Chick Singers
 

I've grown quite a liking to some chick singers recently. Namely Sarah Mclachlan, tori amos and pj harvey.

i know it may be a little sad, but i quite like dido and jewel as well :o :p
Also the chick from evanescence or whatever they're called? she makes the band much better than they are, IMO. That's just stuff i hear on the radio though, i don't actually have it.

most of the time i find it good music to study to, because it's quite relaxing, so i just put in on between some sigur ros and aphex twin selected ambient works.

anyway, who are some other good chick singers! they seem to be quite underated when they're just as good as the guys singers going around.

michelle branch aint bad if you dont mind pop rock

I like Garbage. They have a female lead singer.

I like strong/attitude female singers. Especially in the ska realm (No Doubt, Dance Hall Crashers, Save Ferris).

Back to 80s, I like Missing Persons and Eurythmics.

And (I'm ashamed to admit) I have Pink's Mizundastood CD, which is also good for alternative pop crossover.

Great thread!

For blues - Susan Tedeschi, Eva Cassidy (sadly gone), Joan Osborne (also rock)
For jazz - Diana Krall, Norah Jones
For folk - Patty Griffin, Amy Ray/Emily Saliers (Indigo Girls), K.D. Lang, Bonnie Raitt, Suzanne Vega, Shawn Colvin
For bluegrass/country - Alison Krauss
For R&B - Beyonce, Queen Latifah

Gwen Stefani from No Doubt.

the chick from Evanescence, her name is Amy Lee, and she is an amazing vocalist. Her voice is amazing.

garbage's lead singer is good also

The lead singer of Snake River Conspiracy, holy shit, now thats some power

Lacuna Coil's Christina Scabbia...

http://www.lacunacoil.it/photos/photosession/lc03.jpg

bjork is always cool and original
sleater-kinney all girl indie band
ani difranco for folk/acoustic
sinead o'conner

Shirley Manson is Garbage's lead singer.

Oh, and Sleepyjack, I love you. Marry me?

quadro, you have great taste.
i can only agree with every single one of those ladies you´ve listed.

i also kinda think annie lennox is a legend.

and Jack, whats so sad about liking Dido??

the girl can sing, and shes gorgeous, what makes that sad??

Note: There is absolutely nothing wrong with enjoying music from a commercial artist. aka dido, michelle branch, sarah mclachlain, etc.

Here are a few singers that you may have not heard of. This is due mainly to little to no airplay.

Eleni Mandell - Top notch singer songwriter. She will eternally be on my list of favorite artists. Depending on what album to try, she goes from rock, to acoustic, to country (my favorite)

Heather Nova - Another fantastic singer songwriter. She got her start a few years before Lilith Fair took off. Since then, she has consistantly put out good albums. She is bigger in the UK than the US. I'm just waiting for her latest album (storm) to be released here in the states.

Repeat - Eva Cassidy - good call quadro2000 - Great vocalist, and she will be dearly missed. Her 2 post-humous albums were found by former bandmates, and include a few covers that are actually better than the originals (sting, prince, etc)

If you like a good fun band, try out Brassy. The lead sing, Muffin Spencer (real name), is the sister of John Spencer, of John Spencers Blues Explosion fame. They put out fun albums that are big on the beat, and seem to revolve around Basketball.

Gillian Welch - the modern folk country singer. Time (The Revelator) is a great album to start off from.

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And my biggest recommendation - THE CARDIGANS!!!

If you love "Lovefool" find their debut album "Life". Otherwise, stick to their later albums that are a little more sophisticated. Nina Persson has a good voice, and is well complimented by the rest of the band.

She also has a side project that does equally exceptional work. "A Camp"

cheryl crow

Imogene Heap in Frou Frou.. great voice, very sexy.

some classic rock bands:
Rush
Heart
Janis Joplin
and i feel stupid for not remembering the band, but the band that did i love rock n roll.

Shania Twain has my vote.

I better get my mandatory vote in for Tarja Turunen from Nightwish!
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rIOT gRRLS.

L7, Lunachicks, Kittie, Drain sth and the goddess Joan Jett.

And rock/alt

Blonde and Concrete Blonde

I like Bjork, Enya, Tori Amos and Kate Bush.

maybe it's cause i don't listen to enough of them but i don't really like chick singers...
except Mary Prankster.

Johnette Napolitano of Concrete Blonde.
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Beth Gibbons of Portishead
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I'm addicted to female singers...
Bjork, Tori, Claire Voyant, and bands like Lacuna Coil, L'ame Immortelle, Theatre of Tragedy, Delerium/Conjure One, Gus Gus... yeah... much love for the female voices.

Did I mention that every girl I've ever dated has been a singer?

yeah i know, i don't know why it's sad then?
other guys may give you shit about it i guess. I don't actually think it's sad myself :? Although i agree with you :)

I also have to get a bjork cd sometime. I've heard quite a bit of her stuff and it's damn good. Although i don't actually have any stuff of hers. I liked the movie she was in as well, where she was blind and working in some manufacturing shed. Quite sad in the end though.....

Also the chick from portishead! i don't know her name though?

edit: yep her :)

lol, of course. How is Friday for you :p

A lot of my favorites has already been mentioned; Beth Gibbons, Heather Nova, Eva Cassidy, Shirley Manson of Garbage, etc...so i wont post those again..erh...

Here are a few good ones who hasnt been mentioned:

Maria Mckee
Margo Timmins ( Cowboy Junkies )

i dont think any one has said alanis morrissette

i know she has been off the scene for a little while, but she is fucken good

some classic rock bands:
Rush [[singer's name is Geddy Lee. He's a man. Also the bass/keyboard player]]
Heart [[ahh the Wilson sisters, Ann (the brunette) and Nancy (the blonde). Ann has a whale of a voice (matches her ass). Nancy plays a mean guitar]]
Janis Joplin - [[great blues belter]]
and i feel stupid for not remembering the band, but the band that did i love rock n roll. [[Joan Jett and the Blackhearts]]


I like a lot of the names mentioned above. here are some others that I like that havent been mentioned:

Katrina & the Waves (yes, I actually own the Walking on Sunshine album. its pretty good all the way through - happy music my brother calls it, derisively.)
Chryssy Hinde & the Pretenders (any and all of her stuff)
Patti Smith (Because the Night, People have the power)
Scandal (featuring Patty Smythe) - The Warrior, powerful song
the Eurhythmics (Annie Lennox has an awesome voice)

there are more, but thats all that come to mind at the moment

Besides Tori and PJ who are two of my favorites:

Cat Power (Chan Marshall is the womans real name)
Heidi Saperstein
Bikini Kill (Kathleen Hanna)
Sleater Kinney (Corin Tucker)
Mazzy Star (Hope Sandoval)
Liz Phair
Kasey Chambers
Kathleen Edwards
Sarah Harmer

I don't think I've seen Luscious Jackson mentioned. 'Fever In Fever Out' is my personal favorite of theirs, but all of their albums are pretty great. Jill Cunniff is the lead singer, I believe.

Dont fergit Tracy Chapman. Great blues voice as well.

Sophie-Ellis Bextor
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Not only is he incredibly beautiful but she has an extraordinary voice, it's quite original too. I love her 80's retro music.

Also another couple of favourites that spring to mine is the lady who sings on Zero 7's Destiny and the woman from Kidneythieves.

eddie from ohio - Julie Murphy Wells she has a kick-ass folk/blues voice

Nightwish indeed.

Sarah McLachlan..
Christina Aguilera.. I don't like her music, but she has a heck of a voice.

The Cranberries

Lucinda Williams is good.
Patty Griffin, Iris Dement, Enya.

you know what, i knew that, so i do not know why i wrote it. now i am just making myself look like a retard.

Erin McKeown.
Usually classified as folk, her music totally trascends genre. Some of it's folky, some jazzy, some bluesy. I love her. Her new album "Grand" is especially lovely. Check out "Born to Hum", it's very fun.

Emm Gryner, Natalie Merchant, Chantal Kreviazuk :cool:

Not enough people listen to Sarah McLachlan. I just got her new album Afterglow and I'm loving it! :)

It's at a discount price, too, the best idea the recording industry has come up with to curb filesharing.

I recommend checking it out. At least check out the song "Fallen" and "Angel" (a classic).

Mary Lee of Mary Lee's Corvette. Her voice is amazing, her songs are amazing, and she looks amazing too! Also, she's a big Bob Dylan fan (and that's also amazing).

Noone said Mariah Carey! Or Britney Spears! Or Christina Aguilasdrasea!

Seriously tho, Walls of Jericho has a chick singer. I dont like her, but lots do. Um, that trio chick band, Kitty I think is the name. The suck IMO, but its jut my opinion.

Yay.

I seriously love PJ Harvey, along with Beth Gibbons, and Bjork, as several of you have already mentioned mentioned.
But I also have to cast a vote for Martina (from Tricky's albums), and Skye Edwards from Morcheeba.
I'm also still crazy about Angie Hart from Frente!

Dolores O'Riordan from the Cranberries is fantastic.

Others of note:

Pat Benatar
Sophie B Hawkins
Indigo Girls
Melissa Etheridge
Four Non Blondes

How about those chicks that play the electronic string instruments and just rock with some great classical music...Very Sexy, very beautiful, and very enjoyable music.

Chick's rock

Jennifer Hamel of Clandestine has an amazing voice, it is make you going into the fetal position and cry good.

Shirley Manson of Garbage has a great voice. Only real girl singer I know and like.

Lacuna Coil, Archenemy, Enter Chaos, and Evanescence are a few bands with female singers who I listen to regularly.

Skin from Skunk Anansie has the most amazing voice ive ever heard. It surprises me that woman that thin can have such a big sound.

Also, N'Dea Davenport - formerly of Brand New Heavies but at her best as a solo artist.

I just made a "Chicks With Talent" CD for my trip home for Thanksgiving that has all female singers. here's the playlist for those interested...

With You - Jessica Simpson
Things I'll Never Say - Avril Lavigne
Breathe on Me - Britney Spears
Here With Me - Dido
Landslide - Dixie Chicks
My Immortal [Band Version] - Evanescence
Field Of Innocence - Evanescence
Criminal - Fiona Apple
#1 Crush - Garbage
Why Not (Bonus Track) - Hilary Duff
Just Missed The Train - Kelly Clarkson
Promises - Lillix
Tuesday Morning - Michelle Branch
Torn - Natalie Imbruglia
God Shaped Hole - Plumb
When Songbirds Sing - The Rocking Horse Winner
Leaving Las Vegas - Sheryl Crow
More To Life - Stacie Orrico

How about Bikini Kill with Kathleen Hanna and The Devotchkas, a female punk band.

My band has a female singer, and everytime i hear her voice i go gooey. I love 'em when they're good, if they're used in the right context so to speak, it's so refreshing.

I have to admit that I like Dido and older Jewel stuff, even though it's not what I normally listen to. I do think that Evanescence disc is one of the top 3 albums of the year - those guys have potential!

Has anyone heard of Sarah Slean? She's an amazing canadian female singer/pianist. Totally under-rated though, but definitely worth checking out.

I like Aimee Mann. Nice mellow stuff. My wife looks at me strangely because it is sos totally different than what I normally listen to.

lessee here....
Amy Lee.
Gwen Stefani.
whoever the girl was who did 'leaving on a jet plane' for the armageddon soundtrack.
Enya.
Lita Ford.
The girl from OTEP.
Can't forget Alice Cooper<g>,
and My Favourite...The lead singer from Wedding Party (one album, and they were gone. I'm going to go cry now)

Uh, what? Did you forget a smiley or a j/k?

I have to take this opportunity to plug my favorite band, Over the Rhine. They are a local (cincinatti) based band, but have gained a lot of popularity over the last couple of years (signed with Virgin.)

Anyway -- the lead singer, Karin Berquist, is angelic. Plus their music is very versatile (music for every emotion) AND concerts are relatively cheap!

I even have a guitar named after her -- i know, i'm sad.

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What about Kittie?

An all girl metal band...ive never heard a girl growl like that before

Anneke van Giersbergen

of "The Gathering"

http://thegatheringworld.tripod.com/front.jpg

Or perhaps Nina Persson of the Cardigans

(Solo stuff is great too!)

http://www.cardifans.com/images/ninaheader.jpg

I don't like female singers (or any singers in particular) that have to change their voice to show it off. My idea is - if your singing voice doesn't sound like your talking voice, your voice is a put on and you should shut the hell up. Notable examples include Christina Aguilara and Gwen Stefani. Notable examples of female singers who DO sing with their natural voice are Shirley Manson and Sarah McLachlan.

I think Christina Aguilera has a great voice. :(. so much h8.

Anyway, Rasputina has great singers. THree girls with cellos!

The Dido CDs are great to listen to while I work.

yes yes yes.. kittie fuckin rocks. She screams/growls/sings better than a lot of guy vocalists do. Plus add that they are all HOT and yeah they are one of my fav bands.

I usually stay away from female lead singer/bands...but if I had to pick one, it'd be michelle branch.

I forgot about the short stint of Veruca Salt too. They were a pretty great band, IMO.

brody armstrong of the distillers very good singer and beautiful

i think christina aguilera has a beautiful voice, but she kinda ruins it when she bounces it all over the place in the songs she sings. i don't really like her music, but i think that shes very very talented!

Its gotta be Ann Wilson for me, also Eva Cassidy.
In the late 70s early 80s I saw a girl singer supporting Be-Bop Delux, she was called Jenny Darren she had a stormin voice.
Also a band I saw in the early 90s called The Mother Station, they were a sort of Survern 'Heart' I think they only made one album. Unless you know different?

Eva Cassidy. Quite possibly the best singer I have ever heard. Pick up her "Live at Blues Alley" CD, its incredible.

I also like Norah Jones.

i realy like miss kittin, shes probably my favorite singer at the moment either her or the singer from portishead

i love:
shirly manson of garbage
tanj....of nightwish
Mariah Carey

singers not mentioned till now:
dolores o'riorden-cranberries
nina persson-cardigans
angela gossow-arch enemy

i've heard only 1 eva cassidy song till now and it was better than the original-"fly me to the moon"(frank sinatra)[ending theme of 'Neon Genesis Evangelion']

Chick from Otep can growl pretty good too.

There was a band called the Rednex.....they did the club hit "cotton-eye-joe," whoever the female in that group was, had the best voice I've heard. Anyone know who she is?

Yes, Amy Lee from Evanescence has a very good voice.

on the album she does..but I've seen them live (not by choice) and she sucked..

Gotta third Patty Griffin here...the new CD, Kiss in Time, is very nice, great quality recording.

Some other good female singers - Annie Haslam, Enya, Clannad, Cowboy Junkies, October Project, Corrs