[aeriyn]

I've never even heard any of Ani DiFranco's music. o.O

 

[myself, aka me]

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Originally Posted by wnewport foriegn might be ok, give me some of the top japanese ones that I should check out, I like everything from Bluegrass to NWA.

YUKI "Commune"
Possibly my favourite album


Bic Runga is a famous NZ singer, she's got a lovely voice. I have "beautiful collision" and she has some other albums, "Drive" and "Live with the Christchurch symphony orchestra".

 

[Stevtt]

Enya
Loreena Mckennitt

 

[SunShip]

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Originally Posted by aeriyn I've never even heard any of Ani DiFranco's music. o.O

Well you'd better start listening then!!

To set you on your way, I reccommend:

"So much shouting, so much laughter" - a 2 CD live album, the SQ is very good and she's got quite a band backing her, with a jazzy, funky feel to it.

"Knuckle down" - her latest album

"Living in clip" - another 2 CD live album, of some older stuff, essential part of any ani collection

The double album "Revelling/Reckoning" I like lots but theres divided opinion on it.

Her voice is very expressive, she puts a lot of emotion into it, and her guitar playing is very energetic, but she also uses a lot of interesting, mellow tunings for quite a few of her songs. Like I said before, I highly recommend her to anyone... and EVERYONE

 

[gurus]

Jennifer Warnes! And also Tracy Chapman. And Linda Ronstadt.

 

[jpr703]

I'll second Lisa Loeb. She has a great voice and her music is well recorded.

 

[JMT]

1. Patricia Barber
2. Allison Krauss
3. Janis Siegel
4. Cheryl Bentyne
5. Karen Carpenter
6. Esther Satterfield

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Some of my favorites, sprawling across a number of genres and styles:
Lisa Gerrard (including her work as part of Dead Can Dance, and on a number of Hans Zimmer's movie scores)
Aimee Mann
Margo Timmins (of Cowboy Junkies -- I've been listening to "The Trinity Session" over and over for the past week)
Kate Bush
Sarah McLachlan
Tori Amos
Azam Ali (of Vas)

 

[wnewport]

WOW, i only expected to get like 5 names. I have some listening to do. Peace and Hair Grease.

 

[Oliver :)]

In no particular order...

Tori Amos
Holly Cole
Lisa Loeb
Silje Nergaard
K.D. Lang
Suzanne Vega
Joan Osborne
Jaguar Wright
Alex Forbes
Patricia Barber

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Also, you may want to look to this topic for suggestions: http://www6.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=92073

 

[EyeAmEye]

Collide
Minefield
Jem

 

[Yaboosh]

From the hardish rock genre, the lead singer from Within Temptation has a great voice. Check out one of their songs called "Ice Queen" for a display of her vocals.

Already mentioned that I will reiterate include Loreena McKennitt, Alison Krauss, Lucinda Williams.

I will also add Loretta Lynn, Van Lear Rose is a great country album.

 

[TimG]

I would say my two current favorites are Anouk - especially her album "Update" and The Waifs.


Tim

 

[EdipisReks]

crap, i forgot Aimee Mann!