Hey, I love all the ladies you mentioned (esp. Suzanne, Kirsty, and Kim), but damn Subba, I had to narrow it down! ;) At any rate, good call on Billie Holliday. Don't know how I forgot her in my original post.

Oh wait a second, I can't stand Cat Power. But that David Bowie is a nice lady...

Favorites:
Celine Dion
Annie Lennox

Other Favorites in no particular order:
Bette Midler
Carly Simon
Carole King
Cass Elliott
Pat Benatar
Chrissy Hynde
Stevie Nicks
Ann Wilson
Madonna
Julie Cruise
Ann Rabson (Saffire)
Kate Pierson
Grace Slick
Tina Turner

and cute to boot. :D

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Ella Fitzgerald
Rosemary Clooney
Coonie Francis
Doris Day
Peggy Lee
Julie London

All Favorites of mine to listen in the cool of the evening.

Wow, that was a pretty big bump.

In random order and whatever comes to mind sitting here at work:

Christine McVie
Sue Foley
Sarah McLachlan
Andrea Corr

I'm supprised as of no one has mentioned Holy Cole, Eden Atwood, and Patricia Barber who I think all has the best voice. Check them out and you'll love it if you like Vocal/Jazz music.

Morgan Landers

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janis joplin
ann wilson
stevie nicks
alanis morissette
aretha franklin

Doro
Ann Wilson
Sarah McLachlan
Dido
Stevie Nicks
Toni Braxton
Anita Baker
Annie Lennox
Joan Jett

Favorite singer of all time without a doubt is Stevie Nicks.

Other favorites (strictly based on voice):
Ann Wilson
Natalie Merchant
(young) Joni Mitchell
Joan Baez
Annie Lennox
Aretha Franklin
Tina Turner
and Cyndi Lauper

Shawn Colvin
Eva Cassidy

Tori Amos
Chantal Kreviazuk
Charlotte Martin
Natalie Imbruglia
Dolores O'Riordan (Cranberries)

my two favs have been these 2 for quite some time

Liz Phair
Sheryl Crow

Lara Fabian has a really nice voice.

http://photo.sing365.com/music/pictu...ara+Fabian.jpg

Great thread, thanks for the bump. I've always had a bias for the female voice for some reason so I've got most of the names mentioned so far on CD.

Some great voices that have been overlooked:
Martha Davis (The Motels)
Susanna Hoffs (The Bangles)
Belinda Carlisle (The Go Go's)
Angie Hart (Frente!)
Lisa Germano
Alison Moorer
Shelby Lynne
Sara Evans
Joss Stone
Dolly Parton
Bernadette Peters
Madeleine Peyroux
Joanna Newsom

My personal favorites- already mentioned here but deserve repeating:
Tori Amos
Bjork
Julianna Hatfield
Siouxsie Sioux
PJ Harvey
Kristen Hersh
Elisabeth Fraser (Cocteau Twins)

Just skimmed the thread but I doubt anyone has mentioned:

Astrid van der Veen from the Ambeon project by Arjen Lucassen

http://cover6.cduniverse.com/msiart/...215900_170.jpg

Album is amazing, and even more amazing that she was only 14 when it was recorded. Sound clips can be heard here.

No one said Gwen Stefani? Color me shocked!!

i go for Jennifer Charles of Elysian Fields..cameos on Lovage and Tweaker

http://www.alysonhannigancorner.com/...ony/marybw.jpg


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The singer (who IIRC is Tricky's wife) is named Martina Topley-Bird. She had a debut album which was a bit abysmal, although she had a great song with Josh Homme from QotSA.

I found this thread because I searched for Madeleine Peyroux, and this came up. My vote goes to her as well. I think Tracey Thorn has an awesome song although I don't really like Everything But The Girl's music. Same goes for Tori Amos.

Cassandra Wilson has a great voice --- check her out in Don Byron's A Fine Line.

But best?

Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday. My top vote goes to Astrud Gilberto, although that is out of personal preference.

deborah harry( solo and with band,Blondie)
deborah gibson
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paul abdual *1980's-early ninites*
ann-margret
avril lavigne

Missed this thread the first couple times. I'm one of the few that basically only enjoys music with female vocals. There are a few bands with male singers that I'll listen to, and some random songs here and there, but 95% of my CDs are bands/artists with female singers. So I have a lot of names that could go here. I'll try to keep it as short as possible.. That and I'm not really well-versed in bands/singers before the 90s. So that said...

Best:

Shirley Manson (Garbage)
Lennon Murphy (Indy artist, but utterly amazing)
Jessicka (Jack Off Jill/Scarling frontwoman)
Kelly Clarkson (Her first CD sucked bad, but I love the second and she has an amazing range)
The Corrs
Sara Evans
Dido
Aurora UK's lead singer. I don't like the song "If You Could Read My Mind" that much, by my God are her vocals on that simply incredible.
PJ Harvey

I hear ya. I love her voice. She is so over looked here in the US.