How about Shelby Lynne (That Dusty cover album is killer)?
And Patricia Barber (I find intelligence sexy)? |
Yeah, agree with Lucinda and Kasey Chambers. Also Sam Phillips and Julie Miller. And, if I allow myself to admit, Shania Twain. Then there is Maria Muldaur ("Don't You Feel My Leg"!) and, perhaps surprisingly, Tammy Wynette. |
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Not easy on the eyes but captivating voice(s): Norma Winstone and Sheila Jordan. |
I agree with those saying Hope Sandoval (Mazzy Star), Fiona Apple, and Shelby Lynne |
Fiona Apple, no doubt about it. |
Ruth Brown
Evora
Cecilia Bartoli
Etta James |
Chan Marshall from catpower |
For me, no one can grab me like Sassy (Sarah Vaughn). Her vocality is elegant, but not overefined. Her enunciation is clear, but 100 percent melodic. Her tonality is clean with no excessive vibrato or other vocal techniques. Sarah is pure song to me!
Just for that, I'm going home after Church and playing The Lonely Hours! :-)
I do want to mention that there are other outstanding vocalists. In my "Remarkable, but not Sassy" category are:
--Sade
--Dianne Reeeves (listen to the SACD of her tribute to Sassy, The Calling)
--Anita Baker
--The Baby (Nancy Wilson)
--Mahilia Jackson ("Mama" will always get respect)
--Billie Holiday
I know there are a multidue of good singers, but these 7 hit me everytime; no questions asked, no other thoughts needed.
Marty |
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Diana Krall (Live in Paris), easy on the eyes too ;-) |
Ill second Kasey Chambers !!! |
Kasey Chambers voice is distinctly feminine, which is sexy. |
The answer is Jocasta...
When that Oedipal audiophile jones just tells you 'ya gotta have more cowbell...
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That was mean spirited Badbunnyr, you really are a bad bunny. |
Dear m-you have no clue what you are talking about regarding anything about music... |
I would've never thought Lisa Gerrard having a sexy voice dude!
Indeed this voice is unique and probably the strongest among females... |
Tierny Sutton, Sade, Morgana King, Billy Holliday, Madeline Peyroux |
Rachel Yamagata... like if you mixed Norah Jones with Joss Stone and made it a little more sultry. |
Lisa Gerrard of Dead Can Dance. Sexy AND strong in 5 languages... |
Roberta Flack on Reverend Lee from Chapter one is aural sex at its finest. Otherwise, pretty much anything jennifer charles (elysian fields) sings on (especially Nathaniel Merriweather presents songs to make love to your old lady by). |
One of my all time favorite hobbies is tracking down and collecting sexy female vocalists. I've really been introduced again to all these great stars, and meeting new ones. I've actually been able to hear most of them through P2P files, and I really have to say the all time sexiest female vocalist is...minnie ripperton |
Nobody's mentioned Mavis Staples of the Staple Singers. True, she's supposed to be a gospel singer, but anyone who listens to her moaning about heavan and her ability to take you 'there', will understand immediately how easy it was for Ray Charles to turn gospel into the 'devil's music.' Gospel can be sexy! Sweet Honey in the Rock is another sexy female band.
also, I'm surprised that no one's mentioned Marilyn Monroe, the woman so extrordinary that unlike anyone mention on this board so far as uniquely carved a place for herself in the male psyche as THE sex symbol of the 20th century. Listen to her singing, "I want to be loved by you", "kiss" and "Do it again." Also Gillian Welch singing 'Miss Ohio' and Eartha Kitt singing, 'I want to be Evil."
Just a few of the greats. |
2 great albums and great site:
http://rebekkabakken.universalmusic.at/ |
Right now for me, it's Annie Haslam. She was the lead singer for the 70's band Renaissance. |
1962 recording of Shirley Horn singing the now politically incorrect "Do It Again.' Off the Loads of Love LP. I don't ordinarily find Horn all that sexy, but damn. Otherwise, Helen Merrill in general and Diana Krall's "Peel Me a Grape" (though I still prefer Blossom Dearie's version). |
Marcy Levy singing on "Lay down Sally" |
That's easy, Hope Sandavol from Mazzy Star! |
R burke,i think Peggy Lee singing Fever will be a very sensual listen a hundred years from now,,,, |
Maybe I'm a lot older than most, but for me it is Pegyy Lee especially when she sings fever |
Bette Roche singing "Summertime" in the Bethelehem Records title "Porgy and Bess".
And of course, Nina Simone ... |
I always liked Melanie....remember her ? |
sandra on enigma MCMXC A. D., the whole cd oozes pure sexuality. |
Although never liked Donna Summers but apparently while doing the full version of "I Love to love you baby" she even reached climax :-)Wonder it was marketing ploy or the truth. |
Another vote for Sade.
A whole-hearetd second for Shirley Horn, but "You're Blase" instead.
And one vote for Nina Simone, "I Want a Little Sugar in My Bowl" . . . she ain't talkin' 'bout breakfast cereal. |
Stacey Kent. Her rendition of songs can be totally "seductive". Try her Dreamsville album as a start. |
Was it Carla DeVito that sang background with Meatloaf? Was that sexy or sexual? |
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Lucinda Williams' soul filled vocals do it for me. |
Sarah McLachlan
Christina Amphlett
Elizabeth Fraser
Skye Edwards
Joss Stone |
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Damn. I forgot about that hottie Harvey Firestein! |
Tift Merrit, Shelby Lynn, Jane Siberry, Nora Jones, |
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Rebecca Pigeon, "Grandmother"! |
Timf, good one! I thought that you MUST have been cranking your Bose Wave Radio, until I read the punchline! |
Gwen Stefan? Something like this. She is the lead singer for NO DOUBT. Maybe Tori Amos too. Donna Summers too. And maybe Linda Ronstradt. No. Scratch all of it! Jeff Buckly! He has a sexy voice! |
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Oops almost forgot, Roseanne Barr....uh, I mean Cash. |
