A classic: Janet Jackson

I have so much respect for the Jackson family, and Michael and Janet in particular. I'm not sure who's more talented, but I do know that I love them both!

 

Lauryn Hill- A genius imo (and I don't use that word often.) She has a beautiful voice, but I speak more so of her songwriting talent, her lyrics. If anyone has heard her "Unplugged" album in particular, you'll know what I mean. Her content, the issues she chooses to address, the way she puts words together is amazing. People say she's not all there and to quote her, honestly who is all there?? But I think she's actually more aware of what's going on around her (both in the world and in the music industry) than the average person is. She's just a special talent.

A+++

 

Beth Gibbons-Seen Portishead in concert when I was 20, she was really humble and appreciated the crowds calls for more and came back for 2 encores. A beautiful lady!

 

Oh man, where to start? I love female vocalists.

Okay, that's enough... don't want to spam the thread.

 

I LOVE this song.

 

Taylor Jardine. Great voice, great band. Also she's super cute.

If any girls reading this, feel they ever so slightly resemble the picture above, pm me and we'll get married in two weeks.

 

And Diamanda Galas, the most terrifying woman ever.

 

REGINA SPEKTOR REGINA SPEKTOR REGINA SPEKTOR REGINA SPEKTORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR.

Her lyrics gets me so hot and bothered. Pant pant pant.

 

such a bizarre, beautiful voice

 

Avril Lavigne

Britney Spears

I was born in the mid-nineties and their music were the ones I sung and danced to as a kid. I still know the lyrics to all their older songs. They've definitely gone crazy over the last few years, but I still like them for what they were.

 

Adele-I love the fact that she doesn't have to conform to the typical female artist image. Her talent speaks for itself.

Sade-She can disappear for years, and come back like she was never away. She's strictly about the music, nothing more, nothing less. I respect that.

Lauryn Hill- A genius imo (and I don't use that word often.) She has a beautiful voice, but I speak more so of her songwriting talent, her lyrics. If anyone has heard her "Unplugged" album in particular, you'll know what I mean. Her content, the issues she chooses to address, the way she puts words together is amazing. People say she's not all there and to quote her, honestly who is all there?? But I think she's actually more aware of what's going on around her (both in the world and in the music industry) than the average person is. She's just a special talent.

Eva Cassidy
Beautiful voice!!

 

Alicia Keys is my all time favourite Female singer.

 

Allison Crowe:

 

Really? Time for me to post what I thought would be right at the top:

Amy Hartzler is forever my favourite.

And although Hayley Williams doesn't quite have the pipes of Amy, I still love it.

Oh, how could I forget Alanis!

 

I will make two more excellent contributions to this thread. Though they both pale in comparison to my beautiful Regina. I seriously love so many female vocalists though it's not funny.

Ingrid Michealson:

Carla Bruni: Maybe I live under a rock, but I had no idea she was a singer. I just thought she was a hot French woman who married a short powerful guy.

 

Hayley Williams <3

 

Hayley Williams <3

Wonder why you picked that picture. :b

 

 

oh-kay.
I never followed Veruca Salt, but kudos. Did this actually get radio play on alternative rock stations?
I'd like to see Taylor Swift cover some 1980s hip-hop, without the swearing or ethnic slurs.

 

Someone posted No Doubt above already but I LOVE LOVE LOVE Gwen Stefani. She is soooooo hot and even her voice turns me on.

 

 

(someone posted this yesterday and got me rehooked on it)

 

Victoria Williams:

Corin Tucker of Sleater-Kinney:

 

So this thread is already on its second page and no one has mentioned Joni Mitchell yet??

Y'all don't know what you're talking about.

 

Joni Mitchell's " A Case of you" always leaves me crying...in a good way.

 

 

Cristina Scabbia has a beautiful voice.

If ONLY she'd ditch Andrea and go solo.

Tarja Turunen also

Etta James

 

Sarah Vaughan

Ella Fitzgerald

Randy Crawford
Her voice is so sweet and effortless.

 

Regina Spektor, anyone?

 

So, nobody has mentioned Sarah McLachlan and Tori Amos yet?

Shame on you!

Oh, and I saw Sarah live in concert last year. Her appearance really is striking. Beautiful!

 

Sandy Denny in Fairport Convention:

Janis Joplin

Vashti Bunyan

Joanna Newsom

Kate Bush

PJ Harvey

Nina Simone

Siouxsie Sioux

Kathryn Williams (I wanted to post 'Swimmer' but it's not on youtube or anywhere else I've looked)

I'm sure I've missed some but I'll add to this later.