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180. Thank you spooky3. Me too about the Childless Cat Lady.

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Who is your favorite woman singer? You can have more then one. Mine is Joni Mitchell. [View all] debm55 Friday OP

Aretha Franklin, Emma Lou Harris, Joan Baez MaryMagdaline Friday #1

Thank You MaryMagdaline, Three great choices debm55 Friday #5

Chrissy Hynde. Before her it was Ann Wilson. n/t brewens Friday #2

Thank you brewens, Chrissy has a great voice debm55 Friday #7

Linda Ronstadt FelineOverlord Friday #3

FelineOverlord--thank you. You are right that last song note was great. debm55 Friday #13

She's my fave, too. Joni M is my favorite female singer-songwriter, spooky3 Saturday #177

Thank you spooky3. Me too about the Childless Cat Lady. debm55 Saturday #180

Here is one of my favorites (performed live): spooky3 Saturday #206

Joni is great, so is Linda Ronstadt RoadRunner Friday #4

Thank you RoadRunner. I like your choice. debm55 Friday #57

Joan Baez WheelWalker Friday #6

Thank you WheelWalker. Great Choice. debm55 Friday #58

On edit, I just received a phone call from my sister who reminded me SHE is my favorite vocalist. WheelWalker Friday #63

Thank you WheelWalker. That is funny. debm55 Saturday #115

RSO rso Friday #8

Thank you rso ---Whitney had the voice of a angel. debm55 Friday #60

I've got a lot of them, but try Nerina Pallot DJ Synikus Makisimus Friday #9

... and also have a listen to Jocelyne Beroard. DJ Synikus Makisimus Friday #11

And you know, Stefani Germanotta is pretty good, too. DJ Synikus Makisimus Friday #17

Thank you , Lady Gaga looks so yound. I still love her voice I's not really a Swiftie, but I once was one of Gaga's debm55 Friday #64

Ty. I have never heard of the artist before but I love the beat and the song. Thank you for sharing. debm55 Friday #62

Thank you, What an absolutely sweet voice, debm55 Friday #61

So hard to choose, I'll say Bonnie Raitt, but i love me some dem4decades Friday #10

TY . I love them both debm55 Friday #65

Carole King Orrex Friday #12

OMG I was just going to put her with Joni and Roberta Flack too. I can listen to those three every day. TY Orrex. debm55 Friday #67

For pure singing chops Jane Monheit johnp3907 Friday #14

Thank you johnp3907 for sharing the beautiful voices. debm55 Saturday #116

Grace Slick DBoon Friday #15

Gotta Agree Wolf Frankula Saturday #92

Thank you DBoon. I believe that i read long ago that whe wanted to be an opera singer. Very strong and beautiful voice. debm55 Saturday #117

and no autotune! DBoon Saturday #126

Joni Mitchell, Stevie Nicks, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Tina Turner, Sarah McLachlan... hlthe2b Friday #16

Love your list. hthe2b. They are all great. thank you debm55 Friday #19

Tough choices but in no particular order AltairIV Friday #18

AltairIV thank you for all of your choices. Wonderful debm55 Saturday #118

Sandy Denny Cartoonist Friday #20

For sure! discntnt_irny_srcsm Friday #24

Thank you Cartoonist. debm55 Saturday #119

Joan Baez, Anne Murray, Judy Collins, Carole King rurallib Friday #21

Thank you rurallib. All wonderful singers. debm55 Saturday #120

Bette Midler. One of my most favorites. There are others, but can't recall them at the moment. SWBTATTReg Friday #22

Thank you SwbtattReg I love Bette and had Bette's first album. ---Do you wanna dance. debm55 Saturday #121

That's a good song. One of mine is 'The Rose'. But it's hard for me to pick any one of her songs, I love them all! SWBTATTReg Saturday #168

Dusty Springfield, Donna SUmmer, Diana Ross 9from the days yu had to have a voice lol) nt msongs Friday #23

Agree. Thank you very much. msongs. debm55 Saturday #122

Aretha, Nancy Wilson and Randy Crawford Keepthesoulalive Friday #25

Thank you Keepthesoulalive. Love your choices. debm55 Saturday #123

Are you really thinking there could be only one? discntnt_irny_srcsm Friday #26

Thank you, great list. debm55 Saturday #124

KDLang. applegrove Friday #27

The first voice that came to mind was Bonnie Raitt. ariadne0614 Friday #35

Yes. Lovely voice. applegrove Friday #36

Thank you ariadne0614 Great voice. debm55 Saturday #129

Thank you applegrove. I haven't heard much from her lately. Tremendous voice. debm55 Saturday #125

KD Lang is so under appreciated and she has a wonderful voice and vibe. CTyankee Saturday #219

She's done the olympics shows in Canada twice. applegrove Saturday #220

And Carole King. And I love it when Aretha and Tina belt it out, too. CTyankee Saturday #221

My sister had that album. My dad had one Rock snd roll applegrove Saturday #223

I have Carole King three times in concert. She can still belt them out. TY CTYankee. debm55 Sunday #243

I have a LONG list Jilly_in_VA Friday #28

Thank you Jilly-in_VA. What a list of a variety of voices and styles. Beautiful list. debm55 Saturday #131

Strictly going by voice alone, Karen Carpenter. Lunabell Friday #29

Thank you Lunabell . Both are great. I especially liked Karen's voice. debm55 Saturday #132

Stevie Nicks, but that is just the beginning. I have others. texasfiddler Friday #30

Thank you texasfiddler. Love Stevie Nicks. You can post others. I didn't limit as I knew people would have more then debm55 Saturday #133

Eliza Carthy's voice always touches me. Floor Jansen of Nightwish is amazing. I love Beth Hart. Midnight Writer Friday #31

Thank you Midnight Writer. That is so true . Your choices are great. debm55 Saturday #134

Renee Fleming, Kiri Te Kanawa and Joyce DiDonato. Ocelot II Friday #32

Kiri Te, Sumi Jo, Janis Bobstandard Friday #69

Thank you, Bobstandard. Each have unique and special voices. debm55 Saturday #136

Thank you Ocelot II, Beautiful voices. debm55 Saturday #135

Bette Midler, Cher, Cyndi Lauper, Stevie Nicks, Nancy Sinatra lkinwi Friday #33

Thank you Ikinwi----great and unique voices. debm55 Saturday #137

I love Dinah Washington. Tom Dyer Friday #34

Thank you Tom Dyer. Very talented women with the beautiful strong voice. debm55 Saturday #138

Good choice. Now you're getting into my area. brush Saturday #189

Sarah Vaughan Tom Dyer Tuesday #299

Thank you Tom Dyer and very mellow. debm55 Tuesday #300

Dinah Washington - This Bitter Earth keithbvadu2 Sunday #280

We must include "What a Difference a Day Makes" of Dinah's hits' brush Tuesday #304

My favorite is Edith Piaf. Haggard Celine Friday #37

Thank you Haggard Celine. Songs sung from the soul. debm55 Saturday #139

Laura Nyro, Esther Satterfield enid602 Friday #38

Thank you enid602 Wonderful singers with life and spirit. debm55 Saturday #140

Laura Nyro is one of my all-time favorites! Pinback Sunday #283

Chavela Vargas Cirsium Friday #39

Thank you Cirsium for introducing her to me. PS Love the album cover too. debm55 Saturday #142

Too difficult, like what's your favorite movie. It depends on genre, etc... surfered Friday #40

Terrific list, Thank you very much , surfered. debm55 Saturday #144

Barbara Streisand, Donna Summers, Diana Ross, Karen Carpenter.... a kennedy Friday #41

Great list, and thank you a kennedy. Wonderful singers. debm55 Saturday #146

I have a few. OldBaldy1701E Friday #42

Wonderful list of women singers from different genres and times. Thank you OldBaldy1701E debm55 Saturday #147

Annie Haslam WestMichRad Friday #43

Sally Rogers! LisaM Saturday #128

Thank you LisaM. Very lovely voice. debm55 Saturday #150

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Beautiful song. Thank you WestMichRad Beautiful voice. debm55 Saturday #149

Thank you WestMichRad. Lovely. debm55 Sunday #258

Eva Cassidy -- who died much, much too soon Hekate Friday #44

Thank you Hekate. Beautiful song and voice. debm55 Saturday #151

Yes, gone much too soon. FM123 Saturday #196

I told my sis how hard it was for me to learn to sing it because of Eva's phrasing... Hekate Saturday #197

Having to go so long through the posts... MyOwnPeace Saturday #203

Stevie Nicks MichMan Friday #45

Agree. I loved her solo career songs. Thank you MichMan. Don't forget the Sara and the songs with Petty. debm55 Saturday #152

Nina Simone was the most unique singer ever... Gaytano70 Friday #46

thank you Gaytano70 , for your list. Wonderful singers, all. debm55 Saturday #161

Short list... Old School Stevie Nicks. 🎶 Newer school Gaga. 🎶 LakeArenal Friday #47

Thank you LakeArenal. Two of my favorites too. debm55 Saturday #164

All the singers listed in this thread, plus Kate Bush. LiberalLoner Friday #48

Agree Thank you LiberalLoner. Loved KateBush. debm55 Saturday #165

😍 LiberalLoner Sunday #240

Billie Holiday, Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, Janis Joplin, Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey LoisB Friday #49

Thank you LoisB singers that sing from the heart and soul. debm55 Saturday #166

No one has posted one of my favorites: Judith Durham LakeVermilion Friday #50

Excellent choice keithbvadu2 Friday #87

Thank you LakeVermilion. Wonderful singer. debm55 Saturday #167

My favorite also. FuzzyRabbit Sunday #238

Linda Ronstadt. Bonnie Raitt. Patti Loveless BOSSHOG Friday #51

Thank you very much, BOSSHOG, Three great singers debm55 Saturday #170

Johnette Napolitano, lead singer of Concrete Blonde. Aristus Friday #52

I'm with you there Aristus! DJ Synikus Makisimus Friday #71

Two of my favorites. Aristus Friday #74

The first time I heard Concrete Blonde DJ Synikus Makisimus Saturday #93

My very first experience of Concrete Blonde was when I was in the Army, around 1992. Aristus Saturday #169

Thank you Aristus, debm55 Saturday #171

Mary Chapin Carpenter, Eva Cassidy, Linda Ronstadt, Tricia Yearwood. rsdsharp Friday #53

Thank you rsdsharp, the voices of angels. debm55 Saturday #178

Joni Mitchell and Taylor Swift. Elessar Zappa Friday #54

Thank you Elessar Zappa. Both are great. debm55 Saturday #174

Phoebe Bridgers YorkRd Friday #55

Thank you York Rd. Most women singers sing from the heart and soul of their experiences. JMO debm55 Saturday #182

Love .....The Circle Game... yourout Friday #56

Thank you, yourout. That is my favorite of Joni. debm55 Saturday #183

I have several. 3catwoman3 Friday #59

Thank you 3catwoman3. Excellent choices. debm55 Saturday #184

A couple i doubt youve heard. Lochloosa Friday #66

Thank you Lochloosa and thank you for turning us onto the great voices. debm55 Saturday #185

Annie Lennox, Stevie Nicks, Natalie Merchant Delarage Friday #68

Thank You , Delarage. Love all three. debm55 Saturday #187

Mine are Cher and Bette Midler. They do great singing together dai13sy Friday #70

Thank you , dai13sy. Love the songs of both. debm55 Saturday #188

OK, two more: Francoise Hardy and Jackie DeShannon DJ Synikus Makisimus Friday #72

Thank you. Wonderful singers. and Put a little love in your heart. debm55 Saturday #195

OK, last one from me (promise): Patti Smith DJ Synikus Makisimus Friday #73

Thank you. Patty Smith has a very unique voice. I enjoy her songs. debm55 Saturday #224

Marilyn Horne and Ann Wilson choie Friday #75

Thank you choie. Two great ones. debm55 Saturday #208

Corin Lisa Tucker DBoon Friday #76

Thank you DBoon. First time I heard it and I really liked it. Thank you for posting the video. debm55 Saturday #209

Hayley Williams. Without a doubt. disappearingboy Friday #77

Thank you very much, disappearingboy. debm55 Saturday #215

Dionne Warwick, Joni Mitchel, and Melanie Safka. patphil Friday #78

Thank you patphil. Yes , but the three filled us with the power of the voices. debm55 Saturday #216

She never got her just due, but Laura Nyro resides at the top of my list calguy Friday #79

Agree as both a singer and songwriter. Laura Nyro. was at the top debm55 Saturday #217

Linda Ronstadt Jeebo Friday #80

Thank you Jeebo. I didn't know that about her voice. Yes, at one time Linda could do it all. I also believe she sang debm55 Saturday #218

k.d. lang, Lisa Gerrard, Chinchilla Runningdawg Friday #81

Thank you Runningdawg. Three great choices. debm55 Saturday #229

Minnie riperton, always get chills from midnight at the oasis Figarosmom Friday #82

Minnie Ripperton is great sunnybrook Saturday #105

You are correct its Lovin you by minnie that gets me Figarosmom Saturday #110

Thank you Figarosmom. Wonderful list. Of talented women. debm55 Saturday #225

Thank you Figarosmom like your choices. debm55 Saturday #231

A couple more... Alephy Friday #83

Thank you Alephy. Excellent. debm55 Sunday #241

Holly Cole if..fish..had..wings Friday #84

Thank you if..fish..had..wings. Very nice voice. debm55 Sunday #242

My mom, Gladys Knight, chowder66 Friday #85

Thank you chowder66 All have great soulful voices. debm55 Sunday #244

Chrissie Hynde Charlie Chapulin Friday #86

Thank you Charlie Chapulin. Chrissie has a very unique voice. debm55 Sunday #245

Grace Slick, Patsy Cline, Judy Garland, moniss Friday #88

Sandy Denny, yes. RIP yonder Saturday #236

Thank you very much, What a great list debm55 Sunday #247

Depends on the mood and the song.... Elaine Paige - Memory keithbvadu2 Friday #89

Thank you keithbvadu2. Beautiful but sad song. Saw the play down in Pittsburgh. debm55 Sunday #248

Karen Carpenter Wiz Imp Friday #90

Yes, I miss here. Such a wonderful voice. debm55 Saturday #113

Anna Russell and Kristin Lems and Barbra are three of my favourites. niyad Saturday #91

Thank you niyad. Three wonderful singers. debm55 Sunday #249

I have always loved Anna's "Ring" synopsis. Best explanation of that 17 hour niyad Sunday #257

Linda Ronstadt CanonRay Saturday #94

Thank you CanonRay. Beautiful voice debm55 Sunday #250

Barbra Streisand. rocketdem1964 Saturday #95

Agreed KC19 Saturday #163

Thank you rocketdem1964 Tahnk you very much for your choices. debm55 Sunday #252

Judy Garland. Cleo Laine chowmama Saturday #96

Thank you chowmama. Beautiful voices sung from the heart. debm55 Sunday #251

Janis Joplin, murielm99 Saturday #97

Thank you murielm99 I agree with all three. debm55 Sunday #253

My favorites are: Eva Cassidy, Tina Turner, and Caro Emerald. HeartsCanHope Saturday #98

Thank you very much HeartsCanHope. All are wonderful debm55 Sunday #256

Linda Ronstadt, Patsy Cline, Stevie Nicks, Aretha Franklin and Carly Simon TommieMommy Saturday #99

Thank you very much. TommieMommy. debm55 Sunday #260

Karen Carpenter, Sarah Brightman, Chrissie Hynde C0RI0LANUS Saturday #100

Thank you CORIOLANUS. Beautiful. debm55 Sunday #261

You're welcome, debm55. C0RI0LANUS Sunday #298

Norah Jones samplegirl Saturday #101

Thank you samplegirl for your great choices. debm55 Sunday #262

Rhiannon Giddens mnhtnbb Saturday #102

Thank you very much mnhtnbb. debm55 Sunday #263

Patsy Cline Emile Saturday #103

Thank you Emile. Great singer. debm55 Sunday #264

Bonnie Raitt WmChris Saturday #104

Agreed! MN2theMax Saturday #237

Thankl you WmChris. debm55 Sunday #265

Alison Krauss, Stevie Nicks, Linda Ronstadt, Taylor Swift iamateacher Saturday #106

Thank you iamateacher. They are all great. debm55 Saturday #112

So many excellent voices CMYK Saturday #107

Thank you CMYK. debm55 Saturday #111

Leontyne Price mwf Saturday #108

thank you mwf, Beautiful , soulful voices debm55 Saturday #109

Shocked that nobody has mentioned Darlene Love Wiz Imp Saturday #114

Thank you. One of my favorites since "He's a RebeL" in 1962. FuzzyRabbit Sunday #239

Karen Carpenter OLDMDDEM Saturday #127

Thank you very much OLDMDDEM . I very much agree. debm55 Saturday #143

Too many to name, but no one has mentioned Dolly or Emmylou yet. LisaM Saturday #130

Thank you LisaM All sing from the heart. debm55 Saturday #141

Etta James. AloeVera Saturday #145

Thank you AloeVera. Your first video is missing but I think I know the song Etta James was a classic Her voice touched debm55 Saturday #191

Thanks! Here is another video of At Last. AloeVera Saturday #194

Ella Fitzgerald Golden Raisin Saturday #153

Thank you Golden Raisin. A singer who sang with her heart and soul. debm55 Saturday #157

BONNIE RAITT, IRIS DEMENT, JUDY COLLINS Thunderbeast Saturday #154

Very good, Thank you Thunderbeast. debm55 Saturday #155

Janis LiberalArkie Saturday #156

Thank you LiberalArkie. debm55 Sunday #266

She's been gone a long time but Karen Carpenter was one of my favorites kimbutgar Saturday #158

kimbutgar, thank you , Karen had a soft and gentle voice. I would sing along too. debm55 Saturday #159

Amy Winehouse Diraven Saturday #160

Thank you Diraven. RIP Amy debm55 Sunday #267

Melanie. RIP my Dear. Ziggysmom Saturday #162

Ziggysmom. Thank you. RIP Melanie debm55 Sunday #269

Nancy Wilson of Heart, hands down Bayard Saturday #172

Thank you Bayard for your choices. debm55 Sunday #270

Maria Brink of In This Moment, Lzzy Hale of Halestorm, Amy Lee of Evanescence. n/t Different Drummer Saturday #173

Thank you Different Drummer. debm55 Saturday #175

Olivia Newton John BlueKota Saturday #176

Thank you very much, Such mellow, sweet voices. debm55 Sunday #271

Annie Lennox and Olivia Newton-John. Mad_Dem_X Saturday #179

Thank you Mad_Dem_X. Great voices. debm55 Sunday #272

Bonnie Raitt or Nina Simone, depending on my mood. catbyte Saturday #181

Thank you catbyte. Both are great. debm55 Sunday #274

There are so many I love Picaro Saturday #186

Thank you very much, Picaro. They are all great singers. debm55 Sunday #281

Ann Wilson...making Robert Plant cry Sedona Saturday #190

WOW. AloeVera Saturday #193

Thank you so much. Sedona. Beautiful version. debm55 Sunday #275

Celine Dion and Whitney Houston Srkdqltr Saturday #192

i'm stuck in the past... da svenster Saturday #198

Thank you very much. da svenster. Very good choices. debm55 Sunday #284

"The first time, ever I saw your face" Prairie_Seagull Saturday #199

Thank you Prairie_Seagull. We played that song at our first dance song. Love it. debm55 Sunday #295

Renata Tebaldi... Harker Saturday #200

Thank you Harker. Both have the voice of an angel. debm55 Sunday #293

Patsy Cline, Joni Mitchell, Martha Reeves Zambero Saturday #201

Thank you Zambero . Three great singers. debm55 Saturday #214

Karen Carpenter Imalittleteapot Saturday #202

Thank you Iamalittleteapot. Loved her soft mellow voice. debm55 Saturday #213

Ann Wison, Annie Lennox, Chrissie Hynde ProfessorGAC Saturday #204

Thank you ProfessorGAC. Three great singers. debm55 Saturday #212

Chaka Kahn Clouds Passing Saturday #205

Thank you CloudsPassing. I love her energy. debm55 Saturday #211

Kate Bush waldnorm Saturday #207

Thank you waldnorm. Very good choice. debm55 Saturday #210

So many Great Choices! Moi: Patti Smith, Tina Turner, Mavis Staples + 1 Duo:Kate & Cindy/B-52's electric_blue68 Saturday #222

electric_blue 68 What a terrific list. debm55 Sunday #255

Ty 🙂 🎶🎵 electric_blue68 Sunday #288

Nancy Wilson. jrthin Saturday #226

Thank You jrthin Nancy sang with a soulful voice. debm55 Sunday #254

Jennie RandySF Saturday #227

Thank you RandSF Great voice. debm55 Saturday #234

Betty Carter, Ella Fitzgerald, Sheila Jordan, Abbey Lincoln, Pinback Saturday #228

Pinback--Thank you. A wonderful list of singers. debm55 Saturday #233

You're welcome! A few others I neglected to mention: Pinback Sunday #278

Thank you very much,Pinback debm55 Sunday #291

Can't argue with any of these, but I would add Julie Andrews. madamesilverspurs Saturday #230

Thank you madamesilverspurs. I love Julie Andrews songs. debm55 Saturday #232

Great topic. I have so many mvd Saturday #235

WOW Thank you very much, mvd. Great selection debm55 Sunday #246

Selena TlalocW Sunday #259

Thank you TialocW She a wonderful singer. RiP Selena. debm55 Sunday #268

Mayra Marti... she gave me a big kiss right after this song... GreenWave Sunday #273

Thank you GreenWave. Very nice voice. debm55 Sunday #287

Lacy J. Dalton no_hypocrisy Sunday #276

Thank you no_hypocrisy. Love your choices. debm55 Sunday #286

Was Laura Nyro Now Taylor Swift arlyellowdog Sunday #277

Thank you arlyellowdog. They both are great. debm55 Sunday #279

TAYLOR SWIFT MyMission Sunday #282

Thank you for your list. Wonderful!!!! debm55 Sunday #285

Linda Ronstadt, Carole King, Carly Simon. Arkansas Granny Sunday #289

Thank you very much, Arkansas Granny. They all are wonderful singers debm55 Sunday #290

Joan Baez, Dusty Springfield, Bessie Smith, Patsy Cline ificandream Sunday #292

Thank you , ificandream. Wonder list. Loved Patsy. but she lives on through her songs. debm55 Sunday #294

Diana Ross, Emmylou Harris, Gladys Knight. lpbk2713 Sunday #296

Thank you , three great choices debm55 Sunday #297

4 favorites The Wizard Tuesday #301

Karen Carpenter and Anne Murray LogDog75 Tuesday #302

Thank you LogDog75 and welcome to DU debm55 Tuesday #303

This is a toss-up. beemerphill Tuesday #305