Best female vocals on CD


Want recommendations for Female recordings on CD. Thanks Joe
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Judy Mowatt sings very passionately about life's issues. She has a great voice and I really love her heart. It would be great to hear her sing Christian songs.
Has anyone mentioned Sarah Brightman? It would be a sin to exclude her from this great list.
I agree with so many of those mentioned...Margo Timmins, Ella, Holly Cole, early Linda Ronstadt, Sarah Mclaughlin,k.d.land(fantastic live!). How about Stevie Nicks on "Rhiannon" and "Silver Spring", and also some of the Indigo Girls.