Favorite Female vocals that give you goose bumps

I have a penchant for female singers Sarah McLachlan, Natalie Merchant, Kate Bush, Alison Krauss, Amy Lee, Hayley Williams, Sara Watkins, Terri Nunn, Enya, Susanna Hoffs, Sarah Brightman and many others.

Eva Cassidy

A few operatic singers;

Elina Garanca;
Anna Netrebko;
Renee Fleming;
and even the still looking good Kiri Te Kanawa.

Emilie Autumn.

Diana Krall

Donna Lewis

Stacy Kent is a favorite. With a glass of wine and the lights down, you'd swear she's in the room playing a private concert for you. I've always liked Dianna Krall though to. But...I have this one recording of an opera singer who solos and then a backup choir comes in and every time I hear it I get massive goosebumps and my eyes water. It's the Toby Church Chamber Choir singing Marias Vaggsang. I don't know what they are singing, but it's amazing.

kd Lang in live performance.

I can't believe no one mentioned Jachinta.

Alison Moyet - Yaz and solo

Amy Lee - Evanescence

Kate Bush, the whole metaphysical thing, the voice, great!

Early Joan Baez on Vangaurd - half the reason I resurrected my analog system a couple of months ago -CD transfers either aren't available or not quit equal to the LP's. Simply astonishing voice.The funny thing is I'm still digging thru the LP pile looking for the rest of these - keep getting pleasantly distracted by "Hot S%^t - haven't heard this in 10+ years" moments - onto the TT it goes.Shows a lack of discipline - but what joy!

Nina Simone, Mavis Staples, Patti Smith, Janis Joplin... (come to think about it a lot of them do)

Although not a fan of her genre of music, the "goosebumps" label was applied to my backside by Laura Branigan. An '80's backup singer of Leonard Cohen with a 4 octave range, she was more popular overseas than in the US. But her voice could cause a mummy to stir and she still finds my rotation every month or so. Check out the Youtube video of her "Self Control" video, banned by MTV for awhile for being too sensual. (Too Sensual!!, have you seen what's on MTV!)

Hmmm.... Bond. Yes, I just added their albums to my Rhapsody subscription. Now I have them all and am listening as I type this. Might sound hokey, but this would be excellent music for when I do intervals on the treadmill.

Here's some different female vocalists I enjoy; they are quite diverse in sound, from the "little girl" shrillish sound to the deep, sounds like she's smoked all her life sound:

Carly Simon "Have You Seen Me Lately"
Swing Out Sister (Corinne Drewery) - Anything she sings!
Anything But the Girl (Tracy Thorn) "Amplified Heart"
Sixpence None the Richer (Leigh Nash) "Best of..."
Christina Aguilera's "Song for You" on Herbie Hancock's Possibilities disc
Kate Bush "The Whole Story"
Beth Nielsen Chapman "Beth Nielsen Chapman"

Absolutely right regarding "Diamonds and Rust"; I've heard very few pieces as stunning for demo/assessing set up of system and, of course, for pure enjoyment of female voice.

So many good suggestions. For classical the new singers are wonderful, but still nowhere near Callas, Joan Sutherland and most wonderful of all Vittoria De Los Angeles. Her duets with Jossi Bjorling, just heaven
As for popular, I will try not to repeat the excellent suggestions, I would add Katrine Madsen the Scandinavian Jazz singer, Rosie Thomas, Eliza Gilkyson, Liz Wright, Cassandra Wilson

My first post: A second for the hugely overlooked Maria McKee.

Her cover of Van Morrison's "The Way Young Lovers Do" is a goose-bumper. Also, three in a row on Lucinda Williams' Essence, "Steal Your Love," "Envy the Wind," and "Blue." and Nina Simone's "Sinnerman" up there, too ..

Thanks for the recommendation on Melody Gardot. Pleasantly surprised! You guys and gals should pick it up.

When she is on, I'd toss Belinda Carlisle in there also.

Patsy Cline a voice that can go right thru your body, and how about Niko Case?

Let's play two... Beth Rowley's CD "Little Dancer" is an absolute keeper. Her rendition of Bob Dylan's "I Shall Be Released" will knock you out. Rachael Yamagata's CD "Elephants" is also really good. She does a duet with Ray Lamontagne that's very good.

Try Alison Krauss's track (#5. i think) on her brother Victor Krauss's 'far from enough' CD. Breath taking.

Also try slow smoldering smoking (!) tracks from the debut album of Alisson Goldfrapp ' felt mountain'

Maria McKee. "Show Me Heaven" in particular.

I am new here but, I want to jump on this one. Mary Ann Price in her hey day with Dan Hicks. Maria Callus, Emmy Lou Harris on most all of her early recordings, Iris Dement,Patsy Cline! Buffy Saint Marie but, only on the album with "Magic is Afoot" on it. How many do I get? lol...Joni Mitchell on so many recordings but, most particularly the album "Blue" Jazz? Nora Jones, Diana Krall...Ella, Billy Holiday and the unbeatable Etta James, Lena Horne, Nina Simone!.

Okay, I promise to stop.

Bijork sometimes...and Cleotha, Yvonne and Mavis Staples.

My vote for the best female voice goes for Mercedes Sosa. (Argentina)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes_Sosa

See the following videos on Youtube and let me guys know what you think .)

Martin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyOJ-A5iv5I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvd-8DRur-A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0QFkpUhBFo&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kALs6dRxTyg&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CAesBCjk20

Angie Hart is fabulous and Marvin the Album has to be a pop classic which is relatively unrecognized. Ditto for Kathryn Roberts (Hazy Dazy with Equation on Putumayo). Jennifer Warnes has an incredibly expressive voice.

Janis Joplin
Sinaed Oconnor
Emmylou Harris
Beth Hart
Jennifer Warnes

Cassandra Wilson: Harvest Moon

But, I generally like Ella, Holly Cole, and Patricia Barber...

Joanna Newsom

NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

sorry awesome album but her singing is unbearable for me

Lisa Gerrard

I would wager that JJ has played many organ recitals also.

She's also got numerous inspirational videos available for those of you who like to tune their own organ.

ROTFLMAO!

I would wager that JJ has played many organ recitals also.

Flemke, this thread is about vocalists, not organists.

Jennifer Nettles when she was part of Soul Miner's Daughter...doesn't do much for me now.

Flemke, the word I think you are looking for is 'b0ner'

Terra Naomi, very orgional, talented and inspiring check her out!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FpUXmX1rqI&feature=PlayList&p=53A6656A7BAACD91&index=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rz09nw__FLs&feature=channel_page

PJ Harvey's Bring Me Your Love

Bassey the Belter is quite capable of raising goosebumps with quite a few songs, just to name two, "I (Who Have Nothing), and "This Is My Life."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0pOAVGvePQ

Jenna Jameson gives me more than goose bumps.

Alison Krauss, Alicia Keyes, Ann Wilson, Dusty Springfield, Leona Lewis, Sade(yes Sade), Darlene Love, Shelby Lynne, Grace Slick

Beverly Sills and Maria Callas.

Eva Cassidy, Rosa Passos, Kelly Flint, Stacey Kent, Rebecca Pidgeon, Madeleine Peyroux and Kate Bush.

Okay, this may get me exiled from this site: kd lang ?

Aretha - Dr. Feelgood - Live At the Fillmore West!

Linda Ronstadt- "Tumbling Dice"
Mary Black- "Columbus"
Judy Collins- "In My Life"
Barbra Streisand- any song; just stop talking
Sheryl Crow- stomach ache not goose bumps
Celine Dion- see Sheryl Crow

Jax2, Now you've done it - wasn't it a pic of Michelle Pfieffer without makeup last time? I wonder who it will be this time!

Oh brother, it's going downhill fast! :-) Now if only Natalie Portman could sing....

....Albert?....

Cassandra Peterson aka 'Elvira' for me chaps.
Can't sing, who cares?

Pleasure for the ears and ........eye candy to be sure. Agree. (Bond girls)