Who are your favorite female singers?

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Sharon den Adel
Reason: I frequently listen to Within Temptation, they are a good "symphonic rock" (their description not mine) band like that.

Björk
Reason: The first female singer I truly got into, in actuality, her music helped me somehow for a long time when I was in the thrall of the Dutch obsession. It helped me set myself apart from the rest of the crowds - in a good way, of course!

Tarja Turunen
Reason: Fantastic singer, the song "Oasis" on her solo album brought me to tears the first time I heard it.

Thanks for the recommendation, I found this singer interesting.

I like Tori Amos a lot, her talent is awe-inspiring. I really like Jenny Lewis, loved her stuff with the Postal Service. I also like Sarah Brightman a lot, not so much her poppier stuff, though. I also like Rainer Maria, and of course Tarja.

Skunk Anansie

Bjork, most definitely. i first heard Homogenic in its entirety and i got choked up. brilliant album by a brilliant singer.

I was never able to get into Bjork. Just sounded like noise to me. Post is considered her best album, no? Cos that's the one I heard in its entirety.

Homogenic is the one you have to hear. Lots of moody strings and jittery hip-hop beats. The emotion in her voice is palpable. In my opinion her best album, beginning to end.

I'll give it a try. The songs on the Post album I liked were It's Oh So Quiet, Isobel, Hyper Ballard and The Modern Things.

I forgot to mention in my big post, Chan Marshall of Cat Power. She had a new album come out yesterday.

**Roya Arab**

Just bought the Archive Londonium cd and I really wish she was still making tunes; with these guys or whoever. Her stuff with Grooverider on Mysteries of Funk was seriously dope as well. I just wish there were more female singers with this kind of genius (Martina Topley-Bird as well).

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Natalie Bassingwaithe, the lead singer for Rogue Traders.

Bashia, I am in love with her for her voice alone.

Harriet Wheeler from the Sundays

Carol King

Sarah McLachlan

I used to love Tori Amos but she just became too much of a space cadet for me.

These are but a few.

Janis Joplin, Sarah McLachlan, Martina Topley Bird, among others.

Amy Lee
Grace Slick
Stevie Nicks
Linda Ronstadt
Carrie Underwood
Reba McEntire
Gwen Stefani
Janis Joplin
Melissa Etheridge
Sheryl Crow
Taylor Swift
Miranda Lambert
Joan Jett
Jewel
Patsy Cline
Faith Hill
Amy Grant

I like Joni Mitchel, Linda Rhondstad, Anne Murray, Carly Simon and Mitzi Gaynor.

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Teresa from Madredeus, Amy Winehouse and Maria Callas