Dolores O'riordan from the Cranberries. Any song sang by her is a good song. Surprising she hasn't been mentioned
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Here are a couple of female leads I'm into. The Duke Spirit <iframe title="YouTube video player" width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/UkymJsrUkt0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Phantogram <iframe title="YouTube video player" width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/28tZ-S1LFok" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Many outstanding female singers- Ann Wilson (Heart), Debbie Harry (Blondie), Aretha Franklin, Donna Summer, Joan Jett, the one from The Motels, Suzanna Hoffs (The Bangles), countless others. I put Joni Mitchell and Crissie Hynde (The Pretenders) in a category above, primarily because they are excellent songwriters and wordsmiths. Ironically, their vocals aren't what you'd call aesthetically super- they're more eccentric or eclectic. But I have more CDs from those 2 female artists than any other, particularly The Pretenders. They're in my top 20 all time. One of the all-time great bass lines in rock history: <iframe title="YouTube video player" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/7hKbmnnYeq8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> A weird time signature in this manic song: <iframe title="YouTube video player" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/CF_kUB_mdmA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Covering The Kinks: <iframe title="YouTube video player" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/OGcn15ODltA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Acoustic version of a later hit: <iframe title="YouTube video player" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/BxY6YitjNM0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> And pop music simply does not get much better than this: <iframe title="YouTube video player" width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Dygt8aibfio" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
I got a thing for Amy Lee from Evanescence. <iframe title="YouTube video player" width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/PJGpsL_XYQI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
She's a solo artist, but you mentioned Norah Jones, so: <iframe title="YouTube video player" width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/H9lyrOETXao" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> My absolute favorite artist at the moment.
Forgot about Thao with The Get Down Stay Down. <iframe title="YouTube video player" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/tB4Goqh85vA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
The Sounds. Maja Ivarsson is evidence that Swedish women are amazing. <iframe title="YouTube video player" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/t_yelC4FqIA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> The Noisettes. Shingai Shoniwa has that raw awesome voice; lots of energy. <iframe title="YouTube video player" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Bn3LK3Hzt6g" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Little Dragon. Weird video. Her voice is really soothing, and she's like Japanese/Swedish or something. <iframe title="YouTube video player" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/bmP2ULBJGYQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
This is a local band called Madigan. They play locally around the Clear Lake area. Great rock cover band: <iframe title="YouTube video player" width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/xWJukA7LIg8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
