lesser known female vocalists

[birdog1960]

so about every 6 months i turn a big bag of collected change into an amazon gift card and use it buying music. i'm searching for new or somewhat obscure female vocalists and have had some success but looking for more ideas. especially like jazz but into almost any genre (country, bluegrass, alternative, latin, soul, rock, classical...) it just needs to convey emotions and come from the heart. of course, a great and/or interesting voice helps too. any recommendations?

Edited November 18, 2010 by birdog1960

[MattyT]

Check out Jacqui Naylor. She does a killer version of Summertime that goes into the Allman's Whipping Post. Great voice.

[Beerball]

so about every 6 months i turn a big bag of collected change into an amazon gift card and use it buying music. i'm searching for new or somewhat obscure female vocalists and have had some success but looking for more ideas. especially like jazz but into almost any genre (country, bluegrass, alternative, latin, soul, rock, classical...) it just needs to convey emotions and come from the heart. of course, a great and/or interesting voice helps too. any recommendations?

Look at Lauren Gifford.

[The Dean]

Lavay Smith is a terrific swing jazz vocalist and has the best swing band in the country (The Red Hot Skillet Lickers) backing her.

 

http://chasingthemoon.pdcst.com/2009/12/lavaysmith/

 

I recommend either One Hour Mama or Everybody's Talkin' Bout Miss Thing.

 

Here latest, Miss Smith To You, isn't bad, but I find the song selection a bit trite.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavay_Smith

 

 

Another you might like is Holly Cole. I was turned on to her just a few years ago (by LA Bills Fan, maybe?). I haven't heard a lot of her stuff, but like what I have heard quite a bit.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aU-I_g-s4lk

Edited November 18, 2010 by The Dean

[The Dean]

Maybe I should have linked this, instead:

 

[The Dean]

Japanese pop at its finest (or at least most amusing):

 

[\GoBillsInDallas/]

I like the oldies but goodies myself:

 

[The Dean]

I like the oldies but goodies myself:

 

youtube.com/watch?v=DfANFQOLGKA

 

 

[RkFast]

ANGELA GOSSOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=bGmVxC49fqI

Edited November 18, 2010 by RkFast

[birdog1960]

Japanese pop at its finest (or at least most amusing):

 

youtube.com/watch?v=c5CuZzIexfc

wow...glad i asked! would have never found stuff like this. i like both the links very much. don't think i have any actual asian music except some indonesian ganong?sp stuff we bought for a theme dinner (which i find awful). thanks!

[The Dean]

ANGELA GOSSOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

youtube.c...h?v=bGmVxC49fqI

 

 

Lovely.

 

BTW, First link is broken, but I got the URL.

[Buftex]

A friend of mines' wife...Kelly Willis. She was kind of "bubbling under" in mainstream country in the early 90's, but has too much itegrity for that kind of thing...she puts out a record every few years at this point...great singer:

 

Edited November 18, 2010 by Buftex

[The Dean]

A friend of mines' wife...Kelly Willis. She was kind of "bubbling under" in mainstream country in the early 90's, but has too much itegrity for that kind of thing...she puts out a record every few years at this point...great singer:

 

youtube.com/watch?v=IKA9JlLFhL4

 

 

Very nice.

 

I know she's not really "lesser known", but I'll take any excuse to pimp Emmylou Harris. Here's a classic with The Band:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryEXqzwrvVA

[Buftex]

Here is another of her, singing a great Kristy McCall song...fine singer/songwriter in her own right!

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GonJsKMyIdA&feature=related

 

Very nice.

 

I know she's not really "lesser known", but I'll take any excuse to pimp Emmylou Harris. Here's a classic with The Band:

 

youtube.com/watch?v=ryEXqzwrvVA

No apologies needed...I have been on an Emmylou Harris jag for a few weeks now...I can't say that I like her Daniel Lanois period stuff as much, although it is her most critically acclaimed...I think Lanois sucked the life out of her music. I love the early stuff, right up through the late 80's. Just got finished reading "Hickory Wind", the Gram Parsons bio, and it made me want to go back and listen to their duet stuff...high lonesome for sure!

[The Poojer]

Like another prefaced...u said lesser known, but Amy winehouse is known more for her behavior and her 'hit' single...she has an amazing voice

[Buftex]

Like another prefaced...u said lesser known, but Amy winehouse is known more for her behavior and her 'hit' single...she has an amazing voice

 

 

If you like Amy Winehouse, you may like the Detroit Cobras. Singer Rachel Nagy has a great rock 'n' roll/r&b voice...comes along with some of the same antics as AW I am afraid...but their albums kick ass, especially the first two! High enery...

 

[birdog1960]

Like another prefaced...u said lesser known, but Amy winehouse is known more for her behavior and her 'hit' single...she has an amazing voice

please don't let my thread title limit this...i appreciate the suggestions and suspect some other folks will too.

[UConn James]

I've become a big fan of Brandi Carlile. Don't let the name spelling fool you, it's not R&B crap.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-92r4ns9k0s&feature=related

 

I dig the Holly Cole (Trio) suggestion. Love her version of "Que Sera, Sera."

Edited November 18, 2010 by UConn James

[CountDorkula]

Flyleaf. . .

[birdog1960]

can't seem to post a link but i bought some of imogen heap's stuff this go round and i really like her voice and some of her arrangements. she was lesser known to me but i guess not so much to grammy voters.