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THE best female vocals? (your favorite female singers)
Aug 23, 2014 at 11:59 AM Post #2,161 of 5,009
Although her name's been mentioned, it's a crime that no videos have yet been posted of Jane Monheit:
 

(Diana Krall's version of Joni Mitchell's 'A Case of You' is also worth hearing)
 
 
(the album version I have of this track is much more stripped-down (and consequently better/more intimate) than this):


 
 
(this track, 'If', has now been muted by Youtube, but the album from which it derives - 'Come Dream With Me' is well worth buying)

 
 
 
 
Unfortunately, Eline Chiara shamelessly rips-off Jane Monheit's interpretation of Bread's 'If', but she can be forgiven on account of the fact that she sings it just as beautifully as Monheit:
 
 
 
Aug 24, 2014 at 12:11 AM Post #2,162 of 5,009
This is straying a little outside the general ethos of this thread, but I reckon these ladies deserve some recognition for their renditions of the classic Pink Floyd track 'The Great Gig in The Sky'. (some of these singers are worth seeking-out, in their own right)
 
 
 
Clare Torry (original singer on The Dark Side of The Moon album version):
 
 

 
 
Sam Brown:
 
 

 
 
Rachel Fury:
 
 

 
 
Ola Bieńkowska:
 
 

 
 
Bianca Antoinette:
 
 

 
 
Lorelei & Durga McBroom:
 
 

 
 
Angela Cervantes:
 
 

 
 
Rosalee O'Connell:
 
 

 
 
Lilian Ximenes:
 
 

 
 
 
I was fortunate enough to hear Ola Bieńkowska perform this with Brit Floyd, in Cardiff, a couple of years ago. Absolutely stunning...
 
 
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Aug 24, 2014 at 8:47 AM Post #2,172 of 5,009
(French)        Cœur de Pirate:
 
 
 
 
 
Stylistically different, but still... Zaz may be worth checking out:
 
http://www.head-fi.org/t/522812/the-best-female-vocals-your-favorite-female-singers/1770#post_10075346
 
 
Aug 24, 2014 at 9:13 AM Post #2,173 of 5,009
Even though I'm from the same city (Montréal) as her I'm by no means a Céline Dion fan. I'm more into Billie, Ella, Nina, etc. Actually I cringe at most of her stuff. But listen at around 1:50 of this video to get an idea what that voice could do if it were singing rock or jazz. Too bad.
 

 
On the other hand, young (20 years old)  R&B/jazz singer, Nikki Yanofsky also from Montréal who's being ''mentored'' ($$$!!!) by Quincy Jones shows more promise (albeit commercial)
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
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