I have found the list interesting so as to go out and give a listen to names new to me.
Some others worth exploring:
Sara Bareilles
Carly Rae Jepsen
Emma Swift
Scrolling through the thread, I see only one mention of Gillian Welch. I’m here to make it two!
Barely a day goes by without me playing something by her.
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Dinah Washington
Sarah Vaughn
Maria Callas
Aretha Franklin
Dionne Warwick
Whitney Houston
Eva Cassidy
Amy Winehouse
Barbara Streisand
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Joan Baez
Joni Mitchell
Tina Turner
Bonnie Raitt
Norah Jones
Ella Fitzgerald
Nina Simone
“Lucille”…
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And Nina Simone
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Currently:
Hannah Reid (London Grammar)
Tracey Thorn (Everything but the Girl)
Susan Tedeschi
CC Coletti
Bonnie Rait
Beth Hart
Imelda May
Margo Timmins (Cowboy Junkies)
Etta James
Mary Gauthier
Gillian Welch
Others - All time favourites over the years, but not played quite so often these days. I need to rectify this, and some of them will get an outing over the coming weeks:
Melanie Safka (when I was a young teenager)
Francoise Hardy
Lesley Duncan
Janis Ian
Judee Sill
Grace Slick
Bonnie Bramlett
Emmylou Harris
Christine McVie
Sade
Tracy Chapman
Rory Block
Eva Cassidy
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Added Lesley Duncan to the list today, saw reference to her on this forum .
Very good
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You can pick up her complete catalogue in the form of two compilations from Cherry Red.
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All my favourite female vocalists have been mentioned but I don’t believe Lizz Wright has had a mention yet, so Lizz Wright.
Oh and Diane Birch too…
Thanks, just listening to Sing Lesley Sing , it’s really good
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Her best known song is probably “Love Song”, which has been covered by Neil Diamond and David Bowie, as well as by Elton John on one of his early albums.
I was going to add that she sadly died a few years ago, but just checked and she died 10 years ago. I remember hearing the announcement of her death at the time but I’m shocked by how time has flown.
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I think a high percentage of my listening is female vocalists but i come back to these more often than not (especially the first in my list)
Cowboy Junkies
Kate Rusby
Tori Amos
Lisa loeb
Mazzy Star
Heather Nova
Morcheeba
Eddie Reader
Everything but the Girl
Stina Nordenstam
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Lizz had one mention before 
Ah - I should have included Mazzy Star in my list!
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I’ve just realised I missed out Elles Springs, very classy singer songwriter.
Ah - not another one missed out from my list. I’m going to add Margo Timmins immediately.
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Has Kandace Springs been mentioned?
Just the once previously
Well, she deserves another mention.
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A few of my favourites!
Kate Bush
Carole King
Kandace Springs
Cara Dillon
Rose Cousins
Bonnie Raitt
Diana Krall
Karen Carpenter
Joni Mitchell
KD Lang
Loreena McKennitt
Patty Larkin
Sarah Jarosz
Shawn Colvin
Suzanne Vega
Tori Amos
Julia Fordham
Eva Cassidy
Hannah Reid
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Currently:
Izo Fitzroy - both albums
Christine Collister
Bonnie Bishop
Always:
Linda Ronstadt
Joni Mitchell
Sandy Denny
Joan Armatrading
Patricia Barber
Still discovering:
Patty Waters
Cassandra Wilson
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