What's your favorite FEMALE artist or band with female vocalist?

[Jeff7]

The first that come to mind:
The New Pornographers
Sarah McLachlan
Enya
Natalie Imbruglia (the dynamic compression on her albums is just awful though)

 

[Excelsior]

Nina Perrson (Caridgans) is highly underrated. She is also smoking hot.

No kidding. Hell, some dude was caught at one of their concerts whacking it in the front row. lol.

 

[LS20]

Chan Marshall aka CAT POWER... far and away
Neko Case is good, too

otherwise, i really dont listen to what i call b*** rock

 

[1prophet]

Carly Simon You're so Vain

 

[trOver]

Bjork

 

[Canai]

Qntal

 

[Pacfanweb]

I'd have to say Sugarland, with Jennifer Nettles.

Her extreme Southern accent took some getting used to, but that woman can SING, and she is smoking hot to go with it.

 

[Akhen]

Mazzy Star

 

[rubix]

i love female vocalists too:

hem, ladytron, client, b-52's, frou frou, imogen heap, leigh nash, sixpence none the richer, fauxliage, natalie imbruglia, giant drag, the like, watson twins, jenny lewis, rilo kiley, leslie gore, nancy sinatra, mono, boa, poe, rentals, sundays, tilly and the wall, tegan and sara, srah mclachlan, madonna, cyndi lauper, aqua, bjork, cardigans, a camp, eisley

 

[mrrman]

Stevie Nicks -Fleetwood Mac
Sarah McLachlan
Nightwish

 

[Pepsi90919]

sarah mclachlan
alanis morissette
amy lee
fiona apple
stevie nicks

 

[Pepsi90919]

gwen stefani
ann wilson
nancy wilson

 

[slackerinabox]

Lookin at my iTunes: Tegan and Sara, Mirah, Regina Spektor, Beth Orton, MIA, Azure Ray, Beth Gibbons (Portishead), Blond Redhead, CocoRosie, Dead Can Dance, Crystal Castles, Johanna Newsum, Kelly Clarkson (shut up), Keren Ann, The pierces. i can go on..

 

[SoundTheSurrender]

Eisley

 

[elmro]

Hole - Courtney Love

 

[thepd7]

looks like I am going to be getting some new music soon, I am a mainstream whore (digging for music is not my thing) but I will definately check a lot of these suggestions out soon.

As for me, all of them have been said but it's:

Norah Jones - that's a sexy voice
Jewel
Heart
Old-ish no doubt (some of their newer stuff is ok, about half/half on Gwen's solo stuff)
Sarah McLahlan (or however you spell it)
Evanesence
Enya


Saw Kelli Clarkson in cocert, wasn't great. Side note: Clay Aiken was the best performer I have ever seen live. I am not a huge concert goer so that's not saying too much but still, his energy and stage presence were incredible (Clay is my ex's fav singer so i took her to his concert for her bday).

 

[troytime]

i scrolled through several pages of this thread, but didn't see these listed

this thread needs more metal!

Otep
Arch Enemy
Therion
Perfect Nothing (http://www.myspace.com/therealperfectnothing - seriously, check em out)

 

[DangerAardvark]

I don't listen to any music with female vocalists, and am in fact sort of prejudiced against female singers. Strangely enough though, IRL I find chicks with good voices freakin' sexy. Even fat ones.

 

[Kadarin]

Someone mentioned Kate Bush in the first page. She's got an excellent singing voice.

 

[OVERKILL]

I've always liked Olivia Newton John.

 

[Crazee]

I love female jazz vocalists like:

Jane Monheit
Diana Krall
Sophie Milman
Karrin Allyson
Tierney Sutton
Jacqui Naylor
Carla Helmbrecht
Stacey Kent
Madeleine Peyroux
Dianne Reeves


Of course the classics are good too like:

Anita O'Day
Peggy Lee
Ella Fitzgerald
Carmen McRae
Billie Holiday
Sarah Vaughn
Chris Connor
Helen Merrill
Julie London

 

[touchmyichi]

Originally posted by: freedomsbeat212
Lookin at my iTunes: Tegan and Sara, Mirah, Regina Spektor, Beth Orton, MIA, Azure Ray, Beth Gibbons (Portishead), Blond Redhead, CocoRosie, Dead Can Dance, Crystal Castles, Joanna Newsom, Kelly Clarkson (shut up), Keren Ann, The pierces. i can go on..

Corrected, since she's my favorite vocalist .

 

[Kadarin]

I don't think anyone's mentioned Jem yet. She's pretty good...

 

[IanE]

Ambulette and Denali, both fronted by Maura Davis, both broken up. Both incredible.

 

[ShotgunSteven]

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