Greatest Female Voice In Prog?
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Topic: Greatest Female Voice In Prog?
Posted By: Guests
Subject: Greatest Female Voice In Prog?
Date Posted: September 20 2004 at 23:49
| I know, maybe some of them aren't so prog. |
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Posted By: threefates
Date Posted: September 21 2004 at 01:28
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And some that are prog... ain't there... Hey my favorite female prog voices.. are the Pink Floydettes....including Clare Tory.. and I guess you know that Toni Tenneille (The Captain & Tenneille) was a Pink Floyd back up singer for awhile.... she evidently didn't learn a lot.. ------------- THIS IS ELP 
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: September 21 2004 at 02:14
I voted for Chrissie (Magenta) although I think Magdelana Hagberg (Par Lindh Project) should be in the poll .She practically fronts the band now.I also like Sonja Kristina but my favourite is Chrissie .
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Posted By: Dragon Phoenix
Date Posted: September 21 2004 at 03:28
I vote Kate Bush. I consider many of her works prog. And I don't care that she's not listed in the poll. 
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Posted By: philippe
Date Posted: September 21 2004 at 04:06
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None of them...RENATE KNAUP from AMON DUUL II ------------- 
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Posted By: ShrinkingViolet
Date Posted: September 21 2004 at 12:00
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Heather Findlay and shes not on the list sensational voice thats sweet and inspirational. This lady deserves to recognised. ....Cross The Ocean Deep Wake now from your sleep Kiss the Past Goodbye....
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Posted By: Marcelo
Date Posted: September 21 2004 at 12:36
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Absolutely!!!
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richardh wrote:Posted By: maani
Date Posted: September 21 2004 at 13:09
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Of the above list, it's almost unfair to compare anyone to Haslam since she not only has one of the most God-given voice gifts in music, but was something of a "trailblazer," and thus some (if not many) of the others owe at least a small debt to her. I also like Alannah Currie of Babble, whose voice is one of the most mesmerizing in prog. (Babble's conspicuous absence from this site continues to bother me...) However, although she might not be prog, the best female voice in "proto-prog" has to be Grace Slick, one of the most expressive, "honest" singers in rock. |
Posted By: TheGreatOne
Date Posted: September 21 2004 at 14:08
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Noone in the Poll. I like Astrid van der Veen's voice, from the Ambeon album. Talk about the voice of an angel! ------------- Who do I trust? Me! |
Posted By: greenback
Date Posted: September 21 2004 at 14:56
I agree 100%!! The only female singer of the prog scene I know who can be compared to Annie is: MAGGIE REILLEY, from Mike Oldfield. The poll list should be bigger: I think those women have outstanding voices: Anita Hergerland (Mike Oldfield) Kate Bush Clare Torry (If you want to hear her normal voice, then listen to Don't hold back from Alan Parson' Eve; also Tangerine Dream's Yellowstone Park is a mini Great Gig in the Sky!) A special mention to : White Willow singer, Roger Waters' vocalists: Madeleine Bell-Doreen Chanteer-Katie Kissoon, Clodagh Simmons (Mike Oldfield), Presence singer, Bobbie Watson (Comus). Finally, non prog artist: Emma Shapplin (opera), Mylene Farmer (French pop), Barbara Streisand, Daze singer (Euro-dance), 4 strings singer (Trance+Euro-dance),
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Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: September 21 2004 at 15:26
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Agree 100% Kate Bush made some very progressive albums IMO. I love 'The Dreaming' album, and 'The ninth wave' suite on the 'Hounds of love' album is superb. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Batts
Date Posted: September 21 2004 at 15:31
The thruth the whole thruth and nothing but the thruth so help me... Couldn't agree more. She certainly should get the credit she deserves. Amazing voice!!!! ------------- marching on together!! |
Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: September 21 2004 at 16:22
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Kate Bush!!!!!! ------------- 
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Posted By: Fragile
Date Posted: September 21 2004 at 19:06
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Annie Haslam had no peers she was the first lady of prog and had a truly god given gift that lifted her away from anyone else.From Prologue and onwards she had a voice that captivated me almost like Jon Anderson.Like Sv and Batts I would herald the voice of Heather Findlay of Mostly Autumn.Go see her live she is a wonderful talent.Away from prog Joni Mitchell had a voice that could mesmerise.Hey Batts welcome to this forum you will enjoy. John
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Posted By: dropForge
Date Posted: September 21 2004 at 21:35
| Hiroko Nagai of Pageant should DEFINITELY be in the poll. She's who I'd vote for above the other choices... |
Posted By: threefates
Date Posted: September 21 2004 at 22:36
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As I said before, I agree with Clare Tory and also another PF backup singer.. Sam Brown, who is a great jazz artist in her own time. I also agree with Annie Haslam. She was an original and she has one of those naturally talented voices (sort of like our Ms. Carey) in that she can sing about 5 octaves... without a strain. Has anyone heard canadian singer... Mimi (Goese). I loved her album "Soak"... and it had lots of prog tendancies... She also has a brilliant voice.. ------------- THIS IS ELP
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Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: September 21 2004 at 23:04
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Again we agree Richardh, Annie Haslam was always my first choice, but Christina Murphy Booth from Magenta has slowly became my favorite vocalist, she's always precise and the sould of the band. Also agree about Magdelana Hagberg, she should at least in the poll. Iván |
Posted By: Carlos
Date Posted: September 22 2004 at 13:23
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I DIDN'T HEAR ENOUGH FEMALE VOCALISTS TO MAKE A FAIR DECISION, SOME OF YOU ONLY MENTION SOME GIRLS THAT HAD PARTICIPATED WITH PROG GROUPS, BUT NOT AS A PERMANENT BASIS MEMBERS. SONJA KRISITINA (FROM CURVED AIR), IS THE ONLY WOMAN THAT I WOULD CONSIDER AS A GOOD SINGER, BUT SINCE I DIDN'T HEAR SOME OF THE GROUPS (OR NAMES) LISTED ABOVE I CANNOT VOTE WITHOUT GIVING A REASON WHY SHE AND NOT THE REST... BY THE WAY, I WONDER WHY MARIAH CAREY WAS NOT CONSIDER ON THE LIST, MANY POSTS ON HER DISCUSSION ROOM THAT I GUESS SHE DESERVES A PLACE ------------- Democracy=A form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people... 
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Posted By: oliverstoned
Date Posted: September 23 2004 at 07:35
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It's not really labelled as prog, but what about Fairport convention Their singer has a beautiful voice and also Renaissance |
Posted By: maani
Date Posted: September 23 2004 at 21:01
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oliver (obviously still) stoned: Renaissance's singer was Annie Haslam... Peace. |
Posted By: Velvetclown
Date Posted: September 24 2004 at 01:41
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Annie Haslam, Kate Bush and Jill Saward from Fusion Orchestra !! ------------- Billy Connolly Dream Theater Terry Gilliam Hagen Quartet Jethro Tull Mike Keneally |
Posted By: dafva
Date Posted: September 24 2004 at 03:10
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You are totally foregetting the late 60s female singer Grace Slick. She sang in Jeffersson Airplane from 1967-1972.The band at their artyest point in their career played some kind of psychedelic proto-artrock... ------------- You can´t say no to the beauty and the beast!! /David Bowie 1977 |
Posted By: lucas
Date Posted: September 24 2004 at 16:03
Kate has the most outstanding voice in the realm of pop/prog music. ------------- "Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood) |
Posted By: lucas
Date Posted: September 24 2004 at 16:12
"Their singer" is actually Sandy Denny, who lead also a short (RIP Sandy) but briliant solo career. Her voice is as beautiful as Maddy Prior's or Annie Haslam's. ------------- "Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood) |
Posted By: lucas
Date Posted: September 24 2004 at 16:16
but also Jane Relf... ------------- "Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood) |
Posted By: Fragile
Date Posted: September 24 2004 at 18:30
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Agreed Sandy had a lovely voice but outwith the prog scene the timeless beauty of Joni Mitchell's voice is unsurpassable. |
Posted By: oliverstoned
Date Posted: September 24 2004 at 19:30
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There's also Maggie Bell from Stone the crows, the scottish Joplin
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Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: September 24 2004 at 23:42
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I know they are not exactly progressive rock but IMO Medieval Baebes and Miranda Sex Garden (Gothic/Celtic/Folk) have a common denominator, the wonderful voice of Katharine Blake. Excelent vocalist and closer to prog' than most people believe. Iván |
Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: September 25 2004 at 00:09
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There are precious few My fave overall (non-prog) female vox? Annie Lennox Maddy Prior Kate Rusby Karen Matheson But Peter, you ask, who are the last two? ------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
in this male-dominated genre! Kate Bush or Annie Haslam gets the nod....Posted By: oliverstoned
Date Posted: September 25 2004 at 04:05
| ...and what about the Northettes? |
Posted By: lucas
Date Posted: September 25 2004 at 05:52
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Also worth mentioning : Maggie Riley (Mike Oldfield) Agnes Buen Garnas & Mari Boine (Jan Garbarek group) Sally Oldfield (Mike's sister) Sarah MacLachlan Björk Carina Kjellberg (Evergrey) Christine McVie & Stevie Nicks (Fleetwood Mac) Vanessa Falabella & Paula Santoro (Sagrado coraçao da terra) the various female singers who provide her vocals in the Cirque du Soleil's soundtracks ------------- "Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood) |
Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: September 25 2004 at 06:07
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Annie Haslam for me, Maani summed up my reasons nicely. Sonja Kristina a very close second though, very distinctive and atmospheric. A couple of non prog ones - Karen Carpenter, now what could she have done with a good prog song? "Goodbye to love" gave some indication, but she had a wonderful voice. She started off singing in a higher key, it was only when it was suggested in the studio that she try deeper tones that the magic of her voice appeared. Emmylou Harris has a very emotional voice. Her "Wrecking Ball" album produced by Danny Lannois is great, and a million miles from her country roots. |
Posted By: lucas
Date Posted: September 25 2004 at 06:20
But Peter, who are the last two?
------------- "Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood) |
Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: September 25 2004 at 10:22
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^ Peasant! They are active in traditional/Celtic music. Kate Rusby is a solo act -- lovely, emotive voice, beautiful accent. Karen Matheson sings for Scottish Celtic act Capercaillie -- great voice, & a stunner too! Lots of great female vox in that field. I'm at least as big a fan of "trad" as I am of prog (200+ CDs). Woke up to the dulcet strains of fair Kate today -- my wife's a big fan too. ------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
Posted By: Prog_Bassist
Date Posted: September 25 2004 at 18:41
Jon Anderson  ------------- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhuxaD8NzaY" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhuxaD8NzaY |
Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: September 25 2004 at 18:47
I'd stop the bugger from singing outside your window of a morning, surprised your wife puts up with it! Maybe you could start a Morris Dancing revival With a Hey and a Ho and a Hey nonny-nonny! -------------
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Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: September 26 2004 at 15:39
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^ Could be fun -- apart from my size 12 two left feet....
BIG SHOES! ------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: September 26 2004 at 16:18
| Maddy Prior sung with Mike Oldfield's band so she could be brought under the category of Prog. |
Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: September 26 2004 at 16:47
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^ Please don't do so, though. ------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
Posted By: Dick Heath
Date Posted: September 26 2004 at 17:29
Agnes Buen Garnas (with Jan Garbarek) does a masterful recording with Rosensfole (ECM) And for the more mature listener: Annette Peacock, even with a limited vocal range, breathes sex on Bill Bruford's Feels Good To Me, making it my all time favourite jazz rock album. And check out Sidsel Endresen singer with nu.fusionist Bugge Wesseltoft, for Scandanavian vocal sexiness as it is happening right now. |
Posted By: Dick Heath
Date Posted: September 26 2004 at 17:35
On that basis everybody who came in contact with prog is prog - then let's go daft: punk band Stranglers had Fripp, Hammill and Hillage front them once, when Hugh Cornwall was in jail, ergo The Stranglers are Prog and Punk and ????? No I don't think so. |
Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: September 26 2004 at 18:58
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Come on Dick.Maddy Prior sang on a prog album didnt she? -------------
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: September 27 2004 at 02:24
| The Stranglers were 'punk prog'.Everyone knows that! |
Posted By: Dick Heath
Date Posted: September 27 2004 at 06:22
I think you miss my point. Maddy Prior is an out and out Anglo Scot folk singer, primarily. I've seen her several times, and there no obvious prog is in her repertoise. Was Sandy Denny a heavy rock singer because she sang on a Led Zep album - no she was an Anglo Scott folk singer too. Check Stranglers & friend's Live album for contributions from Fripp, Hillage and Hammill, do punk numbers (it is a most enjoyable album in part, because of the mixture of musical styles). Most certainly I wouldn't accuse Fripp and Hillage of being punk - Hammill has had his moments though, perhaps explaining Johnny Rotten's liking for Van Der Graaf Generator. I think it is odd to place a musician under the heading of 'Prog', because they guested or sessioned on a prog album or two, while the majority of thier fans know he/she for a specific type of music. Keith Tippett is one of Britain's most important free jazz musicians, but played with Krimson. John Surman, arguably the greatest jazz saxophonist to come out of the UK in 30 years, has been heard as a session player for Nice's recordings. And so. |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: September 27 2004 at 11:14
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Maddy Prior actually toured with Mike Oldfield.Maybe she is folk primarily but she did more than just make a session appearance on an Oldfield album. I never realised my innocent comment would cause such a problem. Dare I say that Toyah Wilcox should also be included as she is married to a prog rocker! |
Posted By: Dick Heath
Date Posted: September 27 2004 at 12:52
No problem rather a plead not to get carried away including people who are better known for another musical genre. Strangely enough (no I lie, differently not in this case) Toyah is also on that Stranglers & Friends album - but thank goodness not singing with her hubby (and I use the word 'singing' loosely here |
Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: September 27 2004 at 14:54
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Richard, Dick. It was once suggested in another thread that you were one and the same person. I guess you've just put that theory to rest. Unless of course you're a raging Schizophrenic! |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: September 27 2004 at 17:35
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I prefer to be known as a 21st Century Schizoid Man!
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Posted By: Dragon Phoenix
Date Posted: September 28 2004 at 05:04
| I'm still sticking with Kate, but one name is sadly lacking in the discussion so far, because the band never got the international acclaim they deserved. I'm talking about Jerney Kaagman of Dutch legends Earth and Fire. |
Posted By: harry's toenail
Date Posted: September 28 2004 at 09:48
| I'd like to put in Barbara Gaskin, Ann Rosenthal and Amanda Parsons for a mention [Hatfield & the North]. I'm also pretty fond of Catherine Ribeiro's singing, though I could see how she wouldn't be to everyone's taste. And Ellen Meyer from Tomorrow's Gift! |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: September 28 2004 at 10:57
Glad someone mentioned Karen Matheson ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Dick Heath
Date Posted: September 28 2004 at 11:57
Peter
Somehow I figured at least one form: Doris Day Connie Francis and Rosemary Clunnie would be on your list. |
Posted By: Mandrakeroot
Date Posted: April 12 2006 at 10:46
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I LOVE Annie Haslam!!!
For always yours, Mandrakeroot. |
Posted By: ProgFan
Date Posted: April 12 2006 at 10:51
I miss Kate Bush in this poll
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Posted By: ANDREW
Date Posted: April 12 2006 at 11:18
| You forgot Linda Hoyle from AFFINITY. |
Posted By: progadicto
Date Posted: April 12 2006 at 11:43
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I voted for Annie Haslam but my favourite female prog singer is SARAH TRONDALL from White Willow... Other great voices: KATE BUSH, MAGGIE REILLY, MADDY PRIOR, CLARE TORRY, ARLETTE JECQUIER (chilean singer from FULANO, queen of scat), ANNIE LENNOX (pop music, I know, but WHAT A VOICE!)... And the superb, gloomy, dark and terrific voice of Ms. DIAMANDA GALAS... She is the best!! ------------- ... E N E L B U N K E R... |
Posted By: Rocktopus
Date Posted: April 12 2006 at 11:52
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Sonia Kristina. Not so underrated anymore? Very happy to see a poll she
where she's on top (Thanks to my vote). Annie Haslam's perfect voice
sometimes gets on my nerves, and Curved Air's music is much more fun. Sonia might have gotten harder competition if the female vocalists in Pentangle, Spirogyra and Amon Düül II were in the poll. ------------- Over land and under ashes In the sunlight, see - it flashes Find a fly and eat his eye But don't believe in me Don't believe in me Don't believe in me |
Posted By: Joolz
Date Posted: April 12 2006 at 16:38
not any more |
Posted By: Dirk
Date Posted: April 12 2006 at 16:49
Well you beat me to it  . I occurs to me that someone who knows Karnataka would certainly know Mostly Autumn and so put Heather Findlay in the poll...So Heather Findlay it is  .BTW Rachel Jones has a great voice but Karnataka is not a very interesting band. They had a few great songs though. |
Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: April 12 2006 at 18:24
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Marcela Bovio and Heather Findlay...both did an amazing work in Ayreon´s Human Equation
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Posted By: Dirk
Date Posted: April 12 2006 at 18:31
Jerney Kaagman is a great singer, she's now a member of the jury in Idols here. Kate Bush is also great. |
Posted By: Antennas
Date Posted: April 12 2006 at 18:59
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I can hardly see *that* as a recommendation... Okay, female singers. Here we go: Anathema's Lee Douglas, Portishead's Beth Gibbons, Paatos' Petronella, White Willow's Trude Eidtang, Ambeon's Astrid van der Veen, Leaves' Eyes' Liv Christine, and, not to be forgotten, all those wonderful lady singers that hang around in the quite prog-related gothic rock (the Jansen sisters, Simone Simons, as well as the singers of Elis, Edenbridge, Nemesea, Sengir, Xandria etc.). Oh, and I'm probably the only one around here that cannot stand those PF-backing vocalists. They sound like screaming pigs to me ------------- 
Jesus never managed to figure out the theremin either |
Posted By: Dirk
Date Posted: April 12 2006 at 19:09
It isn't. On the other hand someone has to tell these poor devils they'll never make it. Better it's Jerney at least she know's her bussiness. |
Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: April 12 2006 at 19:10
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Marcela Bovio.
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Posted By: VanderGraafKommandöh
Date Posted: April 12 2006 at 19:19
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Sophie Erichsen (White Willow) Marcelo Bovio (Elfonia/Ayreon - THE) Heather Findlay (Mostly Autumn/Ayreon - THE) -------------   
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: April 12 2006 at 19:29
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shame to not see Renate Knaup-Krotenschwanz included Annie Haslam would be be my choice though ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Bt-Tor
Date Posted: April 12 2006 at 19:37
| I would vote for Kate Bush. From your list I'd choose Sonja Kristina -- I really love her raw and powerful performance on Curved Air Live (1975). It's a great album -- really puts that extra raw, live punch into their material much like Genesis Live and Rush's All the World's a Stage. |
Posted By: Tony Fisher
Date Posted: April 12 2006 at 19:46
Right on! Mostly Autumn are awesome and Heather has taken Annie Haslam's crown as best female singer (just). Karen Matheson (Capercaillie) is also magnificent, as is Maggie Reilly. |
Posted By: chamberry
Date Posted: April 12 2006 at 19:50
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WOW! a year and a half later and no one ever mentioned Partonella Nettermalm from Paatos you people are missing in some beautiful female vocals if you haven't heard that band ------------- 
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Posted By: valravennz
Date Posted: April 12 2006 at 20:24
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From this poll, Annie Haslam - her voice sends pleasurable shivers down my spine. Missing from the poll is Kate Bush - who would definitely get my vote. Heather Findlay is up there as well as Marcelo Bovio and Tarja Turinen (ex Nightwish). Non Prog voices that are top with me include, Grace Slick (Jefferson Airplane/Starship); Annie Lennox; Sharon den Ardel (Within Temptation and has featured on Ayreon projects) and Pamela Moore (Queensryche's Operation Mindcrime I & II). There are many more female voices that are worthy of inclusion - too many to list... ------------- 
"Music is the Wine that fills the cup of Silence" - Robert Fripp |
Posted By: clarke2001
Date Posted: June 14 2006 at 17:21
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Hey, wher is Jacqui Mc Shee?
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Posted By: Fassbinder
Date Posted: June 14 2006 at 18:20
| Barbara Gaskin ("Spirogyra") |
Posted By: Arnold Layne
Date Posted: June 14 2006 at 19:37
geddy lee
just kidding, i love his voice ------------- HELP! |
Posted By: laplace
Date Posted: June 14 2006 at 20:08
| I feel I must stick up for Dagmar Krause. you melodic fools can't stand ze raging, scattered polemic of the best singer ever! ;) ;) ;) |
Posted By: stewe
Date Posted: August 07 2006 at 17:56
| Anneke van Giersbergen!!! I absolutely have fallen in love to her (voice:) |
Posted By: Meddler
Date Posted: August 07 2006 at 17:57
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Jon Anderson
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: August 07 2006 at 20:41
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having just been exposed to Kate Bush (yeah I know.. hopelessly lost in the oldies I am) all I can say is wow.. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: cuncuna
Date Posted: August 07 2006 at 20:53
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Dagmar Krause. Experimental and strong vocals that goes way beyond the usual meaning of sing. Most of the list are just good singers, while she is an explorer of vocal techniques. I can't say this about Karnataka, October Project and Quidam's vocalists, since I haven't heard anything from those bands. But it is pretty obvious were to find the difference for the rest of them. Off course, strength is not a quality that most people appreciate in a woman, given the usual ideas about how they have to be sweet and kind and sound like a flute or a swan, not as a monster. Dagmar Krause people; a true artist floating almost alone in a much to conventional line of work. And world.
Marcela Bovio...  cliché, I've heard thousands of them...------------- ¡Beware of the Bee! |
Posted By: Apsalar
Date Posted: August 07 2006 at 20:59
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Off the list it would have to be Dagmar KRAUSE
But I would have to agree with Chamberry, Partonella Nettermalm from Paatos does have the most beautiful voice. |
Posted By: gr8dane
Date Posted: August 07 2006 at 21:47
Well said.
Jerney's voice in E&F was sensational.Being offered a jury job on ther 'Idols' shows does not make you a sh*t singer.
Antenna-your comment makes you a snob.winking rolling eyes.
I know,,,next ,you are gonna say you were joking and we can all have a good laugh together.
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Posted By: martinprog77
Date Posted: August 08 2006 at 00:17
[QUOTE=Dragon Phoenix]I vote Kate Bush. I consider many of her works prog. And I don't care that she's not listed in the poll. [/QUOTI VOTE FOR KATE TOO  ------------- Nothing can last there are no second chances. Never give a day away. Always live for today. |
Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: August 08 2006 at 02:05
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from the list Sonja Kristina or Dagmar Krause; Sonja for emotion,
Dagmar for sophistication (she sings the most complicated melodic lines
in prog). but the real winner is Anna Meek of Catapilla. not quite prog, though prog-related at least: Inga Rumpf of Frumpy and Atlantis. no-one has a roar like her (except for Anna Meek) -------------  A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
Posted By: Open-Mind
Date Posted: August 08 2006 at 04:26
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Annie Haslam
------------- "I'm on a roll, I'm on a roll this time, I feel my luck could change.. " |
Posted By: Kleynan
Date Posted: August 08 2006 at 10:00
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Hey! Where's the Mostly Autumn chick? ------------- 
You've just had a heavy session of electroshock therapy, and you're more relaxed than you've been in weeks. |
Posted By: ProgFan
Date Posted: August 08 2006 at 10:00
| Heather Finlay with no doubt but of this list I have chosen Annie Haslam |
Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: August 08 2006 at 15:06
... which is, incidentally, the title of one of her earliest songs ("Wow", I mean).  Now I don't remember whether I voted or not, but I'd go for Kate too - as well as Jacqui McShee from Pentangle, whom someone else mentioned in an earlier post. Annie Haslam has a great voice, but a slight cheese factor somewhat puts me off. |
Posted By: akin
Date Posted: August 08 2006 at 16:21
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Annie and Jane are outstanding. I don't know exactly why, but I prefer Jane to Annie. So my vote is for Jane Relf |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: August 08 2006 at 19:22
good call... another great one Is it just me or are those early Renaissance albums horribly underappreciated?------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Sacred 22
Date Posted: August 08 2006 at 20:56
In truth I have never heard the first album with Jane. I was debating getting it. I love the other version of Renaissance and I am curious about the former version. I absolutly adore Annie's voice.
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: August 08 2006 at 22:04
I'm a big Annie fan myself but check out the first album though... I bet you'll like it... ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Mandrakeroot
Date Posted: August 09 2006 at 11:32
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Uhm... GRACE SLICK (Jefferson Airplane) and DONELLA DEL MONACO (Opus Avantra) ------------- 
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Posted By: GyrusRex
Date Posted: August 09 2006 at 15:40
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I think deborah perry from thinking plague should be on this list but i still would choose Annie haslam over her i love rennasiance ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/FaminePulse/?chartstyle=freckles"> 
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Posted By: gong
Date Posted: August 09 2006 at 16:16
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HASLAM, of corse ...
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Posted By: yesfan88
Date Posted: September 26 2006 at 13:30
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Annie Haslam!!! ------------- "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it"- Evelyn Beatrice Hall |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: September 26 2006 at 14:31
After Annie Haslam, I would vote for Kate Bush too. Prog without a doubt. An incredible talent. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Anthony
Date Posted: September 26 2006 at 14:35
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HEATHER FOREVER! ------------- Future prosperity lies in the way you heal the world with love (Introitus - The hand that feeds you) |
Posted By: rainbow111
Date Posted: September 26 2006 at 14:48
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Annie by far... isn't she beautiful? ------------- It's got to be slow Taking love the only way It's got to just flow Making love and taking time to let it grow |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: September 26 2006 at 15:11
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Not on the list, but I adore Jane Duboc's voice (from Bacamarte). My wife called it whiny. My favourite voice in Prog at this time is Carolina Prieto from Kotebel. I also like the use of voices in Karda Estra. Dagmar Krause certainly gets points for distinctiveness. Rather unusual. Almost too distinct at this time for me; I'd have to listen more. Kate Bush is a long-time favourite artist with a distinct voice... Could vote for her. Annie Haslam... Well, her voice is strong and very pretty, but I don't find it that extraordinary. Still, I really like her voice. Joanne Hogg's voice is pleasant, but I'm a little New Aged out. Sonja Cristina's voice is very nice indeed. Christina Booth -- I don't care for the music or her style. As for the others (showing my newbieness), I don't know them. A very strong list! I particularly want to find well-trained operatic female voices, however, in Prog. Oh, one singer that would fit well into your list, I think, but didn't make your list, is Jerney Kaagman of Earth and Fire. |
Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: September 27 2006 at 03:26
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Miss Hahn of Babe Ruth fame
Kate Bush
Annie Haslam ------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
Posted By: Bilek
Date Posted: September 27 2006 at 04:07
congratulations to notice that overlooked name (and also for keeping me from the pains of spelling it
 )!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I also checked the previous pages to find other overlooked names, but alas:
- Stella Vander - Magma (though she doesn't sing solo as far as I know)
- Rosi Mueller (of Ash Ra Tempel fame... she's just amazing in the album where herself is "Starring")
- Gille Letman (where she sings along with the former in the Cosmic Jokers albums... I don't discriminate her voice, though)
out of the list, I only recognise Renaissance and Curved Air singers, so I better not vote.
btw, what's the fuss about Kate Bush?!?!? OK, her voice is fine, but as far as I have given my ear, there's nothing so proggy in her solo works. She's under "prog-related" category, anyway... the strongest relation of her to prog is where she backs up Peter Gabriel IMHO...
as for prog-singing, I think Renate would beat 'em all, because as much as Haslam's and Kristina's voices are strong, they sing renaissance style IMHO... Renate's voice is rather "distorted", but most proggy... ------------- Listen to Turkish psych/prog; you won't regret: Baris Manco,Erkin Koray,Cem Karaca,Mogollar,3 Hürel,Selda,Edip Akbayram,Fikret Kizilok,Ersen (and Dadaslar) (but stick with the '70's, and 'early 80's!) |