Music by women

[AliceWhirled]

I've decided to seek out female artists to listen to. The music industry is so male dominated, with women often only tolerated if they act out male fantasy, so I'm going to seek out the women's voice.

The final push was hearing the Beyonce is the first woman to headline the main stage at Glastonbury ever. That's 'right on' Glastonbury. And that is ever.

So if anyone would like to join me, and share recommendations, please do. Really please do as my recommendations thus far will be pitiful.

PJ Harvey
Cerys Matthews

Tori Amos.
Her album "Little earthquakes" is fantastic (sample ). "Strange Little Girls" is also very interesting, she sings 12 songs originally written by men from a female perspective, including Eminem's Bonnie and Clyde.

is her singing Joni Mitchell, another favourite.

I don't like many female singers very much

I just don't like their voices.

But I will give you:

Kate Bush
Siouxsie Sioux
Tracey Chapman

Okay some of these aren't too bad but some I'm a bit ashamed of. Dont judge I'm new to this!! I'll try to put them in a sort of order, so acceptable to terrible

Alanis Morrisette
Pink
Sinead O'Connor
KT Tunstall
Amy winehouse
Sara Ramirez
Jennifer Hudson
Alicia Keys
Adele
Ellie Goulding
Beyonce
Lady Gaga
Jennifer Lopez
Destinys Child
Britney Spears
Christina Aguilera
Cheryl Cole

Now for the really bad:
Pussycat dolls
Rihanna (just one song and not the s&m one)

Am I banished now???

And from my iPod:

Brandie Carlisle
Ingrid Michaelson
Kate Bush
Nina Simone
The Pierces

in fact, depressingly few.

Floetry
MIA
Zola Jesus

Joni Mitchell is the best imo

Thea Gilmore is FAB. Especially "Strange Communion"

Laura Marling
Emily Barker & the Red Clay Halo
Tracy Thorn
Kate Rusby
Joni Mitchell
Judie Tzuke
Tracy Chapman
Natalie Merchant

My daughters are named after a couple of female singer/ songwriters P(olly) j Harvey and Maddy Prior ... I admire many women in the music industry as it must be tough - but I don't actively seek out women to.listen too just good music. I love Kate Bush, PJ, Bjork, Kim Deal and Kim Gordon (sonic youth) though they all amazing in very different ways.

Here's the thread Bertie mentioned

Currently put Peaches on spotify. (I always thought she was the same as Peaches Geldof ) Loving her sound. Need to listen to the lyrics more closely though...

Ach, loads

Paloma Faith
Eddi Reader
Sleater-Kinney
Elastica
Skin from Skunk Anansie
Kristeen Young
Jessie J
Bjork

LilBB - no not banished as you have lots which is a good thing

Women are between a rock and a hard place in music, so I'm not going to condemn them for sometimes doing what they're expected to.

Peaches is fantastic - high sexual content to lyrics also v witty in a obscene way

Also lots of strong women in mixed male/female bands
eg
Lamb
Mates of State
Low

Oh yes, I love Lamb - look up Lou Rhodes as she's doing solo stuff now too.

I adore Sia - her personality as well as her music. I found a live studio recording of The Girl You Lost To Cocaine that made my heart sing. I'll see if I can find it again to do a link. The visuals of the official video are too distracting I think.

The Cranberries
Florence + the Machine
Evanescence
Dido
K.T Tunstall

Ani DiFranco gives good rage

sayanything, your post about Tori Amos singing the male songs reminded me of

Stina Nordenstam

Her album People Are Strange is a load of covers, all completely different from the originals including Purple Rain (Prince), I Came So Far for Beauty (Leonard Cohen - love it) and, of course, People Are Strange by The Doors

Lykke Li

Actually I saved them in a text file I could PM it if you want? I don't want to massively clog up the thread.

One of my favorite bands is fronted by a woman, Save Ferris. They're kind of Ska, it's great upbeat misi and her voice is truly amazing.

Ooh, I'll look that up MsInterpret, thanks.

Goldfrapp (female fronted) and bloody fantastic....