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My Favorite Albums by Female Singers
By an Amazon.com customer
PiratesPirates by Rickie Lee Jones
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Raw emotion and phenomenal songwriting. Listen to "We Belong Together" and "Pirates". This is quite possibly my favorite album of all time!
Girl at Her VolcanoGirl at Her Volcano by Rickie Lee Jones
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Rainbow Sleeves, written by Tom Waites, makes me cry everytime I hear it. A perfectly written song!
BlueBlue by Joni Mitchell
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An album to get lost in. Mitchell touches on every possible style from folk to jazz.
New York TendaberryNew York Tendaberry by Laura Nyro
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Pure raw emotion! An influence on Rickie Lee Jones and other more recent female singers.
Happy?Happy? by Jann Arden
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A soulful album that tugs at your heart strings. Listen to "Shooting Horses".
DivaDiva by Annie Lennox
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A perfect album in every way. Fine songwriting, production, and instrumentation make this very satisfying listen. Listen to"Why", " Money Can't Buy It", and "Little Bird".
BareBare by Annie Lennox
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A very underrated, 10 year later follow up to Diva. Outstanding!
Christine McVieChristine McVie by Christine McVie
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A great post Fleetwood Mac pop album. Great songwriting!
PolicyPolicy by Martha Davis
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Martha Davis, lead singer of the Motels. A very underrated album.
Lead Me OnLead Me On by Amy Grant
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Post religious rock, but ahead of the totally pop albums to follow. The Songwriting is superb.
Runaway HorsesRunaway Horses by Belinda Carlisle
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More Rock than Pop! Listen to the title Track.
The Other Side of the MirrorThe Other Side of the Mirror by Stevie Nicks
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The best Stevie album in my opinion! Listen to "Juliet".
This FireThis Fire by Paula Cole
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An "in your face" album. Songs such as "Throwing Stones", and "Mississippi" hit hard. "Hush, Hush, Hush", with Peter Gabriel, is an amazingly beautiful song.
HarbingerHarbinger by Paula Cole
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This is Paula Cole in her earlier years, after singing backup on Peter Gabriel's Secret World tour. Great songwriting from the Berkeley Music School Grad.
Simple HouseSimple House by Margaret Becker
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Becker has an excellent voice. Although this is a contemporary Christian artist, you would never know it. Her full, sometimes bluesy voice ranks with the best female singers.