5 favorite female singers

FoX - I like your choices

No particular order, this could all change tomorrow, some edge given to those who also write:

Tracy Chapman

Chrissie Hynde

Madeleine Peyroux (sounds a lot like Billie Holiday)

Nanci Griffith

Emmylou Harris

dont forget:

Bonnie Raitt

Allison Krauss

Ann Wilson from Heart

Mavis Staples from Staple Singers

and the ever-underrated Dolly Parton

Etta James

Aretha Franklin (RULES!)

Anita Baker

Diana Krall

Melissa Etheridge

Sorry I have to add one. Patsy Cline

I know I'm one over. Sorry

Sheryl Crow



Sarah Mclaughlin



Terri Nunn



Baby Jean (Mothers Finest)



Martina McBride (Ok I just think she's kinda cute )

Good ones. I also like Sheryl Crow, Patsy Cline, Fiona Apple, Sarah Mclaughlin, Tori Amos, K.D. Lang, Grace Slick, Joan Osbourne.



RuPaul

Good ones. I also like Sheryl Crow, Patsy Cline, Fiona Apple, Sarah Mclaughlin, Tori Amos, K.D. Lang, Grace Slick, Joan Osbourne.



RuPaul

I ordered a Joan Osbourne CD yesterday. She's good! :clap_1:

Ru's O.K, but in that category Lady Chablis is my pick :wink:

Tori Amos,

DOH! Totally forgot about her

Shania Twain
Sheryl Crow
Janis Joplin
Jewel
&
Reba McIntire

Shania Twain
Sheryl Crow

I was hoping somebody would mention her name

Mahalia Jackson -- my favorite song (her best song, "In the Morning", which is perfect for a morning at the beach). Haven't heard it in years, but this inspires me to look for it to download...

Mahalia Jackson -- my favorite song (her best song, "In the Morning", which is perfect for a morning at the beach). Haven't heard it in years, but this inspires me to look for it to download...

Billie Holiday

Etta James

Aretha Franklin

Koko Taylor

Janis Joplin


The only one that wasn't a sister, really was. Who're yours?

Please do not harm this thread with Celine, Mariah, Janet, Whitney . . .

NORAH JONES!
Patsy Cline
Ann Wilson
Bonnie Raitt
Etta James

I was waiting for someone to put Norah Jones!!! :clap_1:

Another great one is Carol King. Her "Tapestry" (let me really date myself here) album was one of my all time favorites. Still is, but now I have it on CD.:clap_1:

For some of you youngsters, albums are those big black cd's we used to play back in the day.;-)

Actually, Mahalia Jackson sang some of the best Christmas carols (she isn't the one who sang 'In the morning'. Nina Simone sang 'In the morning' - well worth looking for and downloading if you haven't heard it -- due to be remade by someone soon.

Ann Wilson

Boy she used to rock!

BTW... I want to change one of mine.


Amy Lee with Evanescence could possible be the best female rock vocalist in the business right now.

I'm surprised no one has mentioned Annie Lennox. I saw her for the first time last year (with Sting). She has a very impressive voice.

I'm surprised no one has mentioned Annie Lennox. I saw her for the first time last year (with Sting). She has a very impressive voice.

Sorry, I just have a hangup about posting pics of bald chicks

You are correct she has an incredible voice but not one of my favs.

All of the above plus......Alicia Keys

Boy she used to rock!

So did you.

Current:
Gillian Welch
Jonatha Brooke
Bonnie Raitt
Grace Potter
Allison Krauss

Past:
Linda Ronstadt
Andrews Sisters
Grace Slick
Sade - She has a new album, Soldier of Love
Stevie Nicks

This is a tough one and I can't pick just five. I'll take almost all the ones named so far, plus

Bonnie Raitt
Chrissy Hinds
Ella
Joni Mitchell
Emmylou Harris
Chaka Kahn (sp?) when she's singing backups for Stevie Winwood and Ry Cooder
And that amazing woman who improvised so phenomenally in Great Gig in the Sky on Dark Side of the Moon.

John Hiatt has some incredible female backup singers, but I've never seen their names on any of the credits.

I like all of the ones Y'all mention, too.

Creativity: Nelly Furtado
Great pipes: Christina Aguilera, Shakira
Entertainment: Gwen Stefani and Beyonce

Do I only get to choose five?

I'm not a big fan of female singers, but I like Redd on Tuesdays and Satudays at Sally's Backside.