Greatest Female Singer of All Time.

Not sure if this has been asked on here before (recently), although I'm sure it has!

In your opinion, who do you think the greatest female singer of all time is and why?

Good question, but different voices have different strengths/qualities.

I would say:
Strength/power of voice - Whitney Houston but her songs are on the whole REALLY boring and dry.
Soulfulness - Aretha Franklin or Ella Fitzgerald (close call)
Rawest/most talented female voice of our generation - Amy Winehouse

I agree. I think Amy Winehouse could've done with some more recognition and appreciation whilst she was still alive, especially after her first album before she was troubled and attached bad media attention.

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I agree. I think Amy Winehouse could've done with some more recognition and appreciation whilst she was still alive, especially after her first album before she was troubled and attached bad media attention.

Even though her mention was almost always negative in the gutter press, I think that Amy received the accolades she deserved - both critically and commercially - with Back To Black. That was a monumental moment in British music history.

I agree with Temporality to consider her the greatest of our generation, from not only a performance standpoint but also composition- and writing-wise.

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Yeah for real. Are you a fan? If not I won't bore you with my musings haha.

Nina Simone, Amy Winehouse, Stevie Nicks, Aretha Franklin, Joni Mitchell all come to mind as really "great" singers. Possibly Adele, Celine Dion, and Madonna too

I wouldn't say I'm a huge fan but I do like her music. My mum used to rave on about her a lot haha.

Lol personally Celine Dion makes me want to puke. Madonna has some good tunes and character but I wouldn't call her greatest singer. As for Adele, she makes me want to curl up and die somewhere lol. Good voice but too depressing especially that someone like you tune.

Beyonce is the best singer out of the lot.

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I did wonder about Madonna since the title suggested only the 'singing' aspect, but I thought I might as well put her in given what she aims to represent - power to women etc plus you can't deny her success

As well as having a great voice, Adele has said she prefers more intimate concerts where the audience is closer to the stage - no gimmicks, just the sound of her voice. I picked her because she is an intelligent performer as well as an adept recording artist - something that a lot of artists nowadays lack

Again, I chose Celine Dion simply because of her voice - her songs don't thrill me, but I felt she shouldn't not be mentioned