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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

This voice will be hard to beat, breathtaking

https://youtu.be/0laf7XR_QAo

Sia on letterman 2008

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Aretha. Next.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Freya Ridings has a beautiful voice.

Love Sia too

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Freya Ridings has a beautiful voice.

Love Sia too"

I've just discovered Sia tbh, amazing voice and a brilliant song writer,and that's coming from a rock/metal fan

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'd keep Billie Holliday and Nina Simone over most.

Present day, I like Marisa Nadler a lot.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I used to like Natalie merchant from 10,000 maniacs

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I love Sia. Lady Gaga has an amazing voice but I'm not so keen on her songs.

I have a bit if a crush on a girl called Jade Bird, I really love her voice.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Amy winehouse/ Jill Scott/ Erykah Badu

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Regina Spektor.

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By *agermeisterMan
over a year ago

Leeds

Mahalia Jackson

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By *entish79Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

"Freya Ridings has a beautiful voice.

Love Sia too"

I just stumbled across Freya recently. Lost Without You is stunning. Love the slight breathlessness thing going on, and that she doesn’t overdo it.

Have you seen the version she did just at the piano recorded at Hackney Roundhouse?

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By *uttyjonnMan
over a year ago

SEA

I quite like Annie Lennox's voice

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I love Sia. Lady Gaga has an amazing voice but I'm not so keen on her songs.

I have a bit if a crush on a girl called Jade Bird, I really love her voice. "

I've just discovered jade bird too

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By *tirluvMan
over a year ago

the right frame of mind -London

Irish singer/ songwriter called: Siomha -look up Red sky at dawn on YouTube

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By *entish79Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

"Regina Spektor.

I’ve been in love with Regina for a long time, probably since Us.

Samson is beautiful, but this remix and video is strangely beautiful in a completely different way:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0ftlCr1Trw

But my absolute favourite bit of Regina is the last minute or so of Bleeding Heart. Absolute goosies every time:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BAy4RMI82NQ

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By *imiUKMan
over a year ago

Hereford

Julie Fowlis

Kate Rusby

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Julie Fowlis

Kate Rusby"

Yes

Do you know Cara Dillon? Her voice is so beautiful.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cat Power

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By *imiUKMan
over a year ago

Hereford

"Julie Fowlis

Kate Rusby

Yes

Do you know Cara Dillon? Her voice is so beautiful. "

Not personally, but I am familiar with her work.

If you like female harmonies, you should definitely listen to The Staves.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Amy Lee

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Regina Spektor.

I’ve been in love with Regina for a long time, probably since Us.

Samson is beautiful, but this remix and video is strangely beautiful in a completely different way:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0ftlCr1Trw

But my absolute favourite bit of Regina is the last minute or so of Bleeding Heart. Absolute goosies every time:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BAy4RMI82NQ"

Regina is the love of my life.

Samson is one my favourite songs of all time.

I'm in love with Human of the Year though, this song wonderful.

https://youtu.be/RVHV2nL5JZ0

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Julie Fowlis

Kate Rusby

Yes

Do you know Cara Dillon? Her voice is so beautiful.

Not personally, but I am familiar with her work.

If you like female harmonies, you should definitely listen to The Staves. "

The Staves version of Jolene is gorgeous.

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By *ympho7Couple
over a year ago

swansea

Connie Frances singing Mama, makes me cry.

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By *ensuallover1000Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

Barbara Streisand. Thread closed

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By *aren1956TV/TS
over a year ago

Fakenham

Petula Clark

Maria Callas

Janis Joplin

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By *DFL6828Man
over a year ago

Leicester

2 of the most powerful female voices I think were

Tina Turner and

Heather Small from M People.

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By *imon_hydeMan
over a year ago

Stockport

Liz Fraser, Kate Bush and Beth Gibbons. Showing my age with those three...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Liz Fraser, Kate Bush and Beth Gibbons. Showing my age with those three..."

The album Beth Gibbons did with Rustin Man is beautiful.

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By *imon_hydeMan
over a year ago

Stockport

"Liz Fraser, Kate Bush and Beth Gibbons. Showing my age with those three...

The album Beth Gibbons did with Rustin Man is beautiful."

Certainly is, I prefer the last Portishead album though. The voice with that noise...

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By *oelDorianMan
over a year ago

vanaheim

Lizzy Hale because she can play guitar and sing

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Lizzy Hale because she can play guitar and sing "

With that in mind, I love Annie Clark.

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

"This voice will be hard to beat, breathtaking

https://youtu.be/0laf7XR_QAo

Sia on letterman 2008"

One of my favourite female voiced is Skin from Skunk Anansie... although Tori Amos is not far behind.

Cal

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"This voice will be hard to beat, breathtaking

https://youtu.be/0laf7XR_QAo

Sia on letterman 2008

One of my favourite female voiced is Skin from Skunk Anansie... although Tori Amos is not far behind.

Cal"

Ugly boy is a great skunk track

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By *entish79Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

Andra Day

Rise Up:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lwgr_IMeEgA

Elle King

America’s Sweetheart:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RGXaLdVMwRU

Grimes

Flesh Without Blood:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv9YoYCKNoE

Jane Siberry

The Life Is the Red Wagon:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ttgTfwXu_wA

Jewel

Foolish Games:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=S3F4wofLlSU

Tori Amos

Tear in Your Hand

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=S3F4wofLlSU

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Freya Ridings has a beautiful voice.

Love Sia too

I just stumbled across Freya recently. Lost Without You is stunning. Love the slight breathlessness thing going on, and that she doesn’t overdo it.

Have you seen the version she did just at the piano recorded at Hackney Roundhouse?"

That's my favourite version. It gives me goosebumps

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

"This voice will be hard to beat, breathtaking

https://youtu.be/0laf7XR_QAo

Sia on letterman 2008

One of my favourite female voiced is Skin from Skunk Anansie... although Tori Amos is not far behind.

Cal

Ugly boy is a great skunk track"

My favourite is Hedonism, just love the change of dynamic between the verses and choruses.

Cal

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By *anana JoeMan
over a year ago

Sheffield

Pearl

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By *entish79Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

"Regina Spektor.

I’ve been in love with Regina for a long time, probably since Us.

Samson is beautiful, but this remix and video is strangely beautiful in a completely different way:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0ftlCr1Trw

But my absolute favourite bit of Regina is the last minute or so of Bleeding Heart. Absolute goosies every time:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BAy4RMI82NQ

Regina is the love of my life.

Samson is one my favourite songs of all time.

I'm in love with Human of the Year though, this song wonderful.

https://youtu.be/RVHV2nL5JZ0"

Far is a great album. The she sings the line:

‘Outside the cars are beeping

Out a song just in your honour’

Is sublime.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Amy Lee "

Awesome voice and bloody gorgeous too

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By *aul DeUther-OneMan
over a year ago

Sussex

Still can't think of any female singers who sound better than Karen Carpenter. Such a rich voice for such a tiny lady

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

"Aretha. Next."

Exactly.

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By *imiUKMan
over a year ago

Hereford

Sandy Denny

Linda Thomson

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My favourite female singers would be

Natalie Cole,Diana Krall & Clare Teal.

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By *asmeenTV/TS
over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT

Whitney Houston.

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By *oneeMan
over a year ago

bath

Victoria Bechpkham??

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By *asmeenTV/TS
over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT

"Victoria Bechpkham??"
who?

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By *asmeenTV/TS
over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT

Ella Fitzgerald

Barbara Streisand

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Been nobody since Maria Callas for me, the 1957 recording of her in Carmen thrills me every time I listen to her. What a woman!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ella Fitzgerald

Celine Dion

Queen Latifah is much underrated

Gladys Knight

Eva Cassidy

Shirley Bassey in her day

Sister Rosetta Tharpe

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Whitney Houston."

Good cover

https://youtu.be/IdgWArANuvA

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By *asmeenTV/TS
over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT

"Whitney Houston.

Good cover

https://youtu.be/IdgWArANuvA"
cover of what?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Whitney Houston.

Good cover

https://youtu.be/IdgWArANuvAcover of what?"

run to you

watch the video

trust me, she's good x

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By *asmeenTV/TS
over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT

"Whitney Houston.

Good cover

https://youtu.be/IdgWArANuvAcover of what?

run to you

watch the video

trust me, she's good x"
OK xx

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By *imiUKMan
over a year ago

Hereford

"Whitney Houston.

Good cover

https://youtu.be/IdgWArANuvAcover of what?"

Without watching the video - I'm guessing Dolly Parton.

Am I right?

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By *asmeenTV/TS
over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT

"Whitney Houston.

Good cover

https://youtu.be/IdgWArANuvAcover of what?

Without watching the video - I'm guessing Dolly Parton.

Am I right?"
no we did say Whitney x

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By *callycatMan
over a year ago

Mid Wales

Cassandra Wilson

K d Lang

Cat Power

Nina Simone

Madeleine Peyroux

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Eva Cassidy

Crystal Gayle

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Eva Cassidy

Crystal Gayle "

Eva Cassidy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Stevie Nicks.

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By *asmeenTV/TS
over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT

Amy Whinehouse.

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

Alison goldfrapp

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Alison goldfrapp"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Liz Fraser, Kate Bush and Beth Gibbons. Showing my age with those three..."

If you like these, try Laura Marling

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Jean Carne

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Annie lennox

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Shirley Bassey

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Barbara Streisand. Thread closed

Yep end of ,also with Shirley Bassey

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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago

Peterborough

Martika

Siobhan Fahey

Lisa Gerrard

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By *cgkcCouple
over a year ago

Hitchin

"Eva Cassidy

Crystal Gayle "

Have you ever heard the album Crystal Gayle did with Tom Waits?

One From the Heart, it's called and it is stunning.

P x

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By *r MoriartyMan
over a year ago

The Land that time forgot (Norfolk)

Dolly Parton

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Florence Welch

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Rumer does things to me. Her voice is musical chocolate

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

Amy Winehouse

Amy Lee

Gaga

Aretha

Alisha keys

Celine Dion

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Floor Jansen!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Annie Lennox, Sharleen Spiteri or Paloma Faith. All just as amazing live.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Posh spice

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By *dward_TeagueMan
over a year ago

wolverhampton

Dusty Springfield

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By *r MoriartyMan
over a year ago

The Land that time forgot (Norfolk)

"Posh spice"

She was the best of the Spices

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Annie Lennox, Sharleen Spiteri or Paloma Faith. All just as amazing live."

Sharlene Spiteri is excellent live bot not seen the other two. Always loved Annie Lennox’s voice too though

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By *dward_TeagueMan
over a year ago

wolverhampton

"Posh spice

She was the best of the Spices"

Such a pity that she can’t sing.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Amy Lee

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By *asmeenTV/TS
over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT

"Posh spice

She was the best of the Spices

Such a pity that she can’t sing."
who is she?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Floor Jansen of Nightwish. There isn't a note she cant reach. Incredible voice,

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Annie Lennox, Sharleen Spiteri or Paloma Faith. All just as amazing live.

Sharlene Spiteri is excellent live bot not seen the other two. Always loved Annie Lennox’s voice too though"

I was lucky enough to see her in The Eurythmics in a reunion gig 20 odd years ago. Absolutely incredible voice and stage presence

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Oooh, loads of them.

For something you may not have heard before, listen to Natalie Merchant's vocal on 'Trouble Me' by 10,000 Maniacs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TITim3AJYsk

Just beautiful.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Eva Cassidy

Crystal Gayle

Have you ever heard the album Crystal Gayle did with Tom Waits?

One From the Heart, it's called and it is stunning.

P x "

No I haven’t. I shall look it up thanks

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hope Sandoval

(Plus she’s sexy as fuck!)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Hope Sandoval

(Plus she’s sexy as fuck!)"

Mazzy Star. Was trying to remember her name.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Hope Sandoval

(Plus she’s sexy as fuck!)

Mazzy Star. Was trying to remember her name."

Yep

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By *entish79Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

"Oooh, loads of them.

For something you may not have heard before, listen to Natalie Merchant's vocal on 'Trouble Me' by 10,000 Maniacs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TITim3AJYsk

Just beautiful."

Love Natalie. Seen her a couple of times live. She’s a bit bonkers and has a habit of forgetting words.

My favourite might be Verdi Cries though, absolutely beautiful. This is a great version from the Jonathan Ross show back in the day.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=l4pE9-_gL88

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Oooh, loads of them.

For something you may not have heard before, listen to Natalie Merchant's vocal on 'Trouble Me' by 10,000 Maniacs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TITim3AJYsk

Just beautiful."

I mentioned her up there^^^^^^ great voice

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The late great Dolores O'Riordan

Such a haunting voice

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By *elvet RopeMan
over a year ago

by the big field

Not a single mention for Etta James

At least one person had the good taste to propose Dusty

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Lisa Stansfield...

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By *iss.ddWoman
over a year ago

Leeds + Newcastle

Karen Carpenter

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By *orksRockerMan
over a year ago

Bradford

Amy Lee, Kate Bush & Paula Cole.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Julieanne Regan - All about Eve has a beautiful voice

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By *orksRockerMan
over a year ago

Bradford

"Julieanne Regan - All about Eve has a beautiful voice"

OMG yesss.. How could I miss

Saw AAE many times... Damn. Good one

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Julieanne Regan - All about Eve has a beautiful voice

OMG yesss.. How could I miss

Saw AAE many times... Damn. Good one "
Not to mention she's hot as fuck too

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By *orksRockerMan
over a year ago

Bradford

Hahaha. Yesss and used to live close to me too at some point.

Missed my chance!

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By *eeshelleTV/TS
over a year ago

Marlow

"Eva Cassidy

Crystal Gayle "

Love them how about Bonnie Rait?

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Some very good singers mentioned,some not so good singers mentioned also,but there is no accounting for taste

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By *ORDERMANMan
over a year ago

wrexham

Linda Ronstadt anyone

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Linda Ronstadt anyone"

Yes, especially when backing for Neil young

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Gaga is a massive guilty pleasure of mine, think she has a great voice.

Adam.

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