Musical goddesses

Pope John Pol Pot II · Post by **Pope John Pol Pot II** » Mon Jun 21, 2010 9:09 am

Shocked that no one mentioned probably the two best CURRENT song writer / vocalists. Come one you guys, get with it:

Neko Case:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71TX2lk0XF0

Rilo Kiley (Jenny Lewis):
The greatest female talent out there today and AN ATHEIST. Sadly all her videos have been pulled off Youtube, the best is perhaps "It's a hit" if you can find it. A couple of live videos still out there:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1H5yOfRG-RE

Roo St. Gallus · Post by **Roo St. Gallus** » Mon Jun 21, 2010 2:52 pm

Julie Collins

Tracy Chapman

Sheryl Crow

Dido

Dixie Chicks (Natalie Mains, Martie Siedel, & Emily Robison)

Alison Krauss

Amy Grant

Lisa Loeb

Sarah McLachlan

Natalie McMaster

Christine McVie & Stevie Nicks

Joni Mitchell

Cookie, Heather & Raylene Rankin

Linda Ronstadt

Trisha Yearwood

Alison Krauss is the musical winner for me, with the greatest number of her cds amidst my collection.
...but Dido is my Venus.

Matty · Post by **Matty** » Mon Jun 21, 2010 3:01 pm

Dido? really?

I quite like some Faithless stuff but never really thought her solo stuff was much cop tbh. Much too samey.

good call on Tracey Chapman.

Roo St. Gallus · Post by **Roo St. Gallus** » Mon Jun 21, 2010 9:11 pm

Yeah, really. I think it's the tonal quality. She out SteveNicks Stevie Nicks, if you get my drift. When Nicks was modulated with the fuller Christine McVie, they had the goddess in tone and body. I think Dido does that alone, but she may be (probably is) achieving that with studio mixing.

I was transfixed the first time I heard Tracy Chapman.

Monad · Post by **Monad** » Mon Jun 21, 2010 11:20 pm

Dido is underrated. It's trendy to bash her but her first album has some lovely songs on it and her voice is quite haunting (she's also gorgeous). Not so keen on her later stuff though - got a bit repetitive.

Roo St. Gallus · Post by **Roo St. Gallus** » Tue Jun 22, 2010 12:59 am

[quote=""Monad""]Dido is underrated. It's trendy to bash her but her first album has some lovely songs on it and her voice is quite haunting (she's also gorgeous). Not so keen on her later stuff though - got a bit repetitive.[/quote]

Now, that I wouldn't doubt. The starmaker machinery just chews them up and spits them out. I was pleased to see Sarah McLachlan walk away from it for a while.

Anyway, recently I've pretty much lost my hearing for listening to decent music, so I haven't really kept up. My hearing accuity has degraded fast in recent years. I'm pretty much mono reception, and that requires assistance. Her first two albums broke my heart...they were new and around when I lost my wife, so it goes pretty deep with me. Personal circumstances and all that...

diana · Post by **diana** » Tue Jun 22, 2010 1:23 am

[quote=""Goldie""]Like her or not Christina Aguilera has an incredible voice.[/quote]No question. Mighty voice.

Speaking of mighty voices: Beth fucking Hart:

(View video on YouTube)

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diana · Post by **diana** » Tue Jun 22, 2010 1:53 am

Alexandra Burke: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsuXbkrA ... re=related

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lovethemack · Post by **lovethemack** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 3:58 pm

Im the biggest fan Of Serena Ryder, she has the most incredible voice ever
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVEK_r7Z8_o
Great to see Christine Mcvie mentioned also, she is wonderfull
Here is one not mentioned, Mia Dyson.
she has such a cool voice
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8MY1cWAohI
and the most sultry voice in the universe Frazey Ford
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZKFoMq3GaA

Silly Sausage · Post by **Silly Sausage** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 6:28 pm

I'm getting back into Mazzy Star again at the mo, which I know is a band rather than a solo artist, but Hope Sandoval's vocals take me back to my teenage years.

Mazzy Star - Fade Into You

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fF0lRYhhiwI

Matty · Post by **Matty** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 7:04 pm

awesome, haven't heard that song in forever.
Beautiful.

one more from the same era that SS just reminded me of.
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(View video on YouTube)

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Shooting Rubberbands was one of my most played cassettes in my first car.

Berthold · Post by **Berthold** » Sat Jul 10, 2010 2:02 pm

Eilen Jewell and Bobbie Gentry.

Surely the topic isn't exhausted yet.

BigEvil · Post by **BigEvil** » Sat Jul 10, 2010 4:47 pm

[quote=""Berthold""]Eilen Jewell and Bobbie Gentry.

Surely the topic isn't exhausted yet.

[/quote]
Ode to Billy Joe is a marvelous song.

I will go old school and put Patsy Cline.

David B · Post by **David B** » Sat Jul 10, 2010 5:09 pm

I thought Ode to Billy Joe was a fine song, too.

Anyone mentioned Kate Bush?

I keep going back to my current muse, though. I just love her voice, the enjoyment she gets out of singing some songs, the poignancy, the sadness, in others.

And the band behind her.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cvoXPgW72s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2V4QjMVB ... re=related

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DMB · Post by **DMB** » Sat Jul 10, 2010 6:24 pm

Some classical singers I like: Janet Baker

(View video on YouTube)

and Emma Kirkby:

(View video on YouTube)

Febble · Post by **Febble** » Sat Jul 10, 2010 7:30 pm

More Dowland, Ellen Hargis this time:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHCRF_DzWgc

Febble · Post by **Febble** » Sat Jul 10, 2010 7:34 pm

And Emily Van Evera singing Dido's Lament

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgFYb5Jskd4

She can tell a story better than any other soprano I know.

Febble · Post by **Febble** » Sat Jul 10, 2010 7:36 pm

Oh damn, the YouTube video doesn't resolve the final cadence.

But I agree that the Janet Baker version is awesome.

Silly Sausage · Post by **Silly Sausage** » Sat Jul 10, 2010 8:05 pm

(View video on YouTube)

I adore this song

And Matty - thank you for posting the Edie Brickell vids, a welcome blast from the past.

Rie · Post by **Rie** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 9:15 pm

The lead singer from '4 Non Blondes'

Roo St. Gallus · Post by **Roo St. Gallus** » Sun Feb 25, 2018 3:56 am

A new one for me....Luciana Zogbi

Just watch her sing John Legends 'All of Me'.

*deep sigh*

Hermit · Post by **Hermit** » Sun Feb 25, 2018 6:00 am

Musical goddesses? Harrumph. Well, OK, sort of works as a metaphor, I suppose.

Some of my favourites have already been listed, but by no means all.

With great regret I observe that nobody has mentioned the little sparrow.

(View video on YouTube)

Or the voice that could have brought the walls of Jericho down. Pretty skilful technically too, having been classically trained.

(View video on YouTube)

And speaking of technical skill, here's one who could sing with clinical precision without sacrificing emotion. Shame about her never seeming to be able to get out of that middle-of-the-road genre of songs.

(View video on YouTube)

I also love Carole King, though more as a song writer than a singer.

Among the locals (that is Australian talent) there are

Christine Amphlett

(View video on YouTube)

Renee Geyer

(View video on YouTube)

Kate Ceberano

(View video on YouTube)

Rheanne · Post by **Rheanne** » Sun Feb 25, 2018 6:19 am

Paloma Faith

(View video on YouTube)