Your Favorite Female Singers - Page 2

Danigirl · #16 02-28-2015, 04:22 PM

Linda Ronstadt
Edie Gorme
Patsy Cline
Aretha Franklin
Rocio Durcal
Stevie Nicks

gssmith · #17 02-28-2015, 04:28 PM

I'm picky about female singers. But my top few besides Stevie: Dolly Parton, Shania Twain, Heart, Christine McVie, Loretta Lynn, The Pretenders. Maybe Reba and Sheryl Crow.

Not too familiar with Linda Ronstadt, but I've been meaning to check her out. I was not impressed with Carly Simmon. Your so vain is a great song, but everything else on her greatest hits album bored me to death. I can't stand Janis Joplins voice!! She sounds terrible!

DauphineMarie · #18 02-28-2015, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by gssmith

I'm picky about female singers. But my top few besides Stevie: Dolly Parton, Shania Twain, Heart, Christine McVie, Loretta Lynn, The Pretenders. Maybe Reba and Sheryl Crow.

Not too familiar with Linda Ronstadt, but I've been meaning to check her out. I was not impressed with Carly Simmon. Your so vain is a great song, but everything else on her greatest hits album bored me to death. I can't stand Janis Joplins voice!! She sounds terrible!

I say Janis' voice is an acquired taste... I would recommend Maybe and Summertime. Those two songs are beautiful, and her voice doesn't sound as bad as it does on say, Piece of My Heart or Cry Baby.

Autumn Ocean · #19 02-28-2015, 05:11 PM

Not to everyone's taste but I love Marianne Faithfull. Between 24KG and her latest album Give My Love To London, my top two new albums last year were from ladies in their 60s.

Also, Martha Wainwright.

And most of the ladies listed in this thread.

annabellee · #20 02-28-2015, 05:16 PM

Stevie Nicks
Sheryl Crow
Maria McKee
Christine McVie
Kate Bush
Bonnie Tyler
Tina Turner
Annie Lennox
ABBA (Frida and Agnetha)
B-52s (Kate and Cindy)
Salt-n-Pepa
Alanis Morissette
Bonnie Raitt
Dolly Parton
Olivia Newton-John
Bette Midler
Carly Simon
Pat Benatar
Patsy Cline
Hillary Scott from Lady Antebellum
Early Madonna
Early Melissa Etheridge

PenguinHead · #21 02-28-2015, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Jondalar

Joni Mitchell
Patti Griffin
Karen Carpenter
Whitney Houston
Dusty Springfield
Bjork
Trisha Yearwood
Dolly Parton
Celine Dion
Nina Simone
Ann Wilson
Courtney Love
Loretta Lynn
Tracey Chapman
Ella Fitzgerald

Shame on me for forgetting Karen Carpenter!

PenguinHead · #22 02-28-2015, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by gssmith

I was not impressed with Carly Simmon. Your so vain is a great song, but everything else on her greatest hits album bored me to death. I can't stand Janis Joplins voice!! She sounds terrible!

Yeah, Cary Simon only made my list for handful of songs, including the brilliant song You're So Vain - the ultimate F-you song aimed at ego maniac Warren Beatty. If you go beyond some great hit singles, the songs are tedious. With Janis, there is no fence; you either love her or hate her.

johnnystorms · #23 02-28-2015, 09:17 PM

Stevie Nicks
Whitney Houston
Billie Holiday
Shirley Manson
Sade
the Abba gals
Alison Moyet
Tammy Wynette
Tori Amos
Sophie B Hawkins

Macfanforever · #24 02-28-2015, 10:12 PM

Too many to list.

I love mostly older female artists around Stevie age as some mention below.

Some of the younger artist are ok.

gssmith · #25 02-28-2015, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by DauphineMarie

I say Janis' voice is an acquired taste... I would recommend Maybe and Summertime. Those two songs are beautiful, and her voice doesn't sound as bad as it does on say, Piece of My Heart or Cry Baby.

I got her greatest hits cd for $5. I'll have to dig it out and give those songs another listen. Thanks!
Also, Pat Benetar and Tina Turner have good songs but I can't call myself a fan of either. I consider myself a fan if I can go thru a greatest hits album and enjoy every song. I go from there and get thier best regular albums.

I love Shania Twain and her recent concert just came on tv! The songs were all great, but she was obviously lip singing. Her costumes were excessive and kind of tacky and too much on stage gimicy stuff. The best part about it proves that there is only one Stevie Nicks!

sorcerer999 · #26 03-01-2015, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Rod~A~Little

Johnette Napolitano!

You and I are psychic twins!

pattyfan · #27 03-01-2015, 02:00 AM

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Originally Posted by PenguinHead

Yeah, Cary Simon only made my list for handful of songs, including the brilliant song You're So Vain - the ultimate F-you song aimed at ego maniac Warren Beatty. If you go beyond some great hit singles, the songs are tedious. With Janis, there is no fence; you either love her or hate her.

I suggest listening to Boys in the Trees. I think it's Carly's best CD by far. Then if you still don't like her, you really don't like her

Also, I always thought that You're So Vain was about WB, but then I heard it was about David Geffen. Wikipedia has a whole page about it

Apparently it's not about either.

pattyfan · #28 03-01-2015, 02:06 AM

Other than the obvious (Stevie and Christine)...

Patty Griffin

Mary Chapin Carpenter
Emily Saliers and Amy Ray
Jill Sobule
Lucinda Williams
Carly Simon
Dar Williams
Roxanne Cash
Tori Amos
Natalie Merchant
Kim Carnes
Suzanne Vega
Alison Moyet
Joan Baez
Nanci Griffith
Aimee Mann
Rickie Lee Jones
Tracy Chapman

I think that just about does it for absolute faves.

PenguinHead · #29 03-01-2015, 03:50 AM

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Originally Posted by pattyfan

I suggest listening to Boys in the Trees. I think it's Carly's best CD by far. Then if you still don't like her, you really don't like her

Also, I always thought that You're So Vain was about WB, but then I heard it was about David Geffen. Wikipedia has a whole page about it

Apparently it's not about either.

To be fair, I never went too deep into her catalog. I guess I was too judgemental, knowing so little. I will follow up on your suggestion. I've been to Martha's Vineyard many times. Always wished I'd run into her.