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In reply to the discussion: Who is your favorite female singer? any genre Mine is Roberta Flack [View all]Not Heidi
(1,381 posts)106. Shawn Colvin
Last edited Sun Apr 14, 2024, 08:09 PM - Edit history (1)
She came to my attention when I saw her on the Grammys performing Sunny Came Home (I'd never heard it before)- For that song, she won both Record of the Year and Song of the Year. Hearing her performance on the Grammys led me to listen to all of her albums, and, my god, what a talent. She writes amazing songs. She's a true wordsmith with wonderful musical talent.
A couple of my favorite songs are Summer Dress and Shotgun Down the Avalanche - and Venetian Blue, which she wrote after seeing Brokeback Mountain.
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100% No contest for me, she's the only one whose voice can bring me to tears.
Runningdawg
Apr 15
#227
TY stonecutter357. Question for you ---her voice was sweet and delicate at the begining. Is that her singing the second
debm55
Apr 14
#12
Thank You, House of Roberts. I so enjoyed how her voice would change with every song she sang.
debm55
Apr 14
#20
Karen Carpenter was initially a second fiddle to her brother, which you probably knew, but
Brother Buzz
Apr 14
#72
how in the heck did we get this far down thread without somebody going there .. ? -(nt)-
stopdiggin
Apr 14
#147
Thank you Alliepoo, When I was married, that was the first song my husband and I danced to.
debm55
Apr 14
#62
Hard to name just one. Linda Ronstadt, Karen Carpenter, Trisha Yearwood, Mary Chapin Carpenter
rsdsharp
Apr 14
#37
Ty rsdsharp. thank you for all of them . RIP Eva Cassidy---what a beautiful voice and song.
debm55
Apr 14
#79
Sting wrote it, and had the hit with it, peaking at #2 on the Billboard AC Chart,
rsdsharp
Apr 15
#205
TY CTyankee, Agree on all three. I sawCarole King three times with James Taylor. Great concert.
debm55
Apr 14
#129
I think I wore out my Tapestry album, I played it so much. I was between marriages, ya know, and it spoke to me...
CTyankee
Apr 14
#154
How'd we get to #55 without mention of Stevie Nicks?! (Oh & I love nearly all already mentioned as well)
hlthe2b
Apr 14
#55
TY. I didn't like the beginning, but once Holly Cole started singing it was great.
debm55
Apr 14
#105
for warmth, Bette Midler. FOr style, Diana Ross. for belting, Donna Summer, for air raid siren
msongs
Apr 14
#111
Pretenders-Chrissy Hynde. She slays me! Great voice and all around talent. I saw they Learning to Crawl
brewens
Apr 14
#151
No Dolly Parton??? I can't believe it. I do have a list inside the post though
yellowdogintexas
Apr 14
#158
Bernadette Peters, Barbra Streisand, Better Midler, Ella Fitzgerald...
No Vested Interest
Apr 15
#203