Billie Holiday has been at the top of my list for 30 years. I discovered Angelina Jordan 3 years ago and she has become a strong contender for that spot.

@andyschnell58

Жыл бұрын

I am 64 years old and Angelina Jordan has become my all time favorite musical artist. Her arrangements and vocals are only exceeded by her beautiful spirit.

Andy, Angelina Jordan was influenced by many of these artists you mentioned, Billie especially and Ella, Louis, Dinah, Etta, Frank, Elvis and Screamin J. Hawkins, try her I Put a spell on you.

I am 67 now and I worked for some years in the music industry. So let me tell you that I never heard a better voice than Angelina Jordans. Check her out at 9 years old with Screaming Jay Hawkins classic "I put a spell on you"!

As strange as it may sound, a 13 year old was included in my top 10 just over 3 years ago. Yes, she is still learning her trade, but her abilities at such a young age mean I can easily enjoy her performances as much as i do some of the artists you mentioned in your top 10. Her name is Angelina Jordan.

Purchased Andy's band's new album Rain "Singularity". Wow! Wife and I love it. Essential modern prog album.

@AndyEdwardsDrummer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks you...new album out 27th Jan!

@jazzpunk

Жыл бұрын

@@AndyEdwardsDrummer On BANDCAMP? Thank you...

Joni Mitchell is an incredible singer, composer, lyricist and songwriter, but one of my favorite most understated moments from her as a vocalist is when she’s singing backup vocals harmonizing with James Taylor on Carole King’s “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?”. She just has the perfect subtle touch on, and she’s just playing a supporting role on that song. That’s not even mentioning her amazing vocals throughout her own body of work.

I recommend you check out Angelina Jordan.

Angelika Jordan is the new jazzqueen in making . Check it out

The most sultry voice ever: Julie London. Cry Me A River. Her timing and phrasing on Fly Me To The Moon. Oh my.

@Hartlor_Tayley

Жыл бұрын

Julie London yes.

@marks4177

Жыл бұрын

Just for fun, have a listen to a young lady by the name of Angelina Jordan. She has 2 live on stage performances of Cry me A river. One when she was 11 and one when she was 12. Both performances are recorded from a phone but are good enough to get an idea of her extraordinary talent. One is with a jazz band behind her, and the other she is accompanied by an orchestra.

@andyschnell58

Жыл бұрын

@@marks4177 here are the links. which do you prefer? Angelina at age 11 with a jazz band kzread.info/dash/bejne/jKZoq7CJaNzOcpM.html Angelina at age 12 with an orchestra kzread.info/dash/bejne/iJ2CycyfosaXlLQ.html I love them both but prefer the one at age 11.

@marks4177

Жыл бұрын

@Andy Schnell I actually love both performances equally. I would be providing the links myself, but it seems I am unable to do so from my phone, so thank you for providing them.

Angelina Jordan - The best young female artist just 17 years old today "IMO" - Angelina Jordan sings better than already established world stars. No one can stop Angelina from becoming a world star. That's just how it is! Her first album will be released in 2023 with Republic Records.

Although many fans consider Angelina Jordan is one of the greatest singers ever, I will be more conservative and say she is on her way to become one of the greatest ever and the scary thing is that she just turned 17 years old yesterday. Art is very subjective and the singers that you featured are your personal favourites and I appreciate that you didn’t rank them as the best. Although Angelina is primarily a Jazz singer, she also excels in so many other genres. Listen to these songs and you might understand why many people put her in the same class as the greatest. Age 9 “I Put a Spell on You” kzread.info/dash/bejne/oKt6ztF8gLvgc9Y.html Age 10 “Feeling Good” kzread.info/dash/bejne/omyfo65mo6qwqJs.html Age 11 “Something Got A Hold on Me” kzread.info/dash/bejne/hneXlrujosyZoMY.html Age 12 “I’d Rather Go Blind” kzread.info/dash/bejne/on9sz6-RgcWZj6w.html Age 13 “Bohemian Rhapsody” kzread.info/dash/bejne/o3pkrLhraNnNfNo.html Age 14 “Million Miles”kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZX-s2NmuiprVdbA.html Age 15 “7th Heaven” kzread.info/dash/bejne/a6aAy7mvp93Ic6Q.html Age 16 “suspicious Minds” kzread.info/dash/bejne/hIiWrcqkk8i4YJM.html

Interesting thing about I Feel For You is that it was written by Prince and featured playing and production by Stevie Wonder, so it was a collaborative effort between all three.

Angelina Jordan !

Many regard the greatest vocal stylist in jazz to be Anita O'Day. You can see her on KZread in glorious colour at Newport Jazz 1958.

1 Sandy Denny 2 Annie Haslam 3 Judith Durham 4 June Tabor 5 Maddy Prior 6 Roberta Flack 7 Judy Collins 8 Karen Carpenter 9 Annie Lennox 10 Aretha Franklin

@johncleary6126

Жыл бұрын

Yeah Karen Carpentier. Soft as an easy chair. Good drummer too.

@martinspencer1618

Жыл бұрын

@@johncleary6126 Trouble is, whenever I hear her I'm aware that she was slowly starving herself to death, which rather ruins the experience.

@johncleary6126

Жыл бұрын

@@martinspencer1618 true very tragic story. Probably the most beautiful voice I've ever heard though.

@martykott450

Жыл бұрын

Karen is my number1. Sheer perfection

@steveselby6201

Жыл бұрын

Sorry but Sandy is the greatest ever with only Annie coming even close

Hi, Andy! Greeting from New Zealand. Have just discovered your KZread Channel and instantly subscribed for more. I was aware of and have watched and listened to all but two of the singers on your list - Chaka Khan and Eryka Badu. I will search them out and have a listen. I don't know how you feel about child singers (i.e. those less than 16 years of age) but many of those commenting have mentioned Angelina Jordan, the young Norwegian singer whose roots are firmly in jazz/blues, although she can sing most genres. She has covered Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Nina Simone, Roberta Flack, Shirley Bassey, and Whitney Houston, among others. She burst on to the scene in Norway's Got Talent 2014, at the age of 7, singing Billie Holiday's "Gloomy Sunday "and followed that up with her "I'm a fool to want you" (A cappella performance),and then Nancy Sinatra's version of "Bang Bang". Her final .performance was of George Gershwin's "Summertime" from Porgy and Bess, sung in the style of Ella Fitzgerald. She won the contest with 46.0% of the vote. She has continued singing and has toured the world performing at charity concerts to raise money for disadvantage children. One of her more recent performances is of the jazz classic "My Funny Valentine". In the view of many, this is now the Gold standard for the song. In anticipation that you may wish to listen to it, here is the link: kzread.info/dash/bejne/d4h7rsSsd6eneZM.html. She celebrated her 17th birthday on 10 Jan 2023, just a few days ago. In Aug 2020 she signed a contract with Republic Records with an agreement that there would be no promotion until she finished High School.

I was fairly bowled over by your enthusiasm on this one! More entertaining & interesting than the usual YT "great album...incredible album... I can't say enough about it" stuff.

Jerney Kaagman the singer for Earth and Fire ( “Song of Marching Children” and “Ebbtide”) is an overlooked Prog singer from the classic era.

Julie Andrews, Eva Cassidy, Stevie Nicks, Sarah Vaughan, Dawn Robinson (En Vogue), Ann Wilson,Chaka Khan, Amy Winehouse, Sade and Maria Callas

My Top 10 Favorite Female Singers Aretha Franklin Roberta Flack Gladys Knight Patsy Cline Janis Joplin Whitney Houston Bonnie Raitt Karen Carpenter Ann Wilson Annie Lennox

Hi Andy, Thanks for the video. I really appreciated your discussion of all of your choices. So many of these sorts of things are simply lists with some banal mumblings about the fact that the choices are great. You painted a backdrop for each and weaved all into a well-connected tapestry. You've got a great command of music history and your off-the-cuff narrative here was like a scripted documentary. My hat is off to you, sir. I'll be checking out more of your content. I see there is a bit of a pile on regarding Angelina Jordan here. I'd be willing to bet you know exactly who she is and exactly how good she is. If she is new to you however, I have a suggestion for you to check out. You mentioned that Ella Fitzgerald may be your favorite female singer. Angelina sang "Every time we say goodbye" for a rooftop performance on a TV morning show in Norway back in 2016. She was 10 at the time. Hope you enjoy!

Young Todd Rundgren's favorite album, Eli and the Thirteenth confession by laura Nyro is worth listening to, both because it's a fantastic album and because Laura Nyro had a great voice.

The magic of music. We each have our favorites and we should always respect each others choice. Before 2020 I would have listed a number of female vocalists among my favorites but after learning of Angelina Jordan, she is easily my favorite.

Very good suggestions Andy. You mentioned her without saying her name, but Annie Haslam from Renaissance is also a beautiful and very unique voice in rock history.

Love your take on things, Andy. Great list and meaningful insight. Regards

Hello, have you ever listened to Aurora? Live? She is from Norway and quite the complete package. Song writer, singer, producer, plays the piano, dancer, soul healer, magical. She never had piano lessons or voice lessons, self taught. She did take dance lessons for years. She doesn't perform, she lives her music, she breathes life into us, her fan base, Warriors and Weirdos. Her music video, Runaway recently hit 500 million views.

Hearing Ella sing "Embraceable You" always hits in that 'sweet spot'. Love your list but need to find out more about the more recent singers you mentioned. Great job, Andy!

Can't really argue with any of those except maybe the last one. If we're talking favorites, mine would include many of those, definitely Mahalia Jackson, but also Nina Simone, Dolly Parton, and maybe Linda Ronstadt or Janis Joplin.

I found your podcast recently Andy and subscribed. For me. it's Etta James. Dionne Warwick, Joni Mitchell, Whitney, Anita Baker , Alanis Morrisette. Really love Anita.

Bessie Smith is a relative of mine on my father's side. The story in our family was always that the black hospital was farther away than the white hospital and so she didn't have a chance to be saved.

@AndyEdwardsDrummer

Жыл бұрын

Yes I have heard that story. That is incerdible that you are related to the mother of all female singers in popular music. she was the GOAT.

@atquinn1975

Жыл бұрын

@@AndyEdwardsDrummer The last couple generations have underperformed, but there are some heavy hitters if you go back far enough lol

My absolute favorite new thing since the pandemic has been the Emmet Cohen "rent parties" on youtube. And I discovered Camille Thurman through that - had never heard of her prior to the May 10, 2021 show at Emmet's place. She plays saxophone too. But that VOICE!

What a great story about Aretha, I am going to be steering conversations in directions that allow me to repeat it. You're spot on about Joni's voice. My wife truly cannot stand to hear her sing, and it is that folkiness. I'm (wrongly, I do know) kind of...maybe...with her? That folk thing, it's hard to hear the music for all the cultural baggage somehow. Truly great singers like Maddy Prior and Sandy Denny, it's like wow, amazing, truly beautiful...and that's enough, thanks. Oh, and one more thing. NIna Hagen. Cosma Shiva! (The reference is to the song, not the daughter.)

I agree with all those choices. I liked what you said about Louis Armstrong being in everything, that’s so true.

KZread’s algorithm led me to watch this video of Andy published one year ago. In this video, Andy speaks without the angst and rudeness that characterized his recent videos. This one may not reached English gentleman status, but at least it is not British football hooliganism either. I think Andy talks the way he talks in the recent video as a response to the rude comments he received.

There are just too many great singers: Norah Jones, Dinah Washington, Fiona Apple, Gladys Knight, Stacey Kent, Sinead O'Connor, Lisa Fischer, Karen Carpenter, Doris Day, Shirley Horn, Eva Cassidy, Mavis Staples, Judee Sill, Carmen McRae, Julie London, Iris Dement, Shelea, Elis Regina, Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston... list goes on and on.

Back in the late 90s. I caught sight of Bjork getting out of a black cab in Seven Dials. This angel-child-women-entity looked at me and smiled. She is truly not of this Earth.

Great video! Andy, what about Laura Nyro ?

Well done, Andy. Top form! Very fluent, as the words just flowed. Really enjoyed it. I'll have to give Erykah a closer look.

Yes I had a period in my life where I listened to Chaka Kahn for hours a day

Minnie Ripperton on 'Reasons''kinell,,,wonderful.Goose bumps an' ting

Great episode, Andy!!!

@AndyEdwardsDrummer

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Nice informative vid as per Andy.No Randy Crawford? A personal favourite of mine is Veba,check out 'Spellbound' with Rae and Christian or Addicted by Only Child. Stained-glass window,luminous grace...

Nobody influenced pop singing more than Laura Nyro with her Billie Holiday phrasing combined with wide intervals, pushing her mezzo-soprano range to the limit, dynamics, scalar runs, emotion and general wild experimentation. She also had one of the most beautiful voices, and her covers were incredible, such as her version of Up on The Roof by Carole King/Goffin.

Janelle Monae's Dirty Computer is also a great album. Great list overall as it is very tough to come up with a list like yours. Some are obvious choices but many others are left of that should be included.

some in my top 10 would be Joan Baez, Judy Durham, Kate Ceberano, Wendy Williams, Chrissie Amphlett, Brigitte Fontaine.

I love ' Pi' on Aerial. Also , Elisabeth Fraser.Natacha Atlas.

Great list. I have no quibbles with your list. If I was asked my top 10 would likely include: Lana Del Rey, Janis Joplin, Laura Marling and Annie Lennox. But who to drop from your list? I just can’t decide.

All solid choices Andy - but where are any of your classic curveball picks? We come here to get freaked out!😁

@AndyEdwardsDrummer

Жыл бұрын

I should have put in diamanda galas after all...

@devereauxclandestine1272

Жыл бұрын

@@AndyEdwardsDrummer Now hang on a minute. Let's not go totally crazy.....

sister rosetta tharpe,great guitar player to boot

Love your list Andy. The Jazz singers are especialy justified and so is Joni. Here are the other names that I would have put on the list. Mavis Staples, Janis Joplin (who funnely enough and respectfuly reminds me of a female Robert Plant) Minnie Ripperton, Eva Cassidy, and Rachelle Ferrell. For me the last 3 has the status of an Ella Fitzgerald or a Sarah Vaughn. Kate Bush is cool though.

Great list. I'd personally have squeezed Liz Fraser (Cocteau Twins) on the list, somehow.

@saintgeorge6706

Жыл бұрын

So would I. And Francoise Hardy.

@narosgmbh5916

Жыл бұрын

and one more Edith Piaf

@saintgeorge6706

Жыл бұрын

@@narosgmbh5916 Can I have Lisa Gerrard?

Hi Andy, i can't disagree with your choices, as obviously they are your choices, but would still suggest a mention of Janis Joplin and my personal number 1 - Sandy Denny, wouldn't go amiss. Happy new year to you, and thanks for your videos, they have taught me a lot. Cheers

Angelina Jordan every day of the week🥰

Great choices of great singers! So many to choose from, though, so very tough to choose a top ten. Annie Haslam, Sandy Denny?

Karen Carpenter Linda Ronstadt Whitney Houston Christine McVie Marilyn McCoo

Quite surprised the awesome singer-songwriter Annie Lennox didn't get a mention.

Growing up on Ella is a wonderful thing. Interesting you even mentioned Rolling Stones 200. I found it the most ignorant and insipid list ever compiled. It was wildly inconsistent and poorly considered. Completely agree with your opinion of Joni. She is a treasure of the 20th century. Virtuoso, indeed. Loving Kate Bush puts you in an elevated position for me. Creative genius with the meaning of the song and every aspect. Agree she is perhaps the greatest of all time. "Prog Princess" Bravo. Excellent list without a doubt! (now, I need to go listen to Erykah Badu) Now I anticipate your male list.

Angelina Jordan is still unknown to most people but that will soon change, she is the reincarnation of all the singers on your list.

Andy, I would love to hear your "eulogy" on the importance of Jeff Beck to music. I just heard the news of his passing. 😥

Annie Haslam. Judie Tzuke. Annie Lennox. Tori Amos.

Skimming comments I noticed Laura Marling . Love her guitar and voice and any Joni fan should / would love her. Your community are so knowledgeable I doubt there are any misses But I have read all comments so I will mention …… ( nope got nothing )

Angelina Jordan is a young goddess who will take over the music world in her lifetime. She can do Jazz, country, classics, everything but opera Six foot one inches of statuesque beauty, class, and elegance. Her first album will be out after she graduates this spring, then Republic Records will promote her world wide. She has 775,000 subscribers on her official U Tube site, and over 400,000 followers on TIKTOK.

Very interesting and I totally agree on the first nine…

so glad you had Chaka Khan, she is amazing.

Great list! I would find a spot for Bonnie Raitt. She almost single - handedly kept the best element s of blues/folk/ country female vocals in the spotlight for years. K.D. Lang - unmatched in power and range. In that regard, Anne Wilson is maybe the ONLY female singer that could hold her own next to all the most powerful male rock singers. Also to consider- Janis Joplin and Nina Simone.

i'm surprised Yoko Ono didn't make the list 😄

Interesting list of undoubtably some of the greats. Not the genre of music i like though although i would have Jocelyn Brown in my top ten. I would have Gabriela Guncikova of the Trans Siberian orchestra, Lzzy Hale from Halestorm and Floor Jansen currently of Nightwish, Dorothy Martin, and Beth Hart, Kate Bush and Cher being other singers i like

Linda ?

A great selection, Andy. I love all of the above singers, and also strongly rate Peggy Lee, Nina Simone and Amy Winehouse. More than that, I want to tell you about three current singers who can live alongside your alltime greats, and will brighten your life: Angelina Jordan (start with her live televised performance on The Stream Gir Tilbake at age 10, of "Feeling Good" kzread.info/dash/bejne/omyfo65mo6qwqJs.html which will blow your mind; after that, 200 videos from age 7 to age 17 today); Diana Ankudinova (her 2022 TV performance of "Can't Help Falling in Love" kzread.info/dash/bejne/hY1nsbyPncmthto.html is a great way to start) and Aurora (see her video of her own song "Runaway" kzread.info/dash/bejne/lpN8zrKbn6-4fJs.html ; also her live performance at the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize Concert of "Murder Song" kzread.info/dash/bejne/qJxktbmNhtq-qNo.html .

Siouxsie? Julie Driscoll?

Women and art... now we enter into the realm of true talent.

Guessed 5 of them, but you left out Patsy Cline and Gladys Knight

Wot no Siouxsie Sioux.

Saw an interesting but very short interview with Tony Levin in Bass Magazine a couple of days ago. His answer to one question made me think of you Andy. If you could sub for any bass player in any band, who would it be? Whoever is playing bass with Joni Mitchell.

Great list and totally agree with Ella and Sarah Vaughan being up there. I’d also add Anita O’Day who didn’t have great pitch but was so full of ideas and was right on the money. From folk I’d have Maddy Prior. I also love Joanna Newsom but many people don’t!

What about Cilla Black, Lulu, Shirley Bassey, Little Eva, the girls from Bucks Fizz, and Olivia Newton John? Come on, man.

Great list and great descriptions of their places in music history. Ten brilliant artists, there's no denying that. I have to admit, I was afraid you might not include Björk. I should never have doubted you.

@AndyEdwardsDrummer

Жыл бұрын

No sings like this...kzread.info/dash/bejne/p6dqlctvo9TSic4.html

Ella and Joe... if you know you know...

I can't believe you didn't mention Toyah: it was surely her astonishing voice that attracted Fripp.

Unrelated to this video is Bob Wills “Maidens Prayer” 1935. The rhythm section and the feel of this groove is notable. Imho. kzread.info/dash/bejne/gH-l1pOlqKTZZNI.html

@davidbennett2339

Жыл бұрын

1930s Fusion. 👍

@Hartlor_Tayley

Жыл бұрын

@@davidbennett2339 yes!! early Texas Fusion.

Angelina Jordan - the best female singer alive today !!!

Hard to argue against a list of ‘favorites’ vs. ‘best’ or ‘most important’, but Nina Simone and Laura Nyro are missing here.

My Tops: Billie Holiday, Nana Caymmi, Betty Carter, Rosa Passos, Ella Fritzgerald, Maria Bethania, Sarah Vaughan, Joni Mitchell, Elis Regina, Karen Krogg, Gal Costa, Sidsel Endressen, Maria Gadu, Kate Bush, Erykah Badu, Gretchen Parlato, Aline da Lima etc... and I like Trilok Gurtu's mother's voice. Also I think both Lily Allen and Adele are better singers than bjork

@AndyEdwardsDrummer

Жыл бұрын

Go listen to Play Dead by Bjork and tell what Adele or Lily Allen records sound like the voice on that....

@saintgeorge6706

Жыл бұрын

@@AndyEdwardsDrummer Bjork's vocal performance on Birthday is unearthly.

If it was increased to 20,would Nina Simone make it?Always been a favourite of mine.Completely agree with Joni Mitchel,Mingus ia an amazing album

@AndyEdwardsDrummer

Жыл бұрын

Might do...but then there is Dinah W, Tina, Whitney, Patti Labelle, Anita O Day, Jill Scott, Peggy Lee, Maddy Prior, Karen Carpenter etc

@riclrk9947

Жыл бұрын

@@AndyEdwardsDrummer hard to pick,so many great vocalists

RIP Jeff Beck

I was just about to say what about Angelina jordan but the angels beat to it 😇😇😇😇

Talking about 90s Neo-soul and not mentioning En Vogue? It's an outrage!

Hi Anthony, Hard to argue with any of those choices, especially Bjork and Bessie Smith. Bessie might have been the most powerful singer of the 20th century. And Bjork is utterly unique. No one remotely sounds like her. These are my ten (also unranked) : Sandy Denny Bjork Billie Holiday Bessie Smith Joni Mitchell Anita Baker Janis Joplin Aretha Franklin Patsy Cline PJ Harvey And with all that said, you ever think of doing a list of favorite punk or post-punk bands? I'd be interested to know.

There was once a little girl who stole *Chain of Fools* from Aretha Franklin, so now it's hers by right of unlawful expropriation. kzread.info/dash/bejne/jKxqrsp7ptKefdY.html It's not fair, I suppose, but Aretha still has a whole lot of other songs she still owns.

No Linda Ronstadt????? BLASPHEMY !!!

Mmmm all good music..your 'bakers 10' but with 11..

Nina Simone!

Ella is in a league of her own.

This breaks have to pumped on this Angelina Jordan discussion as one of the greatest vocalists. Surely, she has a lovely voice. Nice tones and has obviously been trained, instructed well. But she has no life experience. She is a wonderfully sounding parrot. It's a bit soon to start comparing her to Billie Holiday or Screaming Jay Hawkins. How could she hope to have the same feel?

@AndyEdwardsDrummer

Жыл бұрын

....................exactly

@frankk.8974

Жыл бұрын

I wish this wonderfully sounding parrot is living in my house 😉

@rburkett1939

Жыл бұрын

I totally disagree. Angelina produced what I think is the best rendition of “I put a spell on you” at 9 years old, don’t sell her short , musicians who worked with Ella Fitzgerald , Sinatra, Streisand, Eurythmics and Etta James were members of the band in her Christmas special in 2021 when she was 15, all said she was the best they had ever played for, all were multiply Grammy winners, Gregg Field 9 Grammys, Chuck Berghofer played with Sinatra and Streisand for 6 years, Shelly Berg Grammy nominated 5 times, Jimmy Z played for Rod Stewart and Etta James, Rob Christi 2 Grammys and artistic director of Republic Records and Universal studios, Quincy Jones had her open at O2 area a for his 85th birthday…. she is absolutely no “Parrot”.

Any list of female singers must include Karen Carpenter