[Mython]

  Alicia Keyes takes the cake for me, sexy and soulful

 
My favourite Keys performance is of A Woman's Worth, performed live on the BBC TV show 'Later with Jools Holland'
 
This was when she was in the ascendancy and her performance was fantastic. Jools Holland, who mixes with the cream of talented artists from all over the world, was openly gushing in his appreciation of her talented performance. I think the performance was approximately 2001, and I do have it on a hard drive somewhere, but I can't find it on Youtube at the moment, unfortunately.
 
UPDATE, Sept 2015 - someone finally uploaded that performance:
 

 
Alicia Keys fans should also check out Angie Stone:
 
http://www.head-fi.org/t/522812/the-best-female-vocals-your-favorite-female-singers/675#post_7926189

 

[Erukian]

Stuff that has impressed me this last year (in no specific order)
 
Adele
Alabama Shakes
Florence Welch (from florence + the machine)
Lana Del Rey
Norah Jones

 

[MasonJames902]

Quote:

 
My favourite Keys performance is of A Woman's Worth, performed live on the BBC TV show 'Later with Jools Holland'
 
This was when she was in the ascendancy and her performance was fantastic. Jools Holland, who mixes with the cream of talented artists from all over the world, was openly gushing in his appreciation of her talented performance. I think the performance was approximately 2001, and I do have it on a hard drive somewhere, but I can't find it on Youtube at the moment, unfortunately.
 
Alicia Keys fans should also check out Angie Stone:
 
http://www.head-fi.org/t/522812/the-best-female-vocals-your-favorite-female-singers/675#post_7926189

 I've never heard that one before, I'll have to try and find it. 

 

[Brooko]

Recently discovered Amanda Marshall ...... powerful voice, and lyrically strong material.  Just ordered her album
 

 

 

 

[Mython]

Karin Fransson:

 

 

[bluemonkeyflyer]

I'm Really happy this fantastic thread if up and running, again!
 
 

 
Natalie Lungley and Matt Lungley - Covers Kristofer Astrom's "How Come Your Arms Are Not Around Me?"  ...cheesy title but ethereal vocals.

 

[TexasBuck]

Siouxsie Sioux (Siouxsie and the Banshee's) and Karen O (Yeah Yeah Yeah's).

 

[Mython]

Quote:

I'm Really happy this fantastic thread if up and running, again!

 
Yeah, props to Joe (mod) who was kind enough to unlock the thread, following my enquiry - thanks, Joe!
 
 
Let's hope we can get back up to speed, as this is (IMHO) quite literally one of the best threads on the whole of Head-fi

 

[bluemonkeyflyer]

Yeah, props to Joe (mod) who was kind enough to unlock the thread, following my enquiry - thanks, Joe!


Let's hope we can get back up to speed, as this is (IMHO) quite literally one of the best threads on the whole of Head-fi

Mython,

Props and thanks to You and Joe for getting this thread back on track. I agree. This is one of, if not The Best Thread on head-fi that keeps me coming back again and again.

 

[Hutnicks]

Great to have this one back.
 
to celebrate.....
 

 

 

[Fuzziekiwi]

 
Wow I remember when this video had only 150 views.

 

[joe55ag]

My Favs are:
 
Linda Ronstadt
Diana Krall
Sophie Milman
Beth Hart
Bonnie Rait
Eva Cassidy
 
Joe

 

[Mython]

Just a relaxed reminder to folks new to this thread, that this one is of an unusually high standard and it helps keep it tidy and useful if artist suggestions are ones that haven't already been mentioned previously (there is a thread 'search' function, if you're uncertain whether or not an artist has already been mentioned here in this thread). Otherwise, it just becomes a minefield of overlapping repetition, and there's no shortage of other Head-fi threads that cater for that.
 
It's also nice if new recommendations can be in the form of embedded Youtube links, so readers can rapidly take a listen and decide whether or not to pursue them further (if you're not sure how to do this, feel free to PM me and I'll show you how).
 
 
Cheers.

 

[Raxel]

Linda Ronstadt (pre-80s)

 

[Brooko]

Laura Marling - "Sophia"
 
Remarkably talented young lady .......