The Greatest Female Vocalist ever?

p90fool

For pure, simple, Sinatra-like style, with no I've-got-the-note-surrounded-I'll-sing-it-in-minute hystrionics, I find kd Lang hard to beat. 

She's a proper effortlessly classy singer. 

olafgarten

ICBM said:

professorben said:

Not joking, I'd take Yoko over Whinehorse any day. 

Also the thread states 'vocalist' not singer, which allows some leeway. 

Excellent, I thought I was probably the only nutter here who actually likes Yoko .

I don't care how well she can sing, she ruined the Beatles! 

Dodge

Much like my taste in guitar players, I'm properly turned off by vocal gymnastics and 'techniqiue' - it leaves me cold.

So Karen Carpenter wins, with an honourable mention for the blonde one from Abba.

Reverend

olafgarten said:

ICBM said:

professorben said:

Not joking, I'd take Yoko over Whinehorse any day. 

Also the thread states 'vocalist' not singer, which allows some leeway. 

Excellent, I thought I was probably the only nutter here who actually likes Yoko .

I don't care how well she can sing, she ruined the Beatles! 

Just be thankful they didn't last until Paul and John started writing tosh like Imagine and Mull Of Kintire. 

dtr

Of the artists I like to listen to just to hear them sing, Billie Holiday and Emmylou Harris have already appeared in the thread, I'm a little surprised no-one but me appears to rate Dusty Springfield.

My favourite to listen to just for the wonderful sound of her voice, is Hope Sandoval.

breakstuff

Not very fashionable,I know,but I think Olivia Newton John has got a lovely voice.

DrCornelius

Anyone mentioned Nicolette Larson yet ?

guitars4you

Maybe not a new candidate but a great performance - Beth Hart live with Jeff Beck - boy she can sing

Jaycee

Some great singers already, Emilíana Torrini, Mary Black, Amy Lee, Birdy, Melody Peyroux, 

StanleyAccrington

Annie Haslam   ( Renaissance). 

Sorry, misread title....thought it was greatest British female vocalist.

thebreeze

guitars4you said:

Maybe not a new candidate but a great performance - Beth Hart live with Jeff Beck - boy she can sing

She really can and I went through a stage of listening to a lot of her stuff.  I particularly like the stuff she did with Jo Bo and her earlier stuff.  I almost feel she was better when she had her bipolar less under control if that doesn't sound too odd.  Lately, however, I've been finding her a bit "samey".....not sure why or if that's fair.

DrCornelius

Went to see Jo Harman last night and she was ridiculously good . Played to around 200 in Dorchester and with the talent she's got I was gutted for her :-(

John_P

I love both their voices but Anne Wilson from Heart needs more mentions in this thread.  

SimonC

Wot no Stevie Nicks?

or did I miss it?

Reverend

Elin Larsson from Blues Pills

RocknRollDave

Susan Tedeschi has a decent set of pipes on her, if she hasn't had a mention yet.
Correct answer is probably Aretha, mind.

Re the OP, Lisa Fischer is a great addition to the Stones touring ensemble (though I think she missed the most recent tour?).

dogload

SimonC said:

Wot no Stevie Nicks?

or did I miss it?

The thread is 'the greatest female vocalist', not 'goatiest'.

I'm joking of course

zepp76

No love for Linda Perry? She has one of the most powerful voices I've heard on a female vocalist and she's an amazing song writer to boot.

Philly_Q

Stevie Lange who sang on the old Limara body spray ad.

olafgarten

Another one is Susanna Hoffs, not a bad guitarist either. She even has a really cool Rickenbacker sig model. 

www.edroman.com/detail_sheets/images/rickenbacker/rickenbacker-susanna-hoffs-guitar-body-1500.jpg