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Girls! Girls! Girls! A Look At My Top 20 Favorite Female Vocalists!
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Come UpstairsCome Upstairs by Carly Simon
Buy used from: $6.45
My all-time fave! SO underrated and underappreciated! Her voice and writing abilities STILL amaze me! SPOTLIGHT TRACKS: "Come Upstairs", "Jesse", "In Pain"
The Other Side of the MirrorThe Other Side of the Mirror by Stevie Nicks
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $0.91
As intoxicating solo as she is with Fleetwood Mac! SPOTLIGHT TRACKS: "Two Kinds Of Love", "Whole Lotta Trouble", "Juliet"
The WheelThe Wheel by Rosanne Cash
Buy used from: $1.51
One of the purest voices EVER!!! Add writing skills that are second to none and you have a true star! SPOTLIGHT TRACKS: "Change Partners", "You Won't Let Me In", "Roses In The Fire"
The MotelsThe Motels by The Motels
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Martha's solo work is strong, but it's the Motels' stuff that has made her such an icon! SPOTLIGHT TRACKS: "Anticipating", "Total Control", "Celia"
Walk Under LaddersWalk Under Ladders by Joan Armatrading
Buy used from: $6.10
Something SO unique about her voice and guitar playing! SPOTLIGHT TRACKS: "I'm Lucky", "The Weakness In Me", "No Love"
Restless NightsRestless Nights by Karla Bonoff
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There's such a beautiful, hushed vulnerability to Karla's vocals and words! SPOTLIGHT TRACKS: "Restless Nights", "Trouble Again", "Baby Don't Go"
NeverlandNeverland by Cindy Bullens
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A jammin' rocker, she can also be thoughtful and deep. The best of both worlds! SPOTLIGHT TRACKS: "Hammer & Nails", "Gravity And Grace", "Sensible Shoes"
Barking at AirplanesBarking at Airplanes by Kim Carnes
Buy used from: $99.99
SO much more than just "Bette Davis Eyes!!!" This is the album I always used to turn people on to Kim! SPOTLIGHT TRACKS: "One Kiss", "Begging For Favors", "Bon Voyage"
The Way It IsThe Way It Is by Valerie Carter
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $0.98
One of the most soulful voices of the last 30 years! SPOTLIGHT TRACKS: "Who Is She", "I Say Amen", "I Wonder Why"
The Globe SessionsThe Globe Sessions by Sheryl Crow
Buy new: $9.97 / Used from: $0.01
One of the most important female artists to come along in the last twenty years!! SPOTLIGHT TRACKS: "A Change Would Do You Good", "If It Makes You Happy", "Oh Marie"
Yes I AmYes I Am by Melissa Etheridge
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SUCH a great rocker! SPOTLIGHT TRACKS: "I'm The Only One", "If I Wanted To", "Come To My Window"
Kid Blue/Louise GoffinKid Blue/Louise Goffin by Louise Goffin
Buy new: $17.98 / Used from: $8.99
Her more recent material has a nice maturity to it, but her fist two albums are fun and innocent! SPOTLIGHT TRACKS: "Kid Blue", "Jimmy & The Tough Kids", "If You Ever Did Believe"
Rhythm Nation 1814Rhythm Nation 1814 by Janet Jackson
Buy new: $8.97 / Used from: $0.52
Janet's most varied, fully-realized release to date! SPOTLIGHT TRACKS: "Miss You Much", "Escapade", "Black Cat"
Hat Full of StarsHat Full of Stars by Cyndi Lauper
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Never got her just dues as her singer....SO MUCH MORE than just her image! SPOTLIGHT TRACKS: "Who Let In The Rain", "Broken Glass", "Sally's Pigeons"
WhateverWhatever by Aimee Mann
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $2.95
Til Tuesday only hinted at her brilliance! One of the most consistant artists of the last 20 years! SPOTLIGHT TRACKS: "I Should've Known", "Put Me On Top", "I Could Hurt You Now"
Christine McVieChristine McVie by Christine McVie
Buy new: $11.98 / Used from: $6.48
Chris will always be in Stevie's shadow, but her voice and writing skills are just as strong! SPOTLIGHT TRACKS: "One In A Million", "I'm The One", "The Smile I Live For"
Your Mama Won't Like MeYour Mama Won't Like Me by Suzi Quatro
Buy new: $18.98 / Used from: $8.49
HUGE everywhere else in the world, America just never got Suzi.....and that's too bad! SPOTLIGHT TRACKS: "I Bit Off More Than I Could Chew", Make Me Smile", "Tear Me Apart"
Green LightGreen Light by Bonnie Raitt
Buy new: $9.98 / Used from: $6.95
Rock royalty!!!! We need more women in rock like Bonnie!! SPOTLIGHT TRACKS: "Me And The Boys", "Baby Come Back", "Green Light"
B.A.B.Y.: The Best of Rachel SweetB.A.B.Y.: The Best of Rachel Sweet by Rachel Sweet
Buy new: $24.98 / Used from: $6.95
The Brenda Lee of the late 70's/early 80's! Should have been HUGE! SPOTLIGHT TRACKS: "B-A-B-Y", "Who Does Lisa Like", "I Go To Pieces"
Strange CompanyStrange Company by Wendy Waldman
Buy new: $12.98 / Used from: $6.23
GREAT singer/songwriter!!!!! SPOTLIGHT TRACKS: "Long Hot Summer Nights", "Wind In New York City", "Man Is Mine"