Best Female singing voice
grimtales1
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Hey,
As a companion to Hayley's thread - who are the best female singing voices?
IMO Judith Durham had one of the best female voices I've ever heard She had a beautiful clear, operatic voice but could sing different styles. She really wanted to be a jazz/blues singer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iC0boZ0y24o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXrmQ5IMkFA
Also:
Eva Cassidy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3YVil3Ajjs
Francoise Hardy
Maria Callas
As a companion to Hayley's thread - who are the best female singing voices?
IMO Judith Durham had one of the best female voices I've ever heard She had a beautiful clear, operatic voice but could sing different styles. She really wanted to be a jazz/blues singer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iC0boZ0y24o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXrmQ5IMkFA
Also:
Eva Cassidy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3YVil3Ajjs
Francoise Hardy
Maria Callas
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Jill Scott
Erykah Badu
Amy Winehouse
Patti Labelle
Mary J Blige
Ella Fitzgerald
Aretha Franklin
Mariah carey
Whitney Houston
Patte Labelle
Sarah McLaughlin
Celine Dion
Aretha Franklin
Jennifer Holiday
there are others but these are on my mind right now and are ELITE
Chaka Khan
Jill Scott
Erykah Badu
Ledisi
Beverley Knight
Aretha Franklin
Patti Labelle
Mary J Blige
India Arie
Ella Fitzgerald
Just a few of my favourite female artists
Celine Dion,
Mariah Carey,
Whitney Houston,
Christina Aguilera.
Leona Lewis
Mariah Carey
Whitney Houston (Well she had a great voice years ago, anyway. I don't know if she is still that good).
Other mentions..
Sarah Dawn Finer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npjy_c_nCDg&feature=channel_page (infact I think Sarah Dawn Finer has my favourite voice ever!)
Alison Moyet
Barbra Streisand
Beverley Knight
Patricia Kaas
Natasha Khan of Bat For Lashes
Whitney Houston (in her prime)
Amy Winehouse
Bonnie Tyler
Anastacia
Sarah Vaughn
Don't forget Jade Ewen!
Of course here are the now obligatory Youtube clips:
Aretha:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHKWBxDzyfU&feature=related
Ella:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j6avX7ebkM
An honourable mention goes to Elkie Brooks. Here is a rare clip of her singing with Vinegar Joe. If you look closely you will see a young Robert Palmer on guitar on the right:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPED5-u_i88
Beyoncé Knowles
Whitney Houston (she had a great voice anyway, as someone said)
Céline Dion
Totally agree with these 3. Just hope Winehouse can get her act together. She has a great voice.
I also love Sia. An amazing voice.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zjI1CoOzxI&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UziGwZBvth0
Beautiful melodic voice!!
I agree i would also say leona and beyonce
Christina Aguilera
Lauryn Hill
In there prime
Mariah Carey
Whitney Houston
Dont personally like her music but respect the voice
Céline Dion
There are many more but these are the only ones I can think or right now.
To add to those
Ann Nesby
Annie Lennox
Mica Paris
Kate Bush
Mahalia Jackson
Me too!
And I'm sure there are better singers, but I have always loved Eddi Reader
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEzstGzXGME
Celine Dion
Christina Aguilera
and Mariah Carey used to have a lovely voice.
Definitely go with that one too!!