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on 14 Apr 2009 01:20

 
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Female vocalists I don't want to strangle

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Average listal rating (161 ratings) 7.2  
1. Kate Bush
Perhaps my favourite female vocalist of all time.
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Average listal rating (59 ratings) 7.5  
2. Joanna Newsom
And then my second favourite of all time. A quirky songstress who plays the harp and tells epic and fantastical stories in her songs.
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Average listal rating (564 ratings) 6.9  
3. Björk
It goes without saying.
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Florence Welch

Played to death on the radio since the release of her album, I think maybe I just became accustomed to the sound of her voice. Has a bit of a manly tinge to it!
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Average listal rating (58 ratings) 8  
5. The Knife
Karin Dreijer Andersson

She sounds really angry all of the time, with a really strong accent. Also appreciated her guest appearance on Royksopp's last album.
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Average listal rating (100 ratings) 8.2  
6. Nina Simone
I used to think the songs sung by Nina Simone were actually sung by a man. How uncultured. I should've known it was a crocodile skinned diva behind that evangelic voice!
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Average listal rating (224 ratings) 7.5  
7. Arcade Fire
Régine Chassagne

She doesn't sing all that often, but when she does get a singing part I generally enjoy it. Her song 'Haiti' is one of my favourites from the album and I wish she'd had more to do in their recent release.
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Average listal rating (194 ratings) 7.1  
8. PJ Harvey
I just like her because she's a bit alternative and has an attitude. She's conjured some great songs in her time as well.
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Average listal rating (59 ratings) 7.5  
9. Bat for Lashes
Natasha Khan

Was well late on the Bat for Lashes bandwagon. I saw her live before I'd even heard an album by her, and it was... nice. Nothing spectacular, but an interesting voice nevertheless.
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Average listal rating (34 ratings) 6.4  
10. Sleater-Kinney
Hilarious over-the-top girlie rock that doesn't suck. What a novel concept.
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Average listal rating (3 ratings) 6.3  
11. Jana Hunter
Looks like a man, sounds like a man, I really have my doubts...
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Average listal rating (8 ratings) 8.3  
12. The Organ
This band is essentially the female version of The Smiths, and the lead singer sounds pretty much just like Morrissey - dead pan and all. It's all good. At least it was until they split up a couple of years ago.
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Female vocalists that I enjoy listening to don't come around very often. Here's a list of songstresses that don't make me feel like bursting my eardrums with a drill bit when I listen to them.

The one thing they all have in common is that they would never win an X-Factor competition. Expect them to have character and charisma then.

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Comments

Posted: 4 years ago at Apr 29 21:11
Jenny Lewis from Rilo Kiley?
Posted: 3 years, 10 months ago at Jul 20 14:03
great list :D
Posted: 3 years, 3 months ago at Feb 3 14:11
You've got a really great taste! Great list!
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Posted: 3 years, 3 months ago at Feb 3 19:46
What about Ann Wilson, from Heart? Have a try! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gpNqB4dnT4
Posted: 3 years, 3 months ago at Feb 4 2:15
Can't stand Bjork, probably because she's not from this Earth.
Posted: 3 years, 3 months ago at Feb 4 2:16
Oh, Joanna Newsom too... bizarre doesn't begin to cover it.
Posted: 3 years, 1 month ago at Apr 12 13:47
Ann Wilson, from Heart [2] The B-52's girls also.
Posted: 6 months ago at Nov 21 19:35
I like Kate Bush, Florence & The Machine, and possibly others in your list. Some of them I don't know yet.

I don't dislike X-Factor either, though ;)

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