[xenithon]

Eve Montpetit - a phenomenal, deep, husky voice. She sang in Cirqui du Soleil's Alegria.

 

[kamcma]

Several I would list have already been mentioned: Joni Mitchell and Imogen Heap, Diana Krall, Alison Krauss.

I didn't see Regina Spektor yet. (Sorry if I missed it.) I find her music to be relatively poorly recorded, but I like the her music and her voice.

St. Vincent.

Was Billie Holiday mentioned yet?

 

[L_and_P21]

put a tally for brandi carlile.

there are some really good female singers out there but she sticks out up on top for right now

 

[Fitz]

Yuuka Nanri

 

[torjeh]

Quote:

Originally Posted by krmathis /img/forum/go_quote.gif * Kari Bremnes

Kari is an awesome singer!

To add another one who probably does not live up to the mentioned singers, but really gets to me:

Beth Hart

 

[Cinders]

Shiina Ringo
Akino Arai
April March
Karen O
Bjork
Fiona Apple
Tori Amos
YUKI

 

[mybeat]

Dusty Springfield!
2nd place to the person who did the vocals for Wonderful days OST - esp Hellen song.

 

[jenneth]

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Amaia Montero
Ana Johnsson
Anna Tatangelo
Andain
& quite a few more...

 

[351Cleveland]

I've always had a thing for Harriet Wheeler from The Sundays. Also Leigh Nash from Sixpence None the Richer, Juliana Hatfield and the late great Patty Donahue from The Waitresses.

 

[choomanchoo]

My personal favorite, Lea Salonga, here's a clip of when she was younger, and to me she only got better and better. YouTube - Lea Salonga's Audition for Miss Saigon

 

[Currawong]

Oh damn, I forgot Utada Hikaru. The rare times you get to hear with live instruments are memorable.

 

[wuwhere]

Diana Ross, Bette Midler, Linda Ronstadt, Minnie Riperton, Gladys Knight, Yvonne Elliman, Jennifer Warnes, and the great Ella Fitzgerald.

 

[Al4x]

tarja turunen oooh

 

[Lazarus Short]

Karen Carpenter [no mention yet? how can that be??]

Jane Getz [a jazz musician, her vocals are less well known, and an acquired taste as well]

Sanna Kurki-Suonio [from Finland - amazing!]

Lavra Daviz Mustapha [of 3 Mustaphas 3 - there are ten of them in all, by my count, including the little-known Brak Mustapha]

Kate & Anna McGarrigle [lest we forget]

Jacqui McShee [of Pentangle, if I had to listen on ONE voice for the rest of my life...]

Sonja Kristina [of Curved Air, the queen of British progressive rock]

Laz

 

[wfranklin]

Ella Fitzgerald, followed by June Christy as a close second