Best pop female vocalists

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by somerfrost

Since folks are getting their undies in a twist, here's one to cover this! Best female singers...w/wo band, limit to pop music (folk, rock etc...no opera):
1) Janis Joplin
2) Joan Baez
3) Billie Holiday
4) Linda Ronstadt
5) Judy Collins
6) Aretha Franklin
7) Cher
8) Bette Midler
9) Tina Turner
10) Big Momma Thorton

Consider my undies untwisted -- I'm sure Pete will be thrilled too

I will just stick to contemporary folk/pop musicians because otherwise my list would be way too long as all I really grew up listening to were female musicians. I would highly reccommend anyone on this list that you're unfamiliar with -- most fall in the folky-pop acoustic set

1. Catie Curtis (the reason I play guitar at all)
2. Edie Carey
3. Anne Heaton
4. Deb Talan/The Weepies (her 'band' -- with Steve Tannen)
5. Jennifer Marks
6. Sam Shaber
7. Jenny Bruce
8. Natasha Bedingfield (for a 'pop' artist, she is actually INCREDIBLE live)
9. Paula Cole

and last but not least....

10. Meg Allison -- who is currently competing on Nashville Star on usa network on Thursday nights. One of the best, and nicest independant musicians I've ever met. And she's cute.