Great (female) singers!

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Beth Gibbons
Joanna Newsom (saw that, Jack)
PJ Harvey
Karen O

[Guest]

Billie Holliday (by a country mile)

then some way behind

Etta James
Bessie Smith
Ella Fitzgerland

Then some way further behind

Agnetha Faltskog
Aretha Franklin
Alison Krauss
Janis Joplin
Eliza Carthy
Tracy Thorn
Joni Mitchell
Carole King
Siouxsie Sioux
Gillian Welch

[Ozzy0]

I think we forgot dusty springfield

[sgraham1990]

My absolute favorite, Sierra Boggess, singing one of my favorite songs:


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And another favorite, Nightwishe's ex-lead singer Tarja Turunen:


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[Wombi]

[Romanelli]

Dinah Washington
Aretha Franklin
Mary Wells
Ann Wilson
Pat Benatar
Etta James
Emmylou Harris
Nicolette Larson
Billie Holiday
Kitty Wells
_________________
May we all get to heaven
'Fore the devil knows we're dead...

[Polythene Pam]

Anyone with a first name starting with J

Janelle Monae
Julianna Barwick
Joanna Newsom
Joni Mitchel
Janis Joplin


Dusty Springfeild
Billie Holiday
Karen O
Bilinda Butcher
Kate Bush
PJ Harvey
Clare Torry

[Bork]

Aretha's been mentioned several times but would be a worthy winner if there was a poll about it, as would Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald and Nine Simone.

Other candidates include, in no particular order:
Janis Joplin (not a "good" singer in a classical sense, but interesting the same way Dylan is)
Norah Jones (big, sexy voice)
Miranda Lambert (I-don't-take-no-shit voice)
Carole King (sort of a full voice, like singing with a potato in your mouth...but in a good way)
Tina Turner (again, not a great classical voice, but perfect for rollicking R&R&R&B)
Eva Cassidy (another sexy, jazzy voice)
Grace Slick (The JA songs where she contributed to the vocals were always the best. White Rabbit anyone?)

[TheAstralPlane]

I like Janis Joplin, Patti Smith, Exene Cervenka, and I know she's not a great singer but Liz Phair's first album is fantastic.

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