Best female vocalist

[GK]

Stevie Nicks is a thread closer

 

[Arkle]

Loads for me also. Beyond some of those mentioned, I'll say Rhiannon Giddens and PJ Harvey as starters.

 

[Unbalanced Views]

Honourable mention for Stevie Nicks here

Stevie, Janis Joplin or Joni Mitchell for me

 

[muggboots]

Karen Carpenter, crystal clear, still the best for me.

She's amazing but it's clearly Gladys Knight.

 

[Bakerlooline]

Debbie Harry

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Excuse me I've just cum

 

[Mick Dundee]

Not necessarily those with the strongest voice, but my favourites are Laura Veirs and Neko Case.

 

[Jasper]

Ma Rainey
Bessie Smith

 

[Thurston]

The lass on this

 

[houst69]

Judith Durham or Karen Carpenter for me. Fantastic voices.

Stevie Nicks

 

[Kent_Mackem]

The lass on this

I think I remember reading she left the studio in tears thinking she had ruined it.

OP: Surely Annie Lennox by the way.

 

[wash]

Minnie Ripperton
Kate Bush
Julie Covington

 

[Hoon]

The lass in The XX has a hauntingly good voice.

 

[maygo]

Not a massive fan of her, but this lass can f***ing chant

 

[Market Where?]

Lzzy Hale - wadtastic as well.

 

[palm 1]

Debbie Harry

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Loved her as a youngun. Wish she had stopped performing a bit earlier as the sight of her now ruins those memories .

 

[errant]

Voice alone?

Aretha for me...

 

[miltonunez9]

Mavis Staples
Tracey Thorn

 

[trustnoone]

Sharleen Spiteri wins for me

 

[peachy]

Who knows?
I'll hoy in :
Grace Slick
Barbra Streisand

My personal favourites are probably Amy Winehouse and Dionne Warwick.

 

[mux]

Nobody mentioned Billie Holiday yet? Fabulous singer.