[JoetheArachnid]

I'm actually very fond of Stefani Germanotta. I'm dead serious.

 

[ford2]

 
 
An excellent listing of female singers.
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_female_rock_singers

 

[Jupiterknight]

Adding one of my favourite female voices that I haven't seen mentioned yet, this time being serious: Kari Bremnes and particular any recordings produced from the great Kirkelig Kulturverksted.
Other ones that I favour and  I haven't seen mentioned is Harriet Wheeler (The Sundays),  Margo Timmins (Cowboy Junkies), Tina Dickow, Alison Sudol (A Fine Frenzy), Lisa Ekdahl, and Kyoko Baertsoen  (Lunascape) and of course Susan Janet Ballion  (       

 

[Olias of Sunhillow]

A few of my favorites:
 
Sandy Denny
Neko Case
Lisa Gerrard
Judy Collins
Maria Muldaur
June Tabor
...and a local favorite, Mollie O'Brien.

 

[Skylab]

Local favorite (Chicago): Cathy Richardson.  Shame her records didn't gather more national attention.  Heck of a voice, and a good songwriter.

 

[JosephKim]

Priscilla Ahn

 

[MrQ]

I forgot to mention Sass Jordan

 

[sizwej]

Beverly Craven. Wouldn't consider her the best, but she's definetly my favourite at the moment.

 

[vagarach]

Lou Lou from Thievery Corporation, totally awesome:
 

 

[kjpmkjp]

Norah Jones, no contest.

 

[Guidostrunk]

+1

Quote:

Norah Jones, no contest.

 

[jjinh]

Quote:

+1

Quote:

Norah Jones, no contest.

 

 
I'm a big fan but her earlier albums are really badly recorded. 

 

[ComeOnYouSpurs]

The very best:
 
Ella Fitzgerald
Diana Krall
Kate Bush
Linda Ronstadt
Margo Timmins
Patsy Cline
 
Honorable mentions:
 
Janis Joplin
Carly Simon
Bonnie Raitt
Carole King
Cyndi Lauper  (no joke)
Dolly Parton
Edie Brickell
Stevie Nicks
Kitty Wells
Hope Sandoval
Pat Benatar

 

[maximosa]

Not the best ever but I am really enjoying listening to Beatrice Martin from Cœur de pirate at the moment.
 

 

[Hanus]

Kate Bush and Leslie Feist
 
I simply adore Feist's voice