Who are your favourite female singers?

the ikara cult · 05.21.2012, 08:01 PM

After watching Christina Carter the other night, solo and as part of Charalambides, and being rocked back on my heels by her intensity and beauty, ive been having a think about my favourite female singers.

I have to start with Billie Holliday, who ive had a lovely 2cd collection of since childhood, then Ella and Diana Ross, which is fairly typical i guess.

In recent years Ive always loved Lauren Hills first album, and a big soft spot for Lily Allen that i cant seem to shake

So yeah. Birds, they can sing, innit?

Severian · 05.21.2012, 09:22 PM

I feel like such a limited-scope hipster fuck whenever people ask me this, but yeah, the Kim's. Nico. Billie.

demonrail666 · 05.21.2012, 09:28 PM

If I had to pick one, Ronnie Spector

hirsute_biped · 05.22.2012, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by foreverasskiss

a lot of country female singers from the before the 80's.

these are more folk/folk-rock with a little blues/gospel

Sandy Denny (solo & with Fairport Convention, Fotheringay)
Shirley Collins
Anne Briggs
Jackie McShea (Pentangle)
Linda Thompson
Maddy Prior (Steeleye Span)
Mellow Candle (female fronted Irish folk-rock band)
Jean Ritchie
June Cater-Cash
Emmylou Harris
Karen Dalton
Vera Ward Hall
Sister Rosetta Tharpe

do we even need to say?:
Patti Smith

krischanski · 05.22.2012, 12:35 AM

Chan Marshall

EVOLghost · 05.22.2012, 03:24 AM

Ai Aso.

Kazu Makino

Besides the obvious Kim G.

Mortte Jousimo · 05.22.2012, 03:28 AM

Pj Harvey
Kate Bush
Björk
Kim Gordon
Betty Davis
Nico
Janis

EVOLghost · 05.22.2012, 07:32 AM

and Taeyon Kim (from SNSD)

TheMadcapLaughs · 05.22.2012, 08:06 AM

to add to my favorites already named...

grace slick
sara carter
kathleen hanna
etta james
rita lee (from os mutantes)
the lovely gals from grass widow
patsy cline
hannah healy
the lovely gals from sleater kinney
ari up
st. vincent
staples singers (the dad is the best though)

Torn Curtain · 05.22.2012, 09:39 AM

Karen Carpenter
Björk
Siouxsie
Kate Bush
Liz Fraser
Françoise Hardy
PJ Harvey
Laura Veirs
Shara Worden (My Brightest Diamond)
Annie Clark (St. Vincent)
An Pierlé
Sharon Van Etten
Roberta Flack
Joni Mitchell
Nina Simone
Edith Piaf
Patti Smith
Beth Gibbons

Severian · 05.22.2012, 09:43 AM

Pj Harvey and Beth Gibbons are two of my favorites as well.

And Dusty Springfield is way up there.

evollove · 05.22.2012, 09:45 AM

Harriet Wheeler from the criminally neglected 90s group The Sundays. Check out "You're Not the Only One" for one moving example

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0W-1C1o9v8 (higher quality versions out there, but I'm a lazy bastard)

SuperCreep · 05.22.2012, 11:21 AM

80% of what's already been mentioned.

also, trish keenan.

Mortte Jousimo · 05.24.2012, 03:31 AM

Have to add Mariam Doumbia (she´s so great!)

SYRFox · 05.24.2012, 04:00 AM

Trish Keenan

auto-aim · 05.25.2012, 05:52 AM

Easily this woman.

Dr. Eugene Felikson · 05.25.2012, 09:29 AM

jonathan davis

louder · 05.25.2012, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Eugene Felikson

jonathan davis

seconded, one of my fav female vocalists!

atari 2600 · 05.25.2012, 11:03 AM

20

Kate Bush
Diana Ross
Tammi Terrell
Karen Carpenter
Sade
Martha Reeves
Chrissie Hynde
Billie Holiday
Joan Jett
Lauryn Hill
Debbie Harry
Patsy Cline
Ronnie Spector
Kim Gordon
Bjork
Laura Nyro
Chan Marshall
India Arie
Edith Piaf
Fontella Bass

SONIC GAIL · 05.25.2012, 12:30 PM

Me, my mom, kim g, kim d, patty smith, ella fitzgerald, joan jett, pat benatar, lydia there r more hold that thought.

05.21.2012, 08:01 PM	#1
the ikara cult invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: London sink Posts: 4,576	After watching Christina Carter the other night, solo and as part of Charalambides, and being rocked back on my heels by her intensity and beauty, ive been having a think about my favourite female singers. I have to start with Billie Holliday, who ive had a lovely 2cd collection of since childhood, then Ella and Diana Ross, which is fairly typical i guess. In recent years Ive always loved Lauren Hills first album, and a big soft spot for Lily Allen that i cant seem to shake So yeah. Birds, they can sing, innit? __________________ "It is absolutely ridiculous, they are behaving like a cult" - The Vatican
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Severian invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 11,744	I feel like such a limited-scope hipster fuck whenever people ask me this, but yeah, the Kim's. Nico. Billie.
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demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,510	If I had to pick one, Ronnie Spector
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krischanski children of satan Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Berlin Posts: 291	Chan Marshall __________________ _________________ ______________ __________ ____
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EVOLghost invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: cybatraz! Posts: 11,537	Ai Aso. Kazu Makino Besides the obvious Kim G.
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Mortte Jousimo expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 2,019	Pj Harvey Kate Bush Björk Kim Gordon Betty Davis Nico Janis
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EVOLghost invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: cybatraz! Posts: 11,537	and Taeyon Kim (from SNSD)
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TheMadcapLaughs 100% Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: SF, CA Posts: 819	to add to my favorites already named... grace slick sara carter kathleen hanna etta james rita lee (from os mutantes) the lovely gals from grass widow patsy cline hannah healy the lovely gals from sleater kinney ari up st. vincent staples singers (the dad is the best though)
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Torn Curtain invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: France Posts: 7,997	Karen Carpenter Björk Siouxsie Kate Bush Liz Fraser Françoise Hardy PJ Harvey Laura Veirs Shara Worden (My Brightest Diamond) Annie Clark (St. Vincent) An Pierlé Sharon Van Etten Roberta Flack Joni Mitchell Nina Simone Edith Piaf Patti Smith Beth Gibbons __________________ "Si seulement nous avions le courage des oiseaux qui chantent dans le vent glacé"
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05.22.2012, 09:43 AM	#11
Severian invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 11,744	Pj Harvey and Beth Gibbons are two of my favorites as well. And Dusty Springfield is way up there.
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05.22.2012, 09:45 AM	#12
evollove invito al cielo Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,879	Harriet Wheeler from the criminally neglected 90s group The Sundays. Check out "You're Not the Only One" for one moving example http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0W-1C1o9v8 (higher quality versions out there, but I'm a lazy bastard)
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SuperCreep expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: brooklyn Posts: 2,281	80% of what's already been mentioned. also, trish keenan. __________________
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Mortte Jousimo expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 2,019	Have to add Mariam Doumbia (she´s so great!)
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SYRFox invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Paris Posts: 7,492	Trish Keenan
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auto-aim the destroyed room Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wales Posts: 650	Easily this woman. __________________ His Naked Torso
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Dr. Eugene Felikson invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 7,571	jonathan davis
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atari 2600 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,212	20 Kate Bush Diana Ross Tammi Terrell Karen Carpenter Sade Martha Reeves Chrissie Hynde Billie Holiday Joan Jett Lauryn Hill Debbie Harry Patsy Cline Ronnie Spector Kim Gordon Bjork Laura Nyro Chan Marshall India Arie Edith Piaf Fontella Bass
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SONIC GAIL invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: I moved from hillbilly Florida to hillbilly Alabama Posts: 3,723	Me, my mom, kim g, kim d, patty smith, ella fitzgerald, joan jett, pat benatar, lydia there r more hold that thought. __________________
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