[Carmantom]

Sarah Brightman "Phantom of the Opera"

2nd Place Natalie Merchant

 

[DobsOnly]

Without a doubt - Allison Krauss

 

[GordonFreeman]

I appreciate all the others listed but Ella earned the No.1 spot.

 

[Apocalypsee]

Most glorious? That is a very hard topic, each artists have its own sound signature. How can I choose? So far all of the female artists that I like have its own strength and weakness, I love all of them, no more no less.

If they want to marry me then I will be happy to, no matter how old they are. No joke...

 

[eraser_svk]

I can't decide, whether it's Sandra Nasic (from Guano Apes), or Shirley Manson (from Garbage). Both can stun me very easily

 

[KevDo]

There's a lot i can't stand at all.. but a few off the top of my head that i like are:

Kate Bush
PP Arnold ?
Joanna Newsom (for something different)
Sandy Denny

loads more probably.

 

[thebikingengineer]

I've recently been listening to Norah Jones a lot. I'm also fond of many of the aforementioned artists.

One to add, Renee Fleming's operatic works. Her operatic vocal albums are wonderful, but I got one of her more contemporary works and it didn't work for me.

 

[synaesthetic]

Ringo Shiina. She does things with her voice that I didn't know were possible.

Beth Gibbons. No explanation needed.

I didn't want to retread the obvious so I threw in two of my very favorites. =)

 

[grawk]

I don't get why there are so many different options. Billie and Ella, then a huge gap, then anyone else.

As much as I love Rebecca Pidgeon and Margo Timmons and Sara K, etc., they're just awesome. Billie and Ella were Billie and Ella.

 

[GordonFreeman]

Quote:

Originally Posted by grawk /img/forum/go_quote.gif I don't get why there are so many different options. Billie and Ella, then a huge gap, then anyone else. As much as I love Rebecca Pidgeon and Margo Timmons and Sara K, etc., they're just awesome. Billie and Ella were Billie and Ella.

Huge Gap

 

[Milner]

I have to through in my vote for Allison Krause as well. Second would be Natalie Merchant, nothing gives me chills like her acapella version of "Let the Mystery Be"

 

[grawk]

I just figure it's either lack of exposure or lack of life experience.

 

[boomana]

A couple I haven't seen mentioned (apologies if I missed):
Shirley Horn - I put her up there with Etta and Billie.
Etta James - maybe not glorious, but hot damn!
Natalie Maines - not into a lot of the Dixie Chicks songs, but I love her voice

Have to say I'm surprised to see Natalie Merchant mentioned a couple times. I've never been able to listen to her for more than a few seconds. To each his own, I guess.

 

[grawk]

Exene Cervenka qualifies for me too. But again, not in the same stratosphere as ella and billie.

 

[GordonFreeman]

Quote:

Originally Posted by boomana /img/forum/go_quote.gif A couple I haven't seen mentioned (apologies if I missed): Shirley Horn - I put her up there with Etta and Billie. Etta James - maybe not glorious, but hot damn! Natalie Maines - not into a lot of the Dixie Chicks songs, but I love her voice Have to say I'm surprised to see Natalie Merchant mentioned a couple times. I've never been able to listen to her for more than a few seconds. To each his own, I guess.

Ella right?