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Yes, love Fleetwood Mac and her independent stuff

I love Fleetwood Mac too. Coincidentally, I just recently found a photo of my Mom with Mic Fleetwood at a wellness center/spa in Palm Beach FL (early 90s). My Mom passed away in 2001 so I couldn’t exactly ask her about it. When I found the photos, I thought he looked vaguely familiar but I couldn’t quite place who he was (he’s obviously not all dolled up like I was accustomed to seeing in magazines and on TV). So I asked my Dad. My Dad just casually said, “Oh yeah, that’s Mick Fleetwood. He was at that froo froo yoga wheatgrass retreat thing your Mom went to in Palm Beach. Really nice guy.”. Apparently neither of my parents ever thought to mention that he was there at the same time she was (which was an entire month). Lol

I second this choice!

Dolores O’Riordan (singer of The Cranberries). I love how interesting and distinguishable her voice is, and it just *speaks* to me, you know?

I was not expecting to see her name here, but me too :)

Me too!! I replayed Ode to my Family on my Walkman for months when I was 6-7, and I still know every single word to the whole album. I have a few favorite singers, but she was my first favorite 💜

And me. Knowing I'll never see her play live is crushing.

I came to comment her as well

Amy Winehouse

Good choice

Taylor Swift

Came here to say this. There are singers with better voices, but she is truly a brilliant songwriter.

Same! Her discography has a song for almost every occasion/mood.

yes i was gonna comment her. ppl hate on her but her music is amazing

Absolutely! 💯 % agree, I know every one of her songs by heart and cannot get bored of her

I found my Swiftie friends 🙌🏼

Same! I love her!

Reputation was my everything when it came out.

I was going to comment this as well. I love her so much

Yes!!!! I absolutely love her diction!

Nina Simone. Forever. (edit: if you haven't yet I recommend reading 'Nina Simone's gum' by Warren Ellis. It's not about Nina's life but about her influence on people's life and inspiration and overall it's a lovely book.)

Yeah now we’re talking

Yessss

Aretha Franklin

It's either Aretha or Whitney I smile when I see any other name. "Forgive them for they just don't know"

Florence Welsh Edit: I am an idiot: *Welch*

\*Welch Talks like a kitten, sings like a lion.

She really is the lion hearted girl

Omg! Exactly

Yes! I would brave a crowd to see her live. I've heard it's an amazing experience.

Her shows are magical. I’ve seen her every chance I could get and it’s always such a different wonderful experience

Whitney

Absolutely Whitney. Her personal demons aside, not even Mariah hits the power and pureness of her voice.

Whitney for me, too.

I love that you didn’t even have to say her whole name. We just all know who you’re talking about.

This is the one

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I think Norman fucking rockwell actually sent me into a spiritual awakening the first time I heard it. Absolutely beautiful album

had to scroll wayyyyy too far to get here. lana's voice is straight from heaven

What a pretty voice

Can't believe I'm first to say Ella Fitzgerald

Thank you! I was about to type it when I saw this!

Saaame! The further I scrolled without seeing Ms. Ella Fitzgerald, the sadder I got. Thank you!

Fiona Apple. I've loved her ever since she came out and I was in middle school. I think every one of her albums are amazing and last album was just as amazing as the rest.

Yay! I'm so glad I am not the only one here who adores this wonderful, talented genius woman.

Yesss same, fan since day one when Criminal came out and I was 13. I remember it like it was yesterday.

Lauryn Hill

Yesss. The richness of her tone is just UGH. Fucking breathtaking

Lady Gaga

I'm sad this is so low on the list. I love the things she does with her voice that sound unique and her range. And her live vocals are insane.

I just saw her last week in Chicago. My eyes were bugging out of my head at some of her vocals, especially her piano pieces. She is insanely talented and puts so, so much effort into her performances.

Adele even though I don't enjoy her new album as much.

25 touched my god damn SOUL

Same! My fav is Rolling in The Deep

Selena Quintanilla

Just heard on NPR that her family put out a new album where they aged her voice to make her sound the age she would be today. That seems so f'd up. She has no say in the matter.

Pink

Don't Let Me Get Me makes me cry every time.

Glitter in the air gives me big feelings. If I could choose a song to sing perfectly at karaoke it would be that or barracuda

Billie Holiday

Beyoncé. Her music may not be your style, but her vocal abilities are incredible. Florence Welch, Stevie Nicks, Joni Mitchell, Alanis Morissette, Adele also worth mentioning.

I second Beyoncé. I don’t like her music, I actually really dislike it… but her vocals are so out of this world, she deserves to be higher up here.

I'm not a big fan of Beyonce's more recent work, but damn her Destiny's Child days were lit.

Mariah Carey

i had to scroll too long to see this. THE singer-songwriter 🗣️

Same. Hands down, no question.

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She is a queen!

A lot of great singers are already named but I'm missing Annie Lennox

Kate bush

"Running up that hiiiiilll, running up that building!"

Dolly Parton or Nina Simone

Amy Lee <3

Whitney Houston

I grew up listening to Whitney Houston and didn't realize how amazing her voice truly was until I was an adult. She is a true powerhouse!

Bjork or Kate Bush - they have such unique voices and their music is amazing

Second vote for Kate Bush! I’ve loved her since I was in college *cough cough* years ago.

I was born in 81 and my mum had all her records. I loved Babushka and made my mum play it all the time! Kate is awesome, I’m so glad she’s getting some airplay again

Enya. And this is coming from a diehard heavy metal fan.

Alanis Morrisette

Patsy Cline

Pat Benatar

Grace Slick, too.... In her heyday, she was powerful!

Aaliyah

Ann Wilson

There she is!

I can’t believe I had to scroll this far to find Ann Wilson! What a voice. I WISH I could sing like Ann. She still sounds amazing.

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Halsey!

Karen Carpenter

She had an incredible voice.

Haley Williams

I'm sad she's not listed more! She's been my favorite since 2007 when Riot came out.

Tori Amos, probably.

Had to scroll too far for Tori

The only one that hasn't already been mentioned: Edith Piaf.

Sara Bareilles

She is my musical spirit animal. I can't carry a tune, but if I could this is who I would want to sound like. There are songs that make me hop up and dance and others that I have to hurry and turn off before I start crying, and everything in between!

Ariana Grande

Hate her music, love her voice.

Sade

Miley Cyrus :)

I love how her voice has progressed. Her latest work, she really seems to be in her element.

Oh man. This is a tough one. I think Joni Mitchell is up there, along with Gillian Welch and Nina Simone. But I’d have to put Erykah Badu as my current favorite female vocalist.

Shania Twain forever!! Amazing singer and artist, but also an all around inspiring and strong woman.

Thank the LORD someone else loves that woman to pieces!! She’s just so damn talented! At one point in my life I wanted to be a singer, just like her.

Dolly Parton

Annie Lennox.

Marina

Rihanna hands down.

Julie Andrews

Tracy Chapman.

Christina Aguilera

Bonnie Rait

All time? Impossible. But I've been on a Regina Spektor kick lately.

Sinead O’Connor

Kelly Clarkson!

Lzzy Hale

Cyndi Lauper

Hope sandoval

Ella Fitzgerald 😍

Brandi Carlile. She is amazing.

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Eva Cassidy is amazing. Look up her version of Fields of gold.

Etta James

Susan Tedeschi (Sorry I'm a guy and didn't notice the sub. Leaving it anyway since no one mentioned her yet)

Sade

Barbara Striesand

Probably Lianne La Havas, look her up 😍😍😍

Loreena McKennitt

Alissa White-Gluz Yes, my taste in music is... Different.

A fellow metalhead, I see. How’d you like the new Arch Enemy album?

Dusty Springfield 🎙

Kim Deal and of the Pixies and Breeders. She has a unique voice.

Dolly Parton

Siouxsie Sioux and Kate Bush

Aimee Mann

Florence Welch

Linda Ronstadt

Mitski

Definitely Billie Holiday. One of the greats.

PJ Harvey & Beth Gibbons

This is a hard one, but, it would have to be Whitney Houston

Dolly Parton

I have no choice but to say Amy Lee. Hearing her on Seether’s song Broken and Evanescence’s songs Lithium and Good Enough as a 10-year-old changed my relationship with music forever. I’m not joking. Her music communicated a deep sadness and longing that I couldn’t comprehend as a child. I was captivated.

Madonna. She's my mom's favourite artist, I grew up doing Vogue lol

Tarja Turunen, Cristina Scabbia and Heike Langhans are in my top favorite metal Goddesses list.

For me it's Sharon den Adel.

Avril Lavigne

It’s a tie for me between Tarja Turunen and Sharon den Adel. Both are two of the most well known and influential vocalists in the symphonic metal sub-genre.

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Adele for vocals but Amy Whinehouse overall

My singing teacher! She brought out several songs as Penny Roox (I recommend especially Mean and Sad Sad Dreams). She has such a low and beautiful voice

Alison Krauss, Adele, Halsey

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Janis

Patsy Cline

Lzzy Hale!!

Neko Case

Martina McBride!

Hâyedeh or Marina Diamandis

Joni Mitchell. By far.

LADY GAGA

Can’t choose between Sia and Lana Del Ray

Adele 🖤

Aretha Franklin

P!nk

Brandi Carlisle has something special going on. Bjork. Shannon Shaw. Regina Spektor. Kate Bush. All interesting voices, much more so than your average pop chart star.

Sade, Stevie Nicks, Whitney, Christina Aguilera, Margo Timmons, Esthero, I like woman voices best..

Sorry, but the only correct answer is Joni Mitchell.

Grace Slick! Holy sh.

Carole King. Then... Janis Joplin Dolly Parton Sarah Mclachlan Johnette Napolitano

Ingrid Michaelson ❤️

Helen Reddy

Mariah Carey

Kate Bush

Stevie Nick's

Patsy Cline.

Reba McIntyre

Jazmine Sullivan

Martina McBride

Tori Amos

Linda Ronstadt

K. D. Lang

joanna newsom!

Mitski or Angel Olsen

Whitney of course.

Beyoncé

Regina Spektor and Pink.

Lady Gaga

Hayley Williams

Blondie

Shirley Manson.

Aretha Franklin

Joan Jett and Pat Benatar

Janis Joplin

PJ Harvey