Favorite Female Musician

[Huayna Capac357]

Most of the discussions about music seem to center around male musicians. I can't remember having a discussion of female musicians, so here one is. Which female musician is your favorite? Why?

EDIT: Poll options based off female artists in the top 1000 albums at rateyourmusic.com

 

[shadowplay]

Elizabeth Fraser & Annie Lennox immediately come to mind.

 

[azzaman333]

Probably Sia.

 

[cardgame]

Lindsay Vance, I suppose. Haven't really thought about it before.

/hipster

 

[Valka D'Ur]

Enya.

 

[rugbyLEAGUEfan]

Dusty Springfield, easily.

But it's definitely a personal taste decision. I hate to use the term "objectively" at the best of times, but more so when discussing music.

I would suggest that "objectively" Dusty and Elvis are the 2 greatest white pop vocalists in history, Elvis the greatest including black singers even, but I can't say that makes her clearly a greater artist than some of the other giants in the poll. I just dig her.

 

[Leifmk]

Out of that list, PJ Harvey, easy.

 

[Mustakrakish]

Lana Del Rey

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[rugbyLEAGUEfan]

Enya.

My best friend's brother is married to her sister. We went to the wedding in Ireland and the whole Enya clan was there and sang together.

 

[Ozbenno]

PJ Harvey. Great albums in the 90s, 00s and 10s. Not too many artists can say they had great albums across 3 decades...

 

[Arwon]

Probably Janelle Monáe actually. Maybe Beth Ditto or Debbie Harry.

Also, Amaral, a Zaragoza pop/rock musician.

 

[Leoreth]

Carole King period.

 

[holy king]

Pauline Black

 

[dusters]

Tori Amos comes to mind.

 

[Tahuti]

I'm surprised no one mentioned Grace Slick yet.

 

[Cynovolans]

I chose Nina Simone because of "Wild is the Wind" and "Sinnerman", and also cuz of a video on youtube of her shouting at someone to sit down when they tried to leave while she was singing one of her songs.

But I would have chosen Emmylou Harris if she was on the list.

 

[Xenoneb]

My favourite is either Ellie Goulding or the main singer of La Roux.

 

[Catharsis]

Of those in the list, Kate Bush. My overall favourite female musician is probably Imogen Heap, with honourable mentions to Helen Marnie and Mira Aroyo from Ladytron.

 

[azzaman333]

Ladyhawke is good value for money too. Definitely worth a mention IMO.

 

[PeteAtoms]

I notice John Stamos isn't on the list