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by **AaronTheSnob** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 1:19 pm

Your votes for the best female vocalists.

Me:
1) Sarah Vaughan
2) Ella Fitzgerald
3) Barbra Streisand
4) Eydie Gorme
5) Linda Ronstadt

by **fisticuffs** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 1:22 pm

1) Taylor Swift
2) Beyonce
3) Brittney
4) Pink!
5) Shakira's ass

by **Dipper** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 1:27 pm

What? No Neko Case? Lucinda Williams?

Your list is pretty old school--I can't argue with Billie and Ella, but Linda Ronstadt? She's more purdy than talented, and now she anin't even that purdy any more. I got over my intense crush for her about 1981. If you wanna list '70s songstresses, I'd recommend Carly Simon.

I assume your list has nothing to do with rock & roll.

by **O.J.** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 1:34 pm

Nina Simone
Annie Lennox
Dusty Springfield
Neko Case

by **Michael Patrick** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 1:53 pm

1) Wendy O. Williams
2) Marianne Faithful
3) Charo
4) Morrisey
5) Ashlee Simpson

Honorable mention: Shakira's ass

by **rrnate** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 2:16 pm

1. Nina Simone
2. Neko Case
3. Lauryn Hill
4. Loretta Lynn
5. Gladys Knight
6. Annette Hanshaw
7. Gillian Welch
8. Patsy Cline
9. Ella Fitzgerald
10. Bjork

I'd give most improved pipes to Jenny Lewis (who started off singing pretty far-off-key in Rilo Kiley but is a great singer now) and I'd give favorite local status to Erika from the Hemlines. She's boss.

by **Marvell** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 2:23 pm

1.) Aretha
2.) Billie Holliday
3.) Annie Lennox
4.) Sandy Denny
5.) Etta James
6.) Joni Mitchell
7.) Emmylou Harris
8.) Linda Thompson
9.) kd lang
10a.) Roberta Flack
10b.) Pat Benetar

I don't know what the hell Bjork does, but it's not singing.

by **charliedon'tsurf** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 2:37 pm

I don't need a list:
1. Mia Zapata of the Gits (RIP)

The Gits should have been huge and have one of the most tragic arcs of any rock band in history.

by **fennel** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 6:55 pm

I've always been fond of Dinah Washington. Betty Carter has such a nice ringing tone. But favorites? Sometimes it really depends on who's singing at the moment.

As far as contemporary singers, I really like Camille, Madeleine Peyroux, Susan Tedeschi, Lucinda Williams, and Gillian Welch.

Ooh: I need to add Oumou Sangaré. That woman has some sweet pipes!

by **Average Joe** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 7:55 pm

Norah Jones
Mariah Carey
Loretta Lynn
Billie Holliday
Natasha Bedingfield
Etta James
Whitney Houston (before she scorched her vocal cords with cocaine)

by **rrnate** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 1:52 pm

Marvell wrote:1.) Aretha
2.) Billie Holliday
3.) Annie Lennox
4.) Sandy Denny
5.) Etta James
6.) Joni Mitchell
7.) Emmylou Harris
8.) Linda Thompson
9.) kd lang
10a.) Roberta Flack
10b.) Pat Benetar

I don't know what the hell Bjork does, but it's not singing.

I do know what Annie Lennox does and it's questionable at best!