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In reply to the discussion: Who is your favorite female singer? any genre Mine is Roberta Flack [View all]
Skgeer
(1 post)231. Retired teacher
While I love Roberta Slack I also love Nina Simone .
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100% No contest for me, she's the only one whose voice can bring me to tears.
Runningdawg
Apr 2024
#227
TY stonecutter357. Question for you ---her voice was sweet and delicate at the begining. Is that her singing the second
debm55
Apr 2024
#12
This may help . This Trained Singer Teaches Metal Bands How To Scream ,
stonecutter357
Apr 2024
#146
I'm with you on Ella. I'd also add Sarah Vauhan, the other greatest jazz singer.
brush
Apr 2024
#183
Thank You, House of Roberts. I so enjoyed how her voice would change with every song she sang.
debm55
Apr 2024
#20
Karen Carpenter was initially a second fiddle to her brother, which you probably knew, but
Brother Buzz
Apr 2024
#72
how in the heck did we get this far down thread without somebody going there .. ? -(nt)-
stopdiggin
Apr 2024
#147
Thank you Alliepoo, When I was married, that was the first song my husband and I danced to.
debm55
Apr 2024
#62
Hard to name just one. Linda Ronstadt, Karen Carpenter, Trisha Yearwood, Mary Chapin Carpenter
rsdsharp
Apr 2024
#37
Ty rsdsharp. thank you for all of them . RIP Eva Cassidy---what a beautiful voice and song.
debm55
Apr 2024
#79
Sting wrote it, and had the hit with it, peaking at #2 on the Billboard AC Chart,
rsdsharp
Apr 2024
#205
TY CTyankee, Agree on all three. I sawCarole King three times with James Taylor. Great concert.
debm55
Apr 2024
#129
I think I wore out my Tapestry album, I played it so much. I was between marriages, ya know, and it spoke to me...
CTyankee
Apr 2024
#154
How'd we get to #55 without mention of Stevie Nicks?! (Oh & I love nearly all already mentioned as well)
hlthe2b
Apr 2024
#55
TY. I didn't like the beginning, but once Holly Cole started singing it was great.
debm55
Apr 2024
#105
for warmth, Bette Midler. FOr style, Diana Ross. for belting, Donna Summer, for air raid siren
msongs
Apr 2024
#111
Pretenders-Chrissy Hynde. She slays me! Great voice and all around talent. I saw they Learning to Crawl
brewens
Apr 2024
#151
No Dolly Parton??? I can't believe it. I do have a list inside the post though
yellowdogintexas
Apr 2024
#158
Bernadette Peters, Barbra Streisand, Better Midler, Ella Fitzgerald...
No Vested Interest
Apr 2024
#203