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Post subject: Who are your top female singers  Posted: Apr Tue 23, 2013 12:36 am |
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Having an argument at work today about the talent of female singers in general and someone challenged me to name one female singer better than Whitney Houston. My first inclination was to say just about anyone because I dislike the Whitney warble/waiver/tremelo but I controlled myself and said
Judith Durham of the Seekers
Kate Smith, particularly her rendition of God Bless America.
I'd love to hear yours.
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Post subject: Re: Who are your top female singers Posted: Apr Tue 23, 2013 12:47 am |
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Celine Dion from a musical standpoint no one can touch her.
Nelly Furtado is excellent, but thats a matter of opinion
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Post subject: Re: Who are your top female singers Posted: Apr Tue 23, 2013 1:31 am |
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Billie Holiday.... Warm voice like a hot shower after working outside in a Montana winter
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Post subject: Re: Who are your top female singers Posted: Apr Tue 23, 2013 2:04 am |
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Post subject: Re: Who are your top female singers Posted: Apr Tue 23, 2013 2:12 am |
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Dinah Washington
Rosemary Clooney
Billie Holiday (her early work)
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Brian McAllister
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Post subject: Re: Who are your top female singers Posted: Apr Tue 23, 2013 2:15 am |
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Ruth Etting
Doris Day (before she was a virgin)
Rosemary Clooney
Carly Simon
Diana Krall
There are others.
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Post subject: Re: Who are your top female singers Posted: Apr Tue 23, 2013 2:28 am |
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I could name a few female vocalists but you guys wouldn't really appreciate it - my taste in music is somewhat "heavy", and my latest love is for "symphonic metal" - AKA "Goth Rock" Monika Pedersen of Sirenia Amanda Somerville of Trillium Lisa Middelhauve of Xandria Tarja Turunen of Nightwish Amy Lee of Evanescence The list goes on 
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Post subject: Re: Who are your top female singers Posted: Apr Tue 23, 2013 2:32 am |
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Karen Carpenter
Patsy Cline
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Post subject: Re: Who are your top female singers Posted: Apr Tue 23, 2013 2:37 am |
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chaz wrote: Karen Carpenter
Patsy Cline +1 Karen Carpenter
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Post subject: Re: Who are your top female singers Posted: Apr Tue 23, 2013 2:39 am |
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Billie Holiday
Ella Fitzgerald
Peggy Lee
Teresa Brewer
Dinah Washington
Sarah Vaughan
Two more recent singers that could blow Whitney Houston out of the water at her own game:
Donna Summer
Stephanie Mills
and my personal current favorite, although she's starting to regress a bit, Sarah Brightman.
Larry
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Post subject: Re: Who are your top female singers Posted: Apr Tue 23, 2013 2:39 am |
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Post subject: Re: Who are your top female singers Posted: Apr Tue 23, 2013 2:46 am |
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Nobody could sing like Julie London; in a class by herself.
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Post subject: Re: Who are your top female singers Posted: Apr Tue 23, 2013 3:00 am |
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1. Ella Fitzgerald
2. Ella Fitzgerald
3. Ella Fitzgerald
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Post subject: Re: Who are your top female singers Posted: Apr Tue 23, 2013 3:11 am |
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fifties wrote: Nobody could sing like Julie London; in a class by herself. Cry Me A River! Larry
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Post subject: Re: Who are your top female singers Posted: Apr Tue 23, 2013 3:17 am |
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rocketeer wrote: fifties wrote: Nobody could sing like Julie London; in a class by herself. Cry Me A River! Larry That was her biggest hit, released in 1955. My favorite is, "Blues in the Night" (My mama done told me...).
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Post subject: Re: Who are your top female singers Posted: Apr Tue 23, 2013 3:30 am |
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Marianne Faithfull and Juice Newton are two other female artists I've always loved.
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Post subject: Re: Who are your top female singers Posted: Apr Tue 23, 2013 4:29 am |
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My second tier would include Patsy Cline and Connie Francis.
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Post subject: Re: Who are your top female singers Posted: Apr Tue 23, 2013 5:54 am |
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( THEN and always)
Sarah Vaughn
Ella Fitzgerald
Dinah Washington
Billie Holiday
Julie London
Eta James
( Today - living)
Nora Jones
Dianna Krall
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Post subject: Re: Who are your top female singers Posted: Apr Tue 23, 2013 12:16 pm |
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Post subject: Re: Who are your top female singers Posted: Apr Tue 23, 2013 2:01 pm |
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I can't believe nobody's mentioned Marlene Dietrich.
I keed. I keed. Madeline Kahn destroyed my ability to take her seriously.
Billie Holiday before she got hooked on smack.
Ella Fitzgerald
Dinah Washington
June Christy
Nancy Wilson
Keely Smith
Sarah McLachlan
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