British songstresses

[Hornblower]

Rita Ray

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVEUK5JWYzE

nice little 2 secoind sax solo in there....

Thanks DRF, Rita would be touched and so am I.

 

[NMH]

Good call re: Kate Rusby and June Tabor. Haven't heard any Anne Briggs stuff but I trust your judgement on that.

How about Annie Haslam from Renaissance?

Probably the most technically brilliant vocalist ever to come out of this country.
Having seen them live, several times, it was astounding to watch this little blonde with such a powerful and controlled soaring voice, holding notes for ages without a waver. Every song was a 'rock opera'!
Great band too.

 

[Carrot Cruncher]

Kate Jackson, frontwoman of The Long Blondes

Sonya Madan, Echobelly

Miki Berenyi, singer with Lush, although she has non-British parents, she was born and bred in London, so I'm counting her

 

[NMH]

Elizabeth Frazer, Lisa Gerrard, Kirsty (rip), Sarah Cracknell- chatted to her once, lovely lady. Listened to So Tough only yesterday- how British sounding an album is that?

Re; Lisa Gerrard - as much as I like the music of Dead Can Dance, her vocals grate on me. Brendan's voice is like Jim Morrison, and their 'internationally cultivated' music is sublime.

The first time I saw them was surreal - a lot of goths mixing with fur-coat Beverly Hills hoity toities, all giving each other shocked and disdainful looks

The performance worked for everyone there though, oddly enough.

 

[Carrot Cruncher]

Claire Grogan

COR!!!

 

[NMH]

I mentioned Lulu at the start of the thread, and I'm sure that woulda been dismissed by many, but she really could belt out a tune, or deliver a silky ballad.

Not a great vid but listen to here here;

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.....and a ballad;

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[NMH]

How about Annie Haslam from Renaissance?

Alright then, how about her.....


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[NMH]

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[Tubby Mondays]

Louise. End of.