OK .. we're on a favorite poll thing ..
Favorite Female vocalist(s) of all time .. can be a soloist, in a group, dead or alive. Not looking for best "singer", but best "voice".
For me, there are 3 whose voices carry me away .. Karen Carpenter, Eva Cassidy, and Whitney Houston. Whitney had the power and didn't stoop to vocal "stylings" like some other divas (Mariah come to mind). Eva died too young and before she started to catch on with the public, but had a near perfect pitch and resonance. Karen's voice was near perfect and I would have loved to hear her on something more substantial.
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Favorite Female vocalist(s) of all time .. can be a soloist, in a group, dead or alive. Not looking for best "singer", but best "voice".
For me, there are 3 whose voices carry me away .. Karen Carpenter, Eva Cassidy, and Whitney Houston. Whitney had the power and didn't stoop to vocal "stylings" like some other divas (Mariah come to mind). Eva died too young and before she started to catch on with the public, but had a near perfect pitch and resonance. Karen's voice was near perfect and I would have loved to hear her on something more substantial.