Female Singers

[Parra]

List and link your favourites. No need for an explanation, but no problem if you want to include one.

I'll start with three.


Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vBOdvzt3-4&list=FLU3Fua3jT3IecArCe13WZ3g


PJ Harvey - Down By The Water - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbq4G1TjKYg


Linda Ronstadt & Johnny Cash - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVvNXfzR6dw

 

[elyod138]

Carina Round is criminally underrated.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r75m59MDpp8

 

[Apey]

PJ Harvey - like most of her stuff (have you heard ship song with nick cave? and henry lee?)
Hope Sandoval (Mazzy Star) - fade into you
Elizabeth Fraser - her role in Teardrop by Massive Attack
Michelle Branch - Game of Love. I don't like her stuff except this song, thought her voice suited Santana's instrumentals well.
Tarja Turunen - Nightwish
kd lang - duets with Roy Orbison + her cover of hallelujah
janis joplin - definitely have to be in the mood to enjoy her stuff
Kylie Minogue, duet with Nick Cave - where the wild roses grow
blondie - heart of glass

 

[Parra]

PJ Harvey - like most of her stuff (have you heard ship song with nick cave? and henry lee?)
Hope Sandoval (Mazzy Star) - fade into you
Elizabeth Fraser - her role in Teardrop by Massive Attack
Michelle Branch - Game of Love. I don't like her stuff except this song, thought her voice suited Santana's instrumentals well.
Tarja Turunen - Nightwish
kd lang - duets with Roy Orbison + her cover of hallelujah
janis joplin - definitely have to be in the mood to enjoy her stuff
Kylie Minogue, duet with Nick Cave - where the wild roses grow
blondie - heart of glass

Nice list. Gotta disagree about Janis Joplin - she'll get you in the mood - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJb7cBfrxbo


Those youtube ads are merkins though

 

[Eelementary]

I have always loved Tracy Chapman.

 

[Apey]

I have always loved Tracy Chapman.

oh derp I knew I forgot one of my favourites

 

[Big Pete]

Stevie Nicks - Rhiannon

Ann Wilson (Heart) - Crazy On You

Joan Jett - I Love Rock and Roll

Victoria Legrand (Beach House) - Take Care Of You

Karen O (Yeah Yeah Yeahs) - Gold Lion

 

[snoozer]

merry clayton - the vocal wail on 'gimme shelter' by the stones.

 

[Walt Flanigan]

PJ Harvey is the only female singer/artist that I've ever spent money on.

 

[Munky]

I was gonna say Anne Wilson but Big Pete beat me to it.

How good were the Wilson sisters though, Nancy was a demon on guitar and Ann could hit all the notes. Probably the best chick band of all time IMO (yes, I know the other members were dudes).

Grace Potter goes ok, not the greatest voice but she's a rock chick and plays awesome music.

Covering Crazy on You, there used to be a video of her playing with Heart but I can't find it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1_r5kUqDUA

Her own song, Paris
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHlhOgQ36m8

Covering Cortez the Killer on Piano with Satch on guitar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paeNnR33i5Q

 

[mongoose]

Not everyones cup of tea but I like a bit of Bjork.

Florence and the machine is alright

Neko Case is a good alt-country singer

 

[RHCP]

Liking the lead singer of London Grammar atm.

[youtube]6drfp_3823I[/youtube]

 

[Chicken_Hunter]

Angela gossow /thread

 

[beave]

f**k,you beat me to it CH.

 

[Chicken_Hunter]

And she's smoking hot too

 

[Chicken_Hunter]

[youtube]mZM-d2qD15E[/youtube]

 

[Springs]

Cristina Scabbia - Lacuna Coil
Sharon Van Etten
Jenn Wasner - Wye Oak
Anja Plaschg - Soap&Skin
Bjork
Emiliana Torrini
Enya
Hayley Westenra
Chloe Agnew - Celtic Woman
Lisa Kelly - Celtic Woman
Eleanor Shanley
Elayna Boynton
Marketa Irglova
Renee Fleming
Isabel Bayrakdarian
Megumi Hayashibara
Hikaru Udata
Kari Kimmel
Tarja Turunen - Nightwish

 

[LESStar58]

Rachel Brooke- my favorite discovery of the last couple of years. Amazing songwriter and an even better voice. Look up her cover of Hank Williams "weary blues from waiting" on YouTube.

Emmylou Harris
Patsy Cline
Eilen Jewel
Imelda May
Exene Cervenka (from X/The Knitters)
Neko Case
Patty Griffin
Anita Carter
Devil Doll
Wanda Jackson
Lucinda Williams
Kathleen Edwards
Iris DeMent
Dolly Parton

 

[LESStar58]

Cristina Scabbia - Lacuna Coil
Sharon Van Etten
Jenn Wasner - Wye Oak
Anja Plaschg - Soap&Skin
Bjork
Emiliana Torrini
Enya
Hayley Westenra
Chloe Agnew - Celtic Woman
Lisa Kelly - Celtic Woman
Eleanor Shanley
Elayna Boynton
Marketa Irglova
Renee Fleming
Isabel Bayrakdarian
Megumi Hayashibara
Hikaru Udata
Kari Kimmel
Tarja Turunen - Nightwish

Have you heard Moya Brennan (she's Enya's sister but don't let that put you off) or Mary Black? If you fancy Irish/Celtic music you might like them too...

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

Billie Holiday
Aretha Franklin
Betty Davis