The greatest female vocalist of all time (pure vocal ability) ?

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  1. D-rock

    D-rock Senior Member

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    Purely the best voice ever
     
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  2. notesfrom

    notesfrom Forum Resident

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    She was also a good piano player. She could have accompanied herself all the time if need be.

     
  3. D-rock

    D-rock Senior Member

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    Mahalia Jackson
    Patsy Cline
    Whitney Houston
    Annie Lennox
    Adele
    Alicia Keys
    Kelly Clarkson
    Christina Aguilera
    Enya [voice of an Angel]
     
  4. D-rock

    D-rock Senior Member

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    Yep

     
  5. theron d

    theron d Forum Resident

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    For pure rock:
    PJ Harvey
     
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  6. WHMusical

    WHMusical Chameleon Comedian Corinthian & Caricature

    Kate Bush anyone?
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  7. john lennonist

    john lennonist There ONCE was a NOTE, PURE and EASY...


    :laugh: :biglaugh: :laugh:

    Could add Wayne Newton for a duet.
     
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  8. Billchi_11

    Billchi_11 What would DBoon do?

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    How about Joni?
     
  9. WHMusical

    WHMusical Chameleon Comedian Corinthian & Caricature

    YES!!!

    My second pick after Sandy!
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  10. vanhooserd

    vanhooserd Senior Member

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    I'm an Ella fan, but my favorite female vocalist is Doris Day. Patsy Cline was great, and so is Alison Krauss. I also like Norah Jones & Helen Merrill and lots of others.
     
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  11. Casino

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    She right up there with the best with a voice that's as clear as a bell. Wish she had done more original material and fewer "remakes" though...
     
  12. El Nuevo Rich-o

    El Nuevo Rich-o Forum Resident

    The one & only:

     
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  13. bRETT

    bRETT Senior Member

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    My favorite living singer....Maddy Prior.
     
  14. Man at C&A

    Man at C&A Senior Member

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    Peggy Lee, I'm surprised she hasn't been mentioned yet.

    Etta James
    Dusty Springfield
     
  15. Light and Drums

    Light and Drums Well-Known Member

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    Here's three of them.
     
  16. phil1db

    phil1db Senior Member

    Meredith Monk
     
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  17. notesfrom

    notesfrom Forum Resident

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    Cinemascope.
     
  18. Doghouse Riley

    Doghouse Riley Forum Resident

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    Unfortunately, it's too subjective to name one, there will be too many good singers suggested.
     
  19. Fischman

    Fischman RockMonster, ClassicalMaster, and JazzMeister

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  20. Judy Garland
    "Ol' Man River"
    The Judy Garland Show, CBS
    1963

     
  21. AFOS

    AFOS Forum Resident

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    There's no one greatest it's all subjective

    If I had to name one it would be Karen Carpenter :angel:

    Love these gals too

    Barbra Streisand
    Kate Bush
    Enya

    and the amazing Alison Moyet

     
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  22. Svetonio

    Svetonio Forum Resident

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    Simply Streisand.

     
  23. Sebastian saglimbenI

    Sebastian saglimbenI Forum Resident

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    Past....EMMYLOU HARRIS......Future.....RUMER.
     
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  24. Yesterday, I received the shock of hearing Françoise Ogéas in the lead role (l'Enfant) of Ravel's lyrical fantasy work "L'enfant et les sortilèges", in the version below. Good grief, was she sped-up?!.. This is purely from a technical viewpoint - as the OP's thread title suggests - as I do find her vocal color out-of-date and a little irritating... But such pitch accuracy (on demanding intervals) and upward range... Wow!!!

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  25. CHIP72

    CHIP72 Forum Resident

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    Sandy Denny was the first singer I thought of, though there have been many excellent female singers in the history of music who deserve mention too.
     
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