[swmtnbiker]

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Originally Posted by jpelg Beth Gibbons has a solo album out called "Out of Season". Excellent.

Thanks for the heads-up! I had no idea she'd released anything new. I'll definitely have to check this one out.

 

[Dane]

Some more suggestions:

Tanita Tikaram (you know)
Black Box Recorder (think Saint Etienne + some seriously disturbing lyrics)
Stina Nordenstam (weird, fragile)
Sia (Zero 7 singer)
Nicolette (Trip-hop)
Swan Lee (Cool Danish pop band)
The Gathering (gothic rock/heawy, quite cool)

 

[Dane]

And how could I forget Suzanne Vega

 

[KR...]

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Originally Posted by dpippel I'll second that reccomendo for Portishead. Great band, although it's been a long time since they released anything. Along with Dummy, Portishead - Portishead and Portishead - Roseland NYC Live are excellent albums as well. Actually that's about their entire catalog.

If you like them, then check out Antimatter.

 

[haycheng]

any more recommendation for Enya and Loreena McKennitt? Anyone else has similiar voice/singing style? Any good female Chrisitisan song singer?

 

[ilikemonkeys]

Without question..........Eleni Mandell

On of the most underrated female vocalists ever.

She has such a beautiful voice.

You may have to go to her website to order the cd's but well worth it.

She also tours quite a lot, so look up the tour dates to see if she'll be in your area anytime soon. Her live shows are spectacular. It's amazing to see a buch of kids in a punk bar quiet and staring at the stage.

I suggest her to anyone looking for a great female vocalist.

BILL

 

[dj_mocok]

if you ask me, the female musicians that are quite worthy are:

- The Corrs (though not all female)
- Anita Baker
- Macy Gray

hmmm....come to think of it... there are too many... but Anita Baker is a great singer with powerful voice... should at least try to listen to her song...

And everyone else but Avril Lavigne....

 

[jpelg]

aside from the others that have already been recommended:

Patti Smith
Sloan Wainwright (see my quick review somewhere in this forum)
Anne Heaton (friend of mine currently touring w/Jewel)
Eva Cassidy
Over the Rhine
k.d. Lang
Julia Fordham
Erin McKeown
Lauren Hill
Tracy Chapman

 

[davidcotton]

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Originally Posted by haycheng any more recommendation for Enya and Loreena McKennitt? Anyone else has similiar voice/singing style? Any good female Chrisitisan song singer?

If that was a request for christian female singer/song writer etc, then check out Iona. Especially the double live album Heaven's Bright Sun. I'm not into religion in any big way, but the music and vocals are superb.

Also a reccomendation for a site that specalises on female vocalists is www.musicaldiscoveries. Go there now and check some of the featured artists out. Amongst my current favourites are Mostly Autumn, though the albums split between male (very good) and female vocalists, and Karnataka who have just released a double live cd thats also worth checking out.

For those that like the Nightwish/After Forever sound, then also check out a newish band on the scene called Epica and there album "Phantom Agony". Very good, though it does have some male grunts. I don't normally like too much of those, but these are done as well as can be expected.

Oh and do your selves a favour and check out the wonderful Blackmores Night.

 

[robert]

54 and no mention of:

Janis Ian - Breaking Silence (superb sound)
Natalie Merchant - TigerLily
Audra McDonald - anything at all
Sweet Honey in the Rock - ditto
Enya - Watermark is enough

 

[Jasper994]

hmmmmm

Jazz:
Daina Krall
Norah Jones

Pop/Rock:
Sade
Alicia Keys
Michelle Branch
Amy Grant
Natalie Merchant
Dido
Donna Lewis
Evanescence
Mandy Moore (Coverage)
Mariah Carey (...well her old stuff anyway)
Sheryl Crow
Toni Braxton
Celine Dion

Country:
Lee Ann Womack
Trisha Yearwood
Deana Carter
Shania Twain

Opera:
Charlotte Church (although some of the higher notes are not always easy on the ears, she has a beatiful voice)

 

[Der Wolf]

Some more:

Lene Marlin
Chantal Kreviazuk
Rebecca Bakken
Lamb
Rosie Thomas
Stina Nordenstam
Moloko
Beth Orton
Kari Bremnes

Sorry, if some of those have been mentioned allready.

Cheers.
Lukas

 

[Riordan]

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Originally Posted by haycheng any more recommendation for Enya and Loreena McKennitt? Anyone else has similiar voice/singing style? Any good female Chrisitisan song singer?

for a similar style to enya and loreena mckennitt you could try early albums of clannad - they're enya's sisters and brothers, i think she even features on one album.

 

[ls20]

NEKO CASE!!!

 

[chan130]

Nelly Furtado
Emm Gryner
Lillix
Leona Naess