female vocals

1. Carole King
2. Bjork
3. Karen Carpenter
4. Joni Mitchell
5. Annie Haslam
6. Linda Perhacs
7. Kate Bush
8. Ann Wilson
9. Billie Holiday
10. Edith Piaf

thats my top 10. many honorable mentions i dont even want to get into.

That list is untouchable and pretty close to mine. Patsy Cline, Elisabeth Fraser, and Sinead O' Connor are my honorable mentions.
 
For metal, my favorite would probably be Amaran.

Otherwise, that chick from the earlier Morcheeba albums is great.
 
Anneke van Giersbergen.

I think The Gathering have become a much better band nowadays than they were with Mandylion and Nighttime Birds. That sound they did with those two would have became very stale.
 
Anneke van Giersbergen.

I think The Gathering have become a much better band nowadays than they were with Mandylion and Nighttime Birds. That sound they did with those two would have became very stale.

there you say, 'would have'. it's ok they changed their sound, progression is important. nonetheless, Mandylion is clealy my favourite Gatheing album and the only one i really care for