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Thu Dec-27-07 09:47 AM
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| 81. Not ten in order, but...... |
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Martha Davis (of The Motels)
Aimee Mann
Dido
Kelli Dayton (from Sneaker Pimps)
Mariah Carey
Sophie B. Hawkins
Lily Allen
Nina Gordon
And of course.......Shirley Manson. It doesn't get any better to me than when she performs "You Look So Fine".
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| -Who are your top ten female vocalists of all time? |
irkthesmirk |
Dec-25-07 11:16 AM |
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NON-opera? All-righty then: |
WinkyDink |
Dec-25-07 11:58 AM |
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I've never heard Amy Winehouse but I've heard a lot about her. |
irkthesmirk |
Dec-25-07 02:16 PM |
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Youtube link: |
WinkyDink |
Dec-27-07 09:24 AM |
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So many! Aretha, Bjork, Kate Bush, Laura Nyro... |
Perry Logan |
Dec-25-07 11:58 AM |
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I love Aretha too.Such a versatile singer. Whatever happened to Bjork? |
irkthesmirk |
Dec-25-07 02:17 PM |
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I don't know what Bjork is up to. Frankly, I'm afraid to ask. |
Perry Logan |
Dec-27-07 07:41 AM |
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Annie Lennox n/t |
Jade Fox |
Dec-25-07 11:59 AM |
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I forgot to put her on my list. |
faygokid |
Dec-25-07 01:49 PM |
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Nina Simone, Pat Barber, Joan Baez |
JustABozoOnThisBus |
Dec-25-07 12:43 PM |
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Wow, Joan Baez is such a talented artist. She is definitely one of my favorite performers |
irkthesmirk |
Dec-25-07 02:20 PM |
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In no particular order: |
ocelot |
Dec-25-07 12:55 PM |
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That's an eclectic list too! I think I recognize some opera singers there. |
irkthesmirk |
Dec-25-07 02:23 PM |
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They are all opera singers. I am one of those oddballs who actually likes opera. |
ocelot |
Dec-25-07 02:47 PM |
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Your list, but I'll trade |
MrsMatt |
Dec-25-07 08:17 PM |
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Oh, I forgot about von Stade. She's splendid. |
ocelot |
Dec-25-07 10:02 PM |
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Here's mine - a tad eclectic |
faygokid |
Dec-25-07 12:59 PM |
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That's a great list. I forgot about Gracie. n/t |
sfexpat2000 |
Dec-25-07 01:46 PM |
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I like many people on this list who didn't make my list |
irkthesmirk |
Dec-25-07 02:25 PM |
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Emmylou Harris |
greendog |
Dec-25-07 01:17 PM |
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Not ten, but these are right up there |
cloudbase |
Dec-25-07 01:24 PM |
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Joni, Ella, Linda, Billy |
sfexpat2000 |
Dec-25-07 01:26 PM |
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some of mine: |
Whisp |
Dec-25-07 01:57 PM |
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Tracy Chapman and Carole King are two of my favorite female songwriters for sure! |
irkthesmirk |
Dec-25-07 02:29 PM |
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How about: |
Richardo |
Dec-25-07 02:10 PM |
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Cline's gotta be on my list too. Exceptional singer. |
Whisp |
Dec-25-07 04:17 PM |
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Tough list to compile |
Va Lefty |
Dec-25-07 03:28 PM |
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Natalie Maines who, someone said, came out of the womb middle finger first, is definitely |
irkthesmirk |
Dec-25-07 06:26 PM |
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Mine.... |
Bennyboy |
Dec-25-07 03:42 PM |
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Agree to them all....but no mention of my favorite |
Engi |
Dec-25-07 03:44 PM |
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KD Lang is an amazing singer, so underappreciated in my opinion |
irkthesmirk |
Dec-25-07 06:28 PM |
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Good call |
Richardo |
Dec-26-07 04:38 PM |
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i would repeat some others -- but -- thelma houston and phylis hymen -- are two not yet mentioned. |
xchrom |
Dec-25-07 05:14 PM |
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13 ladies who have touched me vocally |
chknltl |
Dec-25-07 06:19 PM |
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Here are mine, in no particular |
cordelia |
Dec-25-07 06:49 PM |
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I like your list Cordelia, never heard Michelle Shocked or Edith Piaf but the rest are all great |
irkthesmirk |
Dec-25-07 07:04 PM |
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Sinead circa 'Lion and the Cobra' |
JCMach1 |
Dec-25-07 11:20 PM |
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Lion and the Cobra was |
cordelia |
Dec-26-07 05:58 PM |
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Her voice at exactly that moment in time... I believe she was pregnant |
JCMach1 |
Dec-27-07 01:53 AM |
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Deborah Harry, Joan Jett, and Courtney Love. n/t |
Jamastiene |
Dec-25-07 07:04 PM |
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Debbie Harry still sounds (and looks) good after 30 years! |
irkthesmirk |
Dec-25-07 07:16 PM |
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I loved it. |
Jamastiene |
Dec-25-07 07:19 PM |
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Non-opera, gotta have Kate Bush, Sinead O'Connor, Bjørk... |
Peake |
Dec-25-07 07:06 PM |
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Mine...in no particular order |
terrya |
Dec-25-07 07:25 PM |
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Loreena MacKennitt |
Marrah_G |
Dec-25-07 07:56 PM |
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Loreena McKennitt is very spiritual to me. I've got 3 of her CDs. |
irkthesmirk |
Dec-25-07 08:23 PM |
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Joan Baez, Judy Collins, Priscilla Herman, Dar Williams, |
HERVEPA |
Dec-25-07 08:33 PM |
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I've only heard of three of these, Joan, Judy and Dar Williams, who I really like. |
irkthesmirk |
Dec-25-07 08:41 PM |
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Here We Go |
Crisco |
Dec-25-07 08:45 PM |
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Patsy Cline and Annie Lennox seem to be on a lot of the lists. I think Ella is my all-time favorite |
irkthesmirk |
Dec-25-07 08:52 PM |
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Ha, I wondered if anyone would mention Alison Moyet! |
TexasBushwhacker |
Dec-27-07 01:23 PM |
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Here are my 10 |
Inchworm |
Dec-25-07 09:10 PM |
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Nobody else likes Maria Muldaur? Or Ronnie Spector? Or... |
TreasonousBastard |
Dec-25-07 09:15 PM |
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I love Ronnie Spector--in fact she was who I named on the "1st celebrity crush" thread recently |
abq e streeter |
Dec-26-07 01:01 AM |
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See Post #1! I have RS! |
WinkyDink |
Dec-27-07 09:24 AM |
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Wendy O. Williams. |
MrSlayer |
Dec-25-07 09:43 PM |
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Fergie |
JCMach1 |
Dec-25-07 11:23 PM |
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Mine (some you've never heard of) |
flvegan |
Dec-25-07 11:30 PM |
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Tough list, but... |
HamstersFromHell |
Dec-25-07 11:37 PM |
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Here: |
Saint Etienne17 |
Dec-26-07 12:31 AM |
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Agree with many of those mentioned so far. |
Kucinich4America |
Dec-26-07 01:42 AM |
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No particular order. |
Mythsaje |
Dec-26-07 02:10 AM |
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Kudos for including Pat Benatar. She gets very little appreciation |
Common Sense Party |
Dec-27-07 12:52 AM |
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Saw her live last summer. Still kicks ass. Sounds better than ever. n/t |
Mythsaje |
Dec-27-07 01:54 AM |
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Lucky! I'd love to see her live. I never have. n/t |
Common Sense Party |
Dec-27-07 11:48 AM |
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I have two lists (not counting opera singers) |
jgraz |
Dec-26-07 02:11 AM |
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phew! Someone finally mentioned Bonnie Raitt! |
Flaxbee |
Dec-27-07 12:40 AM |
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No particular order |
ceile |
Dec-26-07 04:44 PM |
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in no particular order |
elana i am |
Dec-26-07 09:23 PM |
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Ella Fizgerald, Maria Callas, Patti Smih, Nina Simone, Cassandra Wilson... |
mitchum |
Dec-26-07 09:28 PM |
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Thank you! |
Withywindle |
Dec-27-07 12:27 AM |
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OK, but I can't put them in order... |
SacredCow |
Dec-26-07 09:37 PM |
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Personal favorites |
Will Robinson |
Dec-27-07 12:22 AM |
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mahalia jackson |
pc1971 |
Dec-27-07 12:42 AM |
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So many-not necessarily my top ten but my top ten that I can think of now: |
Lindsey |
Dec-27-07 01:17 AM |
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Here's Mine |
Steely_Dan |
Dec-27-07 12:46 AM |
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Humph! No love for Ann Wilson I see... |
bridgit |
Dec-27-07 12:53 AM |
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In no particular order... |
speedoo |
Dec-27-07 01:09 AM |
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Barbra Streisand |
donheld |
Dec-27-07 01:28 AM |
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I can't believe Barbra is left off so many lists... |
Phentex |
Dec-27-07 06:57 AM |
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Only ten? |
zingaro |
Dec-27-07 01:33 AM |
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In no particular order...... |
pepperbear |
Dec-27-07 05:53 AM |
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My Number One is your Number One |
LostinVA |
Dec-27-07 07:39 AM |
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Not ten in order, but...... |
ProudToBeBlueInRhody |
Dec-27-07 09:47 AM |
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Irene Sage |
Bennyboy |
Dec-27-07 10:02 AM |
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Beverly Sills. Mahalia Jackson. |
dbaker41 |
Dec-27-07 10:39 AM |
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No love for Sandy Denny? |
FredScuttle |
Dec-27-07 12:47 PM |
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Michael Jackson |
edbermac |
Dec-27-07 12:57 PM |
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Bwhahahaha hahaha hahahahaha hahahahahhahah ahhahah ahhaha hahahahaha hahahah ahahaha haha aha ha ha |
graywarrior |
Dec-27-07 12:59 PM |
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Mine |
av8rdave |
Dec-27-07 01:03 PM |
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Eva Cassidy makes my list too. For those who've never heard |
LibDemAlways |
Dec-27-07 01:27 PM |
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