endorphin74 said:

personality and presence?

Her tits have names?

PANDURITO said:

saintsation said:

I hope you get a chance to really broaden your horizons.....if they are your favorites, that's one thing, but "popular" is not the same as "best"....




...

Minnie Riperton deserves to be up there to.

saintsation said:

Even Madonna would disagree with u!
shes said it loads of times herself that she aint a great singer.

here's my contribution, In no particular order....Sorry I haven't come up with 5 names yet.

Mariah Carey
Stevie Nicks

Would everybody please stop printing the name "Madonna" in the "5 best women singers of all time" thread!?
I realize I've done it just now, so don't bring that up.
And why is there so little Janis?This board ought to be ashamed!

saintsation said:

I'd have Annie Lennox's name somewhere in that list. But Ciara? Good lawd, have mercy...

1- Billie Holiday

2- Aretha Franklin

3- Edith Piaf

4- Minnie Ripperton

5- Nina Simone

Special Mention: Diana Ross, Joni Mitchell, Sarah Vaughan,Elis Regina, Umm Kalthoum, Tania Maria, Lyn Collins, .....

Mahalia Jackson
Aretha Franklin
Ella Fitzgerald
Rachelle Ferrell
Tina Turner


With nods to Lauryn Hill, Lalah Hathaway, Bjork, Nancy Wilson and Oleta Adams.

poeticrockstar said:

How can you have Patti Austin over 'Retha?

I'm glad SOMEONE mentioned Minnie...one of the greatest voices ever.

My top 5 in no order at all:


Minnie Ripperton
Whitney Houston
Teena Marie
Chaka Khan
Aretha Franklin

Bjork
Tori Amos
Ella Fitzgerald
Fiona Apple
Kate Bush

saintsation said:

Although I respect Madonna and Janet, I don´t think they´re the best singers.I love Whitney´s voice, Sade´s great. I also have to give it up to Xtina.
And of course, Chaka Khan´s fabulous. And how about Rosie Gaines?

Chaka Khan
Aretha Franklin
Glady's Knight
Anita Baker
Randy Crawford

perhaps if you said of the past 20 years...your list might be ok. I agree with Anx..what about Billie Holiday?...if you don't know her, pick up her "solitude" cd. It's magnificent.
What about Patsy Cline?

What about Carly Simon?

What about Ella Fitzgerald?

What about Edith Piaf?

they all have emotion in their singing. I don't feel that from Ciara..or Madonna.

What about Sade? Her voice isn't strong but damn it's sexy

Your list is short sighted as it is.

Aretha Franklin
Phyliss Hyman
Mahalia Jackson
Billy Holiday
Rachael Ferrelle

Hon mention: Weather Girls, Annie lennox, Jenifer Holiday

Surprised I'm not seeing Barbra Streisand on any list.

1.minnie ripperton
2.donna summers
3. chaka khan
4. lauryn hill
5. aretha franklin

thedoorkeeper said:

yeah she should be added as well, i forgot about phyllis hymen and ella, this thread should've said 10 instead of 5

PurpleRein said:

See my first reply. Even if you go from 1986-2006, I submit that none of those names would enter into the equation. As you mentioned, Sade is a better singer than most of the the folks on the first list. From Cassandra Wilson to Jill Scott to Diana Krall, you could come up with better names of singers.

Alas, looks determine a singer's legacy in this era.

Billie Holliday
Sarah Vaughan
Ella Fitzgerald
Aretha Franklin
PJ Harvey

Shapeshifter said:

PJ Harvey? Really? I'm not in a position to disagree because I don't know her work. But that's interesting.

I thought this thread was the 5 best singers of all time?

How can anyone like Madonna, Bjork, Ciare or even Lauryn Hill be one this list? Don't get me wrong, I love Lauryn, but she's no where near the best singer and neither are many listed on this thread. They may be female singers that we love, but most are far from the best! IMHO!

Ciara wouldn't even make the top 100 greatest female voices and probably not even the top 200.

kisscamille said:

i really think lauryn hill has a great voice.

brownsugar said:

Lauryn, does not have a great voice. In fact, if you listen carefully, she quite often sings out of tune. However, I am huge fan of hers and I love her music and style, but I would never say she has a great voice. To each his own I guess.

kisscamille said:

I don't have any problem with Lauren Hill's voice except everytime I hear her sing I think Mary Jane Blige could do a better job on this song.
[Edited 3/15/06 16:28pm]

ah well imo lauryn hill's voice is all that

I've never heard a better female rock singer than Shirley Manson. She can sing the hell out of anything. Don't have any others that come to mind; most of the women in rock such as Courtney Love, Gwen Stefani, and Alannis Morrisette actually have awful voices, IMO. Pat Benetar's not bad, I guess. And Annie Lennox is remarkable.
[Edited 3/16/06 14:00pm]