Silent_Buddha
Legend
I thought you just meant forceful, Janis Joplin comes to mind for throaty powerful.
Pat Benetar could certainly spank you with her voice also.
Regards,
SB
Top-5 Most Powerful Female Singers - your list!
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Pat Benetar could certainly spank you with her voice also.
Regards,
SB
No argument for me on Pat Benetar.Pat Benetar could certainly spank you with her voice also.
aaronspink
Veteran
No real order:
Linda Perry - 4 non blondes, several solo albums, etc. Incredible live performances. Now mostly produces and writes songs for others (a who's who of the music world).
Harriet Wheeler - The Sundays
Ani Difranco
Tori Amos
Natalie Merchant
Linda Perry - 4 non blondes, several solo albums, etc. Incredible live performances. Now mostly produces and writes songs for others (a who's who of the music world).
Harriet Wheeler - The Sundays
Ani Difranco
Tori Amos
Natalie Merchant
The top 5 gayest threads ever in the history of B3D:
-this one
-this one
-this one
-this one
-this one
Anyway... hello!!! Patty Labelle!??!?! She's like 80yo and can still pretty much sing in a full theatre without a mic. A true soprano. She mixes a lot but heck, if this thread is about power then the accolade must go to her.
Mariah Carey used to have the best voice ever. No one will ever touch her voice in her prime, she had it all. Shame that her prime lasted around 6 years, and understandably! She was inhuman in those days and pushed it so much that she permanently damaged it. Nowadays the power is just gone 80% of the time: She might have a great night, but most nights are hoarse and breathy. Plus, these days she's lip-sync town. She had a bit of a come back a few years ago (the Charmbracelet Tour, she was back to her old ways) but now it's back to hoarse, lip-sync the high notes, and off you go. And this is coming from a massive fan of hers.
Whitney, again, used to be up there with the best ever, but well, we know the story.
If anyone knows a little bit about italian music, then Mina is a legend, she's been going at it for what, 50 years? and still has a massive set of pipes.
Bjork does have a very, very powerful voice. Nothing breathy about it. Bit in decline these days, but her Bachelorette years really showed how powerful her voice was.
Celine Dion... all i can say is, mixing and through the nose. No thanks. No power in the way Mariah and Whitney once had - their chest notes were actually chest (=power), they never mixed. This is more impressive but also damages the voice as mixing is 'easier' on the vocal chords, which has been proven right: Mariah and Whitney's voices are a lot more ruined than Celine's - drugs aside. And again, it's not what it used to be, and she started lip-syncing the high notes (like Mariah does) years ago.
-this one
-this one
-this one
-this one
-this one
Anyway... hello!!! Patty Labelle!??!?! She's like 80yo and can still pretty much sing in a full theatre without a mic. A true soprano. She mixes a lot but heck, if this thread is about power then the accolade must go to her.
Mariah Carey used to have the best voice ever. No one will ever touch her voice in her prime, she had it all. Shame that her prime lasted around 6 years, and understandably! She was inhuman in those days and pushed it so much that she permanently damaged it. Nowadays the power is just gone 80% of the time: She might have a great night, but most nights are hoarse and breathy. Plus, these days she's lip-sync town. She had a bit of a come back a few years ago (the Charmbracelet Tour, she was back to her old ways) but now it's back to hoarse, lip-sync the high notes, and off you go. And this is coming from a massive fan of hers.
Whitney, again, used to be up there with the best ever, but well, we know the story.
If anyone knows a little bit about italian music, then Mina is a legend, she's been going at it for what, 50 years? and still has a massive set of pipes.
Bjork does have a very, very powerful voice. Nothing breathy about it. Bit in decline these days, but her Bachelorette years really showed how powerful her voice was.
Celine Dion... all i can say is, mixing and through the nose. No thanks. No power in the way Mariah and Whitney once had - their chest notes were actually chest (=power), they never mixed. This is more impressive but also damages the voice as mixing is 'easier' on the vocal chords, which has been proven right: Mariah and Whitney's voices are a lot more ruined than Celine's - drugs aside. And again, it's not what it used to be, and she started lip-syncing the high notes (like Mariah does) years ago.
You and a few others are making it gay. We were discussing powerful female singers, not the most technically proficient or with the largest vocal range, but singers that sound like they could knock you over physically, agressive expressiveness, or by sheer wind force. For the latter, Mariah Carey would score very high indeed, but she doesn't have a single powerful song in her genre, they're all pretty mellow and sweet stuff. Celine was ok when she still sang in French and not everything was 'through the nose', as you say.
We were discussing powerful female singers, not the most technically proficient or with the largest vocal range, but singers that sound like they could knock you over physically, agressive expressiveness, or by sheer wind force. For the latter, Mariah Carey would score very high indeed, but she doesn't have a single powerful song in her genre, they're all pretty mellow and sweet stuff. Celine was ok when she still sang in French and not everything was 'through the nose', as you say.Without sounding like a chav..
X Factor's Cher was amazing and the amount of untapped power in her voice was just breathaking. She needs to work on her facial expressions some what though - sometimes it looks like she is causing self harm...heh.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JglWZ-wC3Vk
Don't know if you can view that anywhere other than UK.
Who else? Gwen Stefani has a pretty powerful voice as does that nutter Christina Aguilera...
Yes.. I know I have no taste, but still better than Celine Dion surely! OK her voice is great but never liked her material.
Other amazing and powerful vocals, Toni Braxton and Whitney Houston spring to mind.
X Factor's Cher was amazing and the amount of untapped power in her voice was just breathaking. She needs to work on her facial expressions some what though - sometimes it looks like she is causing self harm...heh.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JglWZ-wC3Vk
Don't know if you can view that anywhere other than UK.
Who else? Gwen Stefani has a pretty powerful voice as does that nutter Christina Aguilera...
Yes.. I know I have no taste, but still better than Celine Dion surely! OK her voice is great but never liked her material.
Other amazing and powerful vocals, Toni Braxton and Whitney Houston spring to mind.
Not that there's anything wrong with that. :|
Maybe he likes it becouse of that.
Ouch!
You really nailed me with that one!
Don't mess with me young man!!
Ok i got another powerful voice. (by the way i'm assuming we're talking about mainstream singers here, because of course sopranos will always outclass any pop/rock singer out there)
Jennifer Hudson! Pure power.
And even though very young, Charice has an amazingly powerful voice. All the more impressive because she's so young!
Yeah Regina Spektor can be kind of breathy at times but personally I like a raspy breathiness to a female voice, it makes it more powerfully seductive imho. Powerful is a word with many interpretations my friend =). I think Fiona Apple is pretty breathy sometimes and I had listed her at my #1. After re-examining my collection I'd move Bjork to #1 and also add to the list, I'm not great at making ranked lists of favorites when it comes to music (It'd be like trying to pick your favorite child imho)
Sia (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBIQjPkOVXo),
Amy Winehouse (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HLY1NTe04M),
Joni Mitchell (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q4foLKDlcE),
Linda Ronstadt (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqqyjMZ-GAQ) personally a bigger fan of El Toro Relajo but it's not online anywhere.
Jackie Evancho: This little girl that was on America's Got Talent was blowing my mind. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPITHzdUUDk Watching it again I'm still just completely amazed. This one too http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVGrcy8wQHk just nuts(click skip intro).
They show off some of their not so breathy singing in these.
Bjork: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRXIfOlQJ5M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2r1Ji9_wPc
Regina: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTm0D2uBigI
And Joanna, one you're sure to hate but I'll love forever
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xg0kRNTtoZ4
if you can't stand her voice (the comments speak volumes lol) try these covers to unveil the awesomeness of the song itself.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Txou6ctnYBs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyPaC4czog4
Who am I kidding you'll prolly still hate it.
Owen Pallett, the dude in the first cover, has some other amazing songs also, but he's not a girl.(This is the Dream of Win and Regine is prolly my fav: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8PZ8-cpWc4.)
Maybe someday I'll have some of these awesome sounds in Black Gold™ format, alas for now I'll have to settle for older stuff. Just picked up a pretty mint copy of Disraeli Gears and an absolutely pristine pressing of Gaucho =D
Sia (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBIQjPkOVXo),
Amy Winehouse (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HLY1NTe04M),
Joni Mitchell (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q4foLKDlcE),
Linda Ronstadt (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqqyjMZ-GAQ) personally a bigger fan of El Toro Relajo but it's not online anywhere.
Jackie Evancho: This little girl that was on America's Got Talent was blowing my mind. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPITHzdUUDk Watching it again I'm still just completely amazed. This one too http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVGrcy8wQHk just nuts(click skip intro).
They show off some of their not so breathy singing in these.
Bjork: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRXIfOlQJ5M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2r1Ji9_wPc
Regina: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTm0D2uBigI
And Joanna, one you're sure to hate but I'll love forever
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xg0kRNTtoZ4
if you can't stand her voice (the comments speak volumes lol) try these covers to unveil the awesomeness of the song itself.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Txou6ctnYBs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyPaC4czog4
Who am I kidding you'll prolly still hate it.
Owen Pallett, the dude in the first cover, has some other amazing songs also, but he's not a girl.(This is the Dream of Win and Regine is prolly my fav: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8PZ8-cpWc4.)
Maybe someday I'll have some of these awesome sounds in Black Gold™ format, alas for now I'll have to settle for older stuff. Just picked up a pretty mint copy of Disraeli Gears and an absolutely pristine pressing of Gaucho =D
Hm... That image's actually more vagina-shaped, to my eyes at least...... says the one who apparently lives in a very phallic-shaped nebula...
From the old days: Edith Piaf.
Not only could she out-sing most of today's self-destructive celebs out there, but her life story makes theirs pale into insignificance as well. I guess they just don't make 'em like that anymore.
Female vocalists are becoming increasingly popular in metal. While my favorite bands are predominately male oriented, two vocalists come to mind:
A Swedish singer named "Aleah" was featured in Swallow the Sun's track, off their latest album New Moon, "Lights on the Lake: Horror pt. III." Her voice is outstanding. She also has a collaborative side project with StS's lead guitarist Juha Raivio called Trees of Eternity:
Opeth's latest album Watershed featured their drummer's fiancee Nathalie Lorichs on the track "Coil," which I really enjoy:
A Swedish singer named "Aleah" was featured in Swallow the Sun's track, off their latest album New Moon, "Lights on the Lake: Horror pt. III." Her voice is outstanding. She also has a collaborative side project with StS's lead guitarist Juha Raivio called Trees of Eternity:
Opeth's latest album Watershed featured their drummer's fiancee Nathalie Lorichs on the track "Coil," which I really enjoy:
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