[Music] Best female vocalist ever

[Triggaaar]

Diana Ross?!! Worst singer in the Supremes. Don't like the critique of women sleeping their way to the top, but it seems undeniable in her case. I remember an interview with, the much more talented, Martha Reeves that made that absolutely clear. She pretty much said it was an open secret among everybody working at Motown.

Dirty Diana

 

[Jaxie]

Avril Lavigne

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Now that is nuts!

It really isn't. Obviously there is no 'best ever', when considering anything that comes down to personal taste - and Björk is a completely valid suggestion. She is a supremely talented performer and writer, who uses her incredible voice as an instrument.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

and for the Indiekids, I'll add Tracyanne Campbell, and Liz Hunt

 

[The Clamp]

Whitney Houston had a cracking voice.

Shame she got tangled up with all round wrong un, Bobby Brown.

Total waste of talent and life.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

More Liz Hunt. This is beautiful.

 

[RandyWanger]

I really like the voice of Cat Power

 

[kojak]

Toss up between

Charlotte Church & Katherine Jenkins

 

[hampshirebrightonboy]

Beautiful version - up to 58m views on YouTube now

 

[Mackenzie]

Dolores O'Riordan

 

[Seagull58]

For obvious reasons…

…or I have probably been whooshed

Oh bondage! Up yours!

 

[Seagull58]

Lady Gaga is superb, as is Miley Cyrus live.

Going back, Whitney had an incredible voice.

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[Seagull58]

Toss up between

Charlotte Church & Katherine Jenkins

Would you? Make sure you clean up afterwards.

 

[Robinjakarta]

Lady Gaga is superb ..

Saw her some years back. She entered the stage on a white horse! Fantastic show and her singing ability across genres is well documented.

 

[Bodian]

Absolutely flabbergasted that there's been no mention of Elizabeth Fraser, but good to see Tracey Thorn finally mentioned.

Not even sure why this took so long!

 

[Super Sub]

Another vote for Karen Carpenter and Whitney Houston here although I’d add Judith Durham to the mix too

 

[smillie's garden]

Lovely choices, but I believe Chaka Khan has been left out

 

[tedebear]

Sandy Denny, by a country mile.

I think I agree with this one, although its often a tough listen. It was always about "my sheep have died and my cart lost its wheel and I don't love you anymore and I'm cold and tired and hungry"...or..."the time is gone, its a long time coming"....

So great voice, but I always feel like the world is somehow ending...

 

[GT49er]

I think I agree with this one, although its often a tough listen. It was always about "my sheep have died and my cart lost its wheel and I don't love you anymore and I'm cold and tired and hungry"...or..."the time is gone, its a long time coming"....

No, I think you'll find that is Country and Western!

 

[cheshunt seagull]

My shortlist would be; Sandy Denny, Aretha, Karen Carpenter and Minnie Riperton.