Anneke van Giersbergen (The Gathering, Vuur, Agua de Annique)
Most underrated female recording artists..
I'm always looking for female singers who make my 2 channel system seem worthwhile for all l have spent...the list includes Nora Jones, Diana Krall , Sade and many others.... there are some fabulous singers out there but not recorded very well...lm adding Bonnie Raitt to my top list..The Bonnie Raitt collection red book cd...tracks 16 and 17 are spectacular on my system... I'f anyone could add a suggestion it would be appreciated..
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@wolfie62 has noted: LINDA RONSTADT She has more range and has SUCCESSFULLY recorded more styles of music than most of these fine ladies put together. The fact that she sold more copies than most of them (the modern ones have a larger audience and streaming, etc.) isn’t really germane. She can actually SING. You should also read her first book, "Simple Dreams" where she writes that she can LISTEN to most any (beginning) singer and identify the singer(s) they are copying. THAT, friends, is talent in my estimation. (The album of the same name ain’t bad either, FYI.) Finally, her version of a superb Smokey Robinson song (Ooo, Baby, Baby) is my favorite, and I would NEVER denigrate Smokey, who is one of a kind as well. Also, hard to beat Joan Baez singing "Diamonds and Rust" on a good pair of Maggies with quality ARC gear driving them. Cheers! |
If you like blues, Susan Tedeschi is a terrific singer. You het the added benefit of Derek Trucks slide playing. They did a live reprise of the entire Layla album that stands up to the original in every way, just amazing.
For a more traditional female singer I would offer Eva Cassidy. She has a pure voice as demonstrated on Live at Blues Alley. She was taken fromus far too young by cancer. |
Great recommendations. I’ve heard maybe 1/3rd of these. (Guess Spotify’s algorithm for finding "similar" artists was pretty good). Looking forward to trying these artists out. For instance, the 2022 Ella Henderson album "Everything I Didn’t Say" is ostensibly better than Adele’s last album. YMMV. I’ve complied most of these except the ones I thought were sort of obvious and not "underrated" as a single list here to make copying and pasting easier: Lissie Etta James Lily Kershaw Lydia Ainsworth Lydia Gray Sophie Zelmani Christel Alsos Laura Fygi Eva Cassidy Sara K Freya Ridings Chantal Chamberlain Malia Emily Barker Ma Muse Blossom Dearie Silje Nergaard Ela Vos Anette Askvik. Dido Enya Beth Hart Imelda May Jill Barber Madeleine Peyroux Nina Simone Tracy Chapman Kate Bush Kiki Dee Patricia Barber Lisa Gerrard (with or without Dead Can Dance) Mary Fahl - “ Can’t Get it Out of My Head” Nichole Atkins Nico - her solo offerings. Bianca Castafiore Jane Olivor (eary works) Ronda Vincent: bluegrass, country Laurie Anderson Flora Purim Kate Wolf Nina Simone Linda Thompson - (ex of Richard Thompson) Dreams Fly Away Laura Nyro - Eli and the Thirteenth Confession Allison Russell - (no kin) with Quantic- Look Around the Corner Emmylou Harris - Wrecking Ball Dusty Springfield- Dusty in Memphis Nanci Griffith- The Complete MCA Studio Recordings Karla Bonoff- All My Life: the best of Patty Griffin- Servant of Love Bonnie Koloc Priscilla Herdman Jo Ann Kelly June Tabor Mary McCaslin Sandy Denny Natalie Merchant - MTV Live....and any of her 10,000 Maniacs work Mary Black Her albums “Babes in the Woods” and “New Frontiers” are outstanding. Alison Moyet Ella Henderson Aimee Mann - Lost in Space and Mental Illness.
Anneke van Giersbergen (The Gathering, Vuur, Agua de Annique) Eva Cassidy Kim Gordon Kacey Musgraves Jenny Lewis Zooey Deschanel (she and him) Kim Deal Karen O. |
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