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13 Apr 2011

the ladies

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Posted By : Rob Redfern, Black Rose,more flange..and more cowbell.. | Comments : 26

who kick vocal ass

following on from Wicks paul rodgers blog

who are the female singers that rock your world?

my favourites and whose voices raise the pulse

Ann and Nancy Wilson (Heart) awesome!
Karen Carpenter wonderful voice with a warm timbre
Eva Cassidy hairs on the back of the neck good
Stevie Nicks and Christine Mcvie(fleetwood mac) listen to Landslide and everywhere
Madonna (impressive collection of music love the ballads Live to tell power of goodbyee etc
Blondie for coolness sexyness and unique frontwoman, great voice too!
the ABBA girls
Annie Lennox

Comments

# Posted by Bad Horsie (Mick) - 13/04/2011, 19:58 (GMT)

I prefer female voices in general but my top 2 have always been Karen Carpenter and Anne Wilson. In that order.

# Posted by grooverman - 13/04/2011, 19:59 (GMT)

Shirley Bassey (seriously) what an amazing voice

# Posted by grooverman - 13/04/2011, 20:03 (GMT)

Agnetha Fältskog stunning voice

# Posted by Rob Redfern, Black Rose,more f... - 13/04/2011, 20:10 (GMT)

epic call there Daz my fave song by ABBA ever

i bought the Epic 2cd The essential Heart the other week cos i wanted a really good compilation of theirs as well as individual albums and i literally cant stop listening to it, check out the vocals at 2.36 and the harmony chorus at 3.00, stunning

this is class

# Posted by bridgewater blues band - 13/04/2011, 20:18 (GMT)

Lucinda Williams, Bonnie Raitt, Etta James, Sheryl Crow and also enjoyed Cyndi Laupers Memphis Blues album.

# Posted by Rob Redfern, Black Rose,more f... - 13/04/2011, 20:21 (GMT)

oh etta james how did i miss that one!

# Posted by 45's - 13/04/2011, 20:42 (GMT)

Got to agree with Ann & Nancy Wilson. But my all time fave female singer is this Voxen, please listen

# Posted by DAKOTA - 13/04/2011, 20:44 (GMT)

In no particular Order etc but gotta agree with Daz on Agnetha and Oh what a babe !

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Skunk Anansie
This accoustic version is Excellent !

The Lovely and Ball;sy Tina Turner

The Krazy but Wonderfull Kate Bush

# Posted by 45's - 13/04/2011, 20:45 (GMT)

Oh and Kate Bush !

# Posted by Doghouse - 13/04/2011, 20:48 (GMT)

Good Call! Judie Tzuke has got to be right up with the best of them. Fantastic live and had a great voice for both the rocky and the more mellow numbers. She was always backed by a great band - Paxman the Axeman on guitar if I remember rightly (not Jeremy).

# Posted by viking - 13/04/2011, 20:48 (GMT)

apart from my obvious choice of janis j. here's couple more i reckon are up there with the greats........

# Posted by 45's - 13/04/2011, 20:50 (GMT)

# Posted by DAKOTA - 13/04/2011, 20:54 (GMT)

And Kylie !

Just look at them pants ! OMG !

ALSO THE BASS LINE IS COOL

# Posted by 45's - 13/04/2011, 21:15 (GMT)

@ Doghouse, yep Paxman's the man !

# Posted by Defunct account - 13/04/2011, 21:45 (GMT)

Janis, Grace Slick, Skin, Joan Jett, Suzi Quattro (don't laff!)

# Posted by The Cottonhouse Shakers - 13/04/2011, 23:58 (GMT)

Doesn't get much better than this-

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# Posted by Mick Green - 14/04/2011, 00:02 (GMT)

I'm with Bad Horsie Mick in preferring female vocalists so forgive me for going on and on with this one:
Sheryl Crow (simply wonderful). Chrissie Hynde. Imelda May. Beth Orton. KT Tunstall. Adele. Norah Jones. Eva Cassidy. Alison Moyet. Sarah McLachlan. Carrie Underwood. Miranda Lambert. Emmylou Harris. Christina Aguilera (phenomenal voice when the daft diva actually concentrates on singing). Gabriella Cilmi (really needs to do a rock album). Paloma Faith (love this woman - brilliant and unique). Pixie Lott (great voice). Andrea Corr (in more ways than one...). Macy Gray. Kelis. Ella Fitzgerald. Nina Simone. Susan Tedeschi.

Oh, and I just love this woman:

# Posted by VANKWISH - 14/04/2011, 07:50 (GMT)

# Posted by VANKWISH - 14/04/2011, 07:52 (GMT)

# Posted by CATDOG - 14/04/2011, 08:57 (GMT)

Amen to Judie Tzuke - number one for me.
also ;
Bonnie Raitt
Alannah Myles
Annie Lennox
Fergie (great set of pipes)
Christina Aguilera
Abba ladies (both great)
Pink

# Posted by Mark bassist in Piggery Bandan... - 14/04/2011, 12:57 (GMT)

Sandi Saraya, Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin, Karen Carpenter (like warm honey dripped on a swollen kn... ooops! easy tiger!), Annie Lennox, The extremely beautiful lady out of femme fatale (think she is wonderful, can hold a note, voice has got real balls and ..........errrmmm.... looks really durty as well :o)).

Think i may be going off on one so better stop otherwise this might degenerate into a list of women i would love to disappoint.

# Posted by Face It! - 14/04/2011, 12:59 (GMT)

Patti Smith, Joni Mitchell, Debbie Harry, P.P Arnold (Awesome on "Tin Soldier" by The Small Faces), Etta James....probably some I'm missing but they're all pretty amazing.

# Posted by The Cottonhouse Shakers - 16/04/2011, 00:10 (GMT)

Well seeing everybody else is choosing multiple singers, here's a couple that hit the spot for me

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# Posted by The Cottonhouse Shakers - 16/04/2011, 00:14 (GMT)

And if just one person enjoys this - it will make my day! It's recorded (I think) off Malian TV many years ago and the tape goes wonky in places. This is vintage Oumou Sangare, unfortunately she doesn't really do this traditional style any more.

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# Posted by steviestardust - 18/04/2011, 14:10 (GMT)

mesmerising performer...

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# Posted by Kingpin (Keith) - 18/04/2011, 16:10 (GMT)

The absolutely fanstastic Randy Crawford with a different and awsome version of "Street Life"

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