FabSwingers.com forum: Best Female singers ever....

By (user no longer on site) OP
12 weeks ago

Sandy Denny.

Nhu Quynh (Vietnamese)

Kate Rusby..

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By *ose-tinted GlassesMan
12 weeks ago

Glasgow / London

Nina Simone.

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By *ai Hard 2 - Dai HarderMan
12 weeks ago

Manchester / Cardiff

Shirley Bassey 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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By *BWmetalcouple666Couple
12 weeks ago

houghton

Farida Lemouchi (The devils blood)

Grace Slick

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By *estructionDollyWoman
12 weeks ago

Manchester

I'd throw Aretha Franklin in the mix

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By *sWyldWoman
12 weeks ago

Edinburgh

Amy Winehouse

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By *estructionDollyWoman
12 weeks ago

Manchester

Annie Lennox and Ella Fitzgerald too

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By *ineapplePixie69!Couple
12 weeks ago

Neverland/Wales

Tink:

Christina Aguilera

Duffy

Paloma Faith

Pine:

Lady Gaga

Taylor Swift

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By *avexxMan
12 weeks ago

cheshire

aretha franklin

annie lennox

alison moyet

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By *ooking for fun 1978Man
12 weeks ago

Northumberland

Ann wilson

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By *ai Hard 2 - Dai HarderMan
12 weeks ago

Manchester / Cardiff

Aside from the legends (and national pride) already listed, a couple of left field Soulful voices to add to the list;

Carleen Anderson (she of 'Young Deciples' before going solo) the most silken yet powerfully smoothest of voices. Her cover of Macartney's 'Maybe I'm Amazed' one of the finest covers there is.

https://youtu.be/ydL5jinMXDY?si=EmIzz-TwRdxnrJBf

and Beverly Knight, arguably one of the UK's finest female Soul vocalists and (IMO) deserves recognition listed as equal amongst the all time legends. Seen her live and she absolutely has 'it'!

https://youtu.be/xQYdacZOQsE?si=JB2Qp_irnbelt2Eq

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By *avinaTVTV/TS
12 weeks ago

Transsexual Transylvania

Lisa Gerrard

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By *avinaTVTV/TS
12 weeks ago

Transsexual Transylvania

Oh! Oh!

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Miss Piggy.

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By *r snuggles 62Man
12 weeks ago

Chelmsford

Karen Carpenter

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By (user no longer on site)
12 weeks ago

Natalie Merchant

PJ harvey

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By (user no longer on site)
12 weeks ago

Ninet Tayeb

Lee Douglas

Anneke Van Giersbergen

All great

I'll second the call for Karen Carpenter though

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By *arkus1812Man
12 weeks ago

Lifes Departure Lounge

Dusty Springfield

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By *arrenhertsmanMan
12 weeks ago

Hatfield

Judith Durham

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By *uziTV69TV/TS
12 weeks ago

Newcastle

Siouxsie

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By *ittlemissFlirtyCouple
12 weeks ago

The bottom of the River Ankh

Lzzy Hale

Amy Lee

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By *estructionDollyWoman
12 weeks ago

Manchester

Ooh Chaka Khan

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By (user no longer on site)
12 weeks ago

Whitney Houston.

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By *urry BlokeMan
12 weeks ago

"Whitney Houston."

With you on this 100%

If anyone is in any doubt on this, get yourself over to YT and find her live performance at the 1989 Grammy's

Flawless

Immaculate

Even those who aren't into that kinda music can't fail to recognise how stunning this performance was

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
12 weeks ago

little house on the praire

Dusty Springfield

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By *lackdogg222Man
12 weeks ago

Bristol

Sandy Denny definitely and Yma SUmac.

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By *arried curious guyMan
12 weeks ago

Motherwell

Sandy Denny was amazing but for the range and the career I would go for Shirley Bassy

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By *eat and discreetCouple
12 weeks ago

somewhere

Dolores oriordon,,sinead o'connor kate bush

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By (user no longer on site) OP
12 weeks ago

Mariza ( Portuguese Fado singer)

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By *aizyWoman
12 weeks ago

west midlands

Billie Holiday

Margarita Pracatan 💃

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By *ancashireredheadWoman
12 weeks ago

Up North

Lots already mentioned but I’ll throw in:

Carole King

Joni Mitchell

Sinead O’Connor

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By *ose-tinted GlassesMan
12 weeks ago

Glasgow / London

"Margarita Pracatan 💃"

“PRACATAAAN!”

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By *ampireLoveMan
12 weeks ago

Essex

Amy Lee

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By *ora the explorerWoman
12 weeks ago

Paradise, Herts

Eva Cassidy

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By *aizyWoman
12 weeks ago

west midlands

"Margarita Pracatan 💃

“PRACATAAAN!”"

Bet you were shaking your boa when you shouted that!

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By *ortney FoxxxWoman
12 weeks ago

honeysuckle lane

Mariah Carey

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
12 weeks ago

little house on the praire

"Lots already mentioned but I’ll throw in:

Carole King

Joni Mitchell

Sinead O’Connor"
I went to see the carole King story. It was excellent

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By (user no longer on site)
12 weeks ago

Sineid O’Conner

Aretha Franklin

Amy Whinehoise

Annie Lennox

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By *amantha_JadeWoman
12 weeks ago

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Celine Dion…. not my favourite artist but she can definitely sing

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By (user no longer on site)
12 weeks ago

Julienne Regan from All About Eve

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By *ancashireredheadWoman
12 weeks ago

Up North

"Lots already mentioned but I’ll throw in:

Carole King

Joni Mitchell

Sinead O’ConnorI went to see the carole King story. It was excellent"

I’ve watched a few documentaries but I’d have loved to have seen that

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By *oncupiscentTonyMan
12 weeks ago

Kent

Norah Jones

Susanne Sundfor

Violet Orlandi

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By *veragecouple2000Couple
12 weeks ago

South Wales

Miley Cyrus……I don’t like all her music but I think she has an incredible voice xx

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By (user no longer on site)
12 weeks ago

Siouxsie Sioux &

Poly Styrene RIP

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By *amantha_JadeWoman
12 weeks ago

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"Miley Cyrus……I don’t like all her music but I think she has an incredible voice xx "

Agreed! She’s got a gorgeous voice.

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By *ovelyDayXXXWoman
12 weeks ago

Niche

Lots of mine already said.

Billie Eilish is very versatile

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By *ovelyDayXXXWoman
12 weeks ago

Niche

Florence Welch

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By *enrietteandSamCouple
12 weeks ago

Brum

We both love the Billie Eilish, just to add to all the other comments.

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By *ittlebirdWoman
12 weeks ago

The Big Smoke

Annie Lennox and Aretha Franklin.

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By *he MinionMan
12 weeks ago

I agree with the majority of the above, surprised no one has mentioned Skin though yet (Skunk Anansie)

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By (user no longer on site)
12 weeks ago

Ann Wilson - Heart

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By *rHotNottsMan
12 weeks ago

Dubai & Nottingham

Christina Aguilera

Whitney Houston

No one comes close to those 2

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By *ayskiMan
12 weeks ago

Huddersfield

Neneh Cherry 👌

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By *arried curious guyMan
12 weeks ago

Motherwell

Katie Melua has a beautiful voice

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By *rincess_nikki_transgurlTV/TS
12 weeks ago

salford

Florence and the machine

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By *entleman JayMan
12 weeks ago

Wakefield

Oleta Adams

Gracie Lawrence has some pipes on her.

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By *ortney FoxxxWoman
12 weeks ago

honeysuckle lane

Sia

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By *arvey67Man
12 weeks ago

Grimsby

Alison Moyet

Judith Durham

Karen Carpenter

Annie Lennox

None of the "stars" of today come close

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By (user no longer on site)
12 weeks ago

Whitney Houston

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By (user no longer on site)
12 weeks ago

Selena Quintanilla a Spanish singer but has Afew songs in English her voice is like heaven

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By (user no longer on site)
12 weeks ago

We are currently spending our evening listening to Kate bush and so we cast our vote to her!

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By *oubleswing2019Man
12 weeks ago

Colchester

Kate Bush

Alison Moyet

Diamanda Galas

Nina Hagen

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By *issolvedOrdersMan
12 weeks ago

Bristol

Deborah Dyer

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By *ucka39Man
12 weeks ago

Newcastle

Celine Dion

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
12 weeks ago

Central

Aretha franklin

Annie lennox

Alison moyet

Lady Gaga

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By *enatton2Couple
12 weeks ago

West Midlands

Mary J Blige

Karen Carpenter

Jennifer Hudson

Cynthia Erivo (Saw her life on Broadway, unreal voice)

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By *issolvedOrdersMan
12 weeks ago

Bristol

Tatiana Shmayluk, but that’s really niche and would only be known by a very select few

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By *ayTVTV/TS
12 weeks ago

North Yorkshire

Dusty Springfield

Kirsty McColl

Tanita Tikaram

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By (user no longer on site)
12 weeks ago

So many underrated singers, especially in soul music, but for its Whitney Houston. She hit notes only people can dream of.

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By *B..Woman
12 weeks ago

Wiltshire

Whitney Houston

Eva Cassidy

Adele

Donna Summer

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By *issolvedOrdersMan
12 weeks ago

Bristol

Floor Jansen

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By (user no longer on site)
12 weeks ago

Janis Joplin

Stevie Nicks

ME haha

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By *tr8MrEMan
12 weeks ago

somewhere near Sheffield

Karen Carpenter...I'm sorry but there's no competition. She was effortless also a mighty fine kick ass drummer

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By *inkyandthebrain2023Couple
12 weeks ago

Cheshire

"Whitney Houston.

With you on this 100%

If anyone is in any doubt on this, get yourself over to YT and find her live performance at the 1989 Grammy's

Flawless

Immaculate

Even those who aren't into that kinda music can't fail to recognise how stunning this performance was"

Went to YouTube to watch this one video fell down the rabbit hole and now 1 hour later feel like booking tickets to the next superbowl. Also would like to add Alicia keys.

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By *spenfallsMan
12 weeks ago

Northamptonshire

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By *spenfallsMan
12 weeks ago

Northamptonshire

"Lots already mentioned but I’ll throw in:

Carole King

Joni Mitchell

Sinead O’Connor"

Three of my absolute favourites... I actually had to go back to your original post to check I didn't write it myself! Lol

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By *spenfallsMan
12 weeks ago

Northamptonshire

"Aside from the legends (and national pride) already listed, a couple of left field Soulful voices to add to the list;

Carleen Anderson (she of 'Young Deciples' before going solo) the most silken yet powerfully smoothest of voices. Her cover of Macartney's 'Maybe I'm Amazed' one of the finest covers there is.

https://youtu.be/ydL5jinMXDY?si=EmIzz-TwRdxnrJBf

and Beverly Knight, arguably one of the UK's finest female Soul vocalists and (IMO) deserves recognition listed as equal amongst the all time legends. Seen her live and she absolutely has 'it'!

https://youtu.be/xQYdacZOQsE?si=JB2Qp_irnbelt2Eq "

I can never understand why Beverly Knight isn't a much, much bigger star than she actually is! Her voice is absolutely phenomenal! I think she's much better regarded within the music industry than she is by the public.

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By *ourmanMan
12 weeks ago

Belper

All different but the best in their field ....

Karen Carpenter

Dusty Springfield

Shirley Bassey

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By *iablo soloWoman
12 weeks ago

over younder

"All different but the best in their field ....

Karen Carpenter

Dusty Springfield

Shirley Bassey

Karen carpenter was amazing ..it has to be said!

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By *lex487Man
12 weeks ago

Cirencester

Tina Turner

Simply the best

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By *untimebennieMan
12 weeks ago

Barnet

Whitney Houston

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By *rooMan
12 weeks ago

Nottinghamshire

Karen Carpenter purist voice ever.

Best live singer I've seen is Mick Hucknall makes it look so effortless still

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By *eachbums40Couple
12 weeks ago

Midlands

Barbra Streisand.

So surprised she hasn't been mentioned yet.

What a voice!!

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By *reeneggsandsamMan
12 weeks ago

Perpignan and cap

Heather Smalls from Skunk Anansee had one powerful set of lungs on her and definitely not to be underestimated.

If course Aretha Franklin but am I right in sayin' her voice was now regarded as a national treasure?

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By *acktopervMan
12 weeks ago

Stourport-On-Severn

Karen Carpenter

Rumer

Joss Stone

Lisa Stansfield

Diana Ross has to be in there as well.

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By *ittlemissFlirtyCouple
12 weeks ago

The bottom of the River Ankh

"Heather Smalls from Skunk Anansee had one powerful set of lungs on her and definitely not to be underestimated.

If course Aretha Franklin but am I right in sayin' her voice was now regarded as a national treasure?"

Heather Small isn't in Skunk Anansie...that's Skin you're thinking of and yes she's got a fantastic set of pipes on her

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By *ouble-SidedCouple
12 weeks ago

Voldsøy

Whitney Houston 👑

Billie Eilish, Christina Aguilera, Beyoncé, Gladys Knight, Tina Turner, Diana Ross.

Not a fan of their music, but Miley Cyrus and Demi Lovato have amazing voices.

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By (user no longer on site)
12 weeks ago

She was in M People mate

Also Lisa Stansfield, had an amazing voice back then

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
12 weeks ago

BRIDPORT

For me, being a great singer has as much to do with the ability to convey the emotion of the song as it does about hitting extreme notes.

A singer could perform a song perfectly in tune and key, hitting all the right notes but be soulless and completely kill the song, whereas someone who doesn’t have quite the range in their voice but completely nails it with a performance that you can just tell they’ve lived every moment of pain/pleasure in the song, that’s a singer.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
12 weeks ago

Tracy Chapman ( Fast car)

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By *oxyvixen99Woman
12 weeks ago

Newtownabbey

Billie Holliday

Sinead O'connor

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By *reeneggsandsamMan
12 weeks ago

Perpignan and cap

Heather Small isn't in Skunk Anansie...that's Skin you're thinking of and yes she's got a fantastic set of pipes on her"

Oh yeah, you're right. Who did heather Small sing for then?

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By (user no longer on site)
12 weeks ago

Heather Small isn't in Skunk Anansie...that's Skin you're thinking of and yes she's got a fantastic set of pipes on her

Oh yeah, you're right. Who did heather Small sing for then? "

M people

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By *inchestersBitchWoman
12 weeks ago

land of overweight munters

Everyone's gonna like different

I like kelly Clarksons voice, etta james, Ella Fitzgerald, Whitney, Xtina, j Hudson, hayley from paramore

I also appreciate clarity, like Celine,

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By *ose-tinted GlassesMan
12 weeks ago

Glasgow / London

My favourites, and who I think might be the ‘best’, are two very, very different things.

Technical excellence is impressive, but it doesn’t hit me in the feels.

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By *ilverfox for youMan
12 weeks ago

Hull

Shirley bassey

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By *urry BlokeMan
12 weeks ago

"Whitney Houston.

With you on this 100%

If anyone is in any doubt on this, get yourself over to YT and find her live performance at the 1989 Grammy's

Flawless

Immaculate

Even those who aren't into that kinda music can't fail to recognise how stunning this performance was

Went to YouTube to watch this one video fell down the rabbit hole and now 1 hour later feel like booking tickets to the next superbowl. Also would like to add Alicia keys. "

I have been down that Rabbit Hole many a time

It's an easy one to get into

Another great (and relatively unknown) singer is Vula Malinga

She was a singer is Basement Jaxx and regularly plays Ronnie Scott's in London

She was also one of the singers that did the BBC Northern Soul prom in 2023

So, if you want another rabbit hole to fall into, YT 'Vula Malinga BBC Proms 2023'

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By (user no longer on site) OP
12 weeks ago

Melanie McCabe..

X factor..

especially her audition

"Diamonds "

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
12 weeks ago

little house on the praire

Tell you who is a good singer and don't laugh but Melanie c from spice girls when she she does Jesus christ superstar

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By *layfullsamMan
12 weeks ago

Solihull

Aretha

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By (user no longer on site)
12 weeks ago

Lara Fabian

Amalia Rodrigues

Cecilia Bartoli

Whitney Houston

A new voice of Raye atm.

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By *ildbillkidMan
12 weeks ago

where the road goes on forever

Linda Ronstadt

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