Favorite Female Rock (or other) voices

[recruitsreadtheseboards]

Been thinking about this for awhile. I realize saying "best" is so completely subjective, that stating favorite makes more sense because people put down their "favorites" for "best" anyways.....so I will start with the two Kate's.
The B52s Kate Pierson doing Shiny Happy People with REM




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[recruitsreadtheseboards]

And Kate Bush..........and of course some dude who looks fairly familiar on guitar.

 

[SoufOaklin4Life]

Natalie merchant
Sinead o’conner
Lauren Mayberry from Chvrches- her voice is my favorite sound .

 

[King Of All Message Boards]

Janis Joplin
Patty Smyth
Linda Perry
Grace Slick
Chrissie Hynde
Patti Smith
Tina Turner

 

[CaptainMurphy]

Victoria Legrand from Beach House.

 

[Chescat]

https://ok.ru/video/369533192711

Joan Jett...the voice for me

 

[eyebugs]

Dolores O'roirdan ..spelling? ( the cranberries)
Stevie Nicks
Janis Joplin
Alanis morrissette

 

[DT_PITT]

Easy one for me ...

 

[DT_PITT]

Here's another ...

The women's name is Greta Morgan ...

 

[Ronnyp91]

Lzzy Hale

 

[DT_PITT]

Natalie merchant
Sinead o’conner
Lauren Mayberry from Chvrches- her voice is my favorite sound .

All very good picks.

 

[CaptainMurphy]

And Kate Bush..........and of course some dude who looks fairly familiar on guitar.

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I don't know the full story but he essentially found and gave Kate Bush her start. At least I think that is the story.

 

[DT_PITT]

Can't go wrong here ...

 

[Las Panteras]

A fantastic topic, as my personal favorite music is female blues artists.

Cassandra Wilson has a voice that is as smooth as syrup but can cut right through you.

You may have never heard of her but you have heard her sing.

True Detective Season 3. She does the opening song, a killer rendition of "Death Letter" by the all time great Son House.

 

[recruitsreadtheseboards]

Natalie merchant
Sinead o’conner
Lauren Mayberry from Chvrches- her voice is my favorite sound .

Yeah those would definitely be 3 on my list

 

[DT_PITT]

Been thinking about this for awhile. I realize saying "best" is so completely subjective, that stating favorite makes more sense because people put down their "favorites" for "best" anyways.....so I will start with the two Kate's.
The B52s Kate Pierson doing Shiny Happy People with REM

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I was always a bigger fan of Cindy than Kate.

 

[wbrpanther]

Been thinking about this for awhile. I realize saying "best" is so completely subjective, that stating favorite makes more sense because people put down their "favorites" for "best" anyways.....so I will start with the two Kate's.
The B52s Kate Pierson doing Shiny Happy People with REM

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I go back to the late 60s- early 70s.The best female voices as far as just pure quality of voice were

Linda Ronstadt
Karen Carpenter
Roberta Flack
Mama Cass
Judy Collins
But the best in my opinion was Judith Durham, the lead singer of the Seekers.

 

[recruitsreadtheseboards]

I always liked Aimee Mann's voice.

 

[recruitsreadtheseboards]

Stevie Nicks and Chryssie Hynde definitely has some of the purest rock vocals, but this lady might be the Godmother....

 

[CaptainMurphy]

Aimee Mann would have to be on the list. She was also a pretty terrific bass player.

 

[recruitsreadtheseboards]

Aimee Mann would have to be on the list. She was also a pretty terrific bass player.

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Lookie above.

 

[CaptainMurphy]

Lookie above.

Posted at the same time. Good choice, lol.

 

[CaptainMurphy]

Juliana Hatfield would make the list as well. Also a pretty great guitarist.

 

[DT_PITT]

Stevie Nicks and Chryssie Hynde definitely has some of the purest rock vocals, but this lady might be the Godmother....

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You beat me to this one.

 

[GT74]

Loved most of the females previously mentioned. But, I have been enamored in recent years on the 'Got Talent' world tours with a lady named Cristina Ramos. Best female voice I've ever heard. She does opera, pop, rock, you name it, she can sing it. Puts on a terrific show also, and would appeal to the rock crowd. I would love to see her live. Go to Youtube, and search the name, then watch her performances. Mesmerizing, and entertaining.

 

[DT_PITT]

Juliana Hatfield would make the list as well. Also a pretty great guitarist.

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I saw an interview with her once ... really, really weird.

 

[CaptainMurphy]

I saw an interview with her once ... really, really weird.

Yeah she is strange. Not sure if it's substance related or what.

 

[CaptainMurphy]

Here is Beach House

 

[DT_PITT]

Maybe the best new female artist ...

Last name is Miyawaki

 

[DT_PITT]

Yeah she is strange. Not sure if it's substance related or what.

But you gotta love the Del - fu - WAY - goes

 

[HopeandChangeforAntoons]

Aretha
Dolores O’Riordan
Lucinda Williams
Kirsty MacColl
Christine McVie
Skye Edwards from Morcheeba
Nina Simone (you said other)

 

[Fk_Pitt]

Tanya Donnelly (Belly)
Hope Sandoval (Mazzy Star)
Natalie Merchant (10000 Maniacs)
Harriet Wheeler (The Sunday’s)
Dolores O’Riordan (The Cranberries)

 

[RaleighPittFan]

Nora Jones has a sultry / jazzy voice I love to hear. She's also easy on the eyes, too.

 

[RaleighPittFan]

Christina Aguilera has to rank up there pretty high. She has an incredible voice.

 

[recruitsreadtheseboards]

Christina Aguilera has to rank up there pretty high. She has an incredible voice.

I still find it so amazing going to Pens games those Lemieux Cup years and this little 12 year old girl trots out with those pipes and belts out the anthem.

 

[pittguy81]

Ann Wilson from Heart
Susan Tedeschi
Chrissie Hynde

 

[pittguy81]

Nora Jones has a sultry / jazzy voice I love to hear. She's also easy on the eyes, too.

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She's great. So is Alicia Keys

 

[mike 301]

Ann Wilson hands down . But Pat Benatar a close second .
Pat Benatar studied opera . Plus she's Italiano so ...
But Ann definitely .

 

[4Mark_Marty]

Nina Simone
Lady Gaga

 

[PharMorNightStocker]

Ones I haven't seen mentioned... Joni Mitchell, PJ Harvey, and of course the Spice Girls.