Here (in no particular order) are some of my favourite
female vocalists from the 60s, 70s and 80s and one even earlier, each with a
link to one of their best songs (imho).
Each song was first recorded more than 25 years old.
Yes of course there are many other great female voices from more recent years but if you don't know these then they are worth a listen.
If you do, enjoy a little nostalgia.
Susannah Hoffs - Manic Monday
Stevie Nicks - Gypsy
Karen Carpenter - Rainy Days and Mondays
Judith Durham - I’ll never find another you
Cyndi Lauper - Time after time
Aretha Franklin - Think
Annie Lennox - When tomorrow comes
Barbara Streisand - Woman in Love
Tina Turner - Simply the Best
Dolly Parton - Jolene
Bette Midler - The Rose
Cher - Gypsies,Tramps and Thieves
Judy Garland - Over the Rainbow
Good choice, Pete - I would make a similar choice, but would add Dido, Eva Cassidy and Judee Sill (oh, and Joni Mitchell and Janis Ian) as well as the one glaring omission from yours - CHRISSIE HYNDE!!!
ReplyDeleteI nearly put Chrissie Hynde in but the list was getting a bit long. Dido and Eva Cassidy were too recent :-)
DeleteDid you not think of Nina Simone as well? Just thought of her!
ReplyDeleteYes indeed. Particularly her 'here comes the sun' cover of 1971 which I owned. Oh dear Nigel we are really showing our age!
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