TOP5 Female Singers.

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It's a bit hard to pick '5' as it depends on my mood really but,
I'll go for these Top 5ive 'Angels': -

I feel....
1> Karen Carpenter was the most distinctive sound
2> Eva Cassidy had the most Haunting and sensitive voice
3> Mama Cass had the best pitch and flow
4> Janis Joplin had the most Powerful Strength
5> Dusty Springfield was perhaps the most 'underrated'(?) singer

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1. Loreena McKennitt
2. Azam Ali
3. Laura Nyro
4. Joni Mitchell
5. Tori Amos

Along with Alanis Morissette, Natalie Merchant, Fiona Apple, Cher, Carole King, Carly Simon, Judy Collins, and about a dozen other female singers.

 

janis joplin
joni mitchell
bjork
grace slicks
alanis morissette

 

sorry, i forgot yvonne elliman too.... she's great and gorgeous!

 

#1 Kate Bush
#2 Courtney Love (though just for "Live Through This")
#3 Ella Fitzgerald
#4 Patti Smith
#5 Penelope Houston

 

Sandy Denny and Maddy Prior are in my top 5 as well.

 

Janis Joplin

Sandy Denny

Billie Holiday

Bessie Smith

Lisa Gerrard (dead can dance)

NOT in any particular order!

 

Nico
Patti Smith
Deborah Harry
Joni Mitchell
Grace Slick



On a separate note... you people are insane. Janis Joplin does not have a good voice... it could probably be used as a psychological weapon. It is a unique voice for sure, yet... honestly... common...

 

Grace Slick(Jefferson Airplane/Jeffereson Starship)
Rindy Ross(Quarterflash)
Pat Benatar
Dale Krantz(Rossington Collins Band)
Joan Baez

 

wait now, you have three chicks who sound the same but Janis is common? lol

 

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Bic Runga
Scout Niblett
Kazu from Blond Redhead

 

She's not part of a band , but IMO Whitney Houston has the best female voice I've ever heard. Off the top of my head, I can't even think of anyone else...

 

Janis Joplin
Annie Lennox
Ann Wilson
Pat Benetar
Dale Bozzio

 

Norah Jones number 1 by FAR!!! seriously one of a kind amazing voice.

I dont really rate any other female singers enough and im actually really shocked nobodys said Norah Jones yet.

 

Janis Joplin
Sara Vaughn
Billie Holiday
mama Cass
jefferson airplane lady whos name escapes me

 

Granted I don't know many female singers, and all the ones I do know are from the 60s and 70s. So here it goes. . .


1. Janis Joplin, Big Brother and the Holding Company

2. Grace Slick, Jefferson Airplane

3. Whatever lady sings backup vocals for Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon album - she was awesome!

4. Mary Travers, Peter, Paul & Mary

I unfortunately don't have a number 5. I can't think of anyone else that fits for me.

 

1 - Karen Carpenter hands down.
2 - Ann Wilson
3 - Dusty Springfield
4 - Pat Benatar
5 - Linda Ronstadt

 

i don't know about greatest but my favorites (in no particular order are)

Kelley Deal -
I personally think she sounds better than her sister Kim but one of the great things about the Breeders is the vocal harmonies like Here No More off of the new album,
also her album Go to the Sugar Altar is one of the greatest albums ever

Siouxsie Sioux -
she has a great voice, the Banshees are one of the best bands

Grace Slick -
Another beautiful voice, and I love the vocal interactions on the Airplane albums

Kristen Hersh -
the harshness of her voice just makes the throwing muses awesome

i can't really think of a solid fifth singer but some others i like are
Yoshimi P-We
Kim Gordon
the girls from Shonen Knife
Patti Smith
Zooey Deschanel
Cat Power
and
Nellie Mckay

Jon

 

Tori Amos
Jefferson Airplane
Big Bro & the Holding Co.
Buffy Sainte-Marie
Joni Mitchell

Those came to mind first.