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Music's Best Women

A little while ago I was asked who I thought the best female musician was right now. Being the indie snob I am I said Eleanor Friedberger of the Fiery Furnaces. I've asked friends and I've gotten some interesting answers. I'm curious as to what other people think.

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Jules Paxton (748 posts)

on May 1, 2006 - 3:14am.

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Hayley Williams

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TVDORK (60 posts)

on June 11, 2007 - 7:27pm.

She's pretty young, so she's kind of overlooked, but Hayley Williams, the frontwoman for Paramore is wonderful. If you ever have the chance to catch a live show of theirs (and can stomach hearing a ring in your ears for several days) you should definitely go. She puts on one of the most energetic shows I've ever seen.

"The quick to think are never sure"

--Tiresias, Oedipus Rex

yehh

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leadsailspaperanchor (213 posts)

on November 12, 2008 - 7:32pm.

i agreee wtih most of the above..butbut no one mentionedd Marta peterson of Bleeding Through! She's gorgeous :] and her composition on the new BT album is insane.

Chavela Vargas

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music_kills (40 posts)

on April 28, 2007 - 8:49am.

¿Que cuánto valgo? No sé, ojalá supiera algo con certeza, pero para eso hace falta tener fé. Y si mi debilidad es mi fortaleza, ¿acaso para estar bien tengo que estar mal por naturaleza?_-_-_ JUANINACKA

I second Haley

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Evil Genuis....... (8 posts)

on June 11, 2007 - 8:34pm.

Haley is young but has an amazing voice and is just basically amazing

Katy Steele

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bbkf101 (242 posts)

on November 5, 2007 - 1:39am.

..of Little Birdy! She.Is.Amazing!!! Her lyrics are *speechless* and her voice is beautiful! Plus she's Aussie! Here's some visual for those of you who are clueless.

KAKI KING!

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ragdoll (14 posts)

on June 7, 2007 - 3:04pm.

KAKI KING!

Tori Amos and Sarah

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wanderrerr (181 posts)

on June 3, 2007 - 10:18pm.

Tori Amos and Sarah McLachlan (sp??). Also Brandi Carlile, haven't heard her latest album though.

joni...joan

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jammergurl123 (21 posts)

on June 3, 2007 - 10:52pm.

joni...joan baez...heart...edie brickell...tracy chapman...and, just to echo everyone else: kim deal.

Peaches!!!!

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riotgrrrl1974 (18 posts)

on May 18, 2007 - 2:54pm.

and jd samson...and samantha maloney...and kathleen hanna...and kim gordon...and and and, oh I can't stop...

"feminists we're calling you

please report to the front desk"

hayley is hawt!

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YELLAH12 (16 posts)

on October 30, 2007 - 8:20am.

I SAW HER IN COLUMBUS ,OHIO LAST NIGHT W/ "THE STARTING LINE" SHE IS GOREOUS! THE 1ST THING SHE SAID WAS " YOU GIRLS ARE BEATUIFUL , I WISH I HAD MY CAM. " THEN FOLLOWED BY A " BUT REALLY THE GIRLS ARE HOT!" TO ME I FOUND THAT A LIL STRANGE SHE SINGLED OUT THE GIRLS ~ =) I ONLY WISH SHE WAS GAY ! IF PARAMORE COMES TO YOUR TOWN GO ! IT WILL TURN YOU INTO SUCH A PARAWHORE .

PJ Harvey, Tori Amos,

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Meke (162 posts)

on April 25, 2008 - 1:16am.

PJ Harvey, Tori Amos, Gillian Welch, Bjork, Ani DiFranco, MIA, Lila Downs, Sarah Allen (Flook) and Gwen Stefani.

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Sometimes keeping it real goes wrong, Bitches

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Amy Winehouse

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4evva (42 posts)

on November 3, 2007 - 6:53pm.

Right now Amy Winehouse, no doubt !

Stevie Nicks

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Belladonna (78 posts)

on May 17, 2007 - 3:50pm.

Now that's a career. I am so in love wth the woman. Just haunting...and beautiul.

still crazy after all these years

Janis Joplin

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Jordy Rivers (9 posts)

on November 17, 2007 - 11:01am.

Her Summertime made me crazy 9 years ago and I still loove it!

Neko Case &Mirah times a

Submitted by

chickfactor (10 posts)

on June 18, 2008 - 1:58am.

Neko Case &

Mirah

times a billion.

Add Beth Orton to the list

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Teratouwaka (30 posts)

on May 17, 2007 - 6:05pm.

I loved Central Reservation and trailer park. Not heard much since, but at the time she was the best singer songwriter around and great live.

What about K.D.?

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words (2 posts)

on June 9, 2007 - 2:53am.

I can see that you are looking at the present picture... but I think we cannot forget the ladies taht really opened hearts and minds...

Madonna

K.D.Lang...

Hayley Williams- Jamie

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Anna (9 posts)

on April 19, 2008 - 5:47am.

Hayley Williams-

Jamie blake

Amy lee-

lacey mosley

tegan and sara ....

I will reject your reality and replace it with mine- Homer Simpson

P J Harvey! It will always

Submitted by

edie (59 posts)

on April 3, 2008 - 8:18am.

P J Harvey! It will always be Polly for me.

my 25 favorite

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trollen - helene (456 posts)

on April 19, 2008 - 6:55am.

Jewel, Heather Nova, Brandi Carlile, Sarah McLachlan, Tracy Chapman, Melissa Etheridge, Teagan and Sara, KD Lang, Amy Winehouse, Joan Baez, Duffy, Cat Power, Nouvelle vague, Stina Nordenstam, Alanis Morissette, Chantal Kreviazuk, Dido, Eva Cassidy, Katie Herzig, Maria Solheim, Emiliana Torrini, Michelle Featherstone, Feist, Sia, Marit Larsen

Brandi Carlile

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careerstudent22 (42 posts)

on June 6, 2007 - 1:13am.

Right now, I'm all about Brandi Carlile. I think I hopped on the bandwagon a little late, but she got me hooked with "The Story." So beautiful...her & the song :)

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music's best women

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Woolf20 (498 posts)

on October 30, 2007 - 1:23pm.

Amy Ray, Emely Saliers and Sarah Bettens

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check out Sarah Bettens at http://www.myspace.com/sarahbettens

amazing

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Kat (29 posts)

on May 17, 2007 - 11:42pm.

Erin Mckeown.

the woman has a degree in ethnomusicology, from an ivy league school. she can do rock, jazzy, bluesy... you name it. and she knows her way around a guitar like... well...

you should see her doing "Ring of Fire" with ferrick on tour.

Another vote for Kim Deal,

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natrev (151 posts)

on May 22, 2007 - 6:19pm.

Another vote for Kim Deal, here. Also P J Harvey, Bjork(oldies but goodies), all the girls in Electrelane, Rose Kemp, Gillian Welch, Peaches... I could go on but I won't bore you.

Women in Music

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mo cuishle (not verified)

on November 4, 2007 - 1:33pm.

For me it will always be Sarah McLachlan, Melissa Etheridge, Tori Amos, Liz Phair and Ann/Nancy Wilson. Some other gals have caught my ear recently such as Regina Spektor, Brandi Carlile, Sarah Bareilles (side note, she looks just like my first college roomate that I had a huge crush on!), Alison Sudol (A Fine Frenzy), Amy Winehouse and Lily Allen.

Music's Best Women

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kandace (11 posts)

on November 4, 2007 - 10:10pm.

Melissa Etheridge. She is my all time favorite.....her new album really is great, and I watched her concert last night. She is the best singer, songwriter, and musician. Even at 40 something, she can still rock the house. :)

Neko Case should definitely

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Pirategrrrl (1477 posts)

on November 4, 2007 - 2:47pm.

Neko Case should definitely be included. No one has a sound like her ... and I mean that in a good way.

Also, Tegan & Sarah's last album is really good ... I've had it on repeat for the past month.

I would also include:

Mary Chapin Carpenter (brilliant songwriter/performer - and she just changed labels)
Sarah Harmer (ditto from MCC's description, but Canadian)
Bonnie Raitt! Hello! Queen of the Guitars!
Regina Spektor - definitely.

"I could drink a case of you, and still be on my feet..."

Kim Deal or no deal

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rotezora (231 posts)

on November 4, 2007 - 3:53pm.

Although we all know Kim Deal is, you know, cool as Kim Deal, the hottest butch about, The Most Charismatic Musician Ever To Grace The Stage, her musicianship is
usually underrated because of all that.
No Wave!
Also: Kathleen Hanna, Joni Mitchell, Kate Bush (goddesses all, but at the mo for me, "the Deal's the thing...")

Congress shall make no law ... abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
— The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

Ooohhhh, Bif Naked

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Angelina74 (16 posts)

on November 5, 2007 - 3:22pm.

Ooohhhh, Bif Naked is hot. And bisexual, I think.

Hayley Westenra

Submitted by

blue (38 posts)

on May 31, 2007 - 3:44pm.

Without a doubt. That woman has the most gorgeous voice ever!

Music's Best Women

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Angelina74 (16 posts)

on November 4, 2007 - 9:31pm.

For me, the list goes something like this: Ani DiFranco, Tori Amos, Emm Gryner, Patti Griffin, Sarah MacLachlan, Chris Pureka, Melissa Ferrick, Dar Williams, Regina Spektor, Abra Moore. Those are probably my top 10, anyway.

Regina Spektor and Julianna Mauriello!

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aliveinreflection (74 posts)

on June 2, 2007 - 1:30pm.

Those are my favorite. Regina have a voice that I could fall in love with, refreshingly unique lyric style, and simple but enjoyable music. Not to mention she's gorgeous. Jullianna Mauriello is the girl on Lazytown. As far as upbeat music goes Lazytown is hard to beat =x.

The greatest happiness for the thinking man is to have fathomed the fathomable, and to quietly revere the unfathomable. - Faust

I want her to be my mommy

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ginaji (227 posts)

on May 19, 2007 - 8:50am.

I heard someone say that in a forum. She was my first musical crush. The other crushes being Wonder Woman and the Bionic Woman. I like em with leather and lace.

uhh wait a minute

Submitted by

ginaji (227 posts)

on June 2, 2007 - 9:32pm.

this comment was supposed to be for Stevie Nicks, how did it end up here?

too cute, ginaji!

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rotezora (231 posts)

on November 4, 2007 - 8:11pm.

and not just the kitties!
(i want that kitty to be my mommy, too)

Interesting

Submitted by

bksn (88 posts)

on November 4, 2007 - 5:07pm.

Kim Deal was always a favorite of mine. The Breeders, The Amps, The Pixies, etc. But I had NO IDEA she had such a loyal following. Interesting.

Brandi Carlile

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Shaboo27 (12 posts)

on April 19, 2008 - 3:13am.

Brandi has to be my fave at the moment. I'm going to see her tonight in Glasgow and can't wait. Both her albums are astounding!! The woman could move moutains with her voice, and she's not to bad on the eyes either. Love her

Good choice

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shygurl99 (218 posts)

on April 20, 2008 - 2:15am.

As I listen to more of her songs, I fall in love with her voice. "The Story" is one of my favorite songs. Also, I agree she's not bad on the eyes either.

[edit: I attempted to post

Submitted by

my_rain_face (117 posts)

on April 20, 2008 - 1:04am.

[edit: I attempted to post a reply to a different post in this thread, but it showed up as a response here. I don't know why.]

So in non-response mode, my votes go to:

Kaki King:

Kaki King

And another for the eye candy:

Hottie

And Carina Round:

Carina Round

You've probably never heard of Carina Round (she's mostly produced stuff on her own label, with a brief stint on Interscope) but fans of Patti Smith or PJ Harvey owe it to themselves to check out her album "The Disconnection."