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Best Female Singing Voice
- Thread starter Chrisk-K
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I was hoping somebody else would join me on this. She can mad a sad song sadder, the blues more blue, a love song more loving, and has the perfect combo of grit and smoothness. I just love her voice.
For all of John Lennon's massive gifts, it would seem that taste (or the ability to say 'no') might not have been among them.
Karen Carpenter is near the top for me, too! I really like Nora Jones, also, I just Don’t Know Why! (Did you see what I did there?!)
- Feb 29, 2020
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- I am way worse than I think I am LOL, but I love to play!
Not a big fan of KD but an old high school musician friend of mine (Gregg Arriguine - may he RIP) toured with her. Came off tour and found out he had cancer and died not long after. So sad he was an awesome guitar player.
Agree. We might not all come together on who’s the best, but I’d bet a huge chunk would agree Yoko is the worst “Professional” prime time female vocalist ever to be pushed on the rock and roll masses by a major rock talent. That video says it all for me, and the expressions on Chuck Berry’s face throughout the song every time Yoko sings are priceless.
Other than a couple of votes for Aretha, it seems You folks don't listen to much Rhythm and Blues or Soul or Gospel.
I find that surprising. Especially from Bass players!
When some one says " great female vocalists" or actually, any vocalists, my mind immediately gravitates to those music forms.
I bet a lot of current artists, like Susan Tadeschi, would agree with me. They would give their right arm to sound like the legends of that time.
I find that surprising. Especially from Bass players!
When some one says " great female vocalists" or actually, any vocalists, my mind immediately gravitates to those music forms.
I bet a lot of current artists, like Susan Tadeschi, would agree with me. They would give their right arm to sound like the legends of that time.
Wholeheartedly agree! Angelic voice, so pure.. apparently she would nail her vocal performances in one take. No drop ins , no autotune ( wasn’t invented then of course).. The Carpenters best of album is unashamedly tucked away in between my Zep,Sabbath,and Deep Purple Vinyl and i still drag it out occasionally and marvel at Karens’ voice and those deliciously smaltzy tunes.
The love for Karen Carpenter on TB surprises me. She really was the purest alto I’ve taken the time to listen to. I do, however, have to bring up a line written in a review of the Carpenters’ early recordings where the Stereo Review magazine writer contrasted their music vs. the more assertive rock that was as popular as they were. He called them, “…industrial strength Preparation H.”
Since you're a Purple/Sabbath fan, I always thought Ronnie James Dio sounded just a little bit like Karen Carpenter on Sitting in a Dream on Roger Glover's Butterfly Ball.
along with karen carpenter is linda ronstadt she could sing anything.
Chaka Khan, Dawn Upshaw, Shawn Colvin, Jonatha Brooke, Karen Carpenter, Yolanda Adams, Whitney Houston, Erana Clark, Ella Fitzgerald... Etc... There is no best.
Annie Lennox. Most just know her from Eurythmics, but her solo works contain what I believe are the highest quality female vocals I’ve heard since Ella or Aretha. And she’s the classiest woman in music.
So many great female vocalists but also so many bad ones. I think Eva Cassidy deserves a place here, gone way too soon..
