Favourite female vocalists of all-time

hairymarx1 · 2011-08-30T11:12:00-04:00

In my view, women are uniquelly positioned to add an element to music that is denied to men. Women's voices at their best literally have the potential to add a dimension to music akin to a musical instrument. Meredith Monk's pioneering experiments with the human voice was the catalyst for this approach amongst many subsequent female artists. At their very best, female vocalists have the power to transport you to another place and time whilst simultaneously adding an emotional power and depth to music. It is within this context that I list my favourite 10 female vocalists of all-time: Top 10 (In no particular order): Dorothy Moskowitz (United States Of America) Sinead O'Connor Grace Slick (Jefferson Airplane) Mimi Goese (Hugo Largo) Liz Frazer (Cocteau Twins) Patti Smith Alanis Morissette Lisa Gerrard (Dead Can Dance) Beth Gibbons (Portishead) Mary Margaret O'Hara

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Liz Fraser
Kate Bush
Florence Welsh
Debbie Harry
Dido
Sinead O'Connor
Kora (Maanam)

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My Top Ten, in no order:

Etta James. Even if she'd only recorded 'I'd Rather Go Blind' and nothing else, she'd still make the list.
Aretha Franklin. Obviously.
Kate Bush.
Patti Smith.
Debbie Harry.
Lauryn Hill.
Jean Grae.
Gwen Dickey.
Sandy Denny.
Bjork.

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Bjork
Beth Gibbons (Portishead)
PJ Harvey
Liz Fraser (Cocteau Twins)
Skin (Skunk Anansie)
Kate Bush
Tori Amos
Annie Lennox
Sinead O'Connor
Roisin Murphy

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In no particular order:

Annie Lennox
Björk
Dolores O'Riordan
Lauryn Hill
Sarah Vaughan
Natalie Merchant
Joni Mitchell
Judy Garland
Alanis Morissette
Janis Joplin
Cass Elliot
Tracy Chapman
Kate Bush
Patsy Cline
Grace Slick

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Not in order:

Ann Wilson
Toni Childs
Johnette Napolitano
Laura Nyro
Sinead O'Connor
Liz Phair
Annie Haslam
Joni Mitchell
Chrissie Hynde
Joan Osborne
Nicolette Larson
Emmylou Harris
Brenda Kahn
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Shocked that nobody has mentioned Clare Torry yet.

Her singing on "The Great Gig in the Sky" is the definition of what was in the first post.

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Happy wrote:

Shocked that nobody has mentioned Clare Torry yet.

Her singing on "The Great Gig in the Sky" is the definition of what was in the first post.

Truth. It was an almost shamanic moment. Her non-DSotM stuff is nice too, although it doesn't really compare.

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Sarah Vaughan (a league of her own)
Billie Holiday
Bjork
The Betties Davis and Carter
Left Eye
Thao Nguyen
Patti Smith
Bridget St. John
Romy Madley-Croft
Marc Bolan

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