch of any Brazilian singer, since most seem to be slightly flat by convention.


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Current female vocalists?

If so, Beth Hart: (guitarist is not too shabby either wink



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It's a toss-up between Peggy Lee, Linda Ronstadt, Karen Carpenter, Patty Loveless and Miranda Lambert.

Each shares some of the same traits: distinctive singing voice, writes or selects great songs and even their filler songs are worth listening to.


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I will give you my top 5. That's the best I can do. In no particular order of preference.

Linda Ronstadt
Ann Wilson
Gloria Estefan
Chaka Khan
Patty Austin

And as a bonus pick, Taylor Dayne.

of course there are many tied for next but I won't list them or this reply will be 5 pages long.

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Hi Ember
Frida Lyngstad and Agnetha Fältskog together or seperate.
They are super troopers when it comes to vocals.They just sang brilliantly no matter what was put in front of them,not just the 30 or so great Abba hits but also the 30 or so average Abba songas and then the 30 or so other type songs .They just sang them so professionally and equally well.Also a major rarity in the sense that they were a female Duo,Hugh

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I can't pick one, because stylistically they are so different. For me, it's:

Linda Ronstadt
Karen Carpenter
Ann Wison

And to round it out to a top five, I would add:

Ella Fitzgerald
Sarah Vaughan


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It has to be Alison Krauss


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Connie Francis & Patti Page. (showing my age)


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Only one? How about two polar opposites?

Aretha Franklin - great interpretation, high notes as clear as a bell, and plenty of passion.

Shirley Horn - nobody could sing a cool school ballad as slow as she could and make it work so well

I would say these are among my favorites, but how do you have just one? It's like going to huge grocery store and saying "pick your favorite food".


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I can't just pick one so I picked 5. If I had to only choose one it would be Peaches but all of the others are a close

Peaches (Etta James)
Pink
Martina McBride
Bonnie Raitt
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Can't limit it to one.

Carmen McRae
Sarah Vaughn
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Shirley Horn
Rachael Price
Carol Welsman

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Two favourites of mine are Neko Case and Bjork off the top of my head - really excited to hear other people's favourites!


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It has to be Alison Krauss


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This may surprise my friends, but Nana Mouskouri would be my first choice. She has been been retired for many years but has recorded over 90 vinyl albums. I have a few of them. She proves that music transcends National and language barriers.

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Emmylou Harris
Alyson Krauss
Linda Ronstadt
Kate Wolf


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Only one favourite? Not so easy.

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Wow! I'm a fan of all the singers given so far.

For me, I tend to think of songs... here are some of many! It's way too hard for me to pick just one.

Eva Cassidy (Over The Rainbow)


Clare Teal (If I Were A Bell)


Whitney Houston (The Greatest Love Of All)


Jo Stafford (Shenandoah)


Dusty Springfield (Yesterday When I Was Young)


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Originally Posted By: Matt Finley
American: Marilyn Scott. Versatile - can deliver on standards or jazz.
Brazilian: Roberta Sa. Best pitch of any Brazilian singer, since most seem to be slightly flat by convention.

I haven't heard very many Brazilian female vocalists before! I will definitely have to look her up later. Thanks! grin


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