Best Female Singing Voice

[J-Bassomatic]

My vote goes to Karen Carpenter, hands down. If there were a female angel, she would sing like Karen.

Your vote goes to .... ?

I cannot disagree with any of the artists put forth on this thread but I would like to introduce a rather unknown candidate. Saw her years ago in a club in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Tish Hinajosa. the song is 'Closer Still'

 

[TyBo]

I cannot disagree with any of the candidates put forth on this thread but I would like to introduce a rather unknown candidate. Saw her years ago in a club in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Tish Hinajosa. the song is 'Closer Still'

Tish is a brilliant singer/songwriter with a beautiful voice. I have several of her albums, love, love, love her!

 

[J-Bassomatic]

Tish is a brilliant singer/songwriter with a beautiful voice. I have several of her albums, love, love, love her!

Me too, like, a million times.

 

[TyBo]

Me too, like, a million times.

One more from Tish that I like. She was quite the beauty in her day.

 

[J-Bassomatic]

One more from Tish that I like. She was quite the beauty in her day.

Amazing that she's not more known. Thanks for the post. Love it.

 

[Skeezix]

 

[squarepeg]

Let's not forget Kate Smith

 

[-Asdfgh-]

Lisa Gerrard.

 

[-Asdfgh-]

Geddy Lee

 

[-Asdfgh-]

For range, maybe Danielle Dax.

 

[Jaymo]

Ann Wilson

 

[Watchootognbout]

Any one for Meghan Krauss of Greg Howe's Maragold?

 

[Tom Bomb]

​

 

[consectaneus]

I had been going back to listen to some Rickie Lee Jones and Maria Muldaur--couple of singers with a jazz sensibility who use their voices in interesting ways like another instrument--playing with the timing and phrasing.

 

[Durham52]

I had been going back to listen to some Rickie Lee Jones and Maria Muldaur--couple of singers with a jazz sensibility who use their voices in interesting ways like another instrument--playing with the timing and phrasing.

Rickie's albums, (particularly 'Traffic From Paradise') have long been a favorites in our house and yes, Maria is another great voice.

 

[Tom Bomb]

​

 

[DaveParker39]

Gonna go with Aretha on this one.

 

[RyanKinBK]

Rosa Passos

 

[Durham52]

Given that most of us accept there is no "best", "greatest", or whatever, here's some more fine female vocals.
Dobet Gnahore and Dobet along with Manou Gallo, who is also a pretty mean bass player too.

 

[bearhart74]

Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan, Anita Baker, Cassandra Wilson, Pat Benatar, Linda Ronstadt, Adele, Nina Simone, Annie Lennox, Angelique Kidjo, Miriam Mkeba, Alice Russel, Ceu, Zahara, Umm Kulthum, Celia Cruz, Edith Piaf . so many others