Women & Music

[Lion Spirit Walker]

To my surprise I couldn't find a thread dedicated to the amazing contribution of women in music. Something which is surely past due. So here it is.
A place to share, honour, and discuss the influences of women through-out musics history, past and present.

[Lion Spirit Walker]

Women have always brought a strong and wonderfully unique essense to music.
I'll often grab for the CDs by female artist when feeling creative before male artist. For myself, their influences and contributions have always been remarkable. LOL. Within the past forty-eight hours I've only listened to female artists, as I still am.
Currently I'm listening to PINK. And probably will through-out the night.
She is Real. And an contemporary artist with True Extreme Pasion. She has a voice that would truly make Janis Joplin proud and is very moving to listen to.
She kicks and I love it.

[Lion Spirit Walker]

One by PINK
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCUYySfb12c

[Kiran]

I have to say I love a diva! I love the women that can belt out a ballad...Celine Dion, Whitney (before the drugs)....I also like the purity of some of the women's voices - one of my favourites is Sinead O'Connor Nothin Compares 2 U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUiTQvT0W_0

[Mr. Brightside]

Eva Cassidy


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccCnL8hArW8

Gladys Knight


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJldWRYe8k4

[Narnia]

... Joan Baez ...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txmlaZbY-f4

A little trivia ... *he-he* ... I saw her in New Bedford Mass at a recording studio. :)

[Narnia]

... Anne Murray ...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hQtsdgituU

[Narnia]

... Sheryl Crow ...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyihQtBes1I

[BlueStar]

Enjoy :)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpQmk1hSAOo

[Mr. Brightside]

I love Dolores`s voice, this is just an amazing song.

Linger by The Cranberries


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6Kspj3OO0s

[Lion Spirit Walker]

And than of course there is Sarah
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjtxevtvdEw

[Lion Spirit Walker]

An amazing woman who has always stirred my soul. And this video is no exception.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9flGqz3Jgw

[Narnia]

OH! You beat me to it .... I was planning on posting an Enya tune .... oh wait a minute .... I still can!! HA!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbVpkItimvI

One of my favourite tunes by Enya ... :)

[Lion Spirit Walker]

Excellent. :)
She has and continues to create and contribute some of the most amazing music. She is indeed a master artist.

[Lion Spirit Walker]

A woman with True soul and heart, Tracy...
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fNYEQYNjtg

[Lion Spirit Walker]

"Crossroads", another by Tracy telling it like it is...
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmA9s5Azv98

[Lion Spirit Walker]

Listening to the music of Loreena McKennitt is for myself like weaving fine tapestries of the mind and soul. Another very fine artist.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDw3CyOmj20

[BlueStar]

Bat For Lashes (Natasha Khan) is officially my favourite singer/songwriter following her incredible second album Two Suns. It's alternative but still accessible. She creates extraordinary worlds with her songs and lyrics...a strong element of fantasy in her work. Love this song, but you need to be a little open-minded. I do believe she has set a higher bar for similar artists in the genre.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnYJykzBseI

[I will rise now
And go about the city
In the streets
Broadways I seek
Him whom my soul loveth]

Went over the sea
What did I find?
A thousand crystal towers
A hundred emerald cities
And the hand of the watchman
In the night sky
Points to my beloved
A knight in crystal armour...

And I tried to hold him
I tried for the cream
I'll make a suit of colours
To stop the blinding mirrors
Sew a cape of rainbow
Stifle up the beam
With the perfect armour
With the perfect dream...

To be made of glass
When two suns are shining
The battle becomes blinding
To be made of glass
But we're light and light and light
and light and light!

And from two suns spinning
At two different speeds
Was born a hot white diamond
Burning through the rainbow
Flames fell into orbit
To hold eternally
Two heavenly spirits
That just wouldn't seem

To be made of glass!
When two suns are shining
The battle becomes blinding
To be made of glass
But we're light and light and light
and light and light!

[BlueStar]

Also been a big fan of Goldfrapp for years, although they are rather more a duo than a solo artist, although Alison Goldfrapp lends her name to the project. This is my favourite song from their new album.

"And I, and I'm only dreaming..."


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxdC-FhTPfQ

[Lion Spirit Walker]

I greatly apprciate the amazing compositions of Constance Demby. She is amazing.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLwGsLR14FI

[Lion Spirit Walker]

This amazing woman is truly 'Unforgetable.'
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GVKbhYrcGM

[Lion Spirit Walker]

Sade has a voice of silk. She has always been amazing to me.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aBAMnIUi8Y

[Lion Spirit Walker]

A woman who shines brightly for All Humanity...
Annie Lennox

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0K2Q59eT2Us

[Lion Spirit Walker]

True Passion by one of the finest Artist I have ever heard. And I don't say this lightly.
Tori Amos is amazing.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3OeiFnIQ-U

[BlueStar]

Florence Welch aka Florence and the Machine! Another talented singer/songwriter, whose multi-award winning debut album "Lungs" was a highlight of 2009. She has a bohemian quality and a deft ability to blend genres to create something new and fresh. This is the video for the final single from the album and one of my favourites, "Cosmic Love"


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwyaGLAxuro

[Lion Spirit Walker]

Always good listening, Natalie Merchant.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdG618TMc5E

[Narnia]

Joni Mitchell ~ Coyote



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSZcK48cTiU


Personally not a fan of J.M.'s,
but she certainly did make an impact on the music industry during her time,
when the industry was still rather male dominated.
With her free floating feminine ways and,
her unusual songwriting and her trademark way of singing,
she certainly did garner great respect.

Also, where this video comes from 'The Last Waltz - The Band' is really worth checking out.
You'll find yourself tapping your foot, no doubt!! :)

[Samael]

Lady Gaga ! Yes, she is very young and new to the scene, but an amazing artist, who writes all her stuff and has some ideas, which may not be totally new, but are still fresh and I love her.. Her songs are full of emotions, also very normal girl from what I figured out by watching some interviews.. In my opinion, she is a game changer.. I'm tired while I write this, but I think of her as Nintendo Wii in a Sony PS3 market, new, incredible and awesome...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrO4YZeyl0I&feature=fvst

[Narnia]

... The 'Madonna' of Europe ...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5m12OA-BUvE

... Sandra ...

[planetlove]

I love this flawless performance @ "Madison Sqaure garden"

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[planetlove]

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love this track

[planetlove]

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This track rips tears and tugs at me ....

[planetlove]

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This track will always be one of my fav's from "Ray of Light "

[planetlove]

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[planetlove]

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I loved this album and will continue to play this track ...been playing since 1993 when i got this album..

[Samael]

I love this flawless performance @ "Madison Sqaure garden"

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I know this song. but Im pretty sure she is singing cover...

Here is the original version


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koTCXbV0jEw

[Mr. Brightside]

Two women with a rebelious streak that influenced a lot of people over the years. Both amazing, Siouxsie and Debbie Harry


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPbze3L2G6g&feature=fvw


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NX5RfMmi4Y

[little bird]

I know this song. but Im pretty sure she is singing cover...

That's actually really funny. I laughed a lot at


It's no secret that my favourite musical artist is Jewel Kilcher. I think she's been a seriously underrated singer/songwriter/artist for 15 years now. He first album sold a whopping 27 million copies so I'm guessing our US members here will remember some of those hits but she's continued to release albums ever since and even has a new album due out June 8th but I'm guessing most people who know her, didn't know that.

Anyway, there are an amazing number of songs from her early catalogue that blew me away when I first heard her music. These 2 are her most well known and hold the most meaning for why I fell in love with her music all those years ago.

She wrote this when she was just 16. Listen to the lyrics. One very observant 16 year old do you think? I get goosebumps every time I hear this song
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This one is what made her famous in 1995. I really like it. It's a fun little song and written like a poem almost.
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You probably don't know this one but this was one of her more controversial. Again, I recommend you listen to the lyrics and really hear what it is that she is saying. So many people missed the point. Essentially, she's saying Look in the mirror before you judge!
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[Samael]

Yea, but what I like is that she sings with such big emotions, that I even stop caring about the word and lyrics.. Maybe, that is what music is truly about :)

[little bird]

Yea, but what I like is that she sings with such big emotions, that I even stop caring about the word and lyrics.. Maybe, that is what music is truly about :)
And boy does she do that well. Yeah her emotion in her music is amazing. Not many can do that! I just love it.

[BlueStar]

Although I don't actually listen to much pop nowadays, I love Ladyhawke and her album of the same name. Although she's comparatively unknown, I far prefer her to Lady Gaga. Ladyhawke is more my lady - a talented New Zealand singer-songwriter with a delicious retro-80s vibe and some irresistable pop hooks. Check her out


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xy3t6dDyXHg

[Narnia]

... Alicia Keys ...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLclkP9x_68

[BlueStar]

I first heard Lisa Gerrard in the Gladiator soundtrack and was transfixed by her voice. I haven't explored many of her other works - I have a Dead Can Dance album which I wasn't quite won over by (didn't like the guy's singing much at all - far too morose for me), but I have recently explored some of her solo works. This song in particular I find extremely powerful. Some people say she has the voice of an angel, a cliche, but I don't think her voice is quite angelic to me - there's too much darkness and emotion in it, but it is utterly transcendent and bewitching and takes me to whole other dimensions. So much emotion and power.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoXsxYf2UMA

[Mr. Brightside]

Some newish female artists who have impressed me over the last few years


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tR7SdaXHPH4


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScSHEnFNRck&feature=fvst


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojdbDYahiCQ&feature=fvst

[Narnia]

.... Norah Jones ....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05bHCdz6z2M

[Narnia]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYiISin83kc


... I'm in love and always will be ....

[Lion Spirit Walker]

Pink
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPMajX8DWRE

[Lion Spirit Walker]

Tori Amos...
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YNCS9DLsZg

[Lion Spirit Walker]

Another amazing creation by Tori Amos...
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCP873Zrbe8

[Lion Spirit Walker]

A woman of real compassion and conviction making a Real difference in our world today,
Annie Lennox.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTEwnPRWVXo

[Lion Spirit Walker]

Sing


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0K2Q59eT2Us

[Lion Spirit Walker]

One of Sarah McLachlan's masterpieces, "Fear"...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1HhslMnU1A

[Lion Spirit Walker]

This is a real WOW... "Fear" live...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfqqXzOOkJQ

[Lion Spirit Walker]

Tori Amos "Winter"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svCBs5lelhM

[Lion Spirit Walker]

"Winter" live...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWmETxWM0h0

[Lion Spirit Walker]

Tori Amos "Hey Jupiter"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-ag-_dSqYo

[Mr. Brightside]

Dido has a beautiful voice This is a wonderful Above and Beyond remix of Sand in my shoes


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kHeewDH4tw

[Mr. Brightside]

Tracy Chapman - Her debut album was amazing


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dl6yilkU1LI&feature=related


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKYWOwWAguk&feature=related

[Lion Spirit Walker]

When it comes to music, this woman can teach most men a thing or two and in fact has. She is beyond exceptional...
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alAiENqhRxM

[Lion Spirit Walker]

Annie Lennox "Coloured Bedspread"...
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywLVEYCYWys

[Kiran]

I love powerful women singers and I know many roll thier eyes about Celine Dion but this song is one of my all time favourites (as well as the film it came from).


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_5nS12fNmw

"Then You Look At Me"

Laugh and cry
Live and die
Life is a dream we're dreaming

Day by day
I find my way
Look for the soul and the meaning

Then you look at me
And I always see
What I have been searching for
I'm lost as can be
Then you look at me
And I am not lost anymore

People run
Sun to sun
Caught in their lives ever flowing
Once begun
Life goes till it's gone
We have to go where it's going

[Chorus]

And you say you see
When you look at me
The reason you love life so
As lost I have been
I'll find love again
And life just keeps on running
And life just keeps on running
You look at me and life comes from you. From you.

[Lion Spirit Walker]

Everything Tracy Chapman has done is in my opinion Soulfully Amazing...
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBM7jeheEMs

[Anjou]

I have to say I love a diva! I love the women that can belt out a ballad....I also like the purity of some of the women's voices - one of my favourites is Sinead O'Connor Nothin Compares 2 U

That particular vocal track by O'Connor cuts to the very core of one's heart and soul.
Listening to the vocal is is both heart-wrenching and heart-breaking.
Watching the video makes the song even more personal... and painful, though the pain is leavened by empathy (for those of us who have visited that dark place).

[Kiran]

Yep I have to agree Anjou....especially when you watch her crying. Definitely one of Prince's finer song writing moments.

[Anjou]

Enya
"It's in the Rain"


An amazing woman who has always stirred my soul. And this video is no exception.



OH! You beat me to it .... I was planning on posting an Enya tune .... oh wait a minute .... I still can!! HA!
One of my favourite tunes by Enya ... :)

Allow me to join in. This one is more recent than many of her classics, but I really like the song, the arrangement, the video, and the vocal.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__aCeZSxSmA

[Lion Spirit Walker]

Enya
"It's in the Rain"





Allow me to join in. This one is more recent than many of her classics, but I really like the song, the arrangement, the video, and the vocal.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__aCeZSxSmA
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Good choice my friend.
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