Best Female Singing Voice

[TyBo]

Here is an oldie.

Interesting clip. Funny to hear the somewhat hamfisted chordal accompaniment from Richard (or "Dick", here ) - he always did such terrific arrangements when the group was having their hits ... he only hits his stride here on his solo section. His timing actually seems a little off during the bulk of the song. Or something is, anyway. Karen shows that she actually was a real drummer, here (not that we didn't already know that). Said she always tended to think of herself as a drummer first. Which is funny because, while she was certainly good at that, as a singer she was just special, with a capital "S"!

 

[Chuck King]

A lot of my favorites are usual suspects like Ann Wilson from Heart. Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson from the B-52s. Ella Fitzgerald. Sarah McLachlan. Madeleine Peyroux is another who might not be as well known as those, but there are a few that I really love who are not well known at all. First, Deb Talan, who was half of the Weepies. She could sing the phone book and it would bring me to tears:



Then, the sister duo of Sherri Dupree (Bemis) and Stacy Dupree (King) of the band Eisley, who put out a handful of records in the 2000s and 2010s but never really became household names before the sisters went their separate musical ways. Sometimes on record it can be tricky to tell who is singing but this is Sherri taking the lead on this one:

 

[Exploiter8]

Has anyone mentioned Enya?

 

[Michedelic]

Has anyone mentioned Enya?

You’ll have to read the thread to find out.

 

[Vinny_G]

You’ll have to read the thread to find out.

Or use the (very underrated) search button

 

[Michedelic]

Or use the (very underrated) search button

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Or that some discovery of a new(to them)singer might be made; who knows, perhaps a new favorite. That’s the point of this site, isn’t it? To learn something?

 

[OldShark]

Anybody better that Rachel Price? I doubt it.. Maybe Grace Potter but the list is woefully short...

I have to thank you very much for introducing me to Lake Street Dive (which apparently are not well-known in Europe, I guess) — what a great band, and both Rachael on lead and Bridget Kearney on double bass are among the best AFAIK... A new favorite band...

 

[Geoff Wood]

Interesting clip. ). Said she always tended to think of herself as a drummer first. Which is funny because, while she was certainly good at that, as a singer she was just special, with a capital "S"!

Decidedly unremarkable in that clip ..

 

[TyBo]

Decidedly unremarkable in that clip ..

Yes the clip is from early in their career, and for whatever reason, they were a bit off. As I said, it sounds to me like the keyboard accompaniment isn't in the groove ... it can be hard to sing against a background where the timing is gooched. That's my take anyway. Karen was known for nailing her parts in one take when recording, and for having spot on pitch at all times, with Richard doing great arrangements. So it's unusual to hear them being a little off.

I still liked having a look at their early years trio, anyway, even if not at their best.

 

[LBS-bass]

Yes the clip is from early in their career, and for whatever reason, they were a bit off. As I said, it sounds to me like the keyboard accompaniment isn't in the groove

I remember watching this and thinking the same thing. Richard was a bit stiff and not locking in with her.

 

[Geoff Wood]

I remember watching this and thinking the same thing. Richard was a bit stiff and not locking in with her.

Possibly a little 'distracted' /(!)\ . Should have faced out front more.

 

[bearhart74]

I have to thank you very much for introducing me to Lake Street Dive (which apparently are not well-known in Europe, I guess) — what a great band, and both Rachael on lead and Bridget Kearney on double bass are among the best AFAIK... A new favorite band...

Your welcome. To me Rachel's voice is like a warm comfortable sweater in the winter. And it does not hurt that she's is sexy AF. LSD is excellent spread the word.. Bridget also has a solo cd that is worth a listen.

 

[friskinator]

Hayley Williams from Paramore is definitely a fave.

 

[MrClassicMetal]

Chaka Khan is most definitely in a league of her own.

 

[CryingBass]

Chaka Khan is most definitely in a league of her own.

Agreed - and that's some pretty good bass playing on that tune too! She usually hires the best.

 

[isaac42]

I have to thank you very much for introducing me to Lake Street Dive (which apparently are not well-known in Europe, I guess) — what a great band, and both Rachael on lead and Bridget Kearney on double bass are among the best AFAIK... A new favorite band...

I don't know how well known they are in the USA. I'd never heard of them until just now.

 

[TyBo]

They're known around these parts, here in the Northeast. They play in my neck of the woods with some frequency. She has a great voice, for sure, and the group does great harmonies. They returned to their roots recently, getting in a few street performances.

 

[Bleeder]

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[MrClassicMetal]

Agreed - and that's some pretty good bass playing on that tune too! She usually hires the best.

It's none other than Hamish Stuart, original member of Average White Band on bass. He played guitar on most of the tracks on the album Chaka. With the exception of the song The Message in the Middle of the Bottom, where he played bass. Hamish is also a very good singer.

 

[Vinny_G]

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