female voice

[strandinthewind]

I am watching "What's Love Got to Do With It" -

I think when you add them up and put them all together - Tina is the best for emotion ever.

I think Stevie is one of the best ever - top five in fact, esp. after hearing Circle Dance solo - sheebus.

So - here is my list - which could change

Tina

Bonnie Raitt - because she is off key is the reason - ya know what I mean

Stevie - Sable on Blonde and Gypsy - no one really comes close

Natalie Merchant - Verdi Cries few can touch that

Blondie - not a lot to work with but what she does with it

Ann Wilson - five notes above the measure and she's over 50

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

But they can be interchangeable!

Please tell me your's :cool:

[catinthedark]

Natalie Merchant - Verdi Cries few can touch that

Oh, God. That song makes me weep.

Also great for emotion:

Jann Arden - Cherry Popsicle and I Would Die For You

Sarah McLachlan, especially her older stuff - like her first 2 albums

Dido: White Flag

I will think of more... I listen to more female singers than male. I guess I just relate to what they're singing about more often... And I love when a song really aches...

On Edit: Of course, it goes without saying that Stevie Nicks is and always will be my number one!! :laugh:

[dissention]

Christ, my list is almost the same. :shocked:

In no particular order:

Bette Midler
Deborah Harry
Aimee Mann
Bonnie Raitt
Shirley Manson
Stevie

Five is a bit too restrictive, though, so I'll add:

Annie Ross
Sheryl Crow
Tina Turner
Ann Wilson
Billie Holiday
Joan Baez
Etta James

[strandinthewind]

Oh, God. That song makes me weep.

. . .

I sang it to my ex while playing the 1930's Steinway M they bought for me because it was the color of my eyes - followed by Silver Springs circa 1997 - like the day after we broke and in front of all of our friends -- tears do not really describe it :eek:

[LikeAWillow]

Interchangable order, although the top two are always the same:

Stevie Nicks
Ann Wilson
Whitney Houston
Mariah Carey
Pat Benetar
Celine Dion
Bonnie Raitt
Bonnie Tyler

~Marissa~

[strandinthewind]

Christ, my list is almost the same. :shocked:

In no particular order:

Bette Midler
Deborah Harry
Aimee Mann
Bonnie Raitt
Shirley Manson
Stevie

Five is a bit too restrictive, though, so I'll add:

Annie Ross
Sheryl Crow
Tina Turner
Ann Wilson
Billie Holiday
Joan Baez
Etta James

I should have said after like 1970 - because NO ONE touches Etta - EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I owuld have put Bette in mine - but my voice teacher couls not STAND the way Bette's voice drifts - though I tend to love it.

[dissention]

Oh, and Bebe Neuwirth, too.

[GardenStateGirlie]

You have all pretty much mentioned who I would mention so I'll just add Annie Lennox and Sade to that list :nod:

[strandinthewind]

I nterchangable order, although the top two are always the same:

Stevie Nicks
Ann Wilson
Whitney Houston
Mariah Carey
Pat Benetar
Celine Dion
Bonnie Raitt
Bonnie Tyler

~Marissa~

I love that list and think Celine, while tech. perfect, tends for me, to lack emotion and Mariah in Hero is hard to touch :nod:

[dissention]

I should have said after like 1970 - because NO ONE touches Etta - EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I owuld have put Bette in mine - but my voice teacher couls not STAND the way Bette's voice drifts - though I tend to love it.

Your voice teacher smokes crack. :cool: :laugh: I think she has the most expressive voice I've ever heard.

And add Rosemary Clooney to the list, too, dammit.

[LikeAWillow]

:eek: How could I forget Annie Lennox???? Thanks for the reminder Marissa!

~Marissa~

[CreepingDeath]

My favorite bitches:

Stevie
Christine
Bonnie Raitt
Carole King
Annie Lennox
Deborah Harry
Chrissie Hynde
Bette Midler -after I saw her live I was sold
Ann Wilson
Dolly Parton -not big on country, but I love that broad

[JazmenFlowers]

My top 5:

Stevie
Tori Amos
Patti Labelle
Mariah Carey
Barbra Streisand (a singer's singer)

[heyjupiter678]

In no particular order . . .

Stevie
Tori Amos
Patty Griffin
Emmylou Harris
Bonnie Raitt
Bette Midler
Sheryl Crow
Nina Simone
Patsy Cline
Susan Tedeschi

And many more I'm forgetting.

[strandinthewind]

. . . Nina Simone . . . .


No ****!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and Patsy - SHEEEEEBUS

[heyjupiter678]

Jann Arden - Cherry Popsicle and I Would Die For You I LOVE Jann. She's amazing. And I can't listen to "Hanging by a Thread" without crying.

[JazmenFlowers]

In no particular order . . .

Stevie
Tori Amos
Patty Griffin
Emmylou Harris
Bonnie Raitt
Bette Midler
Sheryl Crow
Nina Simone
Patsy Cline
Susan Tedeschi

And many more I'm forgetting.

YAY Stevie, Tori and Nina! I love Nina, but she didn't quite make my Top 5.

[GateandGarden]

Billie HolidayShe gives me chills. Love her rendition of "When Your Lover Has Gone."

Of course I'm going to say Celine Dion, en francais en particulier
Stevie Nicks
Christine McVie (love the way her voice sounds on ITM)
Sarah Brightman (especially the way she does "The Music of the Night")
Shakira (I prefer her in native tongue like Celine, and she's even better live)
Ani DiFranco (I can think of only a few of her songs that aren't perfectly emotive)
PJ Harvey (I'm a new fan of hers but I love what she does in her song "Rid of Me"
Donna Lewis (very Cyndi Lauper-esque much of the time)
Reba McEntire (Blows. Me. Away. again and again...and I love it when she turns a one-syllable word into a ten-syllable one)
Patty Loveless (pretty much like Reba sans the embellishments)
Kim Richey (like the other two country divas but with a more campy, alternative thing going on)
Matraca Berg (just for her heart-wrenching version of "Lying to the Moon")
Carly Simon (so smooth)

[gldstwmn]

Joan Baez


She has the most unique voice and more vibrato than an opera singer. Diamonds And Rust is a particular favorite.

[gldstwmn]

Sarah McLachlan, especially her older stuff - like her first 2 albums



I am listening to the rebroadcast of Angel from today and I swear she goes far higher than Carey in this song.

[heyjupiter678]

Matraca Berg (just for her heart-wrenching version of "Lying to the Moon") Another favorite of mine, and someone who doesn't get nearly as much recognition as she deserves. "Back When We Were Beautiful" just kills me.

[catinthedark]

Celine Dion[/COLOR], en francais en particulier


Oh, I couldn't agree more!! I was just talking to someone today about this - when Celine sings in French, it is nothing like her English stuff. I saw her about 10 years ago in Montreal - was given the tix, otherwise never would have gone - and she was unbelievable. The setlist was about 50-50 French and English, but she only spoke French throughout the show, and it was just such a different experience. I also find the words to her French songs more emotional and touching. (She's also my homie, and I interviewed her mom after Celine won her Oscar, so I feel a special protectiveness about Celine!!) :o

[catinthedark]

She has the most unique voice and more vibrato than an opera singer. Diamonds And Rust is a particular favorite.

I love Diamonds and Rust. Can make me cry everytime. Have you ever heard Farewell, Angelina. Just rip your heart out and stomp on it now.

[CreepingDeath]

Carly Simon (so smooth)

:thumbsup:

My mom used to play Carly Simon all the time. I? Love her.

[gldstwmn]

I should have said after like 1970 - because NO ONE touches Etta - EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!


All I Could Do Was Cry, I'd Rather Go Blind, Something's Got A Hold On Me, Almost Persuaded...her Muscle Shoals recordings are standouts.
You Go To My Head from 1999's Heart Of A Woman is spectacular also.

[gldstwmn]

Patti Labelle


When girlfriend says she is inspired by God when she sings, I believe her. :nod: :lol:

[gldstwmn]

Emmylou Harris


Pristine, to this day. Her voice is just so flawlessly pretty. And she is still stunning.

[GateandGarden]

Another favorite of mine, and someone who doesn't get nearly as much recognition as she deserves. "Back When We Were Beautiful" just kills me.I think I've heard that song before but don't remember it well. What I've heard of her renditions of songs that she's written that were performed by and sometimes made famous by more popular singers has shown that she puts more emotion into them. I think her version of "Lying to the Moon" is superior to Trisha Yearwood's. And I found her video for "Back in the Saddle" irresistable the few times I actually saw it on country TV stations.


Oh, I couldn't agree more!! I was just talking to someone today about this - when Celine sings in French, it is nothing like her English stuff. I saw her about 10 years ago in Montreal - was given the tix, otherwise never would have gone - and she was unbelievable. The setlist was about 50-50 French and English, but she only spoke French throughout the show, and it was just such a different experience. I also find the words to her French songs more emotional and touching. (She's also my homie, and I interviewed her mom after Celine won her Oscar, so I feel a special protectiveness about Celine!!)Ooooh, I am so jealous of you! :] I would love to see one of her French shows!!! That is so very cool that you got to interview her mom. You're so right about the French music; the lyrics and the whole feel of the songs are so dramatically different. I'm fond of some of her English songs too (love most of the Falling Into You album) but whenever people ask me what my fave Celine songs are, I always come up with the French ones.

My mom used to play Carly Simon all the time. I? Love her.It was my parents who got me into Carly, too. :nod:

[dissention]

Pristine, to this day. Her voice is just so flawlessly pretty. And she is still stunning.

:nod:

I adore her. I wholeheartedly believe Red Dirt Girl is one of the best albums ever recorded in history.

[strandinthewind]

:nod:

I adore her. I wholeheartedly believe Red Dirt Girl is one of the best albums ever recorded in history.

Yep - and check your PM's you . . ....

[dissention]

She has the most unique voice and more vibrato than an opera singer. Diamonds And Rust is a particular favorite.

Have you heard Dark Chords On A Big Guitar? Her voice has matured beautifully. The album itself is pristine, not a clunker on it.

[dissention]

Yep - and check your PM's you . . ....

Will do. :wavey:

[catinthedark]

:nod:

I adore her. I wholeheartedly believe Red Dirt Girl is one of the best albums ever recorded in history.

I gotta get me some Emmylou. I have a sneaking suspicion I would love this woman.

[gldstwmn]

Did anyone mention Linda Ronstadt? One of the strongest voices I have ever heard. She could sing anything. Waddy used to play a lot of her studio sessions.

[strandinthewind]

Did anyone mention Linda Ronstadt? One of the strongest voices I have ever heard. She could sing anything. Waddy used to play a lot of her studio sessions.


Howl Like the Wind is one of my favorite things ever :cool:

[xdreamsunwindx]

Most of the bands/artists I listen to are female, so I have a few choices.

1) Chrissie Hynde
2) Shirley Manson
3) Natalie Merchant/Beth Gibbons
4) Deborah Harry
5) Patti Smith/Courtney Love
6) Penelope Houston (The Avengers)
7) Siouxsie Sioux/Karen O.
8) Gwen Stefani
9) Aimee Mann
10) Fiona Apple/Poe

[gldstwmn]

Oh, I couldn't agree more!! I was just talking to someone today about this - when Celine sings in French, it is nothing like her English stuff. I saw her about 10 years ago in Montreal - was given the tix, otherwise never would have gone - and she was unbelievable. The setlist was about 50-50 French and English, but she only spoke French throughout the show, and it was just such a different experience. I also find the words to her French songs more emotional and touching. (She's also my homie, and I interviewed her mom after Celine won her Oscar, so I feel a special protectiveness about Celine!!) :o


People bag on her but I've always felt she has like this light around her. I've seen her live as well (for free :lol: ) all in English.

[gldstwmn]

I love Diamonds and Rust. Can make me cry everytime. Have you ever heard Farewell, Angelina. Just rip your heart out and stomp on it now.

Nope. Another one to add to my itunes list.

[JazmenFlowers]

She gives me chills. Love her rendition of "When Your Lover Has Gone."

Of course I'm going to say Celine Dion, en francais en particulier
Stevie Nicks
Christine McVie (love the way her voice sounds on ITM)
Sarah Brightman (especially the way she does "The Music of the Night")
Shakira (I prefer her in native tongue like Celine, and she's even better live)
Ani DiFranco (I can think of only a few of her songs that aren't perfectly emotive)
PJ Harvey (I'm a new fan of hers but I love what she does in her song "Rid of Me"
Donna Lewis (very Cyndi Lauper-esque much of the time)
Reba McEntire (Blows. Me. Away. again and again...and I love it when she turns a one-syllable word into a ten-syllable one)
Patty Loveless (pretty much like Reba sans the embellishments)
Kim Richey (like the other two country divas but with a more campy, alternative thing going on)
Matraca Berg (just for her heart-wrenching version of "Lying to the Moon")
Carly Simon (so smooth)

love love LOVE Sarah Brightman - I have every CD she has put out

[JazmenFlowers]

When girlfriend says she is inspired by God when she sings, I believe her. :nod: :lol:

you bettah represent biotch! lol

[JazmenFlowers]

Howl Like the Wind is one of my favorite things ever :cool:

I can't remember the name of the album, but the one with this song on it is phenom.

[dissention]

Has no one mentioned Cyndi Lauper? Homegirl can hold her own with Patti ****ing LaBelle, give her some recognition!

[gldstwmn]

Has no one mentioned Cyndi Lauper? Homegirl can hold her own with Patti ****ing LaBelle, give her some recognition!

That's true. Can you imagine a duet between those two? It would be a sing off. :lol:

[JazmenFlowers]

Has no one mentioned Cyndi Lauper? Homegirl can hold her own with Patti ****ing LaBelle, give her some recognition!

[sticks head out and looks around]

cyndi lauper rawks too - girl tears up Shine every single time and hasn't lost one iota of range

[JazmenFlowers]

That's true. Can you imagine a duet between those two? It would be a sing off. :lol:

they actually did a great version of time after time on the last divas - it was so sweet - and ms. labelle is cyndi's baby's godmama - lord the xmas dinners in dat house! whoo, baby I'm sweatin just thinking about it.

[dissention]

That's true. Can you imagine a duet between those two? It would be a sing off. :lol:

YES, they DID! At the last Divas show! They're supposedly best friends, too. They went on and on and on and on and on during an acoustic version of Time After Time, and they opened the show singing together with Jessica Simpson. Simpson, of course, tried to pretend she was hitting all the notes Cyndi and Patti were, which had me in stitches.

Have you heard Cyndi's version of Stay? Christ, how does she hold those notes for so looooooooooooong? :laugh:

[dissention]

[sticks head out and looks around]

cyndi lauper rawks too - girl tears up Shine every single time and hasn't lost one iota of range

She's lost nothing and I think she sounds better now than she ever did. :nod: The last time I saw her live, I was speechless. I mean, I literally tripped over my own jaw.

[JazmenFlowers]

YES, they DID! At the last Divas show! They're supposedly best friends, too. They went on and on and on and on and on during an acoustic version of Time After Time, and they opened the show singing together with Jessica Simpson. Simpson, of course, tried to pretend she was hitting all the notes Cyndi and Patti were, which had me in stitches.

Have you heard Cyndi's version of Stay? Christ, how does she hold those notes for so looooooooooooong? :laugh:

poor jess, I love the girl and will continue to be suckered into buying every dvd, cd, dessert beauty product and feel pressure to be able to open my mouth as wide as she can, but damn she ain't got a clue

EDIT: I just realized how raunchy the next to last part sounds...ehh, oh well

[JazmenFlowers]

She's lost nothing and I think she sounds better now than she ever did. :nod: The last time I saw her live, I was speechless. I mean, I literally tripped over my own jaw.

when I saw Cher a couple years ago I was so excited to see Cyndi opening for her, but then I heard they had a falling out and so a comedian opened my show instead of Cyndi - I was one hot beeotch

[dissention]

poor jess, I love the girl and will continue to be suckered into buying every dvd, cd, dessert beauty product and feel pressure to be able to open my mouth as wide as she can, but damn she ain't got a clue

Did you see it, though? :laugh: She followed Cyndi and Patti around and then tried to lip-synch to them when they began to belt out those high notes. :laugh:

And I absolutely loved it when Cyndi performed Stay and then literally jumped off the stage in her ten-inch heels and ran into the crowd. You could see the security guards going ape****!

[gldstwmn]

they actually did a great version of time after time on the last divas - it was so sweet - and ms. labelle is cyndi's baby's godmama - lord the xmas dinners in dat house! whoo, baby I'm sweatin just thinking about it.

I missed it.

[JazmenFlowers]

Did you see it, though? :laugh: She followed Cyndi and Patti around and then tried to lip-synch to them when they began to belt out those high notes. :laugh:

And I absolutely loved it when Cyndi performed Stay and then literally jumped off the stage in her ten-inch heels and ran into the crowd. You could see the security guards going ape****!

that was a hoot - Mrs. Lachey walking around strutting like a diva and I was like, girl you bettah recognize and calm down - epileptic ass - but I still love her more than my luggage

and ms. cyndi doesn't give a flying cockpiece - girl runs around with energy I wish I had and singing 5 octaves at the same time - you go 'head ms. thang

he he - the later it gets, the more ghetto I get...hmm

[gldstwmn]

YES, they DID! At the last Divas show! They're supposedly best friends, too. They went on and on and on and on and on during an acoustic version of Time After Time, and they opened the show singing together with Jessica Simpson. Simpson, of course, tried to pretend she was hitting all the notes Cyndi and Patti were, which had me in stitches.

Have you heard Cyndi's version of Stay? Christ, how does she hold those notes for so looooooooooooong? :laugh:

The Jackson Browne song? What is is on?

[dissention]

The Jackson Browne song? What is is on?

No, the old standard from the fifties. It's on her "At Last" album. Really great cover, she gave it a funky calypso beat and goes positively ape**** vocally. She holds those damn notes forever.

[strandinthewind]

No, the old standard from the fifties. It's on her "At Last" album. Really great cover, she gave it a funky calypso beat and goes positively ape**** vocally. She holds those damn notes forever.


I like that album, but, for me, she will NEVER top Time After Time - which to this day I think La Nicks should cover. Cyndi is one of the best I have ever heard in my life - I love her - Sally's Pidgeon's anyone :cool:

[SuzeQuze]

:thumbsup:

My mom used to play Carly Simon all the time. I? Love her.

So do I. Have you seen Little Black Book? If not, you've gotta see it.

[darklinensuit]

Stevie Nicks
Gladys Knight
Melissa Manchester
Janis Joplin
Cass Elliot
Patti LaBelle
Pat Benatar
Barbra Streisand (sorry, but I do think her voice conveys emotion :shrug: )

- Jake

[JazmenFlowers]

[QUOTE=darklinensuit]
Barbra Streisand (sorry, but I do think her voice conveys emotion :shrug: )

yeppers - I included her in my list too

[gldstwmn]

I like that album, but, for me, she will NEVER top Time After Time

My favorite is I'm Gonna Be Strong. She holds a long old note at the end of that.

[CreepingDeath]

So do I. Have you seen Little Black Book? If not, you've gotta see it.

Not yet. It is on my ever growing "when I get the time" list though.

[strandinthewind]

My favorite is I'm Gonna Be Strong. She holds a long old note at the end of that.

ooo that one too and I LOVE "I Drove all NIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIiiiiiiiiiiiiIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIiiiii iiIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGHT"

[gldstwmn]

ooo that one too and I LOVE "I Drove all NIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIiiiiiiiiiiiiIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIiiiii iiIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGHT"

Ph. You're making me want to bust out the CD. I need to put that one on my itunes.

[sara1998]

Stevie
Madonna - I just love her
Sarah Mclachlan
Natalie Merchant
Patsy Cline

[Mari]

need to add Beth Hart. Especially live she's really impressive. Her albums are allright but don't do her justice, there's no comparison to what she can do live. Blows you away.

[face of glass]

Adding Rickie Lee Jones, Björk and PJ Harvey. Oh, and Carole King. And Kate Bush. And Agnetha Fältskog. And Karen Carpenter. And so on.

[skcin]

Has no one mentioned Cyndi Lauper? Homegirl can hold her own with Patti ****ing LaBelle, give her some recognition!


When I read your list I was about to start screaming at you that you left her off. Good thing I actually read the rest of the thread first, huh? :D

More than 5, so sue me.

Stevie
Cyndi Lauper
Cher (I just love the sound of it, I don't know why)
Tina Turner
Janis
Pat Benetar
Fione Apple
Sara McLachlan
Dusty Springfield
Martina McBride

EDIT: Forgot Ann Wilson

[BombaySapphire3]

As far as conveying more than one emotion in a single word and the ability to go from a whisper to a heart wrenching wail in an instant this woman was peerless ,and that catch in her throat.I'm kind of shocked that no one has mentioned the great Tammy Wynette.

[Serrart]

Stevie
Etta James
Janis Joplin
Nina Simone
Alison Moyet
Mina
Annie Lennox
Louise Rhodes
Ute Lemper
Maria Bethania

Romy

[Dark Angel]

I couldn't narrow it to five.

Ann Wilson
Pat Benatar
Bette Midler
Mariah Carey
Debbie Harry
Janis Joplin
Annie Lennox
Sarah McLaclan
Loreena McKennitt
Kate Bush

[darklinensuit]

As far as conveying more than one emotion in a single word and the ability to go from a whisper to a heart wrenching wail in an instant this woman was peerless ,and that catch in her throat.I'm kind of shocked that no one has mentioned the great Tammy Wynette.

I meant to include her but forgot as I typed.

- Jake

[strandinthewind]

As far as conveying more than one emotion in a single word and the ability to go from a whisper to a heart wrenching wail in an instant this woman was peerless ,and that catch in her throat.I'm kind of shocked that no one has mentioned the great Tammy Wynette.

NO ****TEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What a woman!

ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL BOUND FOR MOOO MOOOO LAND - BRING THE BEAT BACK!!!!!!!!!!!

LOVE HER!

[ryan8472]

Only 5? :(

- Madonna
- Stevie Nicks
- Annie Lennox
- Ann Wilson
- Carly Simon

[darklinensuit]

I like Carly a lot, but I don't think she has a wide range of emotion in her voice. Maybe it's my hearing. Even the sadder songs sound almost tongue-in-cheek.

- Jake

[dissention]

How about Loretta Lynn? Miss Being Mrs. is heartbreaking and she sounds so beautiful on it.

[dissention]

I like Carly a lot, but I don't think she has a wide range of emotion in her voice. Maybe it's my hearing. Even the sadder songs sound almost tongue-in-cheek.

- Jake

I am so mad at Carly. :laugh: She recorded a ****ing covers album a la Rod Stewart! What is she smoking? I love her to death and own every one of her albums, but that's one that I will not be purchasing.

[darklinensuit]

I am so mad at Carly. :laugh: She recorded a ****ing covers album a la Rod Stewart! What is she smoking? I love her to death and own every one of her albums, but that's one that I will not be purchasing.

Is that a new one? I just got a new hits one earlier this year. I thought she had an album of film noir torch song covers years ago.

- Jake

[dissention]

Is that a new one? I just got a new hits one earlier this year. I thought she had an album of film noir torch song covers years ago.

- Jake

I liked Film Noir (save that awful track with Travolta :eek: ), but this new one, Moonlight Serenade, sounds truly wretched. I saw a commercial for it about an hour ago and my jaw dropped.

[darklinensuit]

I liked Film Noir (save that awful track with Travolta :eek: ), but this new one, Moonlight Serenade, sounds truly wretched. I saw a commercial for it about an hour ago and my jaw dropped.

Don't know the Travolta song. I haven't gotten over the cheese of that Twist Of Fate video with him & Olivia Newton-John.
Carly's music is best when it's not overdone.

- Jake

[strandinthewind]

Don't know the Travolta song. I haven't gotten over the cheese of that Twist Of Fate video with him & Olivia Newton-John.
Carly's music is best when it's not overdone.

- Jake

I LOVE TWIST OF FATE :eek:

[darklinensuit]

I LOVE TWIST OF FATE :eek:

Hey, we've all admitted some crap tonight. I just admitted i liked that Baby Come And Get It song from the Pointer Sisters - smuttiest song ever. Wasn't there a video to it or is it just my perverted imagination?
(For the record, I also liked Automatic, but I don't think that's as embarrassing.)

- Jake

[strandinthewind]

Hey, we've all admitted some crap tonight. I just admitted i liked that Baby Come And Get It song from the Pointer Sisters - smuttiest song ever. Wasn't there a video to it or is it just my perverted imagination?
(For the record, I also liked Automatic, but I don't think that's as embarrassing.)

- Jake

I saw one of the PS in a bar in New Orleans about a year or two ago and she was so strung out she couldn't sing - she was arrested shortly thereafter - what a shame because they were so good IMO.

[darklinensuit]

I saw one of the PS in a bar in New Orleans about a year or two ago and she was so strung out she couldn't sing - she was arrested shortly thereafter - what a shame because they were so good IMO.

I always liked Anita. Last I saw they all looked like hell.

- Jake

[gldstwmn]

I saw one of the PS in a bar in New Orleans about a year or two ago and she was so strung out she couldn't sing - she was arrested shortly thereafter - what a shame because they were so good IMO.

I think you're talking about June. She had a serious drug problem in the 80's. I remember watching her perform then and thinking "She's high."

[catinthedark]

Hey, we've all admitted some crap tonight. I just admitted i liked that Baby Come And Get It song from the Pointer Sisters - smuttiest song ever. Wasn't there a video to it or is it just my perverted imagination?
(For the record, I also liked Automatic, but I don't think that's as embarrassing.)

- Jake

Um... how about Slow Hand? (*ducks for cover!*)

I loved that song!! :o :o :o

[strandinthewind]

Um... how about Slow Hand? (*ducks for cover!*)

I loved that song!! :o :o :o

me tooooo :] :] :] :] :]

I also liked Missing Persons - What are Words For :eek:

[Beachwood Mac]

lots of great choices already mentioned so I'll add these three:

Mary-Chapin Carpenter... because her lyrics always take me places

kd lang - some of you are going to be kicked out of the club for forgetting her...

and the songstress herself... Anita Baker

[gldstwmn]

me tooooo :] :] :] :] :]

I also liked Missing Persons - What are Words For :eek:

I have that on my itunes along with Walking In LA and Destination Unknown.

[strandinthewind]

. . .

and the songstress herself... Anita Baker

I LOVE her - everytime I hear Rapture (the album and song) I am immediately transported to New Orleans in like 1987 when all of my friends were still alive, I was young and gorgeous, life had little cares, and I was so completely happy. God shine His love on that woman for that!

[xdreamsunwindx]

I totally forgot about Nico! I can't believe that. I LOVE her voice. Also, Exene Cervenka. I fail. -_-

[Nico]

Yeah Nico...never heard a voice like hers in my life. She is amazing. I love her music and I find her entire persona so fascinating.

Polly Jean Harvey is my favorite female artist ever (thus the avatar pic). She has an unlimited range of emotion, and she's so raw and passionate in so many of her songs. Not to mention prolific. Extremely prolific and a brilliant, brilliant songwriter.

I looked through all these pages and am very saddened that Laura Nyro was never mentioned (as far as I could see). Her voice was absolutely breathtaking. She wrote gorgeous music and was such a fantastically underrated artist. I remember reading she was booed off stage at the Monterey Pop Festival for wearing angel wings during her performance, but Miles Davis somehow got ticked off because she apparantly upstaged him at that (or some other) show. Her music is sooooo beautiful and soooo emotional.

I love a lot of the artists already mentioned, though. Especially Etta. :nod:

[darklinensuit]

Um... how about Slow Hand? (*ducks for cover!*)

I loved that song!! :o :o :o

Not a bad one.

- Jake

[darklinensuit]

me tooooo :] :] :] :] :]

I also liked Missing Persons - What are Words For :eek:

I hated that song when it was out but now I like it. I saw them perform on TV last week.

- Jake

[dissention]

I love a lot of the artists already mentioned, though. Especially Etta. :nod:

Her live album from 2001 (Burnin' Down the House) is genius. So sexy. Great setlist, she even performs a few Talking Heads tunes. I got to see her live a few years ago and she was amazing.