Female Vocalists (That useless tag on Last FM... is quite useful)

[Vedicardi]

these female vocal threads always disappoint me, particularly the lack of all female bands

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwh7iilWrp0[/media]
Bikini Kill (Kathleen Hanna (all female band))

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0zAOKeE91M[/media]
Akiakane (Moe (all female band))

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ly8vAT8tFo[/media]
Softball (Moe (all female, same vocalist as Akiakane))

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rMfPvv3BMs[/media]
Metric (Emily Haines)

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEpC6gcfMGU[/media]
[img]http://www.kichijoji-crescendo.net/band_photo/jurassic_jade0915.gif[/img]
Jurassic Jade (Hizumi)

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Edsihx5g-e4[/media]
GO!GO!1788 (Yuu)

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQHM2dTQX8E[/media]
Ling Tosite Sigure (凛として時雨) (Miyoko "345" Nakamura (only a occasional vocalist singing backup or lead every other track but she has an amazing range and voice))

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8u3FaMC_wU[/media]
Elisa C. Martin (Fairyland, Dark Moor, Dreamaker)

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PO3DoiVQ5dM[/media]
Tsushimamire (Mari (all female band))

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCf5wLyfkvQ[/media]
Pretenders (Chrissie Hynde)

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEu8xhU4GSQ[/media]
The Gits (Mia Zapata)

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjTj0jzA5qg[/media]
Joan Jett

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKdYkDx94AM[/media]
Midori (Mariko Goto (this video will probably go down in a matter of days))

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZStNomDkfDs[/media]
Meanstreak (Bettina France (all female band))

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evl59CO3P1c[/media]
MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS (Natsuko Miyamoto)

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0a1SNkDUsBM[/media]
Math the Band (Justine Mainville)

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0HGy7xlJIQ[/media]
Dover (Cristina Llanos)

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtqjW2uhBT4[/media]
Billie Holiday (one of my favorite vocalists of all time, changed how vocal music was understood)

A few other more difficult to find groups which I can't even find the name of the band members (excluding MSG where I am just too lazy):

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYtpTZ0Jvyo[/media]
Dead Ups

Slam Chop (No youtube videos)

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_ormbX3gVo[/media]
Missile Girl Scoot

[Soviet Russia]

Katherine Katz
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2jMm0KLjhw[/media]

Best female vocalist?
Best female vocalist.

[Vedicardi]

holy fuck I forgot the great kat!
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JxKbdu7L_8[/media]

[thisispain]

Broadcast - the late Trish Keenan
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNcKMmPC4Rk[/media]

Stereolab
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkaJ5z9QBZQ[/media]

[Funktastic Dog]

[b]Liz Phair[/b] (pre-2000)
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2akK4tYSwY[/media]

[EpicPokingStick]

Cerebral Bore:

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tG46oJBGhNg[/media]

[Echidna666]

[b]Caro Emerald[/b]

[MEDIA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDJq1zC-rHE[/MEDIA]

I haven't actually listened to her that much, just her bad romance cover. I saw her album in Sainbury's today, so I'll most probably go and get it :haw:

[Pretender]

Shit, none of my music features a female vocalist.

[LazyBoy]

Debbie Harry is fucking awesome.
Also Sahara Hotnights (all female group) had some kickin-rad albums from the first half of the 2000s.

[Tabarnaco]

Ana Torroja from Mecano is probably one of my favourites. And according to Wikipedia Mecano is new wave so maybe Akayz will be interested. :v:

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFKN2Zhxbxk[/media]

[Dr.C]

[QUOTE=Echidna666;30389983][b]Simone Simons[/b]-Epica

[MEDIA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuP_hNi-UPY[/MEDIA]

[b]Elyze Ryd[/b] - Amaranthe

[MEDIA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3sTYCklCFs[/MEDIA]

[b]Charlotte Wessels[/b] - Delain

[MEDIA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8Igxh61NIc[/MEDIA]

[b]Sharon Den Adel[/b] - Within Temptation

[MEDIA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qbxs4kO4jSQ[/MEDIA]

[b]Floor Jansen[/b] - ReVamp

[MEDIA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87TxpsCGX6g[/MEDIA]

[b]Anette Olson[/b] - Nightwish

[MEDIA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmXk1UhlIgg[/MEDIA]
[/QUOTE]
These and Zooey Deschanel
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YA0oVwxkorg[/media]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Erd6dMp7hTs[/media]

[Tabarnaco]

And just for Vedicardi, two Norwegian all-female bands.

Katzenjammer, folk/pop/rock/country/Balkan
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kbdCDeKSoI[/media]

Razika, some kinda ska
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pfFiqWgq3A[/media]

[Vedicardi]

Thank you

[editline]13th June 2011[/editline]

wow I am suddenly proud to be part Norwegian

[Mother Fucker]

[b]Annie Lennox of Eurythmics[/b]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeMFqkcPYcg[/media]

They have a lot of great songs but I posted one that most would know, I love how versatile her voice can be though.

[Doozle]

I'm partial to a bit of Carole King every so often...

[editline]13th June 2011[/editline]

Tapestry is a really good album

[J. Jett]

[b]Lita Ford[/b]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuY4WXAkBEc[/media]

[deggie]

Tove Styrke

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eDHj7ifSOE[/media]

[Bat-shit]

Secretly I've always held on to my opinion that Mariah Carey is the sweetest and best female singer.

[Vedicardi]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqS5q5JTw8Q[/media]
Julianna Barwick. fucking incredible

also a good old punk group, sheena and the rokkets playing a "parody" of train kept a rollin
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuJwL0Mjw7w[/media]

[darkedone02]

Anna Stefanowicz (Unsun)

[URL="http://youtube.com/watch?v=qeV0sRHPfNU"][media]http://youtube.com/watch?v=qeV0sRHPfNU[/URL][/media]

[media][URL]http://youtube.com/watch?v=DF8x0v8RiLQ[/URL][/media]

(ELUVEITIE)

[media][URL]http://youtube.com/watch?v=msRy4vcSX4k[/URL][/media]

(Sirenia)
[U]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njPWBTIv9qw&feature=relmfu[/media][/U]

those that I didn't named is because I don't know what particular artist.

edit: Damnit, each edit break media tags, not cool!

[CptVague]

You guys have posted many of my favorites, but I felt like I'd rehash a couple.

[b]PJ Harvey[/b]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4kTMYhY2ds[/media]
This is one of my favorite songs of hers. Different than what Akayz posted up, if you're interested.

[b]Shirley Manson[/b]
No need to post a link, imo. I need to see about that solo album.

[b]Fiona Apple[/b]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiOmhOumh-w[/media]
She's not for everyone; and is insane, but this performance is why I've always liked her singing. This song is great.

[b]Hooverphonic[/b]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wobu_4uASfE[/media]

I know there have been several female vocalists, but I cbf to pick one over another. I find pretty much anything listenable from this group.

[b]Siouxsie Sioux[/b]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeBMHnJqAvM[/media]

[Alteir]

[QUOTE=Cypher_09;30390445]Why does everybody hate Ke$ha? I know nothing about her...:ohdear:[/QUOTE]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_Wof32u1-Q[/media]

[darkedone02]

one thing for sure, I love kidneythieves
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TY5dRBjqO0[/media]

[JKWashingMachine]

[QUOTE=Alteir;30447842][media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_Wof32u1-Q[/media][/QUOTE]

:c

[Quq]

Signe Anderson (Jefferson Airplane)

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0IM677fmqw[/media]

who was replaced by Grace Slick on the next album

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oRKvpZ7PjE[/media]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIkoSPqjaU4[/media]

also Nico

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=an9DoVBHHr8[/media]

[vagrant]

lol didn't read thread
Elizabeth Fraser (Cocteau Twins
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3diz8I0AVVk[/media]
Elizabeth again, in Massive Attack
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7K72X4eo_s[/media]
Rachel Goswell (Slowdive)
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuxMu0FtEbM[/media]
Lisa Germano
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMa3NkH2tB4[/media]
Joanna Newsom
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhH_zaolYUg[/media]
Joanna Newsom trying to sound more pleasant
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Greq05zAS9g[/media]
Mirah
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrHsNVYpMWk[/media]
Carlotte Gainsbourg
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RSRmQ6WiUU[/media]
Mariee Sioux
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28yuWPnX33w[/media]
Nico
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgG3EaOCh_c[/media]
Joni Mitchell
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBT4MYbX4io[/media]
Sandy Denny (fairport Convention)
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1it7BP5PckI[/media]
Rose Melberg (Tiger Trap)
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3QtS3OJnjA[/media]
Shiina Ringo
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHahDRfd76Y[/media]
Laura Nyro
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwSNbC9zK-w[/media]
Judee Sill
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRdPjf3vweQ[/media]
Josephine Foster
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeSXYJHPny4[/media]
Sibylle Baier
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnmgT8syOxA[/media]
Melanie Safka
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEQzX4AO4X4[/media]
Linda Perhacs
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qb59WCJTs_Q[/media]
Lourdes Hernandez (Russian Red)
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7heIA4te5JY[/media]
Chan Marshall (Cat Power)
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlaN1qAzhq8[/media]
well that's enough folk singers and shit, now have some Bulgarian choir music
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZ4LCejQg8o[/media]

[thisispain]

no what happened with Joanna Newsom between Ys and Have One on Me is that her voice got fucked up so she sounds very different on Have One On Me

turns out the shrill almost cat-like way she sings isn't the way you should sing if you wanna keep your voice

[vagrant]

[QUOTE=thisispain;30463040]no what happened with Joanna Newsom between Ys and Have One on Me is that her voice got fucked up so she sounds very different on Have One On Me

turns out the shrill almost cat-like way she sings isn't the way you should sing if you wanna keep your voice[/QUOTE]
yea I know, vocal chord stuff.
I actually liked her shrill singing too.
lol just realised I sort of spammed up this page with all those videos.

[StoolTable]

I enjoy listening to Marnie Stern

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-waJkiflb0[/media]

[EpicPokingStick]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kffacxfA7G4[/media]