Best Female Vocalist

[Mac da Knife]

My contributions:


Janis Joplin
Martina McBride
Jennifer Nettles
LeAnn Rimes
Ann Wilson
Barbra Streisand

[Lobstros]

For me, hands down: Emmylou Harris.

[Turbodog]

Louise Wener (from the britpop band Sleeper)
Melissa Swingle (Trailer Bride)
Linda Ronstadt
Debbie Harry
Neko Case
Nicolette Larson

[NoNoNanette]

Chrissie Hynde

[Mrs. Fury]

Patsy Cline
Amy Winehouse (When you can understand her)
Ann Wilson
Janis Joplin

If I had to pick only one I guess I'd go with Patsy.

[justagirl]

Martina McBride has some serious pipes for being as tiny as she is.
I love me some Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn. My dad would answer Reba Macintyre.

Jennifer Nettles is a favourite these days, loving everything she does.

I'be been digging Gillian Welsh for a couple of years now. Since Jazz Fest I've been listening to Bettye Levette, damn she's good.

Why can't I think of her name....damn, that girl who's married to Garth Brooks, that girl can sing.

[Mrs. Fury]

Tricia Yearwood is married to Garth so says sweetie.

[Admin]

Tricia Yearwood is married to Garth so says sweetie.
Correct, as is Amy Grant to Vince Gill. Surprised no one has yet mentioned:

kd lang

[GuySajerForgottenSoldier]

Billie Holiday.

[Pelican Six]

Shawn Colvin

[Envie]

Sarah Vaughn
Nina Simone

[Mac da Knife]

Going retro, I nominate

Ella Fitzgerald
Patsy Cline
Rosemary Clooney


I think my favorite topical vocalist is

Norah Jones

[LiveOak]

I'll get slammed for this, but in her prime Whitney Huston's voice is hard to match.

No one has mentioned Aretha Franklin yet. She still belts out effortlessly.

[bam bam]

Joss Stone

[PNG]

For Pop music, I enjoy Babra Sreisand and Agnetha Faltskog's voices. I really enjoy Agnetha's "Jesus Christ Superstar" in Swedish.

[mojo]

Some of the singers that have been mentioned would be on my list of favorites.
A few more:

Tracy Nelson
Bonnie Raitt
Lucinda Williams
Madeline Peyroux

[Schuarta]

Ella Fitzgerald
Cami Thompson*

*You said "best", not most "well known"! Cami is the best jazz singer I have heard. Everything from SING SING SING to NIGHT AND DAY to DON'T RAIN ON MY PARADE to OVER THE RAINBOW. A powerful 4-5 octave voice.

http://www.camithompson.com/