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Favorite Newly Discovered Female Vocalist

Thanks to Qobuz I can endlessly explore new music and artists. I enjoy female vocalists and I’m always searching for new talent whether Pop, Jazz or Classical. 
 

A few I have discovered and very much enjoy:

Laufey: From Iceland and writes very melodic somewhat old school songs

Eva Cassidy: Amazing voice. Best cover of Over The Rainbow I’ve ever heard. Spellbinding and emotional 

Diana Panton: Very silky smooth voice. Enjoy anything she sings

Pamela D’Amico: Wonderful Brazilian singer/Guitarist

Kacey Musgraves: Grammy winning artist who spans pop and country. Her song The Architect is a gem  She’s been singing for a while but I just found her on a recommendation from my granddaughter 

Michelle Simonal: Another wonderful singer from Brazil Love her rendition of the 80s song Some People as well as other covers

Sarah Menescal: Also from Brazil and offers wonderful covers. Especially love her cover of Over My Shoulder

Stacey Kent: What a delicate sweet voice. Especially enjoy her covers of So Nice and The Gentle Rain on the Brazilian Sketches Album  

Hope you enjoy these artists as much as I do 

Oh although not a singer but a Classical Pianist please check out

Yuja Wang: Phenomenal and well recorded by DG especially her newest 

The Vienna Recital 

 

 

jfrmusic
foamcutter
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Thanks for a great thread with some excellent new to me music.  I have a few names to offer:

Carly Simon - Listening to her now... "You Belong to Me" and "You're So Vain" and so many more... her voice is timeless.

Shirley Bassey - If you grew up watching James Bond movies you might remember her singing the theme song from "Goldfinger".

Nina Simone - listened to her CD "The Blues" yesterday and really enjoyed it.

Aretha Franklin - "The Queen of Soul". 

Bonnie Raitt - always liked her style and gravelly voice. Excellent guitarist also.

Ann and Nancy Wilson AKA the band "Heart". 

Joni Mitchell - been listening to more of her music lately. Two favorites of mine are "Raised on Robbery" and "Free Man in Paris".

Linda Ronstadt - strong vocals and a favorite since the early 70's

 

jfrmusic OP
343 posts
 

Thanks to everyone who has contributed toward this topic/thread I started. It has been more successful than I could imagine. Thanks to all of you and Qobuz I have many new female artists to discover. It’s amazing how many of these artists I’ve never heard of.  Via Quobuz I’ve discovered so many. 

tmiddle
98 posts
 

You all have listed most all my favorite female vocalists but here are a few more:

Karan Casey “Songlines” or any with Solas

Lady Blackbird “Black Acid Soul”

Valerie June “The Moon and Stars”

 

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simao
1,901 posts
 

Not so much a recent discovery, but the other day I realized I have almost the entire Julie London catalog and can actually hold forth on the differences between her albums and styles as she aged. I have no idea how this happened. I don't remember how I discovered her in the first place. But I'm glad I did.

hifiguy42
318 posts
 

@gkelly +1 on Hurray For The Riff Raff - I fell hard for Alynda Segarra the first time I heard "Look Out Mama" and never looked back. My wife and I just saw the band last Monday in Door County, WI. Really great live.

Others: I have been a Joni obsessive for about four decades now, no sign of slowing. Roberta Flack always makes me smile. Sandy Denny, Linda Rondstadt, Iris Dement, k.d. lang, oh jeez I just realized I could go on for quite a while...

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