Sara Bareilles
Dusty Springfield
Tina Dico - surprised there isn’t more love shown here for her.
Plus all the others mentioned.
@GadgetMan start at the bottom and work your way up it’s the 2’s and 3’s that are far more interesting in this list.
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Fairly predictable list I’m afraid
Adele
Alison Krauss
Bobbie Gentry
Bonnie Raitt
Carole King
Christine Collister
Emmylou Harris
Ese Okorodudu
Grace Slick
Janis Joplin
Joni Mitchell
Kacey Musgraves
Kami Thompson
Kate Bush
Linda Thompson
Mama Cass Elliott
Marianne Faithfull
Mary Black
Mary Coughlan
Melissa Etheridge
Sandy Denny
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I don’t believe I’ve seen Carly Simon’s name in any of the posts. Surprising, given the age of the majority of respondents! Anyway, I have always enjoyed her music.
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She only appeared once, so didn’t make the list
Great summary, GM.
I have very much changed my listening over the past year and listen to a lot more female vocalists, refreshing to see others top ten picks so i thought i’d add mine.
Kate Bush
Alanis Morissette
Florian Cloud de Bounevialle Armstrong (Dido)
Freya Riding
Norah Jones
Holly Cole
Elizabeth Corrin Maurus (Lissie)
Beth Hart
Nelly Furtado
Many others I could list but these are played regularly and looking at others lists there are many more to discover…
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Although I forgot to mention them, I’m rather surprised that neither Julia Fordham nor Janis Ian made the list, but the glaring omission surely has to be Billie Holiday.
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Rhiannon Giddens
Eliza Carthy
Lady Maisery
Fay Hield
Christine Perfect
Ruby Turner
Margo Timmins
Jennifer Warnes
Maggie Bell
Eddie Reader
Sharon Robinson
O’Hooley and Tidow
No, in the 80s I was a family man, never ventured anywhere but the Colston Hall.
It came about two ways, one from a conversation about childhood music, the first equipment that I “owned” was a cat’s whisker, or crystal wireless made with my Dad.
Then as in the avatar, we have two rescue cats.
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Appologies, it’s probably not the only oversight - that takes her to 8 mentions, equal third with Amy 
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Privet or box?
Subject to change.
Current:
Rumer
Kim Wilde
Hannah Reid (London Grammar)
Dua Lipa
Kylie (Magic)
Madonna
Lana del Ray
Longstanding:
Kate Bush
Tori Amos
Toyah
Sade
Siouxsie Sioux
Karen Carpenter
Björk (older stuff mostly)
Carol Kidd
Shirley Bassey
Corrine Drewery (Swing out Sister)
Spice Girls
Alsion Krauss
Ella
Dolly Parton
Kacey Musgraves
Katy Perry
Lisa Stansfield
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Anita Baker
Oleta Adams
Carole King
Mary Black
Amy Lee (Evanescence)
Anastacia
Alicia Keys
Donna Summer
Alsion Moyet
Catherine A.D.
Enya
Whitney Houston
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Elizabeth Frazer from Cocteau Twins
Kate Bush
Sinead O’Connor
Bjork
Janis Joplin
that’s all folks
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Good thread. I like a lot of female artists it turns out.
I think Hannah Reid is my favourite. Could listen to London grammar on repeat.
Hayleigh Williams either alone or paramore great.
Lots of others I really like but no one mentioned Lapsley.
Check out the album through water - it was one of my favourite of 2020.
Susan Janet Ballion
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Eva Cassidy, Shawn Colvin and Malia are my favorites
Iver
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Now we are talking - that will sort the women from the girls.
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