Yet another top thread. Artists this time

[Electra]

In the fashion which is apparently in vogue here at the moment, Name your top artists. Lets limit this slightly, 3 top male and 3 top female artists. Lets limit it a little more. they must sing.

 

For me?

 

Male

 

Niel Finn

Eddie Vedder

Mark Knopfler.

 

Female

Margo Timmins (Cowboy Junkies)

Tracy Chapman

Katie Melua

 

Remember, its who you most enjoy listening to, because of their voice. Not because of the quality of the recording!.

[Guest]

So many to choose from...

 

But if three it must be.

 

Elvis Presley

Roy Orbison

Johnny Cash

 

Ella Fitzgerald

Dusty Springfield

Julie London

[Ernie1553552694]

A walk on the other side...

 

Nick Cave

Elvis Costello

Wayne Coyne

 

Dusty Springfield

Margo Timmins

Julee Cruise

[kiwizig]

John Lennon

Paul Rogers (Free)

Roky Erickson

 

Sandy Denny

Maggie Reilly (Mike Oldfield Moonlight Shadow)

Johanna Soderberg (First Aid Kit)

[Brian Ono]

Solomon Burke

Iz Kamakawiwi'ole

Ron Wood

 

Natalie Merchant

Gillian Welch

Aretha Franklin

[Colin^]

Richard Hawley

Mark Knopfler

Ian Broudie (from the Lightning Seeds)

 

Hope Sandoval (Mazzy Star and Hope Sandoval & the Warm Inventions)

Karen Peris (The Innocence Mission)

Emiliana Torrini

[Guest Guest]

There are too many!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

However...............................

 

Jeff Tweedy (Wilco)

Stephen Malkmus (Pavement, etc)

Jerry Garcia (Grateful Dead)

 

Margo Timmons (Cowboy Junkies)

Leslie Feist (Feist)

Chan Marshall (Cat Power)

 

[ilikecrumpets]

So many to choose, but here's what I've been listening to mostly at the moment in terms of singer/musicians...

 

Male:

Beck

David Byrne

Nick Cave

 

 

 

Female:

Tori Amos

Alison Goldfrapp (Goldfrapp)

Joanna Newsom

[maxgate]

Captain Beefheart

Jeff Buckley

Steve Mariott

 

 

Elly Ameling

Montserrat Figueras

Sandy Denny

[King Size1553552683]

Oooh the male side is difficult. Based on current listening I would have to go with

 

MALE:

Bruce Springsteen

John Martyn

Paul Weller

 

FEMALE:

Shelby Lynne

Lucinda Willliams

Chan Marshall (Cat Power)

[Citroen]

At this moment:

 

Jonsi (Sigur Ros)

Tom Waits

and especially Jussi Björling

 

Eva Cassidy and Ella Fitzgerald.

I know that's only two but too many to choose from for a third!

[foveaux]

Joe Henry

Phil Judd

Ian Anderson

 

Laurie Anderson

Mavis Staples

Emmylou Harris

[Mycenius]

Graham Parker

Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull)

Brian Eno

 

Rickie Lee Jones

Loreena McKennitt

Margo Timmins (Cowboy Junkies)

[T110]

Tuff one this as well!

 

Rickie Lee Jones

Joan Armatrading

PJ Harvey

 

Neil Young

Lou Reed

Neville Quinlan

 

Might have a different list next month though:)

[davyboy9]

Hard to pick just 3 but here goes

 

Paul Rogers

Chris Rea

Julio Inglesias

 

Bonny Raitt

Sissel

Helga Dernesh

[kiwizig]

Wish I had remembered Sam Brown for the female singers she has a fantastic voice!

[Tinobambino1553552743]

You don't make this easy do you?

 

Male:

Bruce "Air Raid Siren" Dickinson

Eddie Vedder

Rob Halford

 

Female:

Vibeke Stene

Elizabeth Fraser

Sharon den Adel

[Gainz]

Buckley Jnr,

Thom Yorke

Neil Young

 

Aretha

Ani Difranco

Karen O (yeah yeah yeahs)

[Kiwifan]

Burton Cummings

Neil Young

Gordon Lightfoot

 

Ladies:

Anne Murray

Karen Carpenter

Robert Flack

 

Cheers!

[Ytsejam]

Male:

Freddie Mercury (surprised he hasn't been mentioned)

Geoff Tate

Fish

 

 

Female:

Ann Wilson

Aretha Franklin

Janis Joplin

[Sister Ray]

Male

 

Syd Barrett

Lou Reed

 

and maybe early mid 80s Martin Phillips, or maybe early mid 80s Michael Gira.

 

Female

 

In music, as in literature (maybe all art?), I am less interested in female artists. Maybe 2% of my music is female singing artists as per this thread's requirement. Therefore I will abstain.

[otisredding]

Donny Hathaway

Muddy Waters

Elvis Costello

 

Aretha Franklin

Mavis Staples

Gladys Knight

[rob71]

Axl Rose

Chris Cornell

Tricky

 

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