Who are your three favorite female singers?

I have favorites, but would like to hear from others. Thanks

whatjd10-08-2020 4:37am

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fleschler Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,041 posts 10-12-2020 at 06:10am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Opera - Claudia Muzio Rosa Ponselle Roberta Peters Pop - Ruth Etting Ella Fitzgerald Judy Garland @ sondeknz The question was top 3, not a list of 90. I have 42,000 LPs/78s/CDs. I chose my top three from recordings dating back 100 years, of which 20% have female singers. I don't doubt you prefer nearly all contemporary singers but there have been more accomplished singers over the period of recordings (although you mention Fitzgerald and Garland).
fleschler Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,041 posts 10-20-2020 at 04:46am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @tyray Yes, she was a phenomenal singer. Marian Anderson was comparable as a Black spirituals singer (American folk) as well as an outstanding opera and classical recital singer. @whatjd I have 7 LPs and 11 CDs (some double LP sets) of June Christy. I guess she is second to Ella in my 50's-60's female jazz collection (Ella-17 LPs and 15 CDs).
fleschler Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,041 posts 10-14-2020 at 08:03am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete davidm238 Only my sister would agree with you (collects all Streisand since she was a child).
fleschler Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,041 posts 10-14-2020 at 08:16am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @ sondeknz My mistake, you didn't mention Garland. I heard Stacey Kent. A small, thin sounding voice. I prefer fuller sounding voices with a wider frequency range. Judith Durham was okay, had pitch problems when she sang. I might as well list June Christy, Jeri Southern, Dinah Washington, Bessie Smith and Billie Holiday as some of my jazz favorites. Dorothy Kirsten, Rise Stevens and Conchita Supervia (Spanish songs) as great crossover opera - pop singers
fleschler Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,041 posts 10-16-2020 at 04:24am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @ sondeknz Julie London had a small voice and occasional pitch problems. She still sounded very sexy. As to a female performance which always gives me goose bumps/makes me cry is Beverly Sills in The Ballad of Baby Doe. There are five fabulous arias and then the one which ends the opera is phenomenal. An American opera based on historical facts. Tremendous feeling as well as superlative singing.
fleschler Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,041 posts 10-18-2020 at 04:36am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @tyray Yes, Elizete Cardoso sang beautifully and I have many albums from the 50's/60's Brazilian song and jazz. An earlier Brazilian favorite of mine is Elsie Houston. who had a very wide vocal range (she trained with 2 tremendous sopranos) and was THE Brazilian folklore musician of her generation. Here are some samples https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2gX-wUrxm8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFaX7_F189Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sip4UZ9Z5zw&list=OLAK5uy_nSOuzYfFqYvpwNzR-_SV01awWcBsoGNS8&i... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Za79PKoi3g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9crRZzwWoDU&list=OLAK5uy_nSOuzYfFqYvpwNzR-_SV01awWcBsoGNS8&i... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Za79PKoi3g&list=OLAK5uy_nSOuzYfFqYvpwNzR-_SV01awWcBsoGNS8&i... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0ziC9GDY0c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEKQgXE1lqE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxUeDN-aTEQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LmDbDA2Xms collection with piano The complete Elsie Houston is available on Marston Records Elsie Houston Queen of Brazilian Song 51011-2 (1 CD) \| $ 18.00

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