Not to be picky, but how are you counting them? If you're counting actual female singing voices that can be heard on albums in the BEA Top 100, I'm only coming up with 11, and that's assuming we count Clare Torry on Dark Side of the Moon, and Fleetwood Mac counts as two. I'm even counting Kim Deal on Doolittle, even though she doesn't take a solo lead vocal on any of the tracks.
Aside from that, I like your chart! :)
Just wanted to say that I’m really encouraged by the amount of conversation going on on this thread. Hopefully we can keep it going and have more join in. So really interesting points raised so far
There’s a story that in 2013, Fish was called up on stage to play with a sceptical Buddy Guy who was so impressed with her playing, he declared with a beaming smile to his audience, "When this kind of shit happens, I'll play all night!”
That is not a story, that is a fact. The video is on YouTube and you can clearly hear Buddy Guy say it. She IS that good.
My currently active and on the play cycle female artists are ...
The Last Dinner Party
Emily Steinwall
... and the more firmly established ...
Samantha Fish
PJ Harvey
St. Vincent
I don’t mind the last dinner party but feel that they are rather over hyped. They are good but not outstanding. Don’t know Emily steinwall. Going to check her out
Pj Harvey is an all time great Samantha live is fantastic. Don’t feel that she’s done a great album yet but the potential is there.
This is just a quick Top 20 of my favorites. It's not in any order.
Janis Joplin
Liz Frazer (Cocteau Twins)
Joni Mitchell
Aretha Franklin
Hope Sandoval (Mazzy Star)
Debbie Harry (Blondie)
Chrissie Hynde (Pretenders)
Ella Fitzgerald
Peggy Lee
Carole King
Polly Jean Harvey (PJ Harvey)
Kim Deal (Breeders)
Pat Benatar
Patti Smith
Diana Ross
Kate Bush
Siouxsie Sioux (Siouxsie and the Banshees)
Pauline Black (The Selecter)
Lene Lovich
Nina Hagen
Grace Jones
This is just a quick Top 20 of my favorites. It's not in any order.
Janis Joplin
Liz Frazer (Cocteau Twins)
Joni Mitchell
Aretha Franklin
Hope Sandoval (Mazzy Star)
Debbie Harry (Blondie)
Chrissie Hynde (Pretenders)
Ella Fitzgerald
Peggy Lee
Carole King
Polly Jean Harvey (PJ Harvey)
Kim Deal (Breeders)
Pat Benatar
Patti Smith
Diana Ross
Kate Bush
Siouxsie Sioux (Siouxsie and the Banshees)
Pauline Black (The Selecter)
Lene Lovich
Nina Hagen
Grace Jones
That's a great list and hard top argue that all of these are great artists. Going to have to think of my own and post it I think
Certainly, Anna Calvi would be in there. If you like PJ, I think that you'll dig Anna
I'd also have to go for Lydia Pence of Cold Blood. If you would like to hear an Aretha / Janis crossover, she might tick a box or two
This exercie has made me realize how male-dominated my charts are, even as they shouldn't be when you consider my tastes...
Holy crap... so many to list, but a few of my favourites:
Start with Canadians:
Joni Mitchell
Feist
Regine Chassagne (Arcade Fire)
Margo Timmins (Cowboy Junkies)
KD Lang
Alanis MOrissette
Sarah McLachlan
Neko Case is kinda Canadian
Mary Margaret O'Hara
Grimes
...and Celine Dion is a national treasure.
Kim Deal
Kim Gordon
Fiona Apple
Erykah Badu
Janelle Monae
Lauryn Hill
Beth Gibbons
Sarah MArtin (Belle and Sebastian)
Liz Phair
Aretha
Janis Joplin
Nina Simone
Billy Holiday
I know she's loved by everyone, but Dolly Parton is quality
Loretta Lynn
Etta James
Carole King
Go-Gos
Hole
Sharon Von Etten
PJ Harvey
Shirley Manson
Patti Smith
Tina Turner
Little Simz
St. Vincent
Bjork
Mitski
Amy Winehouse
Missy Elliott
M.I.A.
...and I actually enjoy Lady Gaga, T Swift and Beyonce. _________________ Finnegan was super bad-ass.
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would be in there. If you like PJ, I think that you'll dig Anna
. If you would like to hear an Aretha / Janis crossover, she might tick a box or two
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