I'm sure Jo Stafford has been brought up, but what many may not know was her grammy awards were in the comedy category. When I was a kid, my brothers and I would try to slip one of the Jonathan & Darlene Edwards albums into a stack when my parents would have a cocktail party. My dad had two of their albums and I collected a few later on. Darlene was actually Jo Stafford and Jonathan (on keyboards) was her husband and regular band leader, Paul Weston.
Favorite female singers
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Did not see Maria Brink (In This Moment) or Taylor Momsen (Pretty Reckless). I think they are worth mentioning. Possibly in a different category than Janis Joplin, but I can enjoy both.
Did we have Sandy Denny of Fairport Convention in here somewhere before? A life cut tragically short, but still one of my favorite female singers.
Tracey Thorn as solo artist; with Ben Watt in Everything But the Girl or as guest vocalist with the Style Council.
Any mentions of Chrissie Hynde, yet?
Any mentions of Chrissie Hynde, yet?
Eva Cassidy gone but not forgotten....
Janis Joplin
Eva Cassidy
Sarah Brightman
Eva Cassidy
Sarah Brightman
Janis Joplin
Diana Ross
Tina Turner
Diana Ross
Tina Turner
Elize Ryd
Sarah Vaugh
Ella Fitzgerald
Anita O'Day
Nina Simone
Ella Fitzgerald
Anita O'Day
Nina Simone
How about Jane Morgan? I can hear her on Amazon music.
Wow so many really but here are a few that come to mind quickly:
Aretha Franklin
Joss Stone
Amy Winehouse
Tracy Chapman
Tracy Thorn
Lucinda Williams
Lila Downs
Susheela Raman
Omara Portuando
Sharleen Spiteri
Aretha Franklin
Joss Stone
Amy Winehouse
Tracy Chapman
Tracy Thorn
Lucinda Williams
Lila Downs
Susheela Raman
Omara Portuando
Sharleen Spiteri
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Pauline Wilson, Seawind
Janis Joplin for me. I was fortunate to spend a little time with her back in the summer of '69, and share some Southern Comfort with her. I was just a kid, but I'll never forget the "raw" (almost "animalistic") performance I witnessed that night. She was one, and only. RIP
Billy Holiday, of course. Early Joan Baez. Stepping down a notch, I enjoy Julie London and Diana Krall, although she's a better pianist than singer. Too many great singers out there to name.
Here's someone we missed, the incomparable Linda Thompson.
shavefan
I’m not a fan
I listened to Norah Jones this afternoon. Beautiful voice.
Ewa Sonnet, because I've seen her nude pictures on the internet.
