Best Female Vocalists

Niall123 · 11-10-2005 9:10pm

Marey Carey?

Far too sqeaky.

Lisa Hannigan prob my favorite (from Ireland at least)

KnifeWRENCH · 11-10-2005 9:26pm

Civilian_Target wrote:

Yeah - although she's definitely more a vocalist than a singer

okay dis is probably the stupidest question ever asked,but whats the difference between a vocalist and a singer?

sorry if im coming across as thick:im not,i swear.......

also,pj harvey,courtney love sheryl crow,natalie imbruglia,mariah carey and agnetha wotsername from abba....great voices i forgot to mention earlier.(not an abba or mariah fan,though.....natalies music is okay,the others i like)

It's a disgrace that Kate Bush hasn't been mentioned. All of ye go home and listen to Hounds of Love from start to finish

i only know "Wuthering Heights" and that bugs the hell out of me...sorry...

Creamy Goodness · 11-10-2005 9:31pm

rachel haden
petra haden

both have done vocal work for weezer, the rentals, ozma, jimmy eat world.

John · 11-10-2005 9:40pm

square_igloo wrote:

okay dis is probably the stupidest question ever asked,but whats the difference between a vocalist and a singer?

I'm not sure if there's any technical difference but generally people who can actually sing in tune properly would be a singer and people who make noises with their voice that's not actually singing (such as screaming, panting, clucking noises, etc) would be a vocalist.

Oh and a word of advice, you're going to get a lot of abuse from some people if you keep posting in different colours and font styles like that. It's not that comfortable to read and it really pisses off some people.

melekalikimaka · 12-10-2005 12:24pm

John2 wrote:

Is her solo stuff good? I only know her ATR work. I was meant to go see her in Berlin but I slept it out.

yeah she has a few albums, its quite good, much the digital hardcore stuff like ATR. ever hear Lolita Storm? Similar again, but very...ahem vocalist singers.

Also your one with the funny name from TILT, great voice

grumpytrousers · 12-10-2005 12:28pm

kd lang seems to be a good singer. I don't know much of her music but any bird that can hold their own in a duet with Roy Orbison - like she did on Crying - must be doing something right....

Oh - and did anybody mention Dusty Springfield...for "Going Back", "I Just don't know what to do with myself" and "You don't have to say you love me" she's gotta be one of the best vocalists....

Nimrod's Son · 12-10-2005 1:44pm

I think Annie Lennox has a great voice.

eggshapedfred · 12-10-2005 5:33pm

Afraid not. Carey actually holds world records for the largest vocal range...she can hit a note as low as A2 and is renowned for her eight octave vocal range - two octaves higher than a normal . In fairness I never heard of the other one but she is way above Whitney Houston.

http://www.snopes.com/music/artists/carey.htm

garred · 12-10-2005 11:10pm

Your probably right but...

http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hc&id=1800019644&cf=gen

and there are plenty of other sites supporting that but also others saying she has a 5 octave range.

. Still better than Whitney though

I always thought Andrea Corr had a sexy voice

KnifeWRENCH · 13-10-2005 8:24pm

John2 wrote:

Oh and a word of advice, you're going to get a lot of abuse from some people if you keep posting in different colours and font styles like that. It's not that comfortable to read and it really pisses off some people.

advice noted...didnt know it was that annoying..sorry.

I always thought Andrea Corr had a sexy voice

her vocal range is very limited,though.you couldnt really imagine her singing anything else apart from the corrs..at least thats what i think

John · 14-10-2005 12:48pm

square_igloo wrote:

her vocal range is very limited,though.you couldnt really imagine her singing anything else apart from the corrs..at least thats what i think

Personally I thought she murdered REM's "Everybody Hurts" so I agree with you. She should stick to Corrs songs and that way I know when to turn off the radio

Kernel · 15-10-2005 3:52am

I'm researching all your claims while I listen to 'Islands in the Stream', 'I will always love you', 'Coat of many colours' and more from Dolly!

Oh and let's not forget Jolene, but the Stripes have done that, and done it well may I add!

To all you whippersnappers, Dollly is a great female vocalist btw.

Civilian_Target · 15-10-2005 12:12pm

John2 wrote:

Personally I thought she murdered REM's "Everybody Hurts" so I agree with you.

I thought it was way better than the original to be honest!

John · 15-10-2005 7:27pm

Civilian_Target wrote:

I thought it was way better than the original to be honest!

Each to their own

DublinWriter · 15-10-2005 7:36pm

In no particular order...

Kate Bush
Harriet Wheeler (The Sundays)
Yer wan from the Cocteau Twins
Gemma Hayes
Joni Mitchell

DublinWriter · 15-10-2005 7:38pm

TCamen wrote:

Chantal Kreviazuk - really pure voice.

She's brilliant too, I just couldn't remember how to spell her name!

Please don't say that S*nead O'Connor has been mentioned in this thread.

melekalikimaka · 16-10-2005 3:37pm

the two girls in dance hall crashers too

treefingers · 16-10-2005 6:19pm

bjork, nina simeone, pj harvey, maybe kate bush.

also, although they're not technically all that great, but i love bilinda butcher (MBV), chan marshall (cat power) and nico's voices as well.

WetDaddy · 18-10-2005 2:42pm

Can't believe Ella Fitzgerald has only been mentioned once! For shame, you people...

By the way, about Mariah Carey having a 7-octave vocal range: If you REALLY believe this, sit down at a piano and play two notes 7 octaves apart. Then reconsider.

For Christ's sake, having proper control of a 3 or 4 octave range is pretty damn impressive.

TCamen · 19-10-2005 2:54pm

DublinWriter wrote:

Gemma Hayes

Great Irish singer; I really love her voice/music.

Lauragoesmad · 20-10-2005 1:58am

Bjork, Patsy Cline, Carol King and defo Janis herself.

tinka · 21-10-2005 6:56pm

ani difranco
beth orton
hope sandoval
alison goldfrapp
leslie feist
bjork
stina nordenstam
mary margaret o'hara
karin droijoers

that all i can think of at the moment...

invisibleghost · 21-10-2005 7:47pm

Simone Simons
Tarja Turunen
Floor Jansen
Anneke Van Giersbergen

Also: Fabienne Gondamin and Vibeke Stene

Kernel · 22-10-2005 4:27am

Nope, I've checked them all, and most are ****e... particularly Bjork... So, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Dolly Parton and our own Sinead O'Connor are the best female vocalists.

Kernel · 22-10-2005 4:28am

TCamen wrote:

Great Irish singer; I really love her voice/music.

She's sexy, and looks like a good ride, I'll give her that.

tinka · 22-10-2005 8:34pm

Kernel wrote:

Nope, I've checked them all, and most are ****e... particularly Bjork... So, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Dolly Parton and our own Sinead O'Connor are the best female vocalists.

Bjork is amazingly talented. I'd listen to her over Whitney Houston or Dolly Parton any day. But that's just my opinion.