since the best singer topic came out pretty much all blokes (and curtis mayfield won by a country mile), who's your favourite female singer?

my choice: 1) birdie green 2) linda jones 3) johnnie mae

Edited March 24, 200619 yr by Dan

since the best singer topic came out pretty much all blokes (and curtis mayfield won by a country mile), who's your favourite female singer?

my choice: 1) birdie green 2) linda jones 3) johnnie mae

Mine

1) Linda Jones 2) Pat Lewis 3) Mary Wells

johnnie mae mathews-aretha-monique.

Big Maybelle

since the best singer topic came out pretty much all blokes (and curtis mayfield won by a country mile), who's your favourite female singer?

my choice: 1) birdie green 2) linda jones 3) johnnie mae

1..PATTI HAMILTON (LOVELITES)

2..LINDA JONES

3..JEAN CARNE

Margie Joseph

Lorraine Chandler

Brenda Holloway

(1) Carol Jackson (The Sapphires)

(2) Maxine Brown

(3) Carol Fran

Barbera Lewis, Esther Phillips, Betty Lavette, Dolly Cooper - in no particular order.

Patti Austin , Barbara Lewis , Maxine Brown, and whoever the lead singer of The Demures is !

llinda jones gladys knight

ooh just thought...barbara lynn.

wonder how many of those who acclaim aretha as the queen of soul know of linda jones, who's leading at the moment?

ooh just thought...barbara lynn.

wonder how many of those who acclaim aretha as the queen of soul know of linda jones, who's leading at the moment?

I'd say Linda Jones is leading so far. But a poll with the ones already mentioned on it would sort it out I guess.

Over to you Mr. Collins.

I'd say Linda Jones is leading so far. But a poll with the ones already mentioned on it would sort it out I guess.

Over to you Mr. Collins.

i agree ged (i was actually saying so) based on number of first and second place votes.

poll not a bad idea, let's see if a few more people throw some suggestions out?

Alaina Reed

Gail Wynters

June Edwards

LINDA JONES is to Soul Music what Billie Holliday is to the Blues/Jazz the Number One.

Edited March 25, 200619 yr by Netspeaky

Nominations are bound to include: Gladys Knight, Candi Staton, Jackie Moore, Millie Jackson, Shirley Brown, and Aretha. - All distinctive individual performers.

Credit must also go to Maxine Brown, Big Maybelle, Brenda Holloway, Betty Lavette, Barbara Lynn, Thelma Jones, Irma Thomas and Bettye Swann, also very consistent.

If pressed though, it has to be the late, great Linda Jones. Totally Unique, Incredibly Expressive, Tremendous Vocal Range and Sheer, Jaw Dropping, Intensity and Power!

Oh yes! Northern Boys Just Love Linda.

Edited March 25, 200619 yr by Sean Hampsey

My nominations would be:

Aretha Franklin

Carla Thomas

Mavis Staples

Shirley Brown

Jean Knight

probably with Aretha edging it...

Betty Lavette , ann Sexton , Little Ann for me

probably with Aretha edging it...

Betty Lavette , ann Sexton , Little Ann for me

probably with Aretha edging it...

don´t know what it is. find her dead boring me...

Linda Jones without a doubt!!!!!! Awesome voice!!!!

Janey