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This category does not get a lot of attention, and absolutely zero radio. But there are a lot of great singer / songwriters out there.
Most of my favorites are female, and I'd sure like to know if there are any of you out there that appreciate the same kind of stuff.
Barbara Kessler
Dee Carstensen
Melanie Doane
Kim Richey
Jonatha Brooke
Sara Hickman
Holly Cole
Mae Moore
Jann Arden
Patty Griffin
Holly Palmer
If any of you are into this kind of music, I'd sure like to get some additional recommendations.
Hope all is well with everyone.
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Nice stuff, I have something by most of these ladies.
I would add a bunch, just took a 5-minute look through some of my stuff:
- Heidi Berry
- The Blue Nile
- Jeff Buckley
- Lori Carson
- Eva Cassidy
- Beth Nielsen Chapman - "Sand & Water" is incredible, especially if you know someone who has experienced loss
- Ani Difranco - a little crazier/funkier; I like "Little Plastic Castles" and "Up Up Up Up Up" the most
- Disappear Fear
- Everything But The Girl - before they went hip-hop
- Julia Fordham
- Tish Hinojosa - Tex-Mex, a sweet voice and "honest" sounding
- Kirsty MacColl - RIP....a sad loss
- Sarah McLachlan - may be a bit overboard/heavy, but I've almost always enjoyed her music
- Eleanor McEvoy - especially "Yola" - great songwriting and recording
- Lynn Miles
- Tift Merritt - especially "Tamborine"
- Heather Nova - a little less mature, but more passionate IMO; one of my 3 faves
- October Project/Mary Fahl - "Gothic Art Pop" - moody and hauntingly beautiful. Highly recommend OP's self-titled debut, or Mary's solo album. OP's second album good but not great
- Sam Phillips
- Jane Siberry - really great to see her develop from quirky in her earlier work to more soulful later, and liking almost all of it
- The Story & Jennifer Kimball - the "other part" of Jonatha Brooke, though you probably have it
- June Tabor - I only like a bit of her stuff, but she did an album with The Oyster Band that is really great IMO
- Suzanne Vega
- Dar Williams
Wow.....time to go listen