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Aretha Franklin, Emma Lou Harris, Joan Baez MaryMagdaline Sep 13 #1
Thank You MaryMagdaline, Three great choices debm55 Sep 13 #5
Chrissy Hynde. Before her it was Ann Wilson. n/t brewens Sep 13 #2
Thank you brewens, Chrissy has a great voice debm55 Sep 13 #7
Linda Ronstadt FelineOverlord Sep 13 #3
FelineOverlord--thank you. You are right that last song note was great. debm55 Sep 13 #13
She's my fave, too. Joni M is my favorite female singer-songwriter, spooky3 Sep 14 #177
Thank you spooky3. Me too about the Childless Cat Lady. debm55 Sep 14 #180
Here is one of my favorites (performed live): spooky3 Sep 14 #206
Joni is great, so is Linda Ronstadt RoadRunner Sep 13 #4
Thank you RoadRunner. I like your choice. debm55 Sep 13 #57
Joan Baez WheelWalker Sep 13 #6
Thank you WheelWalker. Great Choice. debm55 Sep 13 #58
On edit, I just received a phone call from my sister who reminded me SHE is my favorite vocalist. WheelWalker Sep 13 #63
Thank you WheelWalker. That is funny. debm55 Sep 14 #115
RSO rso Sep 13 #8
Thank you rso ---Whitney had the voice of a angel. debm55 Sep 13 #60
I've got a lot of them, but try Nerina Pallot DJ Synikus Makisimus Sep 13 #9
... and also have a listen to Jocelyne Beroard. DJ Synikus Makisimus Sep 13 #11
And you know, Stefani Germanotta is pretty good, too. DJ Synikus Makisimus Sep 13 #17
Thank you , Lady Gaga looks so yound. I still love her voice I's not really a Swiftie, but I once was one of Gaga's debm55 Sep 13 #64
Ty. I have never heard of the artist before but I love the beat and the song. Thank you for sharing. debm55 Sep 13 #62
Thank you, What an absolutely sweet voice, debm55 Sep 13 #61
So hard to choose, I'll say Bonnie Raitt, but i love me some dem4decades Sep 13 #10
TY . I love them both debm55 Sep 13 #65
Carole King Orrex Sep 13 #12
OMG I was just going to put her with Joni and Roberta Flack too. I can listen to those three every day. TY Orrex. debm55 Sep 13 #67
For pure singing chops Jane Monheit johnp3907 Sep 13 #14
Thank you johnp3907 for sharing the beautiful voices. debm55 Sep 14 #116
Grace Slick DBoon Sep 13 #15
Gotta Agree Wolf Frankula Sep 14 #92
Thank you DBoon. I believe that i read long ago that whe wanted to be an opera singer. Very strong and beautiful voice. debm55 Sep 14 #117
and no autotune! DBoon Sep 14 #126
Joni Mitchell, Stevie Nicks, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Tina Turner, Sarah McLachlan... hlthe2b Sep 13 #16
Love your list. hthe2b. They are all great. thank you debm55 Sep 13 #19
Tough choices but in no particular order AltairIV Sep 13 #18
AltairIV thank you for all of your choices. Wonderful debm55 Sep 14 #118
Sandy Denny Cartoonist Sep 13 #20
For sure! discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 13 #24
Thank you Cartoonist. debm55 Sep 14 #119
Joan Baez, Anne Murray, Judy Collins, Carole King rurallib Sep 13 #21
Thank you rurallib. All wonderful singers. debm55 Sep 14 #120
Bette Midler. One of my most favorites. There are others, but can't recall them at the moment. SWBTATTReg Sep 13 #22
Thank you SwbtattReg I love Bette and had Bette's first album. ---Do you wanna dance. debm55 Sep 14 #121
That's a good song. One of mine is 'The Rose'. But it's hard for me to pick any one of her songs, I love them all! SWBTATTReg Sep 14 #168
Dusty Springfield, Donna SUmmer, Diana Ross 9from the days yu had to have a voice lol) nt msongs Sep 13 #23
Agree. Thank you very much. msongs. debm55 Sep 14 #122
Aretha, Nancy Wilson and Randy Crawford Keepthesoulalive Sep 13 #25
Thank you Keepthesoulalive. Love your choices. debm55 Sep 14 #123
Are you really thinking there could be only one? discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 13 #26
Thank you, great list. debm55 Sep 14 #124
KDLang. applegrove Sep 13 #27
The first voice that came to mind was Bonnie Raitt. ariadne0614 Sep 13 #35
Yes. Lovely voice. applegrove Sep 13 #36
Thank you ariadne0614 Great voice. debm55 Sep 14 #129
Thank you applegrove. I haven't heard much from her lately. Tremendous voice. debm55 Sep 14 #125
KD Lang is so under appreciated and she has a wonderful voice and vibe. CTyankee Sep 14 #219
She's done the olympics shows in Canada twice. applegrove Sep 14 #220
And Carole King. And I love it when Aretha and Tina belt it out, too. CTyankee Sep 14 #221
My sister had that album. My dad had one Rock snd roll applegrove Sep 14 #223
I have Carole King three times in concert. She can still belt them out. TY CTYankee. debm55 Sep 15 #243
I have a LONG list Jilly_in_VA Sep 13 #28
Thank you Jilly-in_VA. What a list of a variety of voices and styles. Beautiful list. debm55 Sep 14 #131
Strictly going by voice alone, Karen Carpenter. Lunabell Sep 13 #29
Thank you Lunabell . Both are great. I especially liked Karen's voice. debm55 Sep 14 #132
Stevie Nicks, but that is just the beginning. I have others. texasfiddler Sep 13 #30
Thank you texasfiddler. Love Stevie Nicks. You can post others. I didn't limit as I knew people would have more then debm55 Sep 14 #133
Eliza Carthy's voice always touches me. Floor Jansen of Nightwish is amazing. I love Beth Hart. Midnight Writer Sep 13 #31
Thank you Midnight Writer. That is so true . Your choices are great. debm55 Sep 14 #134
Renee Fleming, Kiri Te Kanawa and Joyce DiDonato. Ocelot II Sep 13 #32
Kiri Te, Sumi Jo, Janis Bobstandard Sep 13 #69
Thank you, Bobstandard. Each have unique and special voices. debm55 Sep 14 #136
Thank you Ocelot II, Beautiful voices. debm55 Sep 14 #135
Bette Midler, Cher, Cyndi Lauper, Stevie Nicks, Nancy Sinatra lkinwi Sep 13 #33
Thank you Ikinwi----great and unique voices. debm55 Sep 14 #137
I love Dinah Washington. Tom Dyer Sep 13 #34
Thank you Tom Dyer. Very talented women with the beautiful strong voice. debm55 Sep 14 #138
Good choice. Now you're getting into my area. brush Sep 14 #189
Sarah Vaughan Tom Dyer Sep 17 #299
Thank you Tom Dyer and very mellow. debm55 Sep 17 #300
Dinah Washington - This Bitter Earth keithbvadu2 Sep 15 #280
We must include "What a Difference a Day Makes" of Dinah's hits' brush Sep 17 #304
My favorite is Edith Piaf. Haggard Celine Sep 13 #37
Thank you Haggard Celine. Songs sung from the soul. debm55 Sep 14 #139
Laura Nyro, Esther Satterfield enid602 Sep 13 #38
Thank you enid602 Wonderful singers with life and spirit. debm55 Sep 14 #140
Laura Nyro is one of my all-time favorites! Pinback Sep 15 #283
Chavela Vargas Cirsium Sep 13 #39
Thank you Cirsium for introducing her to me. PS Love the album cover too. debm55 Sep 14 #142
Too difficult, like what's your favorite movie. It depends on genre, etc... surfered Sep 13 #40
Terrific list, Thank you very much , surfered. debm55 Sep 14 #144
Barbara Streisand, Donna Summers, Diana Ross, Karen Carpenter.... a kennedy Sep 13 #41
Great list, and thank you a kennedy. Wonderful singers. debm55 Sep 14 #146
I have a few. OldBaldy1701E Sep 13 #42
Wonderful list of women singers from different genres and times. Thank you OldBaldy1701E debm55 Sep 14 #147
Annie Haslam WestMichRad Sep 13 #43
Sally Rogers! LisaM Sep 14 #128
Thank you LisaM. Very lovely voice. debm55 Sep 14 #150
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Beautiful song. Thank you WestMichRad Beautiful voice. debm55 Sep 14 #149
Thank you WestMichRad. Lovely. debm55 Sep 15 #258
Eva Cassidy -- who died much, much too soon Hekate Sep 13 #44
Thank you Hekate. Beautiful song and voice. debm55 Sep 14 #151
Yes, gone much too soon. FM123 Sep 14 #196
I told my sis how hard it was for me to learn to sing it because of Eva's phrasing... Hekate Sep 14 #197
Having to go so long through the posts... MyOwnPeace Sep 14 #203
Stevie Nicks MichMan Sep 13 #45
Agree. I loved her solo career songs. Thank you MichMan. Don't forget the Sara and the songs with Petty. debm55 Sep 14 #152
Nina Simone was the most unique singer ever... Gaytano70 Sep 13 #46
thank you Gaytano70 , for your list. Wonderful singers, all. debm55 Sep 14 #161
Short list... Old School Stevie Nicks. 🎶 Newer school Gaga. 🎶 LakeArenal Sep 13 #47
Thank you LakeArenal. Two of my favorites too. debm55 Sep 14 #164
All the singers listed in this thread, plus Kate Bush. LiberalLoner Sep 13 #48
Agree Thank you LiberalLoner. Loved KateBush. debm55 Sep 14 #165
😍 LiberalLoner Sep 15 #240
Billie Holiday, Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, Janis Joplin, Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey LoisB Sep 13 #49
Thank you LoisB singers that sing from the heart and soul. debm55 Sep 14 #166
No one has posted one of my favorites: Judith Durham LakeVermilion Sep 13 #50
Excellent choice keithbvadu2 Sep 13 #87
Thank you LakeVermilion. Wonderful singer. debm55 Sep 14 #167
My favorite also. FuzzyRabbit Sep 15 #238
Linda Ronstadt. Bonnie Raitt. Patti Loveless BOSSHOG Sep 13 #51
Thank you very much, BOSSHOG, Three great singers debm55 Sep 14 #170
Johnette Napolitano, lead singer of Concrete Blonde. Aristus Sep 13 #52
I'm with you there Aristus! DJ Synikus Makisimus Sep 13 #71
Two of my favorites. Aristus Sep 13 #74
The first time I heard Concrete Blonde DJ Synikus Makisimus Sep 14 #93
My very first experience of Concrete Blonde was when I was in the Army, around 1992. Aristus Sep 14 #169
Thank you Aristus, debm55 Sep 14 #171
Mary Chapin Carpenter, Eva Cassidy, Linda Ronstadt, Tricia Yearwood. rsdsharp Sep 13 #53
Thank you rsdsharp, the voices of angels. debm55 Sep 14 #178
Joni Mitchell and Taylor Swift. Elessar Zappa Sep 13 #54
Thank you Elessar Zappa. Both are great. debm55 Sep 14 #174
Phoebe Bridgers YorkRd Sep 13 #55
Thank you York Rd. Most women singers sing from the heart and soul of their experiences. JMO debm55 Sep 14 #182
Love .....The Circle Game... yourout Sep 13 #56
Thank you, yourout. That is my favorite of Joni. debm55 Sep 14 #183
I have several. 3catwoman3 Sep 13 #59
Thank you 3catwoman3. Excellent choices. debm55 Sep 14 #184
A couple i doubt youve heard. Lochloosa Sep 13 #66
Thank you Lochloosa and thank you for turning us onto the great voices. debm55 Sep 14 #185
Annie Lennox, Stevie Nicks, Natalie Merchant Delarage Sep 13 #68
Thank You , Delarage. Love all three. debm55 Sep 14 #187
Mine are Cher and Bette Midler. They do great singing together dai13sy Sep 13 #70
Thank you , dai13sy. Love the songs of both. debm55 Sep 14 #188
OK, two more: Francoise Hardy and Jackie DeShannon DJ Synikus Makisimus Sep 13 #72
Thank you. Wonderful singers. and Put a little love in your heart. debm55 Sep 14 #195
OK, last one from me (promise): Patti Smith DJ Synikus Makisimus Sep 13 #73
Thank you. Patty Smith has a very unique voice. I enjoy her songs. debm55 Sep 14 #224
Marilyn Horne and Ann Wilson choie Sep 13 #75
Thank you choie. Two great ones. debm55 Sep 14 #208
Corin Lisa Tucker DBoon Sep 13 #76
Thank you DBoon. First time I heard it and I really liked it. Thank you for posting the video. debm55 Sep 14 #209
Hayley Williams. Without a doubt. disappearingboy Sep 13 #77
Thank you very much, disappearingboy. debm55 Sep 14 #215
Dionne Warwick, Joni Mitchel, and Melanie Safka. patphil Sep 13 #78
Thank you patphil. Yes , but the three filled us with the power of the voices. debm55 Sep 14 #216
She never got her just due, but Laura Nyro resides at the top of my list calguy Sep 13 #79
Agree as both a singer and songwriter. Laura Nyro. was at the top debm55 Sep 14 #217
Linda Ronstadt Jeebo Sep 13 #80
Thank you Jeebo. I didn't know that about her voice. Yes, at one time Linda could do it all. I also believe she sang debm55 Sep 14 #218
k.d. lang, Lisa Gerrard, Chinchilla Runningdawg Sep 13 #81
Thank you Runningdawg. Three great choices. debm55 Sep 14 #229
Minnie riperton, always get chills from midnight at the oasis Figarosmom Sep 13 #82
Minnie Ripperton is great sunnybrook Sep 14 #105
You are correct its Lovin you by minnie that gets me Figarosmom Sep 14 #110
Thank you Figarosmom. Wonderful list. Of talented women. debm55 Sep 14 #225
Thank you Figarosmom like your choices. debm55 Sep 14 #231
A couple more... Alephy Sep 13 #83
Thank you Alephy. Excellent. debm55 Sep 15 #241
Holly Cole if..fish..had..wings Sep 13 #84
Thank you if..fish..had..wings. Very nice voice. debm55 Sep 15 #242
My mom, Gladys Knight, chowder66 Sep 13 #85
Thank you chowder66 All have great soulful voices. debm55 Sep 15 #244
Chrissie Hynde Charlie Chapulin Sep 13 #86
Thank you Charlie Chapulin. Chrissie has a very unique voice. debm55 Sep 15 #245
Grace Slick, Patsy Cline, Judy Garland, moniss Sep 13 #88
Sandy Denny, yes. RIP yonder Sep 14 #236
Thank you very much, What a great list debm55 Sep 15 #247
Depends on the mood and the song.... Elaine Paige - Memory keithbvadu2 Sep 13 #89
Thank you keithbvadu2. Beautiful but sad song. Saw the play down in Pittsburgh. debm55 Sep 15 #248
Karen Carpenter Wiz Imp Sep 13 #90
Yes, I miss here. Such a wonderful voice. debm55 Sep 14 #113
Anna Russell and Kristin Lems and Barbra are three of my favourites. niyad Sep 14 #91
Thank you niyad. Three wonderful singers. debm55 Sep 15 #249
I have always loved Anna's "Ring" synopsis. Best explanation of that 17 hour niyad Sep 15 #257
Linda Ronstadt CanonRay Sep 14 #94
Thank you CanonRay. Beautiful voice debm55 Sep 15 #250
Barbra Streisand. rocketdem1964 Sep 14 #95
Agreed KC19 Sep 14 #163
Thank you rocketdem1964 Tahnk you very much for your choices. debm55 Sep 15 #252
Judy Garland. Cleo Laine chowmama Sep 14 #96
Thank you chowmama. Beautiful voices sung from the heart. debm55 Sep 15 #251
Janis Joplin, murielm99 Sep 14 #97
Thank you murielm99 I agree with all three. debm55 Sep 15 #253
My favorites are: Eva Cassidy, Tina Turner, and Caro Emerald. HeartsCanHope Sep 14 #98
Thank you very much HeartsCanHope. All are wonderful debm55 Sep 15 #256
Linda Ronstadt, Patsy Cline, Stevie Nicks, Aretha Franklin and Carly Simon TommieMommy Sep 14 #99
Thank you very much. TommieMommy. debm55 Sep 15 #260
Karen Carpenter, Sarah Brightman, Chrissie Hynde C0RI0LANUS Sep 14 #100
Thank you CORIOLANUS. Beautiful. debm55 Sep 15 #261
You're welcome, debm55. C0RI0LANUS Sep 15 #298
Norah Jones samplegirl Sep 14 #101
Thank you samplegirl for your great choices. debm55 Sep 15 #262
Rhiannon Giddens mnhtnbb Sep 14 #102
Thank you very much mnhtnbb. debm55 Sep 15 #263
Patsy Cline Emile Sep 14 #103
Thank you Emile. Great singer. debm55 Sep 15 #264
Bonnie Raitt WmChris Sep 14 #104
Agreed! MN2theMax Sep 14 #237
Thankl you WmChris. debm55 Sep 15 #265
Alison Krauss, Stevie Nicks, Linda Ronstadt, Taylor Swift iamateacher Sep 14 #106
Thank you iamateacher. They are all great. debm55 Sep 14 #112
So many excellent voices CMYK Sep 14 #107
Thank you CMYK. debm55 Sep 14 #111
Leontyne Price mwf Sep 14 #108
thank you mwf, Beautiful , soulful voices debm55 Sep 14 #109
Shocked that nobody has mentioned Darlene Love Wiz Imp Sep 14 #114
Thank you. One of my favorites since "He's a RebeL" in 1962. FuzzyRabbit Sep 15 #239
Karen Carpenter OLDMDDEM Sep 14 #127
Thank you very much OLDMDDEM . I very much agree. debm55 Sep 14 #143
Too many to name, but no one has mentioned Dolly or Emmylou yet. LisaM Sep 14 #130
Thank you LisaM All sing from the heart. debm55 Sep 14 #141
Etta James. AloeVera Sep 14 #145
Thank you AloeVera. Your first video is missing but I think I know the song Etta James was a classic Her voice touched debm55 Sep 14 #191
Thanks! Here is another video of At Last. AloeVera Sep 14 #194
Ella Fitzgerald Golden Raisin Sep 14 #153
Thank you Golden Raisin. A singer who sang with her heart and soul. debm55 Sep 14 #157
BONNIE RAITT, IRIS DEMENT, JUDY COLLINS Thunderbeast Sep 14 #154
Very good, Thank you Thunderbeast. debm55 Sep 14 #155
Janis LiberalArkie Sep 14 #156
Thank you LiberalArkie. debm55 Sep 15 #266
She's been gone a long time but Karen Carpenter was one of my favorites kimbutgar Sep 14 #158
kimbutgar, thank you , Karen had a soft and gentle voice. I would sing along too. debm55 Sep 14 #159
Amy Winehouse Diraven Sep 14 #160
Thank you Diraven. RIP Amy debm55 Sep 15 #267
Melanie. RIP my Dear. Ziggysmom Sep 14 #162
Ziggysmom. Thank you. RIP Melanie debm55 Sep 15 #269
Nancy Wilson of Heart, hands down Bayard Sep 14 #172
Thank you Bayard for your choices. debm55 Sep 15 #270
Maria Brink of In This Moment, Lzzy Hale of Halestorm, Amy Lee of Evanescence. n/t Different Drummer Sep 14 #173
Thank you Different Drummer. debm55 Sep 14 #175
Olivia Newton John BlueKota Sep 14 #176
Thank you very much, Such mellow, sweet voices. debm55 Sep 15 #271
Annie Lennox and Olivia Newton-John. Mad_Dem_X Sep 14 #179
Thank you Mad_Dem_X. Great voices. debm55 Sep 15 #272
Bonnie Raitt or Nina Simone, depending on my mood. catbyte Sep 14 #181
Thank you catbyte. Both are great. debm55 Sep 15 #274
There are so many I love Picaro Sep 14 #186
Thank you very much, Picaro. They are all great singers. debm55 Sep 15 #281
Ann Wilson...making Robert Plant cry Sedona Sep 14 #190
WOW. AloeVera Sep 14 #193
Thank you so much. Sedona. Beautiful version. debm55 Sep 15 #275
Celine Dion and Whitney Houston Srkdqltr Sep 14 #192
i'm stuck in the past... da svenster Sep 14 #198
Thank you very much. da svenster. Very good choices. debm55 Sep 15 #284
"The first time, ever I saw your face" Prairie_Seagull Sep 14 #199
Thank you Prairie_Seagull. We played that song at our first dance song. Love it. debm55 Sep 15 #295
Renata Tebaldi... Harker Sep 14 #200
Thank you Harker. Both have the voice of an angel. debm55 Sep 15 #293
Patsy Cline, Joni Mitchell, Martha Reeves Zambero Sep 14 #201
Thank you Zambero . Three great singers. debm55 Sep 14 #214
Karen Carpenter Imalittleteapot Sep 14 #202
Thank you Iamalittleteapot. Loved her soft mellow voice. debm55 Sep 14 #213
Ann Wison, Annie Lennox, Chrissie Hynde ProfessorGAC Sep 14 #204
Thank you ProfessorGAC. Three great singers. debm55 Sep 14 #212
Chaka Kahn Clouds Passing Sep 14 #205
Thank you CloudsPassing. I love her energy. debm55 Sep 14 #211
Kate Bush waldnorm Sep 14 #207
Thank you waldnorm. Very good choice. debm55 Sep 14 #210
So many Great Choices! Moi: Patti Smith, Tina Turner, Mavis Staples + 1 Duo:Kate & Cindy/B-52's electric_blue68 Sep 14 #222
electric_blue 68 What a terrific list. debm55 Sep 15 #255
Ty 🙂 🎶🎵 electric_blue68 Sep 15 #288
Nancy Wilson. jrthin Sep 14 #226
Thank You jrthin Nancy sang with a soulful voice. debm55 Sep 15 #254
Jennie RandySF Sep 14 #227
Thank you RandSF Great voice. debm55 Sep 14 #234
Betty Carter, Ella Fitzgerald, Sheila Jordan, Abbey Lincoln, Pinback Sep 14 #228
Pinback--Thank you. A wonderful list of singers. debm55 Sep 14 #233
You're welcome! A few others I neglected to mention: Pinback Sep 15 #278
Thank you very much,Pinback debm55 Sep 15 #291
Can't argue with any of these, but I would add Julie Andrews. madamesilverspurs Sep 14 #230
Thank you madamesilverspurs. I love Julie Andrews songs. debm55 Sep 14 #232
Great topic. I have so many mvd Sep 14 #235
WOW Thank you very much, mvd. Great selection debm55 Sep 15 #246
Selena TlalocW Sep 15 #259
Thank you TialocW She a wonderful singer. RiP Selena. debm55 Sep 15 #268
Mayra Marti... she gave me a big kiss right after this song... GreenWave Sep 15 #273
Thank you GreenWave. Very nice voice. debm55 Sep 15 #287
Lacy J. Dalton no_hypocrisy Sep 15 #276
Thank you no_hypocrisy. Love your choices. debm55 Sep 15 #286
Was Laura Nyro Now Taylor Swift arlyellowdog Sep 15 #277
Thank you arlyellowdog. They both are great. debm55 Sep 15 #279
TAYLOR SWIFT MyMission Sep 15 #282
Thank you for your list. Wonderful!!!! debm55 Sep 15 #285
Linda Ronstadt, Carole King, Carly Simon. Arkansas Granny Sep 15 #289
Thank you very much, Arkansas Granny. They all are wonderful singers debm55 Sep 15 #290
Joan Baez, Dusty Springfield, Bessie Smith, Patsy Cline ificandream Sep 15 #292
Thank you , ificandream. Wonder list. Loved Patsy. but she lives on through her songs. debm55 Sep 15 #294
Diana Ross, Emmylou Harris, Gladys Knight. lpbk2713 Sep 15 #296
Thank you , three great choices debm55 Sep 15 #297
4 favorites The Wizard Sep 17 #301
Karen Carpenter and Anne Murray LogDog75 Sep 17 #302
Thank you LogDog75 and welcome to DU debm55 Sep 17 #303
This is a toss-up. beemerphill Sep 17 #305
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