I know these lists are shit, but I need some Ideas. I just realised some of my favourite artists are Women, but overall I don't have as much female music as I'd like. I won't bother telling you who I like, just hit me with some artists and sample songs. I await your recommendations. So hurry up

Here's my top ten favorite:

1. Patti Smith
2. Nico
3. Sinead O'Connor
4. Carole King
5. Kate Bush
6. Bjork
7. MeShell Ndegeocello
8. Skin
9. Ann Wilson
10. Wendy O

In no order:
Sezen Aksu (the greatest ever was and ever will be)
Patti Smith
Kate Bush
Madonna
Janis Joplin(mother of all rock chicks )
Tori Amos
Terri Nunn (judgin purely by vocals and star power)

I could get only 7 faves at the moment

LightOfArt said:

you got a sample

lilgish said:

She's my absolute favourite. Superstar of Turkey. I have more albums of her than MJ

I'll PM you some 5 or so songs today

LightOfArt said:

thanks.....

hmmm....


bjork
aretha
kate bush
wendy & lisa
sade
tina turner
teena marie
tracy chapman
aimee mann
donna summers

(and in that order. )

Heres my list:

1. Tori Amos
2. Aretha Franklin
3. Sade
4. India.Arie
5. Anita Baker
6. MeShell Ndegeocello
7. Madonna
8. Lauryn Hill
9. Sarah Vaughan
0. Carmen Mcrae

sosgemini said:

nice list man!!

I'm suprised how big Kate Bush is on this board.

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lilgish said:

check your PMs. Let me know what u think after u listen.

dreamfactory313 said:

same ta ya!!

lilgish said:

Is that Kate Bush or Clay Aiken?


Rock:
Stevie Nicks
Pat Benatar
Ann Wilson
Patty Smyth
Dolores O'Riordon

Pop/R&B:
Whitney Houston
Mariah Carey
Teena Marie
Annie Lennox
Stephanie Mills
Chaka Khan
Taylor Dayne
Deniece Williams
Gladys Knight
Patti LaBelle
Anita Baker

Obviously that's more than 10.

I like too many artists!
[Edited 11/5/05 7:33am]

Nick715 said:

She's fucking hot in that video, especially when she's falling down in the grass

Bebel Gilberto
Erykah Badu
Sade
Billie Holiday
India.Arie
Sabrina Malheiros
Janet Jackson
Lauryn Hill
Ella Fitzgerald
Alicia Keys

lilgish said:

MeShell Ndegeocello is definitely one of the most creative female musicians-textwriters-performers-singers in the past ten years.. And let's not forget the greatest singer- Chaka Khan..

My top ten female artists or female fronted bands (click on link for site with audio/video clips):

1. Siouxsie And The Banshees (fan site)
2. Tori Amos
3. Janet Jackson
4. Lush
5. Mors Syphilitica
6. Aterciopelados
7. Goldfrapp
8. Cranes
9. Curve
10. Wendy And Lisa

And an honorable mention goes to Sing Sing--an incredibly underrated band that really needs the exposure.

1- MADONNA
2- TINA TURNER


C A S E C L O S E D

Bjork
Tori Amos
PJ Harvey
Liz Phair
Madonna
Annie Lennox
Sade
Joni Mitchell
Martina Topley Bird
Missy Elliott

following Sexton's lead (including female fronted bands) my top 10 in no particular order:

Madonna
Janet Jackson
Mary J Blige
Sinead O'Connor
Deee Lite
Lush
The Sundays
Edie Brickell
Bjork
St Etienne


honorable mention (aka I need another album I love to add them to the list)
Roisin Murphy
Kimya Dawson


.....girly edit.....
[Edited 11/5/05 11:38am]

sosgemini said:

Is Donna Summers really one of your favorites? Cuz if she is, you should know that she's a singular Summer. I'm listing my favorites in alphabetical order, so none of their feelings get hurt:

*Mary J Blige - anything from My Life or Mary

*Chaka Khan - recommended solo songs, Move Me No Mountain, Love Has Fallen on Me, Through the Fire, Nights in Tunisia

*Alison Krauss - not a bad album. Try New Favorite for a sample of her music

*Madonna - I don't need to fill you in on this chick. She's all over this forum.

*Sinead O'Connor - I Am Stretched on Your Grave, I Want Your Hands on Me, Troy, Jerusalem, Jealous

*Dolly Parton - Jolene, Tennessee Mountain Home, It's All Wrong, But It's Alright, Coat of Many Colors, Light of the Clear Blue Morning, Just Because I'm a Woman

*Diana Ross - Upside Down, Touch Me in the Morning, Reach Out and Touch, The Boss, Once in the Morning

*Bessy Smith - I Ain't Got Nobody, Good Ole Wagon, Weeping Willow Blues, so many others. Not a single bad recording.

*Donna Summer - Summer Fever, Could It Be Magic, Bad Girls, Love to Love You Baby, Try Me I Know We Can Make It, I Feel Love

*Dionne Warwick - Everything with Bacharach/David is superb! Don't Make Me Over, Anyone Who Had a Heart, Walk on By, Reach Out for Me, This Girl's in Love with You, Always Something There to Remind Me, Do You Know the Way to San Jose


song listing edit
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RipHer2Shreds said:

no, i didnt read the entire subject..i thought the question was Name The Top Ten Female Artist of All Time...




revised list coming soon.

endorphin74 said:

Thank for you list, Dan!

I hearby remove Edie Brickell from my top 10 and put Dolly Parton in it

The top 4 are really tied, so I'll just order them for today.

1. Annie Lennox
2. Björk
3. Madonna
4. Janet Jackson
5. Debbie Harry
6. Kylie Minogue
7. Aaliyah
8. Annie
9. Marie Fredriksson
10. Missy Elliott

not in any order:


Sarah Vaughn
Erykah Badu
Whitney Houston
Aaliyah
Amel Larrieux
Meshell Ndegecello
N'Dea Davenport
Mary J Blige
Gladys Knight
Jill Scott

and honorable mention Janet Jackson

Aaliyah
TLC
Alicia Keys
Mya
Mary J. Blige

Sade
Lauryn Hill
Janet Jackson
Erykah Badu
Trina: Basically jus 4 her booty

easy

teena marie
stevie nicks
kim wilde
madonna
ronnetes
jill jones
kate bush
dust sprinfield
debbie harry
gwen stefani

If I included members of groups, some of my faves are...

Laetitia Sadier
Kim Deal
Courtney Love
Debbie Harry
Chrissie Hynde
D'arcy
Tina Weymouth
Salt N Pepa
Ronnie Spector
Beyonce :mregreen:

Rock :

Janis Joplin

Tina Turner

Stevie Nicks

Pat Benatar

Patti Smyth

Chrissy Hynde

Sheryl Crow

Tori Amos

Heart

Debbie Harry



R & B:

Aretha Franklin

Patti Labelle

Chaka Khan

Gladys Knight

Anita Baker

Stephanie Mills

Jill Scott

Meshell N'degeocello

Mary J. Blige

Erykah Badu


Rap:

Roxanne Shante

Heather B.

M.C.Lyte

Queen Latifah

Yo-Yo

Lauryn Hill

Bahamadia

Jean Grae

The Lady Of Rage

Medusa
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