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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 26 2004 at 17:35
Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

Maddy Prior sung with Mike Oldfield's band so she could be brought under the category of Prog.


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.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 26 2004 at 18:58

Originally posted by Dick Heath Dick Heath wrote:

Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

Maddy Prior sung with Mike Oldfield's band so she could be brought under the category of Prog.


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.

Come on Dick.Maddy Prior sang on a prog album didnt she?




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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 27 2004 at 02:24
The Stranglers were 'punk prog'.Everyone knows that!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 27 2004 at 06:22
Originally posted by Reed Lover Reed Lover wrote:

Originally posted by Dick Heath Dick Heath wrote:

Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

Maddy Prior sung with Mike Oldfield's band so she could be brought under the category of Prog.


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.

Come on Dick.Maddy Prior sang on a prog album didn't she?

 

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.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 27 2004 at 11:14

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!

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 27 2004 at 12:52
Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

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!

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 hereConfused).

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 27 2004 at 14:54

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.LOL

Unless of course you're a raging Schizophrenic!CryBig smile

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 27 2004 at 17:35
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Direct Link To This Post 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.
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Direct Link To This Post 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!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 28 2004 at 10:57
Originally posted by Peter Rideout Peter Rideout wrote:

There are precious few Unhappy in this male-dominated genre! Kate Bush or Annie Haslam gets the nod....

My fave overall (non-prog) female vox?

Annie Lennox

Maddy Prior

Kate Rusby

Karen Matheson

But Peter, you ask, who are the last two?

 Angry Peasants!Wink

Glad someone mentioned Karen Matheson  Lovely voice. I had forgotten about Cappercaile. Time to dig out 'Secret People' I think.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 28 2004 at 11:57
Originally posted by Peter Rideout Peter Rideout wrote:

There are precious few Unhappy in this male-dominated genre! Kate Bush or Annie Haslam gets the nod....

My fave overall (non-prog) female vox?

Annie Lennox

Maddy Prior

Kate Rusby

Karen Matheson

 

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Somehow I figured at least one form: Doris Day Connie Francis and Rosemary Clunnie would be on your list.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 12 2006 at 10:46

I LOVE Annie Haslam!!!

 

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 12 2006 at 10:51
I miss Kate Bush in this poll
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 12 2006 at 11:18
You forgot Linda Hoyle from AFFINITY.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 12 2006 at 11:43

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...
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 12 2006 at 11:52
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. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 12 2006 at 16:38
Originally posted by Rocktopus Rocktopus wrote:

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. 


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 12 2006 at 16:49
Originally posted by ShrinkingViolet ShrinkingViolet wrote:

Heather Findlay and shes not on the list

sensational voice thats sweet and inspirational.

This lady deserves to recognised..shes apart of Mostly Autumn, sang at the Magicians Party with Uriah Heep and she featured on Ayreons new release.

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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.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 12 2006 at 18:24
Marcela Bovio and Heather Findlay...both did an amazing work in Ayreon´s Human Equation
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