Sexy singer(s) and/or song(s)


Some may consider such a subject beneath them (or contempt). I respect that attitude, but ask that in that instance you just stay out of the conversation. You are of course free to ignore that request. There is a place for sacred music, but also profane. ;-)

While still in elementary school, one of the first albums I heard was Naughty But Nice by Pearl Bailey. It was my mother’s, who also had albums by Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley. She was not your average suburban mother: she liked to go up to San Francisco to take in the burlesque and female impersonator shows in North Beach. She also sunbathed by our backyard pool, nude. She was of the WWII generation (born in 1923), but I think if she had been born ten years later would have been a beatnik, or at least bohemian. I considered her a delightful role model; my father (whose musical taste ran to Andy Williams and Perry Como) disagreed. ;-)

With that prologue, the first overtly sexual singer and song that caught my attention was Maria Muldaur and her hit "Midnight At The Oasis". I was quite envious when a San Jose acquaintance of mine got a job in her band. Slightly later was Maryann Price (Dan Hicks And His Hot Licks) with her seductive performance on the classic Johnny Mercer song "I’m An Old Cowhand (From The Rio Grande)". I don’t know what’s sexy about, I just know it is. More recently there was Joan Osborne’s smokin’ version of Slim Harpo’s "Shake Your Hips"; ironically, Jagger’s tame performance of the song makes him sound like the p*ssy.

But all of the above pale in comparison to Lucinda Williams’ utterly salacious song and likewise singing of: "Essence" (with double entendre lyrics). My God, what woman. I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but she has great wide hips, and a very lanky frame, both of which I’m a sucker for.

Anybody else? ;-)

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Joss Stone, “stone cold soul sista” from the UK. Check out Mind,Body &Soul Sessions Dvd, from one her earlier tours. Especially “Jet lag”
I don’t know how "sexy" the song is, but the most amazing video I have seen in a LONG time is this one. I like the song, too, but the Eagles’ version is a bit better, IMO. However, this video is a hot as any "porno" to me:

https://www.google.com/search?gs_ssp=eJzj4tVP1zc0TDaNN0sqK84wYPRST8rPU8jKL8tUKMhJTSxOVUjOz01VyAARaflFCskZRZnFJbmJxQAEYhNU&q=bon+jovi+please+come+home+for+christmas&oq=bon+jovi+please&aqs=chrome.1.0j46j69i57j0l5.6008j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

If there are two better-looking humans around, I haven't seen them...

Cheers!
Tera MacLean - Red. 

Let the haunting background voices set the stage for the lyrics. 

Wowza
Heart , Ann & Nancy Wilson.
"Crazy on You", "Magic Man", "Nada One" etc. I was totally in love (lust) with tthese girls back in the mid to late 70's!
Today is Ann's 70th birthday 🤔🥴
Whenever I play Melody Gardot’s “Your Heart is Black as Night,” my wife always says, “oh, the sexy one again.”  I really don’t care for what “squeaky” female vocalists. Give me Nina Simone or Mary Chapin Carpenter any day.
From another angle:

Rod Stewart - Tonight’s the Night
Todd Rundgren - Hello It’s Me 
Stephen Stills - Love the One Your With

all in the service of breaking down social barriers, mores, and attitudes about sexuality.  
Linda Ronstadt love songs on her multiple collaborations with Nelson Riddle. These all were outstanding recordings as well. Worth a listen just for the audio experience.
In no particular order.
Peggy Lee, Sade, Etta James, Linda Ronstadt, Patsy Cline, Dusty Springfield, Amy Winehouse, Christine McVie, Diana Krall, Nora Jones and many more.
Rixthetrick,

Re Melody Gardot: "My One and Only Thrill" is the album I favor so far.

Do read her back story. Involved in a serious bike/car accident. Lost her
ability to speak. Relearned to speak by singing. Very softly. Mom was a 
singer.
No mention yet?

One of the best has to be Helen Caunt, ex Penthouse Pet, with Fancy, "singing" Wild Thing in 1974.  I thought she ended up running a bakery or something in England, I'll have to do more research.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxGKdiBQDvk

OK, I was 14, but I was never the same.

Here’s a bit of history:
http://www.spaceritual.net/alexgitlin/npp/fancy.htm

Looking at the album cover, she even looks a bit Debbie Harry-esque.

Helen Caunt .... the name sort of ring's a bell. Didn't she play maracas or something.

Too many great female artists but I'll try not to repeat anyone already mentioned. Here goes:

* Candy Givens from the fabulous 70's band Zephyr. Candy was a treasure and as fine a vocalist as anyone I ever heard. "Moving Too Fast" and "I Am Not Surprised" are historic rarities.

* Astrud Gilberto. "Girl From Ipanema"

* Sarah McLachan... anything!

* Jazz/Blues "torch singers" Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaugan, Abbey Lincoln, and Shirley Horn. Like listening in a smokey blues bar.

*Early Enya

* Sade..of course.

As to voice alone-Claudia Muzio  As to looks, too many great looking opera singers that I've seen.  Just look at videos of Rosa Ponselle singing Carmen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_wmjUk234s  and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgS11ukvBp0   or Marta Eggerth from some of her dozens of films, etc.  As to songs, Beverly Sills in the Ballad of Baby Doe, Always through the changing... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKxL5TZW6HY her singing in this opera is absolute tops in my 400+ opera collection of about 100,000 recordings  Sexy to me.  

Sexy voices and music - not necessarily eye candy...

Female-
Deniece Williams - Free
Lianne Le Havas
Heart
Diana Krall (I think dry sexy without sultry)
Kadhja Bonet
Chaka Khan - Through the Fire
Little Dragon
FKA Twigs - Two weeks, Home with you
Laura Mvula - Make me lovely, She, Show me Love
Snoh Aalegra - In Your River
Nancy Wilson
Norah Jones
Etta Jones
Alice Russell
Charlotte Dos Santos - Watching You, Red Clay, Take It Slow
Corinne Bailey Rae - Night, Till It Happens to you
Sia / Zero 7
Portishead
Suzanne Santo - Blood on your Knees
Cowboy Junkies - I Don't Get It, Blue Moon Revisited
Madison McFerrin
Musinah
Esther Phillips
Faith Evans
Alice Smith - Fool for You, Be Easy
Mary J Blige
Sharon Jones
Sade

Male-
Michael McDonald
The Weeknd
Miguel - Kaleidoscope Dream album
Bobby Womack
Leslie Odom Jr. - Autumn Leaves
Quincy Jones
Lou Rawls
Donny Hathaway - A song for you
Charles Bradley
Trey Songz - Slow Motion




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Lots of great singers mentioned already!

I would just add Jacintha and Roberta Flack.
Chrissy Amphett of the DiVinyls.
Unfortunately passed way too young at a tender 53 in 2013.
Check out their first album and her video to “ I Touch Myself”

Dang.......


https://youtu.be/wv-34w8kGPM





Marilyn Monroe: "Happy Birthday To You", the you of course being President Kennedy. Somewhat related, I never heard Traci Lords' album.
PATTY SMYTH- GOODBYE TO YOU (GROUP CALLED SCANDAL)

THE BANGLES....

SHE DOESN'T SING, BUT SHE'S FEATURED ON THE MTV ROCK VIDEO-
"SHE'S MY CHERRY PIE"- I HATE TO SAY IT, BUT GEE WHIZ!!
UNFORGETTABLE. CHARMING. LOVELY. 
I also liked Claudine Longet.
I always thought her Look of Love was the sexiest version.
Fiona Apple
Joanne Shaw Taylor 
Courtney Love - dirty girl! 
Orianthi
Lita Ford
Taylor Momson - another dirty girl!
Shirley Manson
Lizzy Hale - Halestorm
Gwen Stefani
Amy Lee - Evanescence 
Haley Williams
Maja Ivarsson - The sounds
Stevie Nick's
Pat Benatar
Kate Bush
Grace Slick
Kim Deal
Amy Whinehouse

Don't get me started on Country's sexy singer(s) and/or songs(s)!....

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Some that might not have been mentioned:

Chris Isaak "Wicked Game" (OK, maybe influenced by the video)
Patricia Barber's cover of "Light My Fire"
Lucinda Williams "RIghteously"
Nina Simone "Feeling Good"
Happy Monday's "Bob's Your Uncle"
Dave's True Story, "Can't Get You Out of My System"
Rachel Price/Lake Street Dive, "What Am I Doing Here"

Happy listening,
Dawgfish

Covered many times I’m sure,

 Tina Turner, those thighs are some of the sexiest I’ve ever look at at.

 Linda ronstadt, 
joan jett
lee Aaron 
dorothy pesch
Sabina classen!

"Tina Turner, those thighs are some of the sexiest I’ve ever look at at."

I read somewhere that back cover of Private Dancer album was someone standing in (literally) for Tina Turner.