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To me, Janis Joplin is the best of the bunch I listed. I do think Pink & gaga have some genuine talent, but I've heard Lady Gaga stuff that sounds like a rip off of Madonna, and I heard one that sounded like a rip off of Kate Bush's "sat in your lap." Is there any originality left?
I picked the 60's on your list, but there are good and bad singers in all eras.
For orginal females in the current era, I like Neko Case and Sam Phillips.
A talented group of gals in every era , each unique in their own way . I think Annie Wilson of Heart belongs in there somewhere . I think if you had a sing-off , Joplin would blow away the competition .
Neko Case !
This is a silly poll. :)
The 80's were good, but why no mention of the 90's? I'd stick Sinead O' Connor, Ani DiFranco, PJ Harvey and Lush up there with any of the aforementioned.
ok, I've never heard of Neko Case or Sam Phillips. I will have to check them out
because i'm an idiot who couldn't remember them for the life of me. even though i have stuff by each of themQuote:
Originally Posted by Detroitej72
I guess the 70s would include Stevie Nicks, Gladys Knight, Tina Turner, Roberta Flack, Barbara Streisand and a few others.
Not sure what decades to put her in but Diana Krall all the way.
I have to stick with Janis Joplin, I have read the Autobio of Grace Slick, but Janis will have my heart forever. Will she stop? No way.
While Joplin had chops as did Slick, it isn't my bag. From harmonies and going across the full scale I would say mid 1970s into the 1980s [[without Debra Harry, she wasn't really a good singer, just hot with a mediocre band).
Other than the rich girl Gaga playing some piano [[which doesn't make her great) her vocals aren't that good either. As for Perry she now has clones all around her. Most female "artists" today have the same effect...shout into the mike and then hold the last note....BORING!
I just posted something by Sam in the music thread the other day.Quote:
Originally Posted by rb336
Linda Ronstadt was a pretty big deal that decade.Quote:
Originally Posted by Meddle
Humpff. No '40s and '50s to click on.
Bet 99% of you never even heard of Yma Sumac.
I have. I have some albums by her.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ray1936
My all time favorite female singer of any era is Patsy Cline.
Here's one for Ray:
http://youtu.be/R-C7jZfAQ34
80's music was the best of the last.
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Best 80s Music Videos
867-5309/Jenny, Tommy Tutone
A Million Miles Away, Plimsouls
Ask, The Smiths
Blister in the Sun, Violent Femmes
Brand New Lover, Dead or Alive
Burning Down the House, Talking Heads
Bust a Move, Young M.C.
Come On Eileen, Dexy's Midnight Runners
Dancing With Myself, Billy Idol
Don't You Forget About Me, Simple Minds
Don't You Want Me, The Human League
Faith, George Michael
Fight For Your Right, Beastie Boys
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, Cyndi Lauper
Here Comes the Rain Again, Eurythmics
Hey Ladies, Beastie Boys
Hit Me With Your Best Shot, Pat Benatar
Home Sweet Home, Motley Crue
Hungry Like the Wolf, Duran Duran
I Feel For You, Chaka Khan
I Love a Rainy Night, Eddie Rabbitt
I Love Rock n Roll, Joan Jett
I Melt With You, Modern English
I Wanna Be a Cowboy, Boys Don't Cry
In a Big Country, Big Country
Jack & Diane, John Mellancamp
Jane Says, Jane's Addiction
Jessie's Girl, Rick Springfield
Kiss, Prince
Like a Virgin, Madonna
Love Shack, B-52s
Lovesong, The Cure
Lucky Star, Madonna
Luka, Suzanne Vega
Maneater, Hall & Oats
Mickey, Toni Basil
Missing You, John Waite
Nasty, Janet Jackson
Need You Tonight, INXS
No Sleep Till Brooklyn, Beastie Boys
Obsession, Animotion
The One I Love, R.E.M.
Our House, Madness
Patience, Guns N Roses
People are People, Depeche Mode
Physical, Olivia Newton-John
Pour Some Sugar on Me, Def Leppard
Pretty in Pink, Psychodelic Furs
Pride [[In the Name of Love), U2
Punk Rock Girl, The Dead Milkmen
Rapture, Blondie
The Reflex, Duran Duran
Relax, Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Safety Dance, Men Without Hats
Sledgehammer, Peter Gabriel
So Alive, Love & Rockets
Somebody, Depeche Mode
Something So Strong, Crowded House
Stray Cat Strut, Stray Cats
Sunglasses at Night, Corey Hart
Tainted Love, Soft Cell
Take on Me, a-ha
Talking in Your Sleep, The Romantics
Tempted, Squeeze
Tenderness, General Public
The Tide is High, Blondie
Things Can Only Get Better, Howard Jones
Too Shy, Kajagoogoo
Video Killed the Radio Star, the Buggles
Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go, Wham!
Walking on Sunshine, Katrina and the Waves
Wanna Be Startin' Somethin', Michael Jackson
Warrior, Scandal
We Got the Beat, Go Gos
We're Not Going Take It, Twisted Sister
What I Am, Edie Brickell
What You Need, INXS
When Dove's Cry, Prince
Whip It, Devo
Wild Thing, Tone-Loc
With or Without You, U2
You Might Think, The Cars
You Shook Me All Night Long, ACDC
Is this the first female rapper?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MJLi5_dyn0
Goodnight Johnny Ray, and other one hit wonders.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc-P8...layer_embedded
Ah, yes, The Secret of the Incas. She was, of course, Peruvian, and sang with a unique delivery. And, hey, Pam.....I'll go along with Patsy Cline for one of the top ones!Quote:
Originally Posted by Pam
My memory trips frequently take me back to the very early 1950's when Doris Day's rendition of "Secret Love" made me absolutely melt in my tracks. I'd give that my #1 rating of all time, mainly becouse of the memories............sigh..........
Would Lena Horne be 50s or 60s?
I'm not big on saying who is the Greatest, or stuff like that. A lot of singers, some of them not all-that-great, over-all, have their moments.
Janis Joplin's reading of "Piece Of My Heart," if you really hear it for the naked-emotion confession that it is, is truly scorching.
In more recent news, I don't know shit about Jennifer Hudson, but I saw her on TV, a couple of months ago, and she sang the hell out of "No Woman No Cry." Especially given the gender-reversal issue, she was quite spellbinding.
Jessye Norman's career spans some 40 years. She continually takes my breath away with the drama, power, beauty and majesty she brings to her art.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=do5ZmQQM8AE
Meh.... Celine Dion, Barbra Streisand, Aretha Franklin, Charice Pempengco and Charlotte Church are the best female singers in the world... everyone else just screeches and does a fire and smoke act...
Thanks, Bigb23, for that enormous 80s list. I was too busy during that decade to enjoy much music but some of those brought back pleasant memories.
Here's an enchanting one from the 70s. It was surprisingly popular considering the gravity of the woman's lib atmosphere at the time. Today it might be a good morale booster for those in the armed forces fighting overseas.
Maria Muldaur - Midnight At The Oasis [[1974)
Thanks Jimaz, you've now got me in a YouTube 70's revival. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Jimaz
You're most welcome, Roq. That alone makes it more than worthwhile.Quote:
Originally Posted by Roq
With all respect, Lady Day, Billie Holiday needs to be considered whenever anyone mentions female singers.
As a side note, I'd take Annie Lennox's voice any day over Mariah Carey's screechy, nails on a chalkboard sound.
ej72, you are being too charitable. Next to Annie Lennox, Mariah Carey is a dust-mote on the dark side of another planet's moon.Quote:
Originally Posted by Detroitej72
And, Jimaz, be cautioned that you may not know just what kind of dreck Roq may have dredged up with her '70's-Surfing.
Cripes!! indeed
The sailors say Brandy, you're a fine girl, what a good wife you would be...Quote:
Originally Posted by Ravine
You're welcome for the earworm :)
To the moon, Alice; to the moon!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Roq
I don't know, I've heard Celine and Babs come pretty close to screeching. Or maybe "caterwauling" is the right word. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Gistok
A few more ladies I like:
Ella Mae Morse
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UO5ysmjLlaw
Eva Cassidy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSXYu-3r1S8
Dusty Springfield
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SM1Hmmgqi6U
Kelly Hogan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkHtDsKIWEo
Ray1936, how can you forget to include Rosemary Clooney along with the 40's greats?
Here she is with one of the all time great songs ever:
Rosemary Sings 'Blues in the Night
Oh, and hang in there for the last note.
I realize that the focus of this thread is contemporary or pop music; but still...
Marian Anderson.
Arturo Toscanini said of her, " A voice like yours is heard once in a hundred years."
Here's why:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=t2asMAfRKH0
And, thanks to ELeanor Roosevelt, perhaps the most stirring musical performance of this past century:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAONYTMf2pk
I need some help with a name. The name may be Jessye Norman, but I don't know.
In the days after the 9/11 attacks, I heard a woman, at some memorial program or service, sing the most gripping, gut-wrenching reading of "America The Beautiful,' and while I am not what I would call a patriotic guy, it was incredibly moving, and moved I was. It was someone with operatic chops, not some pop hack like Whitney Houston.
I think I found her:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ravine
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denyce_Graves
Quote:
Graves sang "America the Beautiful" and "The Lord's Prayer" at the Washington National Cathedral during a memorial service honoring the victims of 9/11 on September 14, 2001, attended by President Bush, members of Congress, other politicians and representatives of foreign governments.[4]
Thanks, Pam, and you may have the right woman, but I can't find any YouTube to verify it.
If anyone is interested , Neko Case will be at Meadowbrook tomorrow
Amazon has a sample:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ravine
America the Beautiful - Denyce Graves
I found this :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgR7-DRkNO0
All you said you wanted was a name. [[But I did check YT of course.)Quote:
Originally Posted by Ravine
Saw The Looking Glass perform Brandy at the Wyandotte Street Fair a few summers ago. They opened for ? and the Mysterians. Talked to one of the band members about that song, turns out Brandy was based on a true story of a barmaid on the Jersey Shore that waited for a sailor to return to marry her.Quote:
Originally Posted by Roq
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Ellis_[[spinster)
Link correction: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Ellis_[[spinster)
So sad.
I would love to see Neko Case, but I'm not a My Morning Jacket fan, so I'd be paying for half a concert. She'll come around again.
The Cincinnati-based band Over the Rhine's leader singer, Karin Berquist, is a great, quirky singer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCDVbrg7PqA
One of the great voices and songwriters, Patty Griffin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBv9b...eature=related
OK I voted 2010s, but assume that gets to include the 1990s.
and I am not endorsing Katy Perry or Lady Gaga [[Madonna rip off, and Madonna's voice sucks too), who are horrible.
Pink is OK.
I'm going to botch the spelling, but in the 1990s-2000s Loreena McKinnet, Sara Maclachlan, Beth Gibbons, Delores O'Riordan. As a singer and songwriter, I've always thought that Sheryl Crow has been dismissed too easily.
2000's-2010s, in as much as I trend to the rock stuff and not the pop music stuff, there have been some belters in recent years. Leona Lewis, Beyonce, Adele.
I have to say Janis Joplin had great energy. My other favorites are Patsy Cline, Etta James, Patti Labelle and Ronnie Spector, in no particular order.
I was watching these not too long ago. Cool to see. Janis on the Dick Cavett show:
http://youtu.be/BOTEDnQ4Fvk
Streisand's note-bending reading of "Evergreen" is one of the greater vocal performances of the past 50 years, to my ears, and a great marriage of beautiful lyric to beyond-improvement reading.
What about Natalie Merchant with or without 10,000 Maniacs in the 80s section?
I used to have a colleague who described Streisand's voice as stressful, like she was in distress when she sang.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ravine
I had to throw this one in here - this teen aged woman, did a fantastic rendition of "Red House".
Let alone the guitar licks, listen to the pipes. She will have a career for life. Sorry AGT.
http://www.dump.com/2011/08/14/teena...d-house-video/