Best female voice

[Twinkle Toes]

YouTube - JANIS JOPLIN BALL AND CHAIN

Top shout Mr D! The live version off 'Cheap Thrills' is one of the most astounding vocal performances I've had the pleasure to hear.

ps Love Lisa Gerrard's voice too. Amazing Stuff.

 

[FamilyGuy]

Joan Baez

 

[aberllefenni]

Sandy Denny especially Farewell Farewell from the Liege and Lief album. Ofra Haza would be a close second.

 

[Pantani]

As on the male version of this thread my choices are not necessarily technically great but have the ability to convey emotion. So I will go for PJ Harvey, Laura Marling and Corin Tucker (of Sleater Kinney an acquired taste but well worth the effort).

 

[sullyshuffle]

Sandy Denny
Kate Bush
Annie Haslam
Eliza Carthy

 

[skipper734]

The Vera Lynn video, the first shot of cliffs is not Dover. Its Sussex.

There's never been any Bluebirds over them either. Written by a Yank.

 

[Publius Ovidius]

Eva Cassidy had a wonderful voice. babara streisand is my favourite although Maria Ewing is absolutely magnificent

YouTube - Carmen bizet Maria Ewing

 

[pasty]

One of my favourites ever.

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[fosters headband]

Surprised this lady has not been mentioned

YouTube - Shirley Bassey THE GREATEST LOVE OF ALL

 

[dougdeep]

Don't forget this lady

YouTube - Melody Gardot - Official Video

 

[SULLY COULDNT SHOOT]

Joan Armatrading
Joni Mitchell
Carole King
Barbara Striesand
Stevie Nicks

 

[Norman Potting]

Still, pretty tough to beat Annie Haslam, who was pitch perfect every time I saw Renaissance live. The songs were also very demanding - for me she had way better control and timbre than such as Kathrine Jenkins;

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Gosh another Renaissance fan! That makes 2 of us - I saw them live at the Rock'n'Roll hotbed that is the Congress Theatre Eastbourne in 1982 and very good they were too, marvellous voice and a dirty laugh as I recall.

 

[SJ's Love Monkey]

Jill Scott

Ooh top shout, along with Aretha Franklin and Erykah Badu

 

[champion7]

Doris Day

 

[SirDouglasLoft]

Pixie Lott

 

[Martinf]

Cannot believe (unless I've missed it) that only the Love Monkey has mentioned Aretha. She's the best.

YouTube - Aretha Franklin - Bridge Over Troubled Water - Early 90s

 

[biggles]

One of my favourites ever.

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alison moyet has a great voice but she gives me the impression she has an extremly smelly fanny (god knows why) great voice all the same

 

[NMH]

The Vera Lynn video, the first shot of cliffs is not Dover. Its Sussex.

And she lives near Lewes somewhere, I believe.

 

[NMH]

Doris Day

Hev you got a 'Secret Love' you want to tell us about, champ?

:safeway2:

 

[dougdeep]

And she lives near Lewes somewhere, I believe.

Ditchling.