Female Singer
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Topic: Female Singer
Posted By: martinprog77
Subject: Female Singer
Date Posted: May 08 2006 at 04:01
i now there are a lot more but who is the best one?for me the lovely Heather.she sings like a angel,anyway i like the others they are very good ------------- Nothing can last there are no second chances. Never give a day away. Always live for today. |
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Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: May 08 2006 at 04:07
| My favourite is Kate Bush - not only a great singer, but a complete artist as well. |
Posted By: Mandrakeroot
Date Posted: May 08 2006 at 04:24
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Ann-Mari Edvardsen (3rd And The Mortal):For how it interprets reciting a lot of passages of the song of 3rd And The Mortal.
Annie Haslam (Renaissance):For its immense voice.
Sandy Danny (Fairport Convention): For the sexy office that introduces in its interpretations, very exciting, beyond that for the marvellous and very very very warm voice. Requscant In Pace Sandy...
For always yours, Mandrakeroot.
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Posted By: white_russian
Date Posted: May 08 2006 at 04:48
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heather findlay is great!
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Posted By: valravennz
Date Posted: May 08 2006 at 05:07
As with Ghost Rider - Kate Bush - the mature Kate! a legend among female prog artists.  ------------- 
"Music is the Wine that fills the cup of Silence" - Robert Fripp |
Posted By: Cheesecakemouse
Date Posted: May 08 2006 at 05:10
| I've never heard any of those listed, but I think Christian Vander's wife Stella Vander has a great voice, also I think her name is Maggie Reilly she worked with Mike Oldfield. |
Posted By: dabaynton
Date Posted: May 08 2006 at 05:28
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An excellent list, Christina from Magenta getting my vote.
Heather Findlay & Annie Haslam are superb also, but doesn't Sonja Kristina get a mention?
There are of course female singers who really would sound great in a Prog Band - Elkie Brooks, Shirley Manson, Anastacia, Macy Gray to name but a few. I also think that Lisa Scott-Lee would sound better doing the more off-beat arty stuff - she seems to have the kind of voice that would suit! ------------- Shines On Brightly, Quite Insane....... |
Posted By: Tristan Mulders
Date Posted: May 08 2006 at 05:39
Ms. Dick-Finlay 
or isn't she with Fish no more?  ------------- Interested in my reviews? You can find them http://www.progarchives.com/Collaborators.asp?id=784 - HERE "...He will search until He's found a Way to take the Days..." |
Posted By: Tuzvihar
Date Posted: May 08 2006 at 06:30
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I'm not keen on female vocalists: background vocalists - yes, lead vocalists - no! ------------- "Music is much like f**king, but some composers can't climax and others climax too often, leaving themselves and the listener jaded and spent." Charles Bukowski |
Posted By: Politician
Date Posted: May 08 2006 at 06:43
| Of the above, Annie Haslam is in a different league to the rest - a superb singer, and technically the best vocalist I have seen performing live. Most of the remainder (Heather Findlay, Christina Murphy, Tracy Hitchings, Lana Lane) are average singers making average neo-prog. |
Posted By: Joolz
Date Posted: May 08 2006 at 06:52
| Must be Annie all the way. Heather is good too. |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: May 08 2006 at 07:49
| Obviously Kate Bush. Honorable mention to the great Annie Haslam as well. |
Posted By: Antennas
Date Posted: May 08 2006 at 08:28
She still is. A friend of mine who went to Fish's concert last Sunday bumped into the both of them and they seemed to be a happy couple.
Now I wonder about Damian Wilson?
Okay, back on topic. This isn't Prog People Magazine, after all  ------------- 
Jesus never managed to figure out the theremin either |
Tristan Mulders wrote:Posted By: oracus
Date Posted: May 08 2006 at 10:16
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Kate Bush. Fact ------------- 
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Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: May 08 2006 at 10:51
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From the list Annie Haslam... beautiful voice
Marcela Bovio is my current favorie female voice.... ------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
Posted By: ANDREW
Date Posted: May 08 2006 at 15:12
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1) Annie Haslam (RENAISSANCE)
2) Sonja Kristina (CURVED AIR)
3) Linda Hoyle (AFFINITY)
4) Carol Grimes (DELIVERY)
5) Jane Sorrenti (SAINT JUST)
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Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: May 08 2006 at 15:39
Jane Sorrenti... she really was great! And she didn't sell out like her brother did...
Talking about great female vocalists, let's not forget Sandy Denni (RIP), Maddy Prior and Jacqui McShee - the fantastic trio of '70s English folk rock. Another superb voice is Maire Brennan from Clannad (sister of Enya, but I definitely prefer Maire).
As to singers of other genres who would sound great in a prog band (as Dabaynton suggested), I wonder how Skin would fare... She's one hell of a vocalist!
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Posted By: dabaynton
Date Posted: May 08 2006 at 15:52
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Yes, I forgot about Skin - she's excellent! the most UNSUITABLE voice for a prog band has to be Rachel Jones - Karnataka. She's a good singer, but I would have thought more a Broadway/West End musical star than prog. She's left the band now - anyone know what she's doing at the moment? ------------- Shines On Brightly, Quite Insane....... |
Posted By: Sibbe
Date Posted: May 08 2006 at 16:39
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Annie's best. ------------- "I came here for a party and what do I get? Nothing. Not even ice cream." |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: May 08 2006 at 16:55
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Kate Bush and Annie Haslam equally. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Dirk
Date Posted: May 08 2006 at 17:07
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From this list i voted Heather Findlay. I agree with all of Ghostriders choices except Skin and Jane Sorrenti, don't know them very well. Christina from Magenta also has a good voice, a bit childlike. Annie Haslam is a very good singer obviously. Rachel Jones from Karnataka has a magnificient voice which was quite important for Karnataka's sound. Some of Karnataka's songs are quite good, they also recorded some mediocre material and they're not that progressive. |
Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: May 08 2006 at 20:52
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Marcela Bovio!!! and then Heather Findlay ------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?" 
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Posted By: heyitsthatguy
Date Posted: May 08 2006 at 22:28
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Wow I feel stupid...I don't recognize a single one of these women....and I've always wanted to hear a prog band w/ a female vocalist
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Posted By: progadicto
Date Posted: May 08 2006 at 22:59
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Sorry but my vote goes to DIAMANDA GALAS... You have to listen THE SPORT LIFE the album she made with John Paul Jones... yes, you're right the same guy from Led Zeppelin...
DIAMANDA IS A GODDESS!! ------------- ... E N E L B U N K E R... |
Posted By: mrgd
Date Posted: May 08 2006 at 23:19
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Slim pickings for female vocalists in prog. with the foremost ones having been mentioned. My vote goes to Sonja Kristina also. There are certainly more to choose from in prog-folk.Sandy Denny has already been mentioned, but there are the likes of Maddy Prior[Steeleye Span], Maire Brennan[Clannad] and Jacqui McShee[Pentangle].
Anyone for Petronella from PAATOS? ------------- Looking still the same after all these years... mrgd |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: May 09 2006 at 02:22
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Christina - Magenta BUT DON'T FORGET Magdelena Berg of Par Lindh Project who has a lovely voice as well.
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Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: May 09 2006 at 02:28
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Sonja Kristina should definitely have been on the list. But my vote goes to Anna Meek of Catapilla.
-------------  BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: Rocktopus
Date Posted: May 09 2006 at 03:54
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Ghost Rider's suggestions: Sandy Denny, Maddy Prior and Jacqui McShee. I'd like to add Barbara Gaskin of Spirogyra. Amon Düül II's Renate Knaup is also great. Amanda Parsons sings wonderfully on National Health's debut. But that's the only place I've heard her. I prefer all these to the ones in the poll. But my 'other' vote goes to Sonia Kristina from Curved Air. Passionate, powerful, warm, weird and quirky singing on four underrated album progclassics. ------------- 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: memowakeman
Date Posted: May 09 2006 at 11:42
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Posted By: Forgotten Son
Date Posted: May 09 2006 at 12:11
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Rachel Jones, Marcela Bovio, Heather Findlay and Kate Bush. |
Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: May 09 2006 at 12:15
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Is strange that you mentioned Rachel Jones.. maybe she is the hottest of them.. but not my favorite singer at all... ------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
Posted By: Forgotten Son
Date Posted: May 09 2006 at 12:41
| I find The Right Time breathtaking. |
Posted By: mrgd
Date Posted: May 09 2006 at 19:50
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TO BALDFRIEDE :
I remember hearing CATAPILLA in the 70s and thinking the vocalist was pretty quirky. I've checked them out on this site and they seem interesting. Are they worth following up do you think? ------------- Looking still the same after all these years... mrgd |
Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: May 09 2006 at 20:09
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We have both albums and like them. The singer is in a way a female
version of Peter Hammill; you either love her or hate her. Since I am a
big Hammill fan, I like the vocal antics of Anna Meek too. Their sax player Robert Calvert (not to be confused with the Hawkwind singer of the same name) later wound up in Mother Gong, by the way, a band he still is in. ------------- BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: laplace
Date Posted: May 09 2006 at 20:14
| I clicked other, referring to Dagmar Krause. |
Posted By: Viajero Astral
Date Posted: May 09 2006 at 20:21
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Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: May 09 2006 at 20:28
Since you mention Dagmar Krause, another female singer from Germany comes to my mind: Inga Rumpf of Frumpy and Atlantis. Frumpy are on the borderline to prog, Atlantis are definitely not prog, except perhaps for "It's Getting Better" (in parts). But Inga Rumpf's vocals are great. She and Dagmar Krause used to sing in a band called "City Preachers", in which a certain Udo Lindenberg, who later had a big solo carreer in Germany as a singer, played drums. ------------- BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: mrgd
Date Posted: May 09 2006 at 22:35
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TO BALDFRIEDE :
Thanks for that info. on CATAPILLA . I think I'll follow up 'Changes'. ------------- Looking still the same after all these years... mrgd |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: May 09 2006 at 23:20
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I Think Jon Anderson is The best Female Prog Singer
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Posted By: Tony Fisher
Date Posted: May 10 2006 at 02:40
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Heather Findlay. Annie Haslam was the queen, but doesn't quite have the emotional range that Heather has. MA's backing singer, Olivia Sparnenn is also pretty special. Also they are both easy on the eye, to say the least. Also woth a mention is Capercaillie's wonderful Karen Matheson. |
Posted By: Kotro
Date Posted: May 10 2006 at 05:08
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Heather. But you definatly missed Jon and Geddy... ------------- Bigger on the inside. |
Posted By: ____VdGG____
Date Posted: May 10 2006 at 11:10
I really like Bobbie Watson's voice quite a bit (from my tag, in case you're wondering  )------------- Iron throated monsters are forcing the screams; Mind and machinery box-press our dreams |
Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: May 10 2006 at 11:13
ANNIE! 
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Posted By: Prog-jester
Date Posted: May 10 2006 at 12:50
Christina from MAGENTA. I listened to "Seven" recently - I dislike YES-like stuff,but man...there must be an exception!!!  Outstanding music and magnificient vocals!!! Also love Annie and Sonja(while Heather is not among my favourities)
Pani Derkowska from early QUIDAM has to be mentioned!  Also Ima from LA TULIPE NOIRE and Laura Basla from TALE CUE have nice voices
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Posted By: Dr. Occulator
Date Posted: May 10 2006 at 13:07
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Petra whatever from Paatos is a new favorite.
------------- My Doc Told Me I Have Doggie Head. |
Posted By: ProgFan
Date Posted: May 10 2006 at 13:30
Heather Findlay, with no doubt
I've seen Mostly Autumn a couple of week ago. It was beautifull, Heather has a magnificent voice
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Posted By: crucify_the_ego
Date Posted: May 10 2006 at 15:34
| Beth Gibbons from Portishead. So "other", then. |