Hmmmmmm, yes - I suppose the surname should've been a bit of a clue!! It'd been a long day, though!
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Hmmmmmm, yes - I suppose the surname should've been a bit of a clue!! It'd been a long day, though!
This lady is fantastic, check out 'precious cargo'
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...endid=71155202
Very, very late to this thread (hey, I'm new ok ;) ).
There are a lot of names I know, but it's great to see plenty for me to investigate further.
One name/recommendation I would like to add:
Jill Scott - "Who Is Jill Scott?"
Simon
A lot of these have been mentioned already, but as there really aren't very many female vocalists I really care for, I thought I'd chuck in my two cents.
Bjork (the best, no contest)
Regina Spektor
Linda Thompson
Sandy Denny
Imogen Heap
Patti Smith
Tracy Chapman
Joan Baez
Skin
Janis Joplin
Brodie Armstrong (not sure of her current surname, from the Distillers)
Marianne Faithful (some of her stuff)
Most of my favourites have already been mentioned but here are a couple more:
Amy Winehouse (tragic what the girl is doing to herself)
Gwyneth Herbert This lady has an amazing vocal range sher writes a lot of her own stuff though she has recorded a CD of standards. I reckon she sings 'Fever' on that CD better than anyone I have ever heard.
Someone mentioned Kathleen Ferrier and Janet Baker. I also rate these ladies highly but the repertoir is mostly classical.
I currently collecting as much vinyl recorded by Sarah Vaughn as I can afford (but please don't tell the wife!)
Les
Quick flick through my itunes, these are the ones I love that I think haven't been mentioned so far, without going into the many weird and wonderful lesser known artists in my collection:
Alanis Morissette (Jagged Little Pill a 90's classic)
Alice Russell
Alicia Keys (what a voice)
Alison Moyet
Aretha Franklin
Beth Rowley
Beverley Craven (sorry, M.O.R. Tosh maybe, but I love her!)
Beyonce (latest album surprisingly good)
Billie Holiday (sure she must have been mentioned?)
Cyndi Lauper (don't laugh!)
Delta Goodrem (really!)
Dinah Washington
Dusty Springfield
Ella Fitzgerald
Gladys Knight
Grace Jones
Joss Stone – maybe?
Kelis
Lauryn Hill
Lena Marlin (I'm serious – “Playing my Game” - awesome album, especially for a 16 year old girl as she was at the time!)
Lisa Stansfield
Lucy Silvas
Madeline Peyroux (she might have been mentined, it's too late to remember!)
Madonna – come on, own up, who doesn't have her as a favourite female vocalist?
Mary Black
Mary Chapin-Carpener (I can do cheesy country!)
Merril Bainbridge
Missy Higgins
Natalie Imbruglia
Nelly Furtardo
Neneh Cherry
Ninah Simone – we must have had Ninah Simone???
Sam Brown - probably my all time fave, certainly top 5
Sarah McLachlan
Sia
Sinead O'Connor
Sophie B. Hawkins
Suzanne Vega
Tina Dico
Tracy Chapman
If we are including female lead singers, then a whole new list can be added – I've just gone for solo artists...
Will that do for now???
Hope Sandoval anyone?
Or am I just being weird! :lolsign:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zre9u...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6PDk...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHfVNH1FaT4 ... This one usually reduces me to tears! :)
Or theres the rather more 'upbeat' version... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSO3a...eature=related
Looks like I repeated quite a few that had already been mentioned - sorry! In my defence, it was late and I'd drunk too much! Love the thread though, some great tips on who to try.
Blimey... isn't YouTube great! :)
Found this today...
I might be wrong, but no mention of Carole King? must buy Tapestry on SACD...