Best Female singer of all time

Just come accross an old favorite, the best of Barbara Streisand.

Another one of my favorites I had forgotten about!!

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NB

in no particular order:

Inell Young
Marva Whitney
Marlena Shaw
Nina Simone
Bjork

I love Harriet Wheeler from The Sundays too, but given the later stuff comes nowhere near (IMHO) Reading..., I've dropped her.

JWSzuhay Yes I meant most likely to make you cum in your pants. Listen to the last 2 tracks from Bleed your Cedar and keep the Kleenex handy.

Timbo Linda Rondstat has a balance of poise and beauty that may be unparalled. Heart Like a Wheel is her swansong. All readers must have.

Ron
Dum spiro audio
Dum audio vivo

I had a listen to the latest CD release by Ms Krall to see what all the fuss was about and why some people had voted for her. I put the CD in my CDX and pressed play and waited in anticipation of something wonderful. However the bass on the CD was so deep and distorting so badly I couldnt listen to it as I didn't want to damage the speakers. I could hear glimpses of some wonderful music but sadly my listening was ruined.

Thinking that the problem may lie with my CD (god forbid) I tried listening to the CD on my crappy pioneer in car CD. Sadly the problem remained but was even worse due to the age of the speakers in my car. I even tried recording the CD onto tape and reducing the bass that way but no joy!!

Has anyone else experienced this problem or was it just a one off?


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NB

HI NB

I am a great fan of Diana, got all her CDs, don't have any problems with the bass. Yes there is a lot there but it seems to be clean and the music is very clear.

Tim

CDS2/52/SNAXO2-4/S*CAP/2X250/SBLS

I've got the "Love Scenes" and latest "live in Paris" CD's.

I can only echo the previous writer's comments:- the bass is very clear and defined, but not in a distortive way. I've just got some new PMC FB1 speakers, renowned for their bass; the first time I played Diana's "all or nothing at all" track on them made my jaw drop.....

STEVE D

My Ruark Equinox's do throw out a lot of bass but as you both say it is normally clear and defined and I have never has a problem. The bass that comes from the faithless Cd is so deep it hits you right in the centre of your chest. Playing it at about 10 o clock on my 82 isn't a problem. But sadly on the Diana Krall CD I can't listen to it any at level!!


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NB

Have heard very little of Diana Krall but anyone who is a fan MUST check out "The Chieftains" album "Tears of Stone" on RCA Victor. This is a collection of (mainly) traditional songs in collaboration with leading female singers such as Bonnie Raitt, Sinead O'Connor, Natalie Merchant,Mary Chapin-Carpenter, et al.
Krall does an outstanding version of "Danny Boy", though the standout tracks for me are a reworking of Joni Mitchell's own "The Magdalene Laundries" and The Rankins' "Jimmy Mo Mhile Stor". As always Paddy Moloney's arrangements and production are top notch. Anyone else familiar with this album?

Gladis Pugh

There was a problem with the gatefold version of the 'look of love' cd which was released in error very distorted an unlistenable. This was raised some time time ago on this site (try a search) and I think also acknowledged on the official website. If you have got this version take it back to the shop.

Top three:

Julia Fordham
Karen Carpenter
Sandy Denny

Only one of whom is still with us!
Regards, CB

Thanks for the explanation, for a moment there I thought my system was at fault!!


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NB

My all time favorite is someone nobody has ever heard of - Sheila Andrews. She has a voice that could melt cold blue steel. The quote from the LP liner says it all:

"It's a voice that recalls moments of Brenda Lee's moaning cry, the bittersweet pain of Sammi Smith, the volatility of Linda Ronstadt and the intense agony of Janis Joplin. But the style is totally Sheila Andrews."

Mike

Sorry Mick, not a singer I am familiar with.

Please enlighten us, as to who she is and tell us more about her.


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NB

She is a country singer that I first saw in the late seventies. I was in the Army and stationed in Germany. I actually saw her on a German music show on TV. I rushed out the next day and bought the LP. I only found her second (and final) LP in a used record store several years later. I never heard anything about her ever again.

It really comes down to Maria Callas vs. Britney Spears. I mean, both possess incredible vocal talent and it's all personal taste from there on in (in this post-modernist environment, anyway, where The MTV music awards are held at the Met and P. Diddy calls himself the Mozart of the 90's), right?

Sort of like Pavarotti or Jussi Bjorling vs. Justin Timberlake. Again, all have once-in-a-generation talent so, I mean, it's really close-- tough to say. Again, personal preference.

That's why I like this forum-- there's room for everyone.

Just to add one: Natalie Merchant
Her work in 10,000 Maniacs plus her solo efforts show how unique she really is. May not be at the top of the list,but I thought she should be mentioned. Otherwise, Ella, Billie have to be on or near the top. david

Little Jimmy Scott ... he fooled them all!!

AQD

One of the best backing singers i have heard is olleta Adams for her backing vocals for Tears for Fears.

Then her solo album and "get there" was fantastic, a voice as sweet as angels!!


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NB

Any votes for
Lori Lieberman
Gretchen Peters
Nanci Griffith,
Jennifer Warnes

Surely its all a matter of the mood you are in etc

Eddie

[QUOTE]Originally posted by GrahamP:
"Lara Fabien has to be the greatest"

Actually Graham she's called Lara Fabian, nor Fabien. I don't personally like her (she forces her voice too much for my taste) but sh's got thousands of dedicated fans around, and they can't all be wrong...

In the jazz category, check out Dee Dee Bridgewater. The poise and control of a Naim preamp with the power of a Krell amp. Possibly the heir to Ella and Sarah in the pantheon of women jazz vocalists (to paraphrase Downbeat). Willing to take risks, on the recent "This is New", where she takes on Kurt Weil.

Mine, is Janet Baker singing in french. Superb.
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Raymond.

Any votes for the blonde one from Abba??

Their song "Dancing Queen" has just been voted the best "floorfiller" by the VH1 viewers!

My partner would vote for her being the most tallented female vocalist to come out of sweeden.

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NB

Well, I'd give her one