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48. Laura Branigan.

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Sun Apr 14, 2024, 03:23 PM

Apr 14

Mostly for her version of "The Power of Love." I have posted it here an unseemly number of times.

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Who is your favorite female singer? any genre Mine is Roberta Flack [View all] debm55 Apr 14 OP

K.D.Lang. applegrove Apr 14 #1

Yes, she has a powerful voice. TY applegrove. debm55 Apr 14 #3

my first thought Stardust Mirror Apr 14 #10

100% No contest for me, she's the only one whose voice can bring me to tears. Runningdawg Apr 15 #227

What a voice, so strong but with a slight element of vulerability. marble falls Apr 15 #236

I was so proud as a Canadian when she sang at the Calgary Winter Olympics. applegrove Apr 15 #237

Probably Renee Fleming, Kiri Te Kanawa or Dawn Upshaw. Ocelot II Apr 14 #2

Thank you , Ocelot II, Enjoy the music. debm55 Apr 14 #5

Heart's TrueBlueNV Apr 14 #4

Thank you, TrueBlueNV. Ann Wilson also has a powerful voice. debm55 Apr 14 #6

Absolutely! Bayard Apr 15 #161

Mine might be Deborah Harry. Mister Ed Apr 14 #7

TY Mister Ed . I agree with you about Deborah Harry. debm55 Apr 14 #9

Ethereal. blm Apr 14 #152

Me too DBoon Apr 15 #228

Tatiana Shmayluk of JINJER . stonecutter357 Apr 14 #8

TY stonecutter357. Question for you ---her voice was sweet and delicate at the begining. Is that her singing the second debm55 Apr 14 #12

It is 100% Her voice . She did this in one take ! stonecutter357 Apr 14 #19

Get out!!! How does/can she change her voice that much? debm55 Apr 14 #21

Funny you should ask... malthaussen Apr 14 #41

This may help . This Trained Singer Teaches Metal Bands How To Scream , stonecutter357 Apr 14 #146

Ty stonecutter. Your post is very interesting. I watched the video twice. debm55 Apr 15 #232

Ella Fitzgerald Stardust Mirror Apr 14 #11

Thank you Stardust Mirror. Ella "s voice was perfection. debm55 Apr 14 #14

Sarah Vaughan. malthaussen Apr 14 #24

fine fine Stardust Mirror Apr 14 #29

Billie Holliday. And Edith Piaf. AloeVera Apr 14 #83

Edith doing "Ca Ira" is my Bastille Day go-to. malthaussen Apr 14 #110

Tres a propos AloeVera Apr 14 #144

The greatest...and her elecution was perfect demosincebirth Apr 15 #163

She was one in a million. Not Heidi Apr 15 #167

I'm with you on Ella. I'd also add Sarah Vauhan, the other greatest jazz singer. brush Apr 15 #183

OMG - - kid in a candy store ... stopdiggin Apr 14 #13

TY stopdiggin. All of your choices are right on the spot. debm55 Apr 14 #17

i'll only argue about harris. mopinko Apr 14 #89

How dare you! Not Heidi Apr 14 #109

Bonnie Raitt... bahboo Apr 14 #15

TY bahboo. I agree. debm55 Apr 14 #18

Yes! Silver Gaia Apr 14 #26

TY Silver Gala. Bothe wonderful singers. debm55 Apr 14 #112

Linda Ronstadt. House of Roberts Apr 14 #16

Thank You, House of Roberts. I so enjoyed how her voice would change with every song she sang. debm55 Apr 14 #20

Yes! Silver Gaia Apr 14 #30

Me too. nt doc03 Apr 14 #40

Karen Carpenter, hands down. malthaussen Apr 14 #22

TY malthaussen. debm55 Apr 14 #27

No one better ever than Linda. n/t MuseRider Apr 14 #49

TY MuseRider debm55 Apr 15 #171

It would be interesting to hear her cover Minnie Riperton songs. rzemanfl Apr 14 #50

Karen Carpenter was initially a second fiddle to her brother, which you probably knew, but Brother Buzz Apr 14 #72

This is so interesting......thanks for this info. a kennedy Apr 15 #194

Thank you malthaussen. debm55 Apr 14 #80

Patsy Cline- She had a hauntingly pitch perfect voice Brother Buzz Apr 14 #23

Thank you Brother Buzz.. She had a beautiful voice. debm55 Apr 14 #34

how in the heck did we get this far down thread without somebody going there .. ? -(nt)- stopdiggin Apr 14 #147

+33. Harker Apr 15 #209

Oh boy-it's so hard to choose! Alliepoo Apr 14 #25

Carole King would top my list of female singer-songwriters. House of Roberts Apr 14 #39

Thank you Alliepoo, When I was married, that was the first song my husband and I danced to. debm55 Apr 14 #62

TY Alliepoo You can choose all of them. They are all terrific. debm55 Apr 14 #118

Irene Cara.. Permanut Apr 14 #28

Thank you Permanut. Irene Cara did have a wonderful voice. debm55 Apr 14 #66

Linda Ronstadt CanonRay Apr 14 #31

Agree Deuxcents Apr 14 #38

Thank you CanonRay. debm55 Apr 14 #120

debm55......... Upthevibe Apr 14 #32

Thank you , upthevibe. All of your choices are wonderful debm55 Apr 14 #63

Joan Baez rurallib Apr 14 #33

Thank you rualib. Yes, Joan had a beautiful voice. debm55 Apr 14 #67

Norah Jones Sneederbunk Apr 14 #35

Karen Carpenter. Lunabell Apr 14 #36

Hard to name just one. Linda Ronstadt, Karen Carpenter, Trisha Yearwood, Mary Chapin Carpenter rsdsharp Apr 14 #37

Ty rsdsharp. thank you for all of them . RIP Eva Cassidy---what a beautiful voice and song. debm55 Apr 14 #79

My beloved Michelle Kwan FelineOverlord Apr 15 #202

Sting wrote it, and had the hit with it, peaking at #2 on the Billboard AC Chart, rsdsharp Apr 15 #205

Thank you so much FelineOverlordfor the song and Michelle's program. debm55 Apr 15 #216

Laura Nyro, who was also a great songwriter. whathehell Apr 14 #42

TY whatthehell. I agree. debm55 Apr 14 #121

Yes, wasn't she terrific? whathehell Apr 14 #135

Sandy Denny Cartoonist Apr 14 #43

Thank you Cartoonist. debm55 Apr 14 #122

Have you heard Eva Cassidy's cover of that song? consider_this Apr 14 #155

3 if you don't mind AltairIV Apr 14 #44

I was wondering when someone would mention Kate Bush. Lochloosa Apr 14 #68

Ty Lochloosa. debm55 Apr 15 #172

Ty AltairIV debm55 Apr 15 #173

Streisand. Frasier Balzov Apr 14 #45

Ty Frasier Balzov. Tove her voice and and movies. what a talent. debm55 Apr 14 #128

I really like Queen Latifah, K.D. Laing and Carole King... CTyankee Apr 14 #46

TY CTyankee, Agree on all three. I sawCarole King three times with James Taylor. Great concert. debm55 Apr 14 #129

I think I wore out my Tapestry album, I played it so much. I was between marriages, ya know, and it spoke to me... CTyankee Apr 14 #154

TY CTyankee debm55 Apr 15 #169

Another vote for Patsy Cline. Mr.Bill Apr 14 #47

Thank you , Mr. Bill and Mrs. Bill debm55 Apr 14 #53

Laura Branigan. rzemanfl Apr 14 #48

Thank you rzemantl. debm55 Apr 14 #51

Nellie Lutcher (40s blues/pop) Chipper Chat Apr 14 #52

The song is ended Chipper Chat Apr 14 #58

Ty Chipper Chat. debm55 Apr 15 #174

Billie Holiday, Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin, Tina Turner LoisB Apr 14 #54

Great choices, LoisB. TY debm55 Apr 14 #57

How'd we get to #55 without mention of Stevie Nicks?! (Oh & I love nearly all already mentioned as well) hlthe2b Apr 14 #55

Ty hlthe2b. debm55 Apr 15 #176

Sinad O'Connor Goonch Apr 14 #56

Thank You Goonch. Sweet.beautiful voice and soul. May she rest in peace. debm55 Apr 14 #59

Can't pick just one DelMar dem Apr 14 #60

TY DelMar dem debm55 Apr 15 #175

Annie Lennox Delarage Apr 14 #61

TY Delarage. All three are great. debm55 Apr 14 #71

Strange that no one said Whitney Houston (including me). LoisB Apr 14 #64

TY LoisB. Yes Whitney had a beautiful voice. debm55 Apr 14 #70

Cesaria Evora MadLinguist Apr 14 #65

TY MadLinguist . It;s okay to put two. debm55 Apr 14 #69

Annie Haslam, Renaissance! lastlib Apr 14 #73

Chrissie Hynde Ohio Joe Apr 14 #74

TY Onio Joe. debm55 Apr 15 #178

Stevie Nicks and..... LakeArenal Apr 14 #75

Thank you LakeArenal debm55 Apr 15 #179

Stevie Nicks MichMan Apr 14 #76

HAHAHAHAHAHA. I listened to the video post 3 times. TY MichMan. debm55 Apr 14 #127

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa bif Apr 14 #77

TY bif. debm55 Apr 14 #130

Joni Mitchell BoomaofBandM Apr 14 #78

TY. Joni is a treasure. debm55 Apr 14 #119

Judith Durham FuzzyRabbit Apr 14 #81

FuzzyRabbit, thank you debm55 Apr 14 #82

Glad to see that I'm not the only person to recognize Judith Durham. LakeVermilion Apr 14 #87

Completely unique voice. blm Apr 14 #104

Joni Mitchell NNadir Apr 14 #84

TY NNadir. She is right up there with Roberta Flack with my choices. debm55 Apr 14 #117

There are many if..fish..had..wings Apr 14 #85

TY. I didn't like the beginning, but once Holly Cole started singing it was great. debm55 Apr 14 #105

Karen Carpenter! Imalittleteapot Apr 14 #86

Ty imalittleteapot. Very Beautiful voice. Tragic life. debm55 Apr 14 #103

Happy Rhodes justaprogressive Apr 14 #88

TY justaprogressive. The second video really shows her voice range. debm55 Apr 14 #99

haha yes, justaprogressive Apr 15 #198

Janis Joplin. tavernier Apr 14 #90

Ty tavernier, Janis had a very unique voice. debm55 Apr 14 #97

my voice teacher told me to imitate voices i love. mopinko Apr 14 #91

Thank you mopinko. debm55 Apr 14 #96

Hole TexasDem69 Apr 14 #92

Thank you TexasDemDem69 debm55 Apr 14 #95

Aretha Franklin coprolite Apr 14 #93

Agree and welcome to the Lounge. debm55 Apr 14 #94

Aida Garifullina Danascot Apr 14 #98

That is beautiful. Ty Danascot. debm55 Apr 14 #100

Laura Nyro calguy Apr 14 #101

TY Lovely voice. and songs. debm55 Apr 14 #102

Yes. A favorite from back then. brush Apr 15 #184

Shawn Colvin Not Heidi Apr 14 #106

Thank you, Not Heidi. I will do a search on her. debm55 Apr 14 #116

Down the Avalanche BlueSky3 Apr 14 #139

Margo Timmins IowaGuy Apr 14 #107

Ty IowaGuy debm55 Apr 14 #108

100% agree. rubbersole Apr 15 #185

Ty rubbersole. debm55 Apr 15 #195

for warmth, Bette Midler. FOr style, Diana Ross. for belting, Donna Summer, for air raid siren msongs Apr 14 #111

Bravo msongs. debm55 Apr 14 #113

air raid siren...LOL Not a Houston fan. If she would just sing yellowdogintexas Apr 14 #156

Mine is Annie Lennox iwillalwayswonderwhy Apr 14 #114

Ty. I really loved "Sweet Dreams" debm55 Apr 14 #115

Catherine Russell Easterncedar Apr 14 #123

Ty Easterncedar. debm55 Apr 14 #126

Deborah Harry Woodwizard Apr 14 #124

Agree. TY Woodwizard. debm55 Apr 14 #125

so many great voices out there. mopinko Apr 14 #131

Yes , so many and so different and unique in their style and genre. debm55 Apr 14 #137

Carly Simon. Linda Ronstadt. Carole King. 3catwoman3 Apr 14 #132

Wonderful list 3catwoman3 Thank you. debm55 Apr 14 #136

Lucinda Williams cos dem Apr 14 #133

Ty cos dem. Your list is wonderful. debm55 Apr 14 #134

Don't forget BlueSky3 Apr 14 #138

Lady Gaga AkFemDem Apr 14 #140

Ty AkFemDem debm55 Apr 15 #180

Pat Benatar. Different Drummer Apr 14 #141

Barbra Streisand and Rita Coolidge nt aka-chmeee Apr 14 #142

Unsung Divas Keepthesoulalive Apr 14 #143

This message was self-deleted by its author stonecutter357 Apr 14 #145

Loreena McKennitt. greatauntoftriplets Apr 14 #148

Floor Jansen of Nightwish LA Blue Bengal Apr 14 #149

Linda Ronstadt BOSSHOG Apr 14 #150

TY BOSSHOG debm55 Apr 15 #196

Pretenders-Chrissy Hynde. She slays me! Great voice and all around talent. I saw they Learning to Crawl brewens Apr 14 #151

Nina Simone uber alles SYFROYH Apr 14 #153

Probably Cher. woodsprite Apr 14 #157

Thank you woodsprite. debm55 Apr 15 #233

No Dolly Parton??? I can't believe it. I do have a list inside the post though yellowdogintexas Apr 14 #158

Queen Latifah - yes! Not Heidi Apr 15 #164

Yes to all of your choices. Ty yellowdogin texas. debm55 Apr 15 #221

It's hard to believe ... lpbk2713 Apr 14 #159

TY lpbk2713 Loved listening to Gladys Knight as a teen. debm55 Apr 15 #222

Aretha Franklin MaryMagdaline Apr 15 #160

Agree, TY debm55 Apr 15 #224

Margo Timmins of the Cowboy Junkies. rubbersole Apr 15 #162

TY rubbersole. debm55 Apr 15 #177

I have an abundance of favorite female singers. Niagara Apr 15 #165

Ty Niagara debm55 Apr 15 #170

Yw Debbie! Niagara Apr 15 #197

Grace Slick maxrandb Apr 15 #166

Ty yes Grace had a very unique voice. debm55 Apr 15 #168

Surrealistic Pillow was recorded in the cavernous RCA Hollywood Studio Brother Buzz Apr 15 #200

There is a God Botany Apr 15 #181

Thank you Botany. debm55 Apr 15 #188

God has some other fav tunes too. Botany Apr 15 #190

Thanks , Botany debm55 Apr 15 #201

The Queen - Linda Rondstat k55f5r Apr 15 #182

TY k55f5r debm55 Apr 15 #193

Nina Simone, hands down. OldBaldy1701E Apr 15 #186

Thank you Old Baldy1701E debm55 Apr 15 #191

Queen Latifah IbogaProject Apr 15 #187

TY IbogaProject Love her voice and songs debm55 Apr 15 #189

As others have already said Karen Carpenter. a kennedy Apr 15 #192

I agree a kennedy. She was beautiful before trying to lose the weight. debm55 Apr 15 #199

Bernadette Peters, Barbra Streisand, Better Midler, Ella Fitzgerald... No Vested Interest Apr 15 #203

TY No Vested Interest. Wonderful singers. debm55 Apr 15 #217

Renata Scotto ! HUAJIAO Apr 15 #204

Thank you HUAJIAO debm55 Apr 15 #223

Do you know who she was? HUAJIAO Apr 16 #240

Joni Mitchell - her voice is so clear and bright; like a bell ringing. patphil Apr 15 #206

Agree. TY patphil debm55 Apr 15 #225

Jo Stafford Layzeebeaver Apr 15 #207

Ty layzeebeaver. debm55 Apr 15 #234

Natalie Merchant needs a mention underpants Apr 15 #208

Wow. wonderful post and Natalie Merchant's voice debm55 Apr 15 #229

Reba McEntire. Elessar Zappa Apr 15 #210

Diana Ross Chainfire Apr 15 #211

Agree, with and with the Supremes. TY Chainfire. debm55 Apr 15 #226

Linda Ronstadt comes to mind, but there are so many!! ailsagirl Apr 15 #212

a little surprise i don't see tori amos here da svenster Apr 15 #213

Ty you for your choices, da svenster. All talented singers. debm55 Apr 15 #220

Besides Joni yesphan Apr 15 #214

TY yesphan, I agree. debm55 Apr 15 #219

Selena TlalocW Apr 15 #215

TY TialocW Selena was a very talented young woman. May she RIP debm55 Apr 15 #218

Aretha Franklin... Mike Nelson Apr 15 #230

Thank you. Mike Nelson. Aretha was the queen. debm55 Apr 15 #239

Retired teacher Skgeer Apr 15 #231

Welcome fellow Nina Simone and Roberta Slack fan! marble falls Apr 15 #235

I am also a retired teacher.and Ilove Roberta Flack debm55 Apr 15 #238

Marian Anderson retread Apr 16 #241

TY retread. Totally agree, debm55 Apr 16 #242

Another vote for Annie Lennox Mad_Dem_X Apr 17 #243

TY Mad_Dem_X debm55 Apr 17 #244

Patsy Cline Emile Apr 17 #245

Thank you Emile debm55 Apr 17 #246

Early Ani DiFranco and LeonidPlanck Apr 17 #247

ty LeonidPlanck debm55 Apr 17 #248