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Martina Astner Hornbacher was also in Dreams Of Sanity and Alas
 
 
 
 
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Prog or not, Kate Bush is amazing, period.  Let's see, other than Renaissance Wink, purely on the strength of First Utterance, Comus makes a strong case though it's a twin lead we're talking about.  And then, Spirogyra.  And that's it, I don't really care for Curved Air, Mostly Autumn Or Karnataka, either the singer or the music doesn't do much for me, as applicable.  How about Magma and Shub-Niggurath, though I don't know if I can call those operatic chants as female LEADs, if yes, then Magma wins the thread for me because their music is the strongest of all these bands I mentioned.  Clap  And for something from the metal side, how about The Gathering, strange to see only two mentions of this band.  
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^ okay - Kate Bush sang with the Kate Bush Band - okay?
 
If I were to pick Renaissance it would be for Jane Relf.
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Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

^ okay - Kate Bush sang with the Kate Bush Band - okay?
 



Beg your pardon, what is the source of confusion here?  I know she's a solo artist.
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Top eight:
 
Curved Air
Jefferson Airplane
String Driven Thing
Its a Beautiful Day
Renaissance
Affinity
Babe Ruth
Magic Carpet
 
If the traditional folk bands included there are a heap of others (Fairport, Trees, Fotheringay, Pentangle, Spriguns of Tolgus, Spirogyra, Tudor Lodge etc) but i've never been quite sure how they qualify as prog.
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Originally posted by rogerthat rogerthat wrote:

Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

^ okay - Kate Bush sang with the Kate Bush Band - okay?
 



Beg your pardon, what is the source of confusion here?  I know she's a solo artist.
Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Will peolpe stop picking Kate Bush already?

She is NOT the  singer of a Prog Band!
 
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Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

Originally posted by tamijo tamijo wrote:

KATE IS PROG !!!!

 
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...she is not a lead singer in a Prog band (ref: Top 5 prog bands with female lead singer)
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Oh, I am sorry I had missed that capitalized declaration that Bush is prog...nah, definitely not...I agree, she's not prog, that's why she's in PR. But since she's on PA, I picked her anyway, sorry!  Tongue
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^ It's not the "Prog" part that's the issue it's the "Band" part Tongue
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Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

^ It's not the "Prog" part that's the issue it's the "Band" part Tongue


Alright, I get it finally!  LOL
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Kate Bush has got a premium in this neck of the woods
 
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Not from a prog band but delightful singer and gorgeous I agree. Now back to female prog bands to keep the sanity.
 
 
Then there is the space Witch from Gong - Shakti Yoni
 
 
hmmmm.... listen to 'I am Your Pussy' again now!
 
 


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Ok Had to bring this to life too - its one of those nights.
 
 
I will have to suggest the following prog rock chicks!
 
 
Guess who they are...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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The only one i know is Kate Bush But she rocks!
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Originally posted by Pimpernal Pimpernal wrote:

The only one i know is Kate Bush But she rocks!
HEY pIMPERNAL! Thats cool Kate Bush is such an important artist if you only know one she should be it...
 
 
 
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Okay, to get my two cents in:

1.  Glass Hammer (absolutely no question)
2.  Mostly Autumn
3.  Ayreon (the female vocalists used on any album are phenomenal)
4.  Landmarq
5.  Epica?  (Maybe...)
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5. After Forever! 

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Beate Krause (Carol of Harvest)
Bumble B (Smell of Incense)
Anneke van Giersbergen (The Gathering)
Dawn McCarthy (Faun Fables)
Nest Llwelyn (Pererin)

and a couple of non-prog guilty pleasures - 

Holly Beth Vincent (Holly & the Italians) Embarrassed
Johnette Napolitano (Concrete Blonde) Tongue
"Peace is the only battle worth waging."

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Nice choices there people - keep em coming!
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[QUOTE=InfiniteWake]Okay, to get my two cents in:

1.  Glass Hammer (absolutely no question)
2.  Mostly Autumn
3.  Ayreon (the female vocalists used on any album are phenomenal)
4.  Landmarq
5.  Epica?  (Maybe...)
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Interesting choices. Have you ever heard Tarja Tarunnen (ex Nightwish)?

Cheers

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Jerney Kaagman - Earth and Fire
Annie Haslam - Renaissance
Amanda Parsons - National Health
Deborah Perry - Thinking Plague
Jon Anderson - Yes
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hah HolyMoly that's funny with Jon Anderson! I'm glad girls don't really sing like him though Dead.

I've only heard Ren-as-ance and I wasn't overly impressed, though I appreciate Haslam's vocals especially on "It's All Over Baby Blue" from Howe's portraits of Bob Dylan

Also, Kiki Dee on Freudiana (APP) "Your On Your Own" Clair Torrey (spelling) on "Don't Hold Back" APP, from Eve.

I don't think too, too much of Phideaux's female vocals

Non Progwise, cuz I have to, Definitely Berlin, my favorite female vocal'ed band (Teri Nunn). They are New Wave and famous for "Take My Breath Away." Try em'. Hint: "Pink And Velvet" from Count To Three and Pray, with one of David Gilmour's best solos.


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