Nice to see some new names coming up - more to check out for us all!
I’ve just discovered Agnes Obel - really good!
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Great thread
A few I can’t recall seeing in the thread so far:
- Brittany Howard (of Alabama Shakes and more recently solo)
- Cate le Bon
- St Vincent
- Duffy
- Jessye Norman
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Can’t say that I disagree with the names above mentioned.
A recent discovery for me is the two ladies from Nightwish, Tarja Turunen and Floor Jansen. My goodness! Metal is absolutely not my thing, as I’m more into opera and classical. However I can recognize an outstanding vocalist when I hear one. Both ladies have impeccable classical technique, beautiful sound, and perfect command of their instrument, allowing superbly executed vocal acrobatics that you hear more on an opera stage than in a metal concert.
Highly recommended (gazillions of YouTube incredulous “react” videos on them both).
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I cannot be the only person to like Cat Power surely…
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Played this a couple of days ago. Always liked the track “Can’t stop the madness”, but the money I put into my system last year has certainly paid dividends, as I don’t remember the album sounding this good in the past, helped by a spin through my Clearaudio rcm before playing the LP.
Suzanne Vega, Tori Amos, Nerina Pallot and Joan Osborn
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Nanci Griffiths
Inara George
St Vincent
Timi Yuro
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You appear to be the first, but just had a listen, and I’m sure others here will like her, thank you
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Cat Power vocalist is Chan Marshall (Charlyn Marie ) 
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So many good names already mentioned, but my top faves are:
Chan Marshall (Cat Power)
Chrissie Hynde
Kate Bush
Tina Turner
Patricia Barber
Sade Adu
Deborah Harry
Madeleine Peyroux
Esperanza Spalding
Hope Sandoval (Mazzy Star vocalist)
Grace Jones
Tania Maria
posthumous
Sandy Denny
Billie Holiday
Karen Carpenter
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Late reply…
Amber Navran - Moonchild
Cassandra Wilson
China Forbes - Pink Martini
Diana Krall
Ella Fitzgerald
Grace Jones
Kandace Springs
Karen Carpenter
Kate Bush
Julia Fordham
Madeleine Peyroux
Mama Cass Elliott
Me’Shell NdegéOcello
Natalie Dawn - Pomplamoose
Nina Simone
Patricia Barber
Roisin Murphy
Sade Adu
Stacey Kent
Tania Maria
Tracey Thorn
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Blondie the band, Debbie Harry the singer 
One and the same, plus my vote = to total 7 points.
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Agree with you, great pop album, lovely voice and uplifting. Not played it for a while.
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Thanks, corrected in my master copy 
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Played today, and I don’t think mentioned yet in this thread:
Edie Briskell, with the Neww Bohemians, Shooting rubberbands at the stars.
I was introduced to this via a female flatmate in shared accomodation in Newcastle upon Tyne back in about 1988. Interestingly the song Little Miss S could have been written about said flatmate, though she couldn’t see it.
I love the tonality of Edie’s voice, so suited to these songs.
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Melanie De Biasio
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New album out today ‘Hunter and the Dog Star’
But that debut is brilliant.
Mrs Simon of course.
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For fans of the female voice I can highly recommend the album Tears of Stone by The Chieftains. Each track features a different vocalist and the recording quality is outstanding (it is one of my equipment auditioning CDs). Pick of the bunch probably The Magdalene Laundries with Joni Mitchell. And see if your system picks out the individual voices in the track featuring The Rankins.
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Ella - for 60+ years.
For younger (somewhat) artists, Joni Mitchell and Cassandra Wilson spring to mind. Emmylou Harris too.
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Yes I have that CD also, it’s a great one , I haven’t played it in a while so must give it a spin today. Great range of female artists Man2wolf, it’s a real keeper