Best female voice

[t3031999]

I think Diana Krall has one of the best female singing voices I've heard.

How did this thread make it to page 6, before the first mention of Diana Krall. Now I know that the world is coming to an end.

I mean, the subtlety in her voice is just phenomenal. I am absolutely in love with her voice.

 

[sivadselim]

allison krauss
emmylou harris
dolly parton

 

[supervij]

There are two female voices that always do it for me:

Kate Bush -- her first two albums, not so much. But from the fourth album onwards, that voice is heavenly. No one can touch Kate when it comes to absolute beauty (voice-wise).

Shirley Manson -- the first time I heard a song from Garbage, I froze in my tracks. Who is that? Shirley's voice is the most sultry, aggressively sensual, sexual voice I've ever heard. She's got a voice that is, to be blunt, like sex. her voice just squirms into my brain and keeps caressing and stroking my senses until I can't take it anymore. Take that however you want!

cheers,
supervij

 

[mech]

I would have to go the pure voice stylings of Courtney Love......

 

[jeffsg4mac]

If you are going on vocal talent alone then it will be a short list. A few that come to mind are,

Janis Segal of the Manhatten Transfer( Powerful singer is she, mmmm powerful) LOL

Pat Benatar when she is singing blues or jazz

Linda Ronstadt when she is singing big band( Nelson Riddle taught her a lot)

Anita Baker (Amazing vocal range)

Oleata Adams ( Great range as well)

The fat sister from Heart. If she was trained to sing jazz or blues she would be awesome.

Kate bush, she has a great voice just lousy music for the most part.

There are a lot of good sounding females but these ladies are a cut above most.

 

[billy p]

Well

for me there's only one? Shes won an Oscar as well, Annie Lennox!!!!

 

[highfihoney]

Elton John!

AHAHAHA,agreed

 

[JaceTheAce]

• Tracey Thorn from Everything But The Girl
• Sarah McLachlan
• Christina Aguilera (before the record labels made her sing bubble gum pop crap)
• Agnetha Faltskog from ABBA
• Anita Baker
• Bebel Gilberto

 

[majorloser]

I'll second Sade, K.D. Lang and Karen Carpenter.

I'll add Leanne Rimes only because I liked her debut song "Blue".

 

[abboudc]

Not a big fan of her songs, but Christina Aguilera's voice is probably the best of her generation.

 

[Roland67]

Anita Baker

Kelli Ali (formerly w Sneaker Pimps)

Whitney Houston

Dolores O'Riordan



No Yoko Ono fans out there ?!

 

[JackT]

Limiting myself to the pop milieu, a few that I really admire are:

-Ann Wilson
-Harriet Wheeler
-Karen Carpenter

 

[JaceTheAce]

Limiting myself to the pop milieu, a few that I really admire are:

-Ann Wilson
-Harriet Wheeler
-Karen Carpenter

Oh yeah... you canNOT forget about Karen Carpenter. Amazing voice indeed.

Also... Aimee Mann is a great vocalist and musician.

 

[jeffsg4mac]

I would love to have heard Karen Carpenter sing some big band jazz, or some Diana Krall type jazz. Think how that might have sounded.

 

[Sheep]

After looking through my ENTIRE music list on my computer (13.4 gigs) I have Gwen Stffani, that's it.

Shes hot, so she gets my vote.

SheepStar

 

[JaceTheAce]

I would love to have heard Karen Carpenter sing some big band jazz, or some Diana Krall type jazz. Think how that might have sounded.

OH my gawd that would've sounded amazing!!!

 

[The Chukker]

Ella Fitzgerald
Diana Krall
Carrie Akre (Seattle indie scene)

 

[maximoiglesias]

mmmmmmm............

Carly Simon...Carly Simon best female singer right?????
Astrud Gilberto
Sarah Brightman
not Stevie Nicks but Christine McVie
Clare Torry...remember her on DSOTM???

 

[billnchristy]

carla bozulich-ethyl meatplow, geraldine fibbers
liz phair-older pre poppy stuff
hope sandoval-mazzy star
margo timmins-cowboy junkies
jewel
lacey from flyleaf
beth gibbons-portishead

 

[Bluesmoke]

Engelina is an amazing singer! I love this album.