OT: Distinctive Female Singers

[Intpseeker]

These OT's are great. I run to my vaults and find stuff I haven't listened to in decades and then there is the 'discover' produced by listening to all y'alls favorites. Well done!

Very distinctive New Yorker and these are her songs:

 

[JordyG]

I've seen some of her live performances on video and admit she is very talented, and a welcome addition to the scene these last few years.

The real problem for me when it comes to jazz vocalists is that SV spoiled me for all others. Not kidding!

I love SV but I'm a much bigger Ella fan. If you get a chance, check out the Branford Marsalis and Kurt Ellis album "Upward Spiral". By the way, I'm going to see Fred Hersch and Chris Potter tonight in an intimate setting. One of the perks of NYC.

 

[dbmill]

I love distinctive voices. Iris DeMent definitely has one.

 

[JRRRJ]

Distinctive? Immediately identifiable? Powerful? Ladies & gentlemen of the jury, let me present...



also, in the best near-monotone tune I've ever heard...



and, someone already put up Whitney, Dolly, Stevie, and Norah.

This comes nowhere near exhausting the list, just some of the more recent ones.

 

[chrissaran]

I saw Kelly Clarkson. Surprisingly she opened for Clay Aiken. Who? Right. Not even close as to the best vocalist I ever heard. She's not from my era, and I don't have any of her records. Sarah Vaughn by far is the best vocalist I've ever heard. The mic never got near her mouth, and yet her voice was so powerful, so controlled that I was blown away. Sassy, you're the best I've ever seen by far.

 

[CL82]

How about Annie Lennox?

 

[Buzzyboy]

How about Annie Lennox?

Annie Lennox is exceptional but the beauty of the song is the key. So melodic and lovely!

 

[Mdoggie]

Layla Hathaway.

 

[reno tony]

Aretha Franklin

 

[meyers7]

Distinctive? Immediately identifiable? Powerful? Ladies & gentlemen of the jury, let me present...



also, in the best near-monotone tune I've ever heard...



and, someone already put up Whitney, Dolly, Stevie, and Norah.

This comes nowhere near exhausting the list, just some of the more recent ones.

While I like your list, I don't think I would call it "more recent ones".

I'll give you Jones, but Whitney (died in 2012), Parton (70), Nicks (68) and Slick (76) aren't what I'd call recent.

 

[meyers7]

Though not well known, still my favorite female voice (and distinctive) of all time.

 

[Carnac]

We seem to get energized over music topics, so let's see what this does. There are singers who have popularity over decades, like Streisand and Dion, as well as others who pop up all the time.
This thread is asking for songstresses who have quite recognizable voices, though they may not be current.
I offer 3...

Jazz/soul artist from the 50's/60's who died too young, Dinah Washington


Country crossover lady with one big charter, Maria Muldaur


Lead singer of Fleetwood Mac and soloist too, Stevie Nicks
Stevie Nicks - Talk to Me (Official Music Video)

Your offerings?

My favorite 4 are "the "queen", Dinah Washington, Whitney Houston, the "fancy miss Nancy", Nancy Wilson, and the incomparable Karen Carpenter. With an Honorable mention to the sassy one, Sarah Vaughn, Brenda Lee, and Anne Murry.

 

[Scud49]

Grace's distinctive voice never sounded better IMO than on this song.

Her weaving vocal interplay with fellow lead singer Marty Balin is just exquisite:

 

[iri10]

There's also Yma Sumac, who coincidentally had a Google Doodle the other day. Freakish vocal range.

 

[Beemer]

I hadn't heard much of Sarah Vaughn but you can bet I'm going to check out her music for sure.

Karen Carpenter (very very underrated IMO), Ella Fitzgerald (she & Karen Carpenter did a duet "This Masquerade" on the last Carpenters tv special [thank you CPTV!], I'd love to hear the entire thing), Anne Murray (another underrated voice IMHO her material for the most part wasn't up to her vocal standard), Janis Joplin and yes Cyndi Lauper with that raspy NYC voice of hers.

 

[alexrgct]

 

[Scud49]

Laura Nyro, her voice is so gorgeous on this song:

 

[KnightBridgeAZ]

Agree with many of the names I know. Although I couldn't play it now, thanks for the reminder of the group called Renaissance. Someone I knew liked them, and the only thing I remember is a distinctive voice. I recently had 2 opportunities to see Judy Collins perform and thought her voice quite distinctive.

 

[Replicant]

 

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[stwainfan]

 

[Scud49]

Rickie lee Jones - from the low notes to the high ones, one superbly distinctive voice:

 

[johnnyc]

 

[RSHERMVIKES]

Two younger singers that have marvelous voices,
Charice (from the Phillipines),


And Jackie Evancho
Jackie Evancho Youtube - Yahoo Video Search Results


I have to put a shout out on some earlier choices, Jennifer Nettles, Whitney Houston, Kelly Clarkson, Eva Cassidy, these ladies are among my favorites!