World's Greatest Female Vocalists

boombox · Oct 31, 2007

The World's Greatest Female Vocalists across Pop, R&B, Soul, Jazz, Blues, Folk, Rock, Metal and Country

I researched hundreds of singers judging them purely on live performances over the last 3-4 years on criteria such as control of pitch, tone, vocal range, tonal versatility, stylistic versatility...

(Whitney Houston)

1 Celine Dion (39)
2 KD Lang (45)

(Mariah Carey)

3 Diana Krall (42)
4 Christina Aguilera (26)
5 Norah Jones (28)
6 Lara Fabian (37)

(Lauryn Hill)

7 Fiona Apple (30)
8 Sarah McLachlan (39)
9 Rachelle Ferrell (46)
10 Annie Lennox (52)
11 Tamia (32)
12 Tori Amos (44)
13 Amy Winehouse (24)
14 Martina McBride (41)
15 Dianne Reeves (51)
16 Sheryl Crow (45)
17 Kelly Clarkson (25)
18 Neko Case (37)
19 Amy Lee (25)
20 Alanis Morissette (33)
21 Jill Scott (35)

(brackets) = Projected positions / loss of talent may be temporary

noel emits · Oct 31, 2007

boombox said:
pitch, tone, vocal range, tonal versatility, stylistic versatility...

Oh my.

I think your survey is fundamentally flawed unless you take breast firmness into account but at least you got all the other important characteristics covered.

skim · Oct 31, 2007

boombox said:
I researched hundreds of singers judging them purely on live performances over the last 3-4 years on criteria such as control of pitch, tone, vocal range, tonal versatility, stylistic versatility...

There's only one thing worth judging them on, and that's whether they make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up with the raw joy of hearing them sing.

noel emits · Oct 31, 2007

skim said:
There's only one thing worth judging them on, and that's whether they make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up with the raw joy of hearing them sing.

That's probably more like what I should have said.

Mr. Tea · Oct 31, 2007

skim said:
There's only one thing worth judging them on, and that's whether they make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up with the raw joy of hearing them sing.

Breasts can do that too, though.

noel emits · Oct 31, 2007

boombox said:
I researched hundreds of singers judging them purely on live performances over the last 3-4 years on criteria such as control of pitch, tone, vocal range, tonal versatility, stylistic versatility...

Was this an academic undertaking?

mixed_biscuits · Oct 31, 2007

skim said:
There's only one thing worth judging them on, and that's whether they make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up with the raw joy of hearing them sing.

Too subjective a criterion for this survey, I'm guessing.

nomadologist · Oct 31, 2007

KD Lang seems awfully high. Does she have a very good range??

skim · Oct 31, 2007

Mr. Tea said:
Breasts can do that too, though.

Don't make me think about Fiona Apple's baps. Her voice is distressing enough.

swears · Oct 31, 2007

zhao · Oct 31, 2007

no.

you do not mean World's Greatest Female Vocalists.

what you really mean is America's Most Popular Female Vocalists

and as such i am not interested in participating.

mixed_biscuits · Oct 31, 2007

zhao said:
and as such i am not interested in participating.

You haven't been asked to participate, you pompous pissbucket - the list has already been written.

zhao · Oct 31, 2007

the hardest working jugs in entertainment though, now there's a worthy topic.

i vote... damn i don't know enough about celebrity pop singers

zhao · Oct 31, 2007

mixed_biscuits said:
You haven't been asked to participate, you pompous pissbucket - the list has already been written.

oh yeah huh. good point

EDIT: I'll ignore the gratuitous name calling. you... you gratuitous name caller!!

mixed_biscuits · Oct 31, 2007

Post a rundown of worthy non-mainstream candidates' YouTube performances for consideration, Zhao?

zhao · Oct 31, 2007

mixed_biscuits said:
Post a rundown of worthy non-mainstream candidates' YouTube performances for consideration, Zhao?

nah that's ok... i gotta go see a madame about some jugs

Slothrop · Oct 31, 2007

mixed_biscuits said:
You haven't been asked to participate, you pompous pissbucket - the list has already been written.

It's fair to note, though, that the UK and the US seem to have a bit of a monopoly on "pitch, tone, vocal range, tonal versatility, stylistic versatility...." I know far too little about non UK / US pop, but if the people are going to use the phrase "the World's Greatest..." then I'd have thought there are at least a few vocalists in Bollywood, fada, chanson, rai or whatever who'd Alanis Morisette a run for her money.

zhao · Oct 31, 2007

thank you, um... SLOTHROP. where did you get your screen name? it sounds... really gnarly.

oh and don't forget all the amazing amazing egyptian and arabic pop girls!!! (and I'll bet my left little toe the best jugs will be found somewhere in those parts too)

boombox · Oct 31, 2007

nomadologist said:
KD Lang seems awfully high. Does she have a very good range??

No. It is just one of many criteria.

slim jenkins · Nov 8, 2007

None of them can stand up to:
Aretha
Billie
Sarah
or
Ella...

...in the opinion of this old fart...

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