Best Female Vocalist? (singer, country, gospel, great song, genre)

haller · 04-12-2009, 02:15 PM

flyleaf, good call.
her singing is so chilling...

djchameleon · 04-12-2009, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by MochaJava

I'll probably get a lot of flack for this but I like Avril Lavigne, Hayley Williams from Paramore and both of the singers from Nightwish.

ummm....I'm going to ignore those first two you mentioned.

Both singers of Nightwish? really? Tarja is ten times better than that new person that they picked up. Yes they have different singing styles but still geez. The new singer they have is basically Amy Lee in disguise.

ElephantSack · 04-12-2009, 02:54 PM

Hey. Check this chick out.

Gavin B. · 04-13-2009, 05:42 AM

Bravo to those who chose Bettye LaVette! Bettye has an awesome voice. She's been around for ages and now she just beginning to find a wider audience.

Mavis Staples is from the same era and school of R&B/Gospel singing as Bettye and she's also insanely talented.

Check out the vid of New Orleans singer Irma Thomas singing Time is on My Side with Allen Toussaint's band. She's 68 years old and her voice has more power and vitality than it's ever had.

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 04-13-2009, 05:46 AM

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Originally Posted by MochaJava

I'll probably get a lot of flack for this but I like Avril Lavigne, Hayley Williams from Paramore and both of the singers from Nightwish.

Absolutely no way. Avril is a prick.

Seltzer · 04-13-2009, 06:17 AM

... Well she's definitely mentally deranged.

FaSho · 04-13-2009, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by ElephantSack

Hey. Check this chick out.

damn good choice

~~Farfisa~~ · 04-13-2009, 09:01 AM

Shannon McArdle (The Mendoza Line) has an amazing voice... "Since I Came" is one of her best moments in my opinion.

Neil Loots · 04-13-2009, 09:08 AM

Nina Simone

davidMC1982 · 04-13-2009, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Gavin B.

Bravo to those who chose Bettye LaVette! Bettye has an awesome voice. She's been around for ages and now she just beginning to find a wider audience.

Mavis Staples is from the same era and school of R&B/Gospel singing as Bettye and she's also insanely talented.

Check out the vid of New Orleans singer Irma Thomas singing Time is on My Side with Allen Toussaint's band. She's 68 years old and her voice has more power and vitality than it's ever had.

Irma Thomas' new album, Simply Grand, is fantastic. A powerful voice without ever becoming screechy, a trait that seems endemic among modern female vocalists.

I've mentioned her before but Grace Potter has a great voice:

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haller Groupie Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 8	flyleaf, good call. her singing is so chilling...

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ElephantSack Man vs. Wild Turkey Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: ATX Posts: 948	Hey. Check this chick out.

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~~Farfisa~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,773	Shannon McArdle (The Mendoza Line) has an amazing voice... "Since I Came" is one of her best moments in my opinion.