Best Female Singer of all time

Beautiful! Was she forced to marry? Which makes the song even more dramatic...

My current fave is Alina Baraz. Smooth and eargasmic

Good distinctions. Many things make the over all package so appealing. I agree about Joni Mitchell and that has everything to do with a great writer, musician and arranger she is. Her voice, which is by no means spectacular, was only one component.

Here's someone I think I think has a beautiful voice, delivery and style. Almost angelic. I would never buy her music, either, though. I just appreciate something so gorgeous:

Annnie Lenos before her surgery.

Nope. Singing has to do with voice and melody. She doesn't have it. Olivia Newton John and Karen Carpenter come to mind as best Female of all time. Several more if I wanted to think a bit. But not that girl.

Cass Elliot was incredible.

Wow, I had TOTALLY COMPLETELY forgotten about Charlene. I'll give you green for reminding me, but no way best female singer of all time. Thanks.

shit. Never mind.

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You GLP arseholes made me listen to 4 pages of great female singers. Yet, nobody mentioned this one? I find it odd.



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Etta James or go home

Erma Franklin a close 2nd

Easily my favorite female vocalist.

bruh, check page 3

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Stevie Nicks. There can be no debate 😍

Randy Crawford

Just saying!!

Karen Carpenter no doubt.

I now say that in full confidence. Back in my college day listening to prog and hard rock, I would be laughed out of a room if I mentioned Karen Carpenter. But now as I've aged a bit, and listened to many of her songs and watched a ton of videos, I could care what my "prog" lover peers may say.

Plus, Karen was one hell of a drummer. And that's per Buddy Rich.

Here is a Carpenters rendition of The Beatles "Ticket to Ride". Her contralto voice is so smooth, and her range, incredible:


And her drumming from a TV special:


Another one that brings a tear to my eyes.


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KAREN CARPENTER

Jewel Kilcher:

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Maybe not technically the "best", but by far my favorite. So soulful.

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Best: Whitney Houston (before she became a crackhead)
Worst: Carrie Underwood (who tries to sound like Whitney but screeches through her songs.)

Best Singer and a killer guitar too... BOOM!

Very sad song here as evidenced by the lyrics. Looks like Karen was already quite ill from the anorexia at this point. May be right after her failed marriage. Such a shame for the world to lose her talent.