Seeing how k’es has some dirt on me, I have to pay the ransom and do this thread today.
Not really sure where to start with all the beautiful/powerful/unique female singers that I have heard. Can’t even call one a favorite or best from a very long list of singers.
A new one for me. Irish Rock-a-Billy
Imelda May -Big Bad Handsome Man
Two for one!
Bonnie Raitt & Norah Jones~I Don’t Want Anything To Change
Billy Holiday – Ain’t Nobody’s Business If I Do
LAURA NYRO – sexy mama
Can’t forget Sweet Judy Blue Eyes and Joan.
Diamonds and Rust Judy and Joan at Newport Folk Festival 2009
Couldn’t stop–Your turn!
Ginger, Mary Anne, and Lovey!
The Honey Bees, “You Need Us”
This Ascension – Forever Shaken
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgnTlSItujk
Done this before, but it is so Homeric-appropriate.
Dead Can Dance – The Lotus Eaters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5gB_hUVIOI
One might say the sirens used…
Mesmerism
So I’m several hours late, caught somewhere between Friday Night Music and Vox…however bito requested “Female Voices” — not quite up to Vox, but can contribute to the girlie voices gig…so if you want something more to listen to, here you go…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZD4iB8CIbj4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZlIOJzsVsE
This one goes in just because the video is so adorable!
Faith Hill, “This Kiss”
I could go country for her.
‘zactly! There’s a word I want to use, but shouldn’t, probably. In fact, it’s not a real word. But in that video she looks totally, um, ……..able.
How about this one?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCmsZUN4r_s
Oh, and did I mention that her and her husband are total Democrats?! 🙂
Country soft porn?
why’d you have to go and mention the husband?
Bwahahaha.
I had to throw this in here.
[It’s the Sarah Palin Battle Hymn]
I just found this artist and am addicted.
Sogand
I’ll give you a choice-
Really intense song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fitnX-6_XIw
Light fun song
World Without Tears
~ Lucinda Williams
Janis Ian
Tea and Sympathy
Melanie Safka – Wild Horses
God Is Alive Magic Is Afoot
Buffy Sainte-Marie
Somebody was SERIOUSLY tripping!!
Bito, Joan and Judy make me cry. They WERE my youth.
Cher, My parents listened to them. 😉
You are a BABY! 🙂
Remembering Martin.
Billie Holiday – Strange Fruit 🙁
For Dubya and his WMD’s
Not Ready To Make Nice~Dixie Chicks
Joan Baez – Where Have All The Flowers Gone
Alison Krauss – Down in the River to Pray
I never could put her speaking and singing voice together, but I do like her voice.
Kristin Chenoweth