Non-Metal Chicks?

[charlenarock]

My favorites are:

- Dolores O' Rierdan
- Amy Lee
- Monique Powell
- Rose Rossi
- Nina Persson

 

[The Ozzman]

Diana Krall

 

[razoredge]

I second that Diana Krall and add Nora Jones and Natalie Cole, then I have just this one song by Eva Cassidy which shows outragous vocal skills, kinda folky. Then of course the Wilson sisters but they were pretty much metal in their day as well as other varieties.

 

[The Ozzman]

I have to add Shakira

 

[zabu of nΩd]

Hm, not many bands with female vox that I listen to. Fleetwood Mac's awesome of course, but I hardly ever listen to them. I prefer the more energetic/soulful female singing over the soft/sentimental shit. The Fifth Dimension rules, and Spooky Tooth has some great soul-style choruses, though the lead singer's a guy.

 

[razoredge]

"soft sentimental shit" is awesomely powerful too, it just depends on where the power is drawn from

notes are notes, its whats behind them

 

[razoredge]

being how energetic and soulful female vocalists were mentioned... Joplins performance of "Take Another Little Piece of My Heart" from Montery still sends chills up my spine. Possibly one of the best if not most important female vocal performances of all time.

look bellige... double post... call the forum police

 

[razoredge]

and that just reminded me, Etheridge... damn that girl can sing

look Bellige... TRIPLE post... OMG

 

[Killbot]

Alina Orlova rocks my world. I'm gonna put it out there that's she's the best female folk-pop artist from Lithuania that I've ever heard.

 

[Satanstoenail]

Really digging Fiona Apple lately. She's obviously borrowed heavily from Nina Simone et al, but her modern twist on the style is way cool.

Others off the top of my head:

Aretha Franklin
Janis Joplin
Bjork
Nina Simone
Gillian Welch
Beth Gibbons

 

[Einherjar86]

Sandy Denny.

Singer for Fairport Convention. She has the most haunting voice, and her songs are fucking awesome.

Lucinda Williams too. Badass woman.

 

[Burkhard]

Kari Bremnes
Mari Boine
Kate Bush
Tori Amos
Lisa Gerrard
Sigrid Hausen (vocalist of Qntal)
Sabine Lutzenberger (vocalist of Helium Vola)
Parissa
Ghalia Benali
Emma Härdelin (vocalist of Garmarna)
Gunnhild Sundli (Ex-Gåte)
Umer Mossige-Norheim (vocalist of Två Fisk Och En Fläsk)
Agnes Buen Garnås
Suden Aika (a female vocal quartet)
The Bulgarian Voices "Angelite"
Natacha Atlas
Sussan Deyhim
Monika Edvardsen (Ex-Tactile Gemma)
Sainkho Namtchylak
Stepanida

 

[Psychonaut]

Lisa Gerrard by a long shot.

I used to listen to Suzanne Vega and Enya as well. Enigma is cool as is Fleetwood Mac.

 

[chuj666]

Non-metal chicks aren't interesting, I'm married to one

 

[Unfaithfully Metalhead]

Enya as well.

and I do like Mariah Carey's voice... and Selena

 

[~Neurotica]

Nina fucking Persson.

 

[Death Animal]

This thread need pics.

 

[Vimana]

For Ozz.

 

[Satanstoenail]

Nina fucking Persson.

Yeah. Forgot her in my other post.

 

[The Ozzman]

For Ozz.

*faps*

I would ride the Hershey highway with her