• Rage (against not buying Rage Against The Machine)

    Dez 17 2009, 23h57 por Twiggy_Manson

    Why you (people of Britain) should buy Rage Against the Machine's TocarKilling in the Name.
    (part I of IV)

    I've heard a lot of bullshit about this, so it's time for a rant.

    Lesser of two evils you fools! I already owned that song twice over thanks to the album itself and the GTA:SA soundtrack and I still bought it again. The fact that it's not their best song or even if it's not a good song is irrelevant.
    I would honestly rather have "The Crack-head Children's Choir sings the best of Barbra Streisand" as number one than Joe Mcdilberry's take on a "Miley Cyrus Classic"* (Oxymoron alert).

    That shit is wrong on so many levels. While the "Part I of IV" subtitle at the top was technically my facetiousness getting the better of me, I could probably do four parts to this journal without running out of things to say.

    I fucking hate Billy Ray Cyrus man. His songs suck. His shitty album stopped a good album like Countdown To Extinction by Megadeth getting to number 1. His name makes him sound like the inbred love-child of two members of the Tennessee State Sodomy Club. He fucking looks like the inbred love-child of two members of the Tennessee State Sodomy Club as well. I'll give it to Cyrus that the dance he did at the end of TocarAchy Breaky Heart wasn't the most terrible thing in the entire world. This is semi-irrelevant, but the point is nothing good could possibly come from ol' Billy Ray.

    So his daughter Miley Cyrus. You can tell she is his daughter because she has that little bit of an inbred overbite that her dad has.** Now if you remember the quotation I put earlier, some poor fool reckoned that Miley Cyrus not only produced a good song, but that it was in fact good enough to earn the term "". Excuse me for a minute, I need to take a very deep breath.

    FUCKING MORON!

    That's all that needs to be said there.

    And now the X-Factor Finalists 2009 and "Mr"*** Joe McElderry. Yeah, so I noticed Michael Jackson died earlier this year. Apparently so did X-Factor and thought "Hey, what's popular enough for us to do for a charity song". By "do" in that previous sentence I mean "ruin". I would rather (and did) give £10 to said charity than pay £4 for that shit. Hell, I would rather pay £40 to charity just to avoid hearing it. Well while we're at it, I'd pay the charity all the spare money I have for a year if they ran over Simon Cowell and Cheryl Cole in a steam roller.

    ...Well it is for a good cause.

    Speaking of Cheryl Cole, I've heard Girls Aloud via radio, via looking up music videos to wank off to, via television etc. etc. At least two of the girls can sing in that group. Cheryl Cole is NOT one of them. She can't sing for shit. Back up singer material for sure. Furthermore, she was pretty hot when they did TocarThe Show's music video, but I dunno what happened, she doesn't look quite as nice anymore.

    Right, so Joe McElderry. Terrible, awful, terrible, shit cover of TocarDon't Stop Believin' by Journey. When I heard someone on X Factor did a cover I stopped believing in many things... The innate goodness of mankind, a good and/or holy God and McElderry's ability to maintain an erection.

    Now I can't maintain an erection either, I caught my wife sleeping with another man and I feel like a woman trapped in a man's body... I CAN'T GET OUT!

    For the record, TocarThe Climb was shit before he covered it. He failed to give it new life. It is still shit.

    Not just any shit either. Eoghan Quigg's dysentery shit.****

    Last but far, far, far from least, Rage Against the Machine. They're not my favourite band. They're not my second favourite band. They're not even on my top eight, ten, twenty or fifty. I have their first two albums Rage Against the Machine and Evil Empire. I also have the song in question TocarKilling in the Name on the soundtrack to Grand Theft Auto. So I have it twice already.

    I still bought it online.

    Let me show you some things I know:
    1) Rage Against The Machine have several better songs
    2) Rage Against The Machine are on the Sony Label,***** the same label Simon Cowell is tied to.
    3) Rage Against The Machine talk about anarchy and not doing what people tell you and yet in bringing them to number 1 and buying the song you are in fact conforming and doing what people are telling you.
    4) Rage Against The Machine promised not to swear on Radio Five and then swore anyway.******
    5) Tom Morello is a bit of a boner.

    All of those things (except arguably 5) are 100% true.
    Does that mean you shouldn't buy it?
    NO IT FUCKING DOESN'T YOU STUPID FUCKING MORON!
    WERE YOU NOT FUCKING READING WHAT I SAID ABOVE!?

    It's pretty fucking clear what is the much, much, much, much lesser of two evils here.
    Do the right fucking thing and buy Killing In The Name, it'll cost you next to nothing, it WILL annoy Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole and McDilberry and it would be 900%******* less shit. Don't be a Tool.



    Thank you and good night.


    *Actual Quote
    **I know this because I too, am inbred.
    ***Not sure if you're supposed to put this in front of a person who appears to be a man, but doesn't seem to have a penis. Dictionary wasn't entirely clear.
    ****Click the word dysentery for further details of this reference.
    *****I bet the guys who started this campaign up were working for Sony, you know. Conspiracy to make as much money as physically possible.
    ******Presumably causing six elderly ladies to suffer heart attacks and/or severe strokes from the shock of hearing the word "fuck" so early in the morning.
    *******MATHEMATICAL ERROR!!!!
  • Top 25 Albums of the Last 3 Months

    Dez 8 2009, 16h30 por diamondgrrl

  • How varied is your musical taste?

    Dez 7 2009, 18h33 por Rissacakes

    First, make a list of your top-20 artists overall. Then, for each of these artists, add the 8 most similar artists to your list. Delete any duplicates, count up the number of entries on your list and this will give you some idea of how eclectic your listening habits are. A score of 9 represents an extremely unvaried musical taste while a 160 represents an extremely varied one.

    1. Sparks (5)
    - OMD
    - The Associates
    - Klaus Nomi
    - The Human League
    - Ultravox

    2. The Shangri-Las (3)
    - The Cookies
    - The Exciters
    - The Dixie Cups

    3. The Cars (2)
    - Ric Ocasek
    - Wang Chung

    4. Lesley Gore (6)
    - Diane Renay
    - Gary Lewis & The Playboys
    - The Toys
    - Little Peggy March
    - Jay & The Americans
    - Petula Clark

    5. Carpenters (8)
    - Karen Carpenter
    - Barry Manilow
    - Olivia Newton-John
    - Captain & Tennille
    - Barbra Streisand
    - Carly Simon
    - Bread
    - Helen Reddy

    6. Squeeze (5)
    - Joe Jackson
    - Marshall Crenshaw
    - Chris Difford
    - Aztec Camera
    - Ian Drury & The Blockheads

    7. The Beatles (6)
    - John Lennon
    - George Harrison
    - Paul McCartney
    - Ringo Starr
    - Wings
    - The Who

    8. Roxy Music (7)
    - Bryan Ferry
    - David Bowie
    - T. Rex
    - Japan
    - Mott the Hoople
    - Brian Eno
    - Lou Reed

    9. Blondie (4)
    - The Go-Go's
    - Eurythmics
    - Kim Wilde
    - Cyndi Lauper

    10. Steely Dan (8)
    - Donald Fagen
    - Walter Becker
    - The Doobie Brothers
    - Boz Scaggs
    - Blood, Sweat & Tears
    - Chicago
    - Todd Rundgren
    - Fleetwood Mac

    11. Devo (6)
    - Wall of Voodoo
    - Oingo Boingo
    - Polysics
    - The B-52's
    - XTC
    - Tubeway Army

    12. The Doors (7)
    - Jim Morrison
    - Jefferson Airplane
    -Pink Floyd
    - Led Zeppelin
    - The Rolling Stones
    - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
    - Cream

    13.Les Rita Mitsouko (8)
    - Niagara
    - Alain Bashung
    - Téléphone
    - Zazie
    - Etienne Daho
    - -M-
    - Hubert-Félix Thiéfaine
    - Jacques Higelin

    14. Talking Heads (5)
    - David Byrne
    - Tom Tom Club
    - Television
    - Gang of Four
    - Elvis Costello and the Attractions

    15. "Weird Al" Yankovic (8)
    - Stephen Lynch
    - Jonathan Coulton
    - Tom Lehrer
    - Monty Python
    - Bob Rivers
    - The Arrogant Worms
    - Allan Sherman
    - Adam Sandler

    16. Pat Benatar (7)
    - Heart
    - Loverboy
    - Stevie Nicks
    - Laura Branigan
    - Quarterflash
    - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
    - REO Speedwagon

    17. Donovan (8)
    - The Byrds
    - Kaleidoscope
    - Bob Dylan
    - The Incredible String Band
    - Arlo Guthrie
    - Joan Baez
    - Country Joe & the Fish
    - The Kinks

    18. The Turtles (8)
    - The Lovin' Spoonful
    - The Hollies
    - The Searchers
    - The Monkees
    - The Easybeats
    - John Fred & His Playboy Band
    - The Beau Brummels
    - Herman's Hermits

    19. Thompson Twins (8)
    - Howard Jones
    - Blancmange
    - Heaven 17
    - The Fixx
    - Naked Eyes
    - Missing Persons
    - Berlin
    - Kajagoogoo

    20. The Ronettes (7)
    - The Crystals
    - Darlene Love
    - Bob B. Soxx & The Blue Jeans
    - Curtis Lee
    - The Shirelles
    - The Treasures
    - The Chiffons

    Total: 127.

    Not particularly or especially varied, but it was still a fun project.

    Update; 12/19/09 - Artist links added. :)
  • Last.fm Milestones

    Dez 4 2009, 5h06 por Freya_86

    Last.FM Milestonesst track: (17 Jul 2007)
    Rob Zombie - Reload
    th track: (11 Aug 2007)
    Jewel - Intuition
    th track: (05 Sep 2007)
    Stina Nordenstam - Parliament Square (Album Version)
    th track: (27 Sep 2007)
    Jefferson Airplane - Don't You Want Somebody To Love
    th track: (02 Nov 2007)
    Berryz工房 - 21時までのシンデレラ
    th track: (20 Nov 2007)
    Depeche Mode - Only When I Lose Myself
    th track: (08 Dec 2007)
    t.A.T.u. - TocarStars
    th track: (18 Dec 2007)
    Inkubus Sukkubus - TocarWe Belong With the Dead
    th track: (14 Jan 2008)
    W - ふりむかないで
    th track: (29 Jan 2008)
    Barbra Streisand - TocarChildren Will Listen
    th track: (13 Feb 2008)
    grease 2 - Girl For All Seasons
    th track: (04 Mar 2008)
    Fluke - Absurd (Edit)
    th track: (30 Mar 2008)
    美勇伝 - 一切合切 あなたに∮あ・げ・る♪
    th track: (29 Apr 2008)
    後藤真希 - DANCE DANCE DANCE
    th track: (19 May 2008)
    大塚愛 - プラネタリウム
    th track: (03 Jun 2008)
    Joie Lenz - Honestly
    th track: (17 Jun 2008)
    Finch - Stay With Me
    th track: (06 Jul 2008)
    Gabriel Fauré - TocarAgnus Dei
    th track: (11 Sep 2008)
    Fall Out Boy - TocarI'm Like A Lawyer With The Way I'm Always Trying To Get You Off (Me & You)
    th track: (21 Oct 2008)
    Kristin Chenoweth - The Lord's Prayer
    th track: (03 Dec 2008)
    Shoshana Bean - Can't Nobody
    th track: (18 Jan 2009)
    大塚愛 - さくらんぼ
    th track: (24 Mar 2009)
    Eden Espinosa - TocarI'm A Star
    th track: (16 Nov 2009)
    The Pointer Sisters - TocarJump (For My Love)
    th track: (10 Dec 2009)
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  • My Monthly Mixtape November

    Nov 11 2009, 15h25 por blackprince78

    November 09 - The Sanctuary

    Editors-Eat Raw Meat=Blood Drool
    The Fiery Furnaces-Starring At The Seeple
    Port O'Brien-My Will Is Good
    Muse-Supermassive Blackhole
    The Ettes-Blood Red Blood
    Wolfmother-Back Round
    Barbra Streisand-Granma's Hands
    Patrick Wolf-Tristan
    Katzenjammer-To The Sea
    The Scotland Yard Gospel Choir-Tear Down The Opera House
    Fagget Fairys-Feed The Horse
    The Deer Tracks-Slow Collision
    Yann Tiersen & Shannon Wright-While You Sleep
    The Death Letters-Schizophrenic
    Mumford & Sons-Winter Winds
    Barbara Schöneberger-Jetzt Singt Sie Auch Noch
    The Hidden Cameras-Origin: Orphan
    Alec Ounsworth-Me And You, Watson
    The Black Heart Procession-Rats
    The Dead Weather-So Far From Your Weapon (Live)
    Tori Amos-Winter's Carol
  • Favourite female albums of 2009

    Out 23 2009, 20h59 por emcxmc


    01. A Fine Frenzy - Bomb In A Birdcage
    02. Norah Jones - The Fall
    03. Mindy Smith - Stupid Love
    04. Ingrid Michaelson - Everybody
    05. Florence + The Machine - Lungs
    06. Brandi Carlile - Give Up The Ghost
    07. Melody Gardot - My One And Only Thrill
    08. Miranda Lee Richards - Light Of X
    09. Regina Spektor - Far
    10. Eddi Reader - Love Is The Way
    11. Erin McCarley - Love, Save The Empty
    12. Elisa - Heart
    13. Alela Diane - To Be Still
    14. Ruby Throat - Out of a black cloud came a bird
    15. Lisa Ekdahl - Give Me That Slow Knowing Smile
    16. Soap&Skin - Lovetune for Vacuum
    17. Miranda Lambert - Revolution
    18. Tori Amos - Abnormally Attracted To Sin
    19. Nerina Pallot - The Graduate
    20. Mandy Moore - Amanda Leigh
    21. Carrie Underwood - Play On
    22. Bat for Lashes - Two Suns
    23. Kate Walsh - Light & Dark
    24. Lene Marlin - Twist The Truth
    25. Keri Noble - Keri Noble
    26. Dolores O'Riordan - No Baggage
    27. Lisa Hannigan - Sea Sew
    28. Imogen Heap - Ellipse
    29. Jewel - Lullaby
    30. Tori Amos - Midwinter Graces
    31. Martina McBride - Shine
    32. Butterfly Boucher - Scary Fragile
    33. Michelle Shocked - Soul Of My Soul
    34. Madeleine Peyroux - Bare Bones
    35. Diane Krall - Quiet nights
    36. Natalie Imbruglia - Come To Life
    37. Anouk - For Bitter Or Worse
    38. PJ Harvey - A Woman A Man Walked By
    39. Vienna Teng - Inland Territory
    40. Barbra Streisand - Love Is The Answer
    41. Axelle Red - Sisters & Empathy
    42. Nelly Furtado - Mi Plan
    43. Lily Allen - It's Not Me, It's You
    44. Little Boots - Hands
    45. Kelly Clarkson - All I Ever Wanted
  • Birthdays of 270 favourite female singers

    Set 30 2009, 22h54 por emcxmc

    Here to compare for most of my favourite female singers their age and birthday (listed chronologic), with place of birth (if indicated) and short description (as shown in Wikipedia).

    (born before 1940)

    + Bessie Smith (July 9, 1892 or April 15, 1894 – September 26, 1937) was an American blues singer.

    + Marlene Dietrich (27 December 1901 – 6 May 1992, Berlin, Germany) was a German-born American actress and singer.Although she still made occasional films in the post-war years, Dietrich spent most of the 1950s to the 1970s touring the world as a successful show performer. In 1999 the American Film Institute named Dietrich the ninth greatest female star of all time.

    + Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan; April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959) was an American jazz singer and songwriter. Nicknamed Lady Day.

    + Édith Piaf, born Édith Giovanna Gassion (19 December 1915 -10 October 1963), French singer and cultural icon who is almost universally regarded as France's greatest.

    92 - Vera Lynn Dame Vera Lynn, DBE (born 20 March 1917) is an English singer whose career flourished during World War II. Nicknamed "The Forces' Sweetheart", the songs most associated with her are "We'll Meet Again" and "The White Cliffs of Dover".

    + Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 in Newport News, VA – June 15, 1996), also known as Lady Ella (the First Lady of Song), was one of the most influential jazz singers of the 20th Century, the winner of thirteen Grammy Awards.

    + Peggy Lee (May 26, 1920 – January 21, 2002) was an American Grammy award winning jazz and popular music singer and songwriter and Academy Award-nominated actress. She was born Norma Deloris Egstrom in Jamestown, North Dakota.

    + Maria Callas (New York City December 2, 1923 – Paris, France September 16, 1977) was an American-born Greek soprano and one of the most renowned opera singers of the twentieth century.

    + Dinah Washington (August 29, 1924 – December 14, 1963) was an American blues, jazz, and gospel singer. Because of her strong voice and emotional singing, she is known as the “Queen of the Blues”

    + Marilyn Monroe, Norma Jeane Mortenson (Los Angeles, 1 juni 1926 – 5 augustus 1962).

    83 - Irene Papas - Irene Papas (born September 3, 1926) is a Greek actress and occasional singer.

    + Julie London (September 26, 1926 – October 18, 2000) was an American singer and actress who was known for her smoky, sensual voice (Cry me a river). Born in Santa Rosa, California,

    + Miriam Makeba (4 March 1932 - 10 November 2008) was a South African singer and civil rights activist also known as Mama Africa.

    + Patsy Cline (September 8, 1932 – March 5, 1963), born Virginia Patterson Hensley, was an American country music singer who enjoyed pop music crossover success during the era of the Nashville sound in the early 1960s. Since her death at age 30 in a 1963 plane crash at the height of her career, she has been considered one of the most influential, successful, revered, and acclaimed female vocalists of the 20th century

    77 - Petula Clark, CBE (born 15 November 1932) is an English singer, actress, and composer whose career has spanned seven decades. Clark's professional career began as an entertainer on BBC Radio during World War II. During the 1960s she became known internationally for her popular upbeat hits, including "Downtown," "I Know a Place," "My Love," "Colour My World," "A Sign of the Times," and "Don't Sleep in the Subway". With more than 70 million records sold worldwide, she is the most successful British female solo recording artist ever and is cited as such in the Guinness Book of World Records.

    76 - Yoko Ono, (born February 18, 1933), is a Japanese-American artist and musician. She is known for her marriage to John Lennon and for her work as an avant-garde artist and musician.

    + Nina Simone - Eunice Kathleen Waymon, better known by her stage name Nina Simone (February 21, 1933 – April 21, 2003), was an American singer, songwriter, pianist.

    75 - Brigitte Bardot (born 28 September 1934) is a French actress, former fashion model, singer and animal welfare/rights activist.

    74 - Loretta Lynn (born Loretta Webb on April 14, 1935) is an American country music singer-songwriter; she was one of the leading country vocalists and songwriters during the 1960s and 1970s and is revered as a country music cultural icon.

    72 - Roberta Flack - Roberta Flack (Feb 10, 1937 in Asheville NC, USA).

    72 - Wanda Jackson - Wanda Lavonne Jackson (born October 20, 1937) is an American singer and guitarist who had success in the mid-1950s and 60s as one of the first popular female rockabilly singers and a pioneering rock and roll artist.[1] She is known to many as the The First Lady (or Queen) of Rockabilly, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as an Early Influence on April 4, 2009.

    71 - Etta James (born Jamesetta Hawkins on January 25, 1938) is an American blues, soul, R&B, rock & roll and jazz singer and songwriter. She is the winner of four Grammys, seventeen Blues Music Awards, and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (in 1993), the Blues Hall of Fame (in 2001), and the Grammy Hall of Fame (in both 1999 and 2008).

    + Nico, Christa Päffgen (October 16, 1938 – July 18, 1988), singer of psychedelic sixties band The Velvet Underground.

    + Mary Isabel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien OBE (16 April 1939 – 2 March 1999), known as Dusty Springfield, was a pop singer and entertainer. Of all the female British pop artists of the 1960s, she made one of the biggest impressions on the American market. Owing to her distinctive sensual sound, she was one of the most notable white soul artists.

    70 - Judy Collins Judith Marjorie Collins (born May 1, 1939 in Seattle, Washington).

    70 - Grace Slick - Grace Slick (born Grace Barnett Wing on October 30, 1939), singer of psychedelic sixties band Jefferson Airplane.

    70 - Tina Turner - Tina Turner, Anna Mae Bullock (Nutbush, 26 november 1939).


    (born between 1940 - 1950)

    69 - Merrilee Rush (born January 26, 1940, Seattle, Washington, USA) is an American singer best known for her recording of the song "Angel of the Morning", a Top 10 charting song which earned her a Grammy nomination for Female Vocalist Of The Year in 1968.

    69 - Nancy Sinatra - Nancy Sandra Sinatra Jr (born June 8, 1940, in Jersey City, New Jersey) is an American singer and actress. She is the daughter of the legendary singer Frank Sinatra and his first wife Nancy Barbato.

    68 - Joan Baez - Joan Chandos Baez (born in Staten Island, NYC, USA, on January 9, 1941), folk singer.

    68 - Shirley Owens (born June 10, 1941, Henderson, North Carolina) was the member of the hit group, The Shirelles. She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996.

    + Cass Elliot (September 19, 1941 – July 29, 1974), born Ellen Naomi Cohen, was a noted American singer, best remembered as Mama Cass of the pop quartet The Mamas & The Papas. After the group broke up, she had a successful solo career, releasing five studio albums. Elliot was found dead in her room in London from an apparent heart attack after two weeks of sold-out performances at the Palladium. In 1998, the four members of the group were inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

    67 - Carole King - Carole King, born as Carole Klein (Brooklyn (New York), 9 februari 1942).

    67 - Aretha Franklin (March 25, 1942) is a Memphis, Tennessee-born but Detroit, Michigan-raised American iconic gospel, soul, and R&B singer. Many have called her “The Queen Of Soul” and “Lady Soul”. She is renowned for her soul and R&B recordings but is also adept at jazz, rock, blues, pop, and gospel. She is generally regarded as one of the best vocalists ever.

    67 - Barbra Streisand - Barbra Streisand (born Barbara Joan Streisand, April 24, 1942) is an American singer, film and theatre actress.

    + Virginia Wynette Pugh, known professionally as Tammy Wynette (May 5, 1942 – April 6, 1998), was an American country music singer-songwriter and one of country music's best-known artists and biggest-selling female vocalists.

    + Janis Joplin - Janis Lyn Joplin (Port Arthur (Texas), 19 januari 1943 – Los Angeles (Californië), 4 oktober 1970).

    66 - Cilla Black (born Priscilla Maria Veronica White on 27 May 1943) is a British singer, actress and television performer, origin from Liverpool, Lancashire, England, who has been successful as an entertainer from 1963 through the present day. She is most famous worldwide for her successful singles "Anyone Who Had A Heart" and "You're My World". After a successful recording career and a brief time as a comedy actress, she became the best paid female presenter in British television history.

    66 - Christine McVie - born Christine Anne Perfect, July 12, 1943, in Birmingham, Greenodd, Cumbria, England) is an English singer, keyboardist, and songwriter. Her primary fame came as a member of the band Fleetwood Mac.

    66 - Ronnie Spector (born Veronica Yvette Bennett, 10 August 1943, in New York City) was the lead singer of the 1960’s girl group The Ronettes, who most famously sang Be My Baby. She is the ex-wife of producer Phil Spector.

    66 - Joni Mitchell - Joni Mitchell, born as Roberta Joan Anderson (Fort Macleod (Alberta, Canada), 7 november 1943).

    65 - Françoise Hardy - Françoise Madeleine Hardy (née le 17 janvier 1944 à Paris).

    65 - Diana Ross (born Diana Ernestine Earle Ross; March 26, 1944, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.) is an American singer and actress. During the 1960s, she helped shape the Motown Sound as lead singer of The Supremes, before leaving the group for a solo career on January 14, 1970. Since the beginning of her career with The Supremes and as a solo artist, Ross has sold more than 100 million records.

    65 - Patti LaBelle (born Patricia Louise Holt on May 24, 1944 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a hugely revered R&B/soul singer who fronted two moderately successful groups before rising to stardom as a solo artist in the late 1970s, influencing a new generation of female singers.

    65 - Nona Hendryx (born October 9, 1944 in Trenton, New Jersey) is an American vocalist, record producer, songwriter, musician, author, and actress. Hendryx is known for her work as a solo artist as well as for being one-third of the trio Labelle, who had a hit with "Lady Marmalade."

    65 - Anna McGarrigle, (born December 4, 1944, Saint-Sauveur-des-Monts, Quebec) is a Canadian folk music singer/songwriter who writes and performs as a duo Kate & Anna McGarrigle with her sister Kate McGarrigle.

    65 - Brenda Mae Tarpley (born December 11, 1944, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.), better known as Brenda Lee, is an American performer who sang rockabilly, pop and country music with equal conviction and power; and had 37 US chart hits during the 1960s, a number surpassed only by Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Ray Charles and Connie Francis. She is best known for her 1960 hit "I'm Sorry".

    64 - Sally Carr (born Sarah Cecilia Young on 28 March 1945, in Muirhead, Lanarkshire). Lead singer of Middle of the Road were a Scottish pop group who enjoyed great success across Europe in the early 1970s.

    64 - Carly Simon - Carly Elisabeth Simon (New York City, 25 juni 1945).

    64 - Deborah Harry - Debbie Harry, american singer, born as Deborah Ann Harry (Miami, 1 juli 1945), lead singer of punk band Blondie .

    64 - Kim Carnes (born July 20, 1945 in Pasadena, California) is an American singer-songwriter. She is noted for her distinctive, raspy voice which she attributes to many hours spent singing in smoky bars and clubs.

    64 - Bette Midler - Bette Davis Midler (born December 1, 1945).

    63 - Dolly Parton - Dolly Rebecca Parton (Sevierville (Tennessee), 19 januari 1946).

    63 - Kate McGarrigle, (born February 6, 1946, Saint-Sauveur-des-Monts, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian folk music singer-songwriter, who writes and performs as a duo Kate & Anna McGarrigle with her sister Anna McGarrigle.

    63 - Cher (born Cherilyn Sarkisian on May 20, 1946, later adopted by Gilbert LaPierre) is an American singer, actress, songwriter, author and entertainer. Among her many career accomplishments in music, television and film, she has won an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award and three Golden Globe Awards among others.

    63 - Linda Ronstadt - Linda Marie Ronstadt (Tucson (Arizona), 15 juli 1946).

    63 - Jane Birkin - Jane Mallory Birkin (born in London on December 14th, 1946) is an English actress, model, singer and film director who lives in France. She is best known for her duet "Je t'aime... moi non plus" with Serge Gainsbourg.

    62 - Marianne Faithfull - Marianne Evelyn Gabriel Faithfull (born 29 December 1946).

    62 - Patti Smith - Patti Smith, Patricia Lee Smith (born December 30, 1946 in Chicago).

    + Sandy Denny, born Alexandra Elene Maclean Denny (6 January 1947 – 21 April 1978), England.

    62 - Melanie Anne Safka-Schekeryk (born February 3, 1947, in Astoria, New York City) is an American singer-songwriter. Usually known professionally as Melanie, she is best known for her hits "Brand New Key", "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)" and "What Have They Done To My Song Ma". Melanie has sold over 25 million records over the course of her career.

    62 - Sandie Shaw (born Sandra Ann Goodrich, 26 February 1947, Dagenham, Essex, England) is a British singer. She was, as described in the Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums, "the barefoot pop princess of the 1960s", owing to her distinctive penchant of performing on stage without shoes.

    62 - Jennifer Warnes - Jennifer Jean Warnes (born March 3, 1947) is a Grammy winning American singer, songwriter, arranger and record producer. She is known for her rich soprano/contralto voice, her interpretations of compositions written by herself and many others, as well as an extensive playlist as a vocalist on movie soundtracks.

    62 - Kiki Dee (born Pauline Matthews, 6 March 1947, Little Horton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England) is a singer-songwriter, with a career that has lasted over 40 years.

    62 - Emmylou Harris - Emmylou Harris (Birmingham (Alabama), 2 april 1947).

    62 - Laurie Anderson is an American experimental performance artist, visual artist and musician. Laura Phillips Anderson was born June 5, 1947, in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, United States. She attended Mills College in California, and eventually graduated from Barnard College magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, studying art history. In 1972, she obtained an MFA in sculpture from Columbia University. She became more widely known in 1982 with the single “O Superman”.

    62 - Dolores Brooks (born June 20, 1947 in Brooklyn, NY) was a member of the girl group The Crystals.

    62 - Julie Covington (born 11 September 1947, London) is an English singer and actress, best known for recording the original version of "Don't Cry for Me, Argentina".

    + Mariska Veres (1 October 1947 - 2 December 2006) was a Dutch singer who was best known as the lead singer of the rock group Shocking Blue.

    62 - France Gall - France Gall (born Isabelle Genevieve Marie Anne Gall on October 9, 1947 in Paris).

    + Minnie Riperton (Nov 8, 1947 - July 12, 1979).

    62 - Gigliola Cinquetti - Gigliola Cinquetti (b. 20 December 1947 in Verona, Italy) is an Italian singer.

    61 - Patty Pravo - Patty Pravo (born 9 April 1948 Venice, Italy) is the stage name of Italian pop singer Nicoletta Strambelli.

    61 - Kate Pierson - Catherine Elizabeth Pierson (born 27 April 1948 in Weehawken, New Jersey) is an American vocalist and one of the lead singers and founding members of The B-52's. She also plays keyboard, guitar and bass for the band.

    61 - Grace Jones (born Grace Mendoza on May 19, 1948, in Spanish Town, Jamaica) is a model, singer and actress.

    61 - Stevie Nicks - Stephanie Lynn Nicks (born on May 26, 1948, in Phoenix, Arizona) is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her work with Fleetwood Mac and an extensive solo career, which collectively have produced over forty Top 50 hits and has sold nearly 120 million albums. She has been noted for her ethereal visual style and symbolic lyrics.

    61 - Olivia Newton-John born 26 September 1948 in Cambridge, United Kingdom is a British-born, Australian-raised singer and actress.

    61 - Lulu Kennedy-Cairns, OBE, (born Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie on 3 November 1948 in Lennoxtown, East Dunbartonshire), best known by her stage name Lulu, is a Scottish singer-songwriter, actress, model and television personality, who has been successful in the entertainment business from the 1960s through to the present day. She is most famous worldwide for her hit "To Sir, With Love" and in the UK for "Shout".

    61 - Chi Coltrane (born on Nov 16, 1948 in Racine, Wisconsin) was an American singer/songwriter who entered the charts in many countries with her eponymous debut album by November of 1972.

    60 - Mary Weiss, born on December 28, 1948 in Jamaica, Queens, New York, found fame in the 1960s as the lead singer of The Shangri-Las.

    60 - Donna Summer (born LaDonna Adrian Gaines December 31, 1948, Boston, Massachusetts, US) is an American singer and songwriter who gained prominence during the disco era of music, earning the title "The Queen of Disco".

    60 - Véronique Sanson (full name, Veronique Marie Line Sanson, according to the ASCAP Songwriter's Database, born April 24, 1949, in Boulogne, near Paris, France) is a two-time Victoires de la Musique Award-winning French singer-songwriter, musician, and producer with an avid following in her native country.

    60 - Rory Block - Aurora "Rory" Block (born November 6, 1949, in Princeton, New Jersey) is an American female blues guitarist and singer, a notable exponent of the country blues style.

    60 - Bonnie Raitt - Bonnie Lynn Raitt (Burbank (Californië), 8 november 1949).


    (born between 1950 - 1960)

    59 - Mary Hopkin (born 3 May 1950, Pontardawe, Wales) is a Welsh folk singer. She is best known as one of the first musicians to sign to The Beatles' Apple label, and for her 1968 single "Those Were The Days".

    59 - Suzi Quatro (born Susan Kay Quatrocchio, June 3, 1950, Detroit, Michigan) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, radio personality and actress.

    59 - Lynsey de Paul (born Lynsey Monckton Rubin, 11 June 1950, Cricklewood, London) is an English singer-songwriter.

    59 - Tina Weymouth (Martina Michèle "Tina" Weymouth) (born on November 22, 1950 in Coronado, California) is an American musician, best known as a founding member and bassist of the influential New Wave group Talking Heads and its side project Tom Tom Club.

    59 - Joan Armatrading - Joan Anita Barbara Armatrading, MBE, (born 9 December 1950, Basseterre, Saint Kitts, UK) is a British singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Armatrading is a three-time Grammy Award-nominee and the first female UK artist to have debuted at number 1 in the Billboards Blues charts. She is also the first female UK artist to be nominated for a Grammy in the blues category.

    58 - Crystal Gayle (born Brenda Gail Webb; January 9, 1951) is an American country singer best known for a series of country-pop crossover hits in the late 1970s and early 1980s, including "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue". She accumulated 18 No. 1 country hits during the 1970s and 1980s. She is also famous for her nearly floor-length hair and was voted one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world in 1983. She is the younger sister of singer Loretta Lynn (16 years younger).

    58 - Ellen Foley (born June 5, 1951 in St. Louis, Missouri) is an American singer and actress, who has appeared on Broadway and television, where she co-starred in the sitcom Night Court. In music, she has released three solo albums but is best known for her collaborations with the singer Meat Loaf.

    58 - Bonnie Tyler - Bonnie Tyler (born June 8, 1951 in Skewen, Neath, South Wales, United Kingdom).

    58 - Chrissie Hynde - born Christine Ellen Hynde, 7 September 1951, Akron, Ohio, lead singer of The Pretenders.

    57 - Juice Newton (born Judith Kay Newton February 18, 1952 in Lakehurst, New Jersey is an American Pop music and Country singer, songwriter and guitarist. To date, Newton has received five Grammy Award nominations in the Pop and Country Best Female Vocalist categories (winning once in 1983), as well as a CMA Award for Best New Female Artist and two Billboard Female Album Artist of the Year awards (won consecutively).

    + Nicolette Larson (July 17, 1952 – December 16, 1997, Helena, Montana, USA ) was an American singer best known for her 1978 cover of Neil Young's "Lotta Love".

    57 - Máire Ní Bhraonáin, better known as Máire Brennan or incorrectly/phonetically as Moya Brennan (born August 4, 1952, Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland), is a Grammy Award-nominated Celtic Folk singer. She began her singing career when her family formed the band Clannad in 1970.

    56 - Pat Benatar (born Patricia Mae Andrzejewski on January 10, 1953) is a four-time Grammy Award-winning American singer best known for her mezzo-soprano vocal range and establishing herself as one of rock's top vocalists and one of music's top-selling female artists with hit songs such as "Love Is a Battlefield"

    56 - Lucinda Williams (born January 26, 1953) is an American rock, folk, and alt-country songwriter and singer. A three-time Grammy Award winner, she was named “America’s best songwriter” by TIME magazine in 2002.

    56 - Cyndi Lauper - Cynthia Ann Stephanie "Cyndi" Lauper (born June 22, 1953).

    56 - Nanci Griffith - Nanci Caroline Griffith, born July 6, 1953, is an American singer, guitarist and songwriter from Austin, Texas, United States.

    ?? - Mary Margaret O'Hara, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, born on ??,??, 1954??.

    55 - Alice - Alice Visconti, born Carla Bissi in Forlì, Italy on September 26, 1954 is an Italian singer-songwriter and pianist, active since 1971.

    55 - Rickie Lee Jones (born November 8, 1954, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.) is an American vocalist, musician, songwriter, and producer from the United States. Over the course of a three-decade career, Jones has recorded in various musical styles including rock, R&B, blues, pop, soul, and jazz standards.

    54 - Annie Lennox - Annie Lennox is an Oscar, Brit and Grammy award-winning pop musician and vocalist. She was born on December 25, 1954 in Aberdeen, Scotland. After three years as lead singer of The Tourists, Lennox achieved her most notable fame as the alto, soul-tinged lead singer of the 1980s rock duo Eurythmics with British musician David A. Stewart.

    54 - Nina Hagen (born Catharina Hagen on 11 March 1955) is a singer from East Berlin, Germany.

    54 - Jane Siberry - Jane Siberry, born October 12, 1955, Canada.

    53 - Julee Cruise - Julee Cruise (born 1 December 1956, in Creston, Iowa).

    52 - Loreena McKennitt - Loreena McKennitt (Morden (Manitoba) Canada, 17 februari 1957).

    52 - Susan Janet Ballion (born 27 May 1957 in Southwark, Southeast London, England), better known by her stage name, Siouxsie Sioux is a singer, best known as the vocalist of Siouxsie & The Banshees between 1976 and 1996.

    52 - Gloria Estefan (born Gloria María Fajardo García; September 1, 1957, Havana, Cuba) is a Grammy Award-winning Cuban-American singer and songwriter. She is in the top 100 best selling music artists with over 90 million albums sold worldwide. She has won seven Grammy Awards, placing her among the most successful crossover performers in Latin music to date.

    52 - Toni Childs - Toni Childs (born October 29, 1957, from Orange, California).

    51 - Annabel Lamb (born ??/??/1958, Surrey) is an English singer-songwriter. She has released eight albums to date. Lamb had a British Top 30 hit in 1983 with her cover version of The Doors "Riders on the Storm", her only hit on the UK Singles Chart.

    51 - Meredith Brooks - Meredith Ann Brooks (born June 12, 1958 in Oregon, USA).

    51 - Kate Bush - Kate Bush (born Catherine Bush on 30 July 1958 in Bexleyheath, Kent, now part of Greater London, England, UK).

    51 - Madonna - Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone Ritchie (Bay City (Michigan), 16 augustus 1958).

    51 - Siobhan Fahey (born Siobhan Máire Deirdre Fahey, 10 September 1958, Dunshaughlin, County Meath, Ireland) was a founding member of the 1980s British girl group Bananarama, and later founded the musical outfit Shakespears Sister.

    51 - Heidi Berry is an American singer-songwriter, born on ??/??/1958, in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1991, Ivo Watts-Russell asked Berry to sing on the third album by This Mortal Coil, and over the next five years she recorded three albums for 4AD.

    51 - Joan Jett (born Joan Marie Larkin September 22, 1958) is an American rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer and actress. She is best known for her work with Joan Jett & The Blackhearts including their hit cover "I Love Rock N' Roll".

    51 - Carmel (born Carmel McCourt, 24 November 1958, Wrawby, Lincolnshire, England) is a British female singer, her eponymous band Carmel uniting bassist Jim Parris, and drummer Gerry Darby.

    50 - Sade (pronounced “shah-day”) is a Grammy-winning, world-famous English group, which achieved success in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. Sade Adu, (real name Helen Folasade Adu - born 16 January 1959 in Ibadan, Nigeria)

    50 - Susanna Hoffs (born Susanna Lee Hoffs, January 17, 1959) is a vocalist and rhythm guitarist for The Bangles.

    50 - Sheena Easton (born Sheena Shirley Orr, 27 April 1959) is a pop singer originally from Bellshill, Scotland.

    50 - Suzanne Vega - Suzanne Nadine Vega (born July 11, 1959, Santa Monica, California) is an American songwriter and singer known for her highly literate lyrics and eclectic folk-inspired music.

    50 - Eddi Reader - Eddi Reader MBE (born Sadenia Reader, 29 August 1959, Scottland).

    + Kirsty MacColl - Kirsty Anna MacColl (10 October 1959 – 18 December 2000) (aged 41) was an English singer-songwriter from Croydon, England.


    (born between 1960 - 1970)

    49 - Nena (born Gabriele Susanne Kerner, March 24, 1960, Hagen, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany) is a German singer and actress. She rose to international fame in 1984 with the New German Wave song "99 Luftballons".

    49 - Anne Clark - Anne Clark (born 14 May 1960, Croydon, London, England).

    49 - Sarah Brightman - Sarah Brightman, (Born: Aug 14, 1960 in Berkhampstead, England).

    49 - Aimee Mann - Aimee Mann (born September 8, 1960).

    49 - Jennifer Rush (born September 28, 1960, Queens, New York, US is an American German-based Pop/Rock singer, best known for the million-selling single "The Power of Love", which went on to be covered by Celine Dion

    49 - Kim Wilde (born Kim Smith, 18 November 1960 in Chiswick, West London) is an English pop singer.

    48 - Cowboy Junkies - Margo Timmins (born January 27, 1961 in Montreal, Quebec).

    48 - Lisa Gerrard (born April 12, 1961) is an Australian musician from Melbourne, singer and composer who gained international renown as part of the music group Dead Can Dance together with Brendan Perry.

    48 - Enya - Eithne Patricia Ní Bhraonáin, born on 17 May 1961, Gaoth Dobhair, County Donegal, Ireland.

    48 - Melissa Etheridge - Melissa Lou Etheridge (born May 29, 1961 in Leavenworth, Kansas) is an American rock singer-songwriter and musician.

    48 - Kim Deal - Kimberley Ann Deal (born June 10, 1961) is an American singer, songwriter and musician, best known as the bassist of the alternative rock band the Pixies.

    48 - Alison Moyet (born Genevieve Alison Jane Moyet, 18 June 1961), is an English pop singer-songwriter noted for her bluesy voice.

    48 - Mylène Farmer - Mylène Jeanne Gautier (born 12 September 1961 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a French singer, songwriter, occasional actress and author.

    48 - k.d. lang - Kathryn Dawn Lang, OC (born November 2, 1961).

    47 - Sheryl Crow - Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Her music blends rock, country and pop into one mainstream sound, and she has won nine Grammy Awards. Crow is also a left-wing political activist.

    47 - Michelle Shocked (born Karen Michelle Johnston, February 24, 1962, Dallas, Texas) is a U.S. singer-songwriter whose music and performances are influenced by her Texas roots, her political activism, and a self-assured style.

    47 - All About Eve - Julianne Regan (born 30 June 1962, Coventry, UK).

    47 - Joan Osborne - Joan Elizabeth Osborne (born July 8, 1962).

    47 - Tracey Thorn (born 26 September 1962), lead singer of duo Everything but the Girl, from Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

    + Eva Cassidy (Eva Marie Cassidy, February 2, 1963 in Washington, DC – November 2, 1996 in Bowie, Maryland) was an American vocalist described by the British newspaper The Guardian as "one of the greatest voices of her generation." She had a diverse repertoire of jazz, blues, folk, gospel and pop. Cassidy remained virtually unknown outside of her native Washington, DC, when she died of melanoma (which had spread to her bones) in 1996.

    46 - Harriet Wheeler (born 26 June 1963) is the lead singer of the 1980s/1990s alternative rock band, The Sundays

    46 - Tori Amos - Myra Ellen Amos, born on August 22, 1963.

    46 - Elizabeth Fraser, born Elizabeth Davidson Fraser, August 29, 1963, Falkirk, Scotland and part of the group Cocteau Twins.

    46 - Natalie Merchant - Natalie Anne O'Shea Merchant (born October 26, 1963 in Jamestown, New York, U.S.) former lead singer and member of 10,000 Maniacs.

    45 - Neneh Mariann Karlsson (born 10 March 1964) and known as Neneh Cherry is a two-time Grammy Award-nominated and MTV Europe Music Award-winning singer-songwriter and rapper.

    45 - Tracy Chapman (born March 30, 1964, origin from Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.) is an American singer–songwriter, best known for her singles "Fast Car", "Talkin' 'bout a Revolution", "Baby Can I Hold You", "Give Me One Reason", "The Promise" and "Telling Stories". She is a multi-platinum and four-time Grammy Award-winning artist.

    45 - Maria McKee - Maria Louise McKee, born on August 17, 1964 in Los Angeles, California, also known as lead singer of the band Lone Justice.

    45 - Patricia Lynn Yearwood, professionally known as Trisha Yearwood (born September 19, 1964, Monticello, Georgia, US) is an American country music artist. She is best known for her ballads about vulnerable young women from a female perspective that have been described by some music critics as "strong" and "confident."

    45 - Lou Rhodes (born as Louise Robinson, 1. November 1964 in Leeds), is an English singer and songwriter from Manchester, now living in Wiltshire. In addition to providing vocals and lyrics for the band Lamb.

    45 - Diana Krall, (born Diana Jean Krall, Nanaimo, British Columbia, November 16, 1964) is a Grammy Award-winning Canadian jazz pianist and singer. She is known for her contralto vocals.

    44 - Happy Rhodes - Kimberley Tyler Rhodes, born on August 9, 1965 in Poughkeepsie, New York.

    44 - Shania Twain, (born Eilleen Regina Edwards, Windsor, Ontario, Canada, August 28, 1965) is a Canadian country pop artist. Her third album Come on Over is the best-selling album of all time by a female musician and the best-selling album in the history of country music.

    44 - Björk - Björk Guðmundsdóttir (Reykjavik, 21 november 1965).

    43 - Alison Goldfrapp - Alison Elizabeth Margaret Goldfrapp (born 13 May 1966) is an English soprano singer-songwriter with the duo Goldfrapp.

    43 - Tanya Donelly (born July 14, 1966, in Newport, Rhode Island) is an American Grammy-nominated singer songwriter and guitarist based in New England who co-founded Throwing Muses with her stepsister Kristin Hersh.

    43 - Martina McBride (born July 29, 1966, in Medicine Lodge, Kansas) is an American country music singer and songwriter. She is best-known for her inspirational-style ballads about women and children.

    43 - Kristin Hersh - Kristin Hersh (born August 7, 1966).

    43 - Shirley Manson - Shirley Ann Manson (born August 26, 1966) is a Scottish musician, the lead vocalist of the band Garbage. Manson is also the former keyboardist and backup singer with Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie, as well as the ex lead singer of Angelfish.

    43 - Sinéad O'Connor - Sinéad Marie Bernadette O’Connor (Glenageary, 8 december 1966, Ireland).

    42 - Eleanor McEvoy (born 22 January 1967) is one of Ireland's most accomplished contemporary singer/songwriters. McEvoy composed the song Only A Woman's Heart, title track of A Woman's Heart, the best-selling Irish album in Irish history.

    42- Liz Phair - Elizabeth Clark Phair born on April 17, 1967 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA.

    42 - Heather Nova - Heather Allison Frith, born on July 6, 1967 in Bermuda.

    42 - Faith Hill (born Audrey Faith Perry on September 21, 1967) is an American country singer. Hill's voice (described as both soulful and raspy) and careful song selection have helped her to sell more than 40 million records and accumulate 8 number-one singles and 3 number-one albums on the Country charts.

    42 - Gillian Welch (born October 2, 1967 in New York City) is a singer-songwriter whose musical style combines elements of bluegrass, neotraditional country, Americana, old-time string band music, and folk into a rustic style that she dubs "American Primitive".

    42 - Sophie B. Hawkins - Sophie Ballantine Hawkins is an American singer and songwriter, born 1 November 1967, in Manhattan, New York City, USA.

    42 - Sharleen Spiteri - Sharleen Eugene Spiteri (born 7 November 1967 in Glasgow) lead singer of Texas.

    42 - Carla Bruni (born Carla Gilberta Bruni Tedeschi, December 23, 1967 in Turin, Italy) is an Italian-born, naturalized French songwriter, singer, former model and First Lady of France.

    41- Sarah McLachlan - Sarah Ann McLachlan, born January 28, 1968 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

    41 - Axelle Red - Axelle Red was born Fabienne Demal in Hasselt, Flanders, Belgium, on February 15, 1968

    41 - Paula Cole (born April 5, 1968 in Rockport, Massachusetts, USA) is an American singer and songwriter.

    41 - Kylie Minogue, Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE (born 28 May 1968, Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian pop singer, songwriter, and actress.

    41 - KatieJane Garside (born July 8, 1968) is a vocalist and lyricist who fronted the first incarnation of the band Daisy Chainsaw and sang guest vocals for the industrial act Test Department. After retiring from the music world temporarily, she now sings with Queen Adreena, an independent rock band from London. Ruby Throat’s debut album The Ventriloquist was released on 8th November 2007 in a limited run of only 500 copies.

    41 - Lori McKenna (born in Massachusetts, on December 22, 1968 as Lorraine Giroux) is an American folk singer/songwriter. She lives in Stoughton, Massachusetts with her husband and five children.

    40 - Tanita Tikaram (born 12 August 1969, Münster, Germany) is a British pop/folk singer-songwriter, best known for the hits "Twist in My Sobriety" and "Good Tradition" from her 1988 debut album, Ancient Heart.

    40 - PJ Harvey - Polly Jean Harvey, born October 9, 1969 in Yeovil, United Kingdom.


    (born between 1970 - 1980)

    39 - Gabrielle - Louise Gabrielle Bobb (born April 16, 1970, London) is an English singer who records under the name Gabrielle.

    39 - Ani DiFranco (born Angela Maria DiFranco on September 23, 1970 in Buffalo, New York) is an American Grammy Award-winning singer, guitarist, and songwriter. She is a prolific artist, having released over twenty albums and is widely celebrated as a feminist icon.

    38 - Sara Evans (born Sara Lynn Evans, February 5, 1971 in New Franklin, Missouri) is an country singer and songwriter. Evans was one of the few traditional-styled singers to emerge from Nashville in the late 1990s, according to Allmusic. Since emerging from the late-90s, Evans has made four No. 1 Country hits and Gold and Platinum-certified albums.

    38 - Rachel Goswell (born 16 May 1971 in Fareham, England) is a singer-songwriter who was a vocalist with shoegazing pioneers Slowdive.

    38 - Alison Krauss (born July 23, 1971 in Decatur, Illinois) is an American bluegrass-country singer and fiddler. She entered the music industry at an early age, winning local contests by the age of ten and recording for the first time at fourteen. During her career she has won 26 Grammy Awards, making her the most awarded female artist (and the third most awarded artist overall) in Grammy history.

    38 - Lisa Ekdahl (born July 29, 1971 in Mariefred, Sweden) is a Swedish singersongwriter. Her voice has been described as "child-like" and "soft, supple and smooth".

    38 - Dolores O'Riordan - Dolores Mary Eileen O'Riordan (Burton) (born September 6, 1971) lead singer of The Cranberries.

    37 - Dido - Dido Florian Cloud de Bounevialle O'Malley Armstrong, (born 25 December 1971, London).

    37 - Cat Power - Charlyn "Chan" Marshall (born Charlyn Marie Marshall on 21 January 1972).

    37 - Mindy Smith - Mindy Smith (born June 1, 1972 on Long Island, New York) is an American singer-songwriter.

    36 - Chantal Kreviazuk - Chantal Kreviazuk (born May 18, 1973, Winnipeg, Canada).

    36 - Jennifer Paige (born September 3, 1973, Marietta, Georgia, United States) is an American singer-songwriter who rose to stardom in the early years of 1990s teen-pop, and is best known for her 1998 pop hit "Crush".

    36 - Tara MacLean (born October 25, 1973 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada) is a Canadian singer and songwriter.

    35 - Imelda Mary Higham (born ??/??/1974), known as Imelda May and previously as her maiden name Imelda Clabby, is an Irish female vocalist from the Liberties, in Dublin, Ireland. Specialising in Rockabilly music, she has a repertoire of covers and self-penned songs.

    35 - Andrea Corr, (born Andrea Jane Corr, May 17, 1974) is the lead singer and writes most of the lyrics for the Irish folk-rock band The Corrs from Dundalk, Ireland. The group consists of the Corr siblings: Andrea (lead vocals, tin whistle); Sharon (violin, vocals); Caroline (drums, percussion, bodhrán, vocals); and Jim (guitar, keyboards, vocals).

    35 - Jewel, born Jewel Kilcher, May 23, 1974, Payson, Utah, United States) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, actress, and poet. She has received three Grammy Award nominations and has sold twenty-seven million albums worldwide.

    35 - Alanis Morissette - Alanis Nadine Morissette (born June 1, 1974).

    35 - Nina Persson (born Nina Elisabet Persson, September 6, 1974 in Örebro, Sweden) is the lead singer and lyricist for the Swedish pop group The Cardigans.

    35 - Natalie Maines (born Natalie Louise Maines Pasdar, October 14, 1974) is an American singer-songwriter who achieved success as the lead vocalist for the female alternative country band, the Dixie Chicks. Born in Lubbock, Texas, Maines considers herself a rebel who "loved not thinking in the way I knew the majority of people thought."

    34 - Madeleine Peyroux (born 1974, Athens, Georgia, USA) is an American jazz singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Peyroux is noted for her vocal style, which has been compared to that of Billie Holiday.

    34 - Natalie Imbruglia - Natalie Jane Imbruglia (born February 4, 1975, Australia).

    34 - Miranda Lee Richards - Miranda Lee Richards (born April 4, 1975) is an American singer-songwriter.

    34 - Anouk Teeuwe (born April 8, 1975) is a Dutch singer, professionally known as Anouk. Since 1997, she has released seven pop-rock albums.

    34 - Nerina Pallot - Nerina Pallot (born Nerina Natasha Georgina Pallot, 26 April 1975, London).

    34 - KT Tunstall - Kate Victoria Tunstall better known as KT Tunstall (born 23 June 1975 in St Andrews, Scotland) is a singer-songwriter and guitarist.

    34 - Keri Noble (born 1975) is an American singer-songwriter born in Fort Worth, Texas and raised in Detroit. Her father was a Baptist minister, and Noble sang in church as a child.

    33 - Emma Bunton - Emma Lee Bunton (born 21 January 1976) is an English pop singer, songwriter, radio presenter, and occasional actress. Bunton is best known for being a member of the successful '90s girl group, the Spice Girls

    33 - Feist - Leslie Feist, (Amherst (Nova Scotia), 13 februari 1976, Canada).

    33 - Charlotte Martin - Charlotte Ann Martin (born March 29, 1976) is an American singer-songwriter, who performs predominantly on the piano.

    33 - Noe Venable (born April 20, 1976 in San Francisco, California) is an experimental folk/pop singer-songwriter.

    33 - Kasey Chambers (born 4 June 1976, in Mount Gambier, Australia) is an Australian alternative country singer-songwriter.

    33 - Leigh Nash - Leigh Bingham Nash (born 27 June 1976) is a singer, and composer, best known as the lead vocalist for the rock band Sixpence None the Richer.

    33 - Catherine Feeny (born ??/??/1976) is an American singer/songwriter based in Portland, Oregon. She grew up in Norristown, Pennsylvania, studied in Washington, D.C., and finally relocated to Los Angeles, where she started seriously writing her own songs.

    32 - Kate Walsh - Kate Walsh es un cantautora inglesa de Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, born 2 february 1977.

    32 - Ilse Annoeska de Lange (born May 13, 1977, Almelo, Netherlands) is a Dutch country and pop singer, better known as Ilse DeLange.

    32 - Sarah Slean - Sarah Hope Slean (born on 21 June 1977) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, painter, and photographer from Pickering, Ontario.

    32 - Lisa Knapp - Lisa Knapp (born July 21, 1977) hailed as one of Brit folk's brightest new young stars when she appeared with Wild and Undaunted in 2007.

    32 - Fiona Apple - Fiona Apple McAfee Maggart, born September 13, 1977, USA).

    32 - Rachael Yamagata - Rachael Yamagata (born on September 23, 1977 in Arlington, Virginia)

    32 - Tina Dico, (born Tina Dickow on October 14, 1977 in Aarhus, Denmark) is a singer and songwriter, inspired by artists such as Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen.

    32 - Imogen Heap - Imogen Heap (born 9 December 1977 in the London Borough of Havering) is a Grammy nominated English singer and songwriter from Romford, Havering.

    32 - Elisa Toffoli (born in Trieste, Italy, December 19, 1977) is an Italian singer, performing under the mononym Elisa. She is one of few Italian musicians to write and record mainly in English. She draws inspiration from many genres such as pop, alternative rock, electronica and trip hop.

    31 - Kathleen Edwards (born July 11, 1978 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a Canadian alternative country singer-songwriter.

    31 - Vienna Teng - Vienna Teng (born Cynthia Yih Shih on October 3, 1978) is a Taiwanese American pianist and singer-songwriter based in New York City.

    31 - Karen Lee Orzolek, better known as Karen O, is the lead vocalist for the New York rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs. She was born on November 22, 1978 in South Korea.

    31 - Nelly Furtado - Nelly Kim Furtado (born December 2, 1978, Canada).

    30 - Erin McCarley (born January 15, 1979 in Garland, Texas) is an alternative music singer-songwriter.

    30 - Norah Jones - Norah Jones, born on March 30th 1979 in New York City.

    30 - Butterfly Boucher is an Australian singer/songwriter, born June 2, 1979. The name "Butterfly" was a suggestion from a friend of the family. Boucher currently resides in the United States in Nashville, Tennessee.

    30 - Kaki King - Kaki King (born August 24, 1979 as Katherine Elizabeth King) is an American guitar player and singer-songwriter from Atlanta, Georgia.

    30 - Geike Arnaert is the former lead singer of the Belgian pop group Hooverphonic. Born on 13 September 1979, Westouter, Belgium.

    30 - Bat for Lashes - Bat for Lashes is the pseudonym of British musician Natasha Khan (born 25 October 1979), a Brighton-based songwriter.

    30 - Sara Bareilles - Sara Beth Bareilles (born December 7, 1979) is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. Bareilles was born and raised in Eureka, California.

    30 - Ingrid Michaelson (born Ingrid Ellen Michaelson, 8 December 1979, NY) is a New York-based indie-pop singer-songwriter best known for her single "The Way I Am."


    (born between 1980 - 1990)

    29 - Regina Spektor - Regina Spektor (Moskou, 18 februari 1980)

    29 - Vanessa Carlton - Vanessa Lee Carlton (born August 16, 1980) is an American soft rock / pop singer, songwriter, and pianist.

    29 - Lene Marlin - Lene Marlin Peterson (August 17, 1980 in Tromso, Norway).

    28 - Lisa Hannigan (born Lisa Margaret Hannigan, 12 February 1981, Kilcloon, County Meath, Ireland) is an Irish singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Her music has led to much success, critical praise, airplay and award nominations in her native Ireland and, more recently, in the United States.

    28 - Brandi Carlile (b. June 1, 1981, in Ravensdale, Washington) is an American singer and songwriter. Carlile’s music has been categorized in several genres, including pop, rock, alternative country, and folk.

    27 - Amy Lynn Hartzler (b. December 13, 1981, Riverside, California, U.S.), better known as Amy Lee, is an American singer-songwriter and classically trained pianist. She is co-founder and lead vocalist of the rock band Evanescence.

    27 - Meiko (pronounced MEE-ko), born on February 25, 1982 is an American singer/songwriter, born and raised in Roberta, Georgia and currently residing in Los Angeles, California.

    27 - Kelly Clarkson (born Kelly Brianne Clarkson, April 24, 1982, Fort Worth, Texas, United States) is an American pop singer, songwriter, and occasional actress. Clarkson made her debut under RCA Records after she won the first season of the television series American Idol in 2002.

    27 - LeAnn Rimes, (born Margaret LeAnn Rimes, August 28, 1982, Pearl, Mississippi, United States) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She is best known for her rich vocals similar to legendary country music singer Patsy Cline, and her rise to fame at the age of 13, becoming the youngest country music star since Tanya Tucker in 1972.

    26 - Carrie Underwood (Carrie Marie Underwood, born March 10, 1983) is an American country singer and songwriter from Checotah, Oklahoma. She rose to fame as the winner of the fourth season of American Idol. She has since become a multi-platinum selling recording artist, a multiple Grammy Award winner, was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry, and is the reigning Academy of Country Music Awards Entertainer of The Year.

    26 - Alela Diane - Alela Diane Menig (b. April 20, 1983, Nevada City, California, USA) is an American singer and songwriter, who is associated with the psych folk.

    26 - Michelle Branch (born July 2, 1983, Sedona, Arizona, USA ) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist.

    26 - Missy Higgins (born Melissa Morrison Higgins on August 19, 1983, in Melbourne, Australia) is one of Australia’s most popular female singer-songwriters.

    26 - Amy Winehouse - Amy Jade Winehouse (born 14 September 1983 in London) is an English singer-songwriter, known for her eclectic mix of various musical genres including soul, jazz, rock ‘n’ roll and rhythm and blues.

    26 - Miranda Lambert - Miranda Lambert (born November 10, 1983) is an American country music artist who gained fame as a finalist on the 2003 season of Nashville Star.

    25 - Priscilla Ahn (born Priscilla Natalie Hartranft, March 9, 1984) is an American singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. She currently resides in Los Angeles, California.

    25 - Katharine McPhee (Katharine Hope McPhee, born March 25, 1984) is an American pop and R&B singer, songwriter, actress, model, and television personality. She gained fame as a contestant on the fifth season of the Fox reality show American Idol in 2006, eventually finishing as the runner-up.

    25 - Anna Nalick - Anna Christine Nalick (born March 30, 1984, in Glendora, California), is an U.S. singer-songwriter.

    25 - Jessie Baylin is a Nashville based singer/songwriter born April 4, 1984, in Gillette, New Jersey.

    25 - Mandy Moore - Amanda Leigh "Mandy" Moore (born April 10, 1984) is an American singer–songwriter, actress and fashion designer.

    25 - Duffy - Aimée Ann Duffy (born 23 June 1984), better known by her stage name Duffy, is a Welsh singer-songwriter.

    25 - Katie Melua - Ketevan "Katie" Melua (Georgia, born 16 September 1984).

    25 - Avril Lavigne - Avril Ramona Lavigne Whibley (Belleville, Ontario, 27 september 1984).

    25 - A Fine Frenzy - Alison Sudol (born December 23, 1984), known professionally as A Fine Frenzy is an American alternative singer-songwriter and pianist.

    24 - Melody Gardot (born February 2, 1985 in New Jersey) is an American jazz singer, writer and musician in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was disabled at 19 after being struck by a car while riding her bicycle and began writing music after using music to aid her recovery.

    24 - Lily Allen - Lily Rose Beatrice Allen (born 2 May 1985) is an English pop music singer and songwriter.

    23 - Maria Mena (Maria Viktoria Mena, Oslo, Norway, February 19, 1986) is a Norwegian pop-rock singer-songwriter, born into an artistic family, her mother, a playwright and her father, a drummer. Both Maria and her brother Tony are named after characters from Leonard Bernstein's West Side Story. Her mother is Norwegian and her father is Nicaraguan.

    23 - Susanne Sundfør (born 19 March 1986, Haugesund, Norway) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter. She is the granddaughter of language researcher Kjell Aartun. She currently resides in Oslo.

    22 - Kate Nash - Kate Marie Nash (born 6 July 1987) is an English singer-songwriter based in London.

    22 - Amy Macdonald - Amy Macdonald (Bishopbriggs, Glasgow, 25 augustus 1987).

    22 - Florence + The Machine - Florence Leontine Mary Welch (born 28th August 1987), London, England, UK.

    21 - Adele - Adele Laurie Blue Adkins, born 5 May 1988, is an English soul/jazz singer.

    20 - Sonya Kitchell (Sonya D. Kitchell, born March 1, 1989 in Northampton, Massachusetts) is an American jazz singer-songwriter.

    20 - Taylor Swift - Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American country pop singer-songwriter, guitarist and actress.


    (born after 01/01/1990)

    19 - Laura Marling - Laura Beatrice Marling (born 1 February 1990), is a folk-pop, singer-songwriter from Hampshire, England

    19 - Anja Plaschg (born 5 April 1990), is an Austrian artist better known with her experimental musical project name Soap&Skin. She grew up in a small village called Gnas in south east Styria, where her parents have a farm. She has played piano since she was six. At the age of 14 she began violin studies and developed an interest in electronic music. In 2008 she played German singer Nico in the play "Nico - Sphinx auf Eis" by Werner Fritsch in Berlin and Vienna.


    (not listed)
    (because no favourites of mine).

    Janet Jackson, Beyoncé, Whitney Houston, Jennifer Lopez, ...
    Anastacia, Céline Dion, Mariah Carey, Paris Hilton, ...
    Britney Spears, Christina Aquilera, Shakira, ...
    Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Rihanna, ...
    and all other girls alike.
  • hypocritical much?

    Ago 29 2009, 20h56 por onyxparadise

    http://iamchase.wordpress.com/

    Okay, I realise that I'm in serious danger of stanning for Mariah Carey before the album even drops, and I posted about her only yesterday. But reading certain blogs and forums, which I know are only opinions often by a lot of small minded people or people who are blatantly paid to support certain artists, I can't help but feel that there is some injustice going on.

    Mariah Carey releases a cover song, "TocarI Want To Know What Love Is". According to some, she is whispering too much through the song because she has lost her voice and can never get it back. Others say that she is shrieking and howling and squeaking like an animal. Which is it? Either you are shrieking and howling, or you have lost your voice - it can't be both. I personally think that her voice is damaged somewhat, and isn't the same as it was as she first came out. I acknowledge that, and then I say that she is still the best female vocalist around today. This is part of the hypocrisy I am perceiving; people want to down Mariah Carey for lip-synching a few times, but when she does sing live, they criticise her for a whispery voice not like on the record / oversinging her song with too many histrionic outbursts / not being able to sing and dance at the same time. What do people want? Nobody is perfect, but Mariah Carey is possibly the closest that we have. I would like to warn Beyoncé, who is the most prominently successful young singer / songwriter / dancer / entertainer of the new era - THIS IS YOUR FUTURE. Hate no matter what you do, and the majority of people's opinions on your album is dictated by how much media support / criticism it gains. It was decided by the media before the album even dropped that The Emancipation of Mimi would be a smash hit / "comeback". It was decided by the media before the album even dropped that E=MC² would not live up to The Emancipation Of Mimi either in terms of sales or in terms of quality. I happen to prefer E=MC² because I think the songs are slightly stronger, whereas I tend to skip a few of them on Mimi. I don't have a problem with people disagreeing, but I'm just tired of stans putting one artist down for no decent reason, and criticising an album when they probably haven't even listened to it. If you have an opinion, please back it up. I may not agree with you, but at least I will respect you.

    So people are dogging Mariah Carey because she decided to cover a song. Um, "TocarWithout You" was also a cover, but nobody had a problem with her version of that 16 years ago? Also, Whitney Houston's "TocarI Will Always Love You" was a fantastic song that was a cover version of Dolly Parton's original. I don't hear anyone having a problem with that song. In fact, let's talk about Whitney Houston. I nearly did this yesterday, but I managed to restrain myself; after reading some of the frankly retarded opinions posted on Lil' Kim Zone, I can no longer hold my tongue. Whitney Houston's new album is okay. I like some of the songs ("Salute" is my favourite), I think others are atrocious. Mostly, I like the ballads and dislike the uptempos. That's fine, you can't win 'em all, and I know that other people are really enjoying her record. Her voice sounds good, but undeniably not how it did before (she doesn't belt, she riffs too much). These are criticisms which, funnily enough, have been levelled at Mariah Carey. Okay. Whitney Houston's new single "TocarMillion Dollar Bill" has peaked in the mid-70s on the Billboard Chart. Mariah Carey's song has stayed within the Top 20 of that chart for the past 5-6 weeks. So don't tell me that Mariah Carey is pushing her album back because she is scared of Whitney Houston; don't tell me that her career is 'flopping'. If you want me to quote stats, I can do: "TocarObsessed" has had her highest chart debut in 11 years, and its digital sales currently stand at 526,000. Whitney Houston's newest song has sold 32,000 copies, which is about 6% of what Mariah's single has sold. Who should be scared?

    Let's talk about songwriting. As far as I am aware, Whitney Houston has only written one song in her catalogue - the massively successful "Whatchulookinat" (that is sarcasm, by the way). Mariah Carey writes 90% of all her material - and not only is she involved in writing lyrics, but she also has a hand in creating and producing the music. Of course, because Mariah Carey's newest song is a cover version, there have been snide comments about her not being able to hire a decent team of songwriters to write a hit for her. In actuality, this is something Mariah Carey has never done; she has never hired anybody to write her material. Songs such as "TocarVision of Love", "TocarDreamlover", "TocarHero", "TocarFantasy", "One Sweet Day", "TocarAlways Be My Baby", "TocarHeartbreaker", "TocarWe Belong Together", "Don't Forget About Us", "TocarTouch My Body" all have songwriting credits to Mariah Carey. By the way, all those songs went to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "One Sweet Day" and "We Belong Together" jointly hold the record for the longest stretch at #1, which is 16 weeks. I enjoy Mariah Carey's music, whether it charts highly or not. I loved her Glitter album when her career was at a real low point, and I still think that "TocarLead The Way" and "TocarNever Too Far" are two of her best songs and vocal performances to date. I think that Charmbracelet was a more heartfelt and personal album than The Emancipation Of Mimi, despite Mimi selling 5 times what Charmbracelet sold. I am able to have an opinion on the music which is separate from how much it sells, because what's important to me is whether I like the damn songs and vocals and music, not how successful it is. Just because an artist isn't constantly at the top of the charts has nothing to do with their artistic merit. However, it's come to the point where I am quoting these statistics because certain foolish people are trying to down Mariah Carey too much, and it's just ridiculous to me, not to mention utterly hypocritical.

    Whitney Houston doesn't write her songs. I don't think that this matters, because a great singer doesn't have to be a great songwriter (as Aaliyah said); if they can interpret material well, that is equivalent to making the song their own. As I said before, Houston did this with "I Will Always Love You". But if people want to talk about songwriting prowess, Mariah Carey wins hands down. Sales-wise, both currently and in terms of their entire careers, Mariah Carey is ahead of Whitney Houston. (Barbra Streisand is the biggest selling female artist of all time.) If people want to talk about Mariah Carey not being able to sing live, then please hold your tongue until Whitney Houston sings her new single live. I have yet to hear or see her performing "Million Dollar Bill" live, and I have yet to hear or see any announcement that she is going to be doing this in the near future. Until she does this, can we stop criticising Mariah's live performances, because whether her voice is damaged or not, the facts are that she is singing live and Whitney is not, so you can't compare the two.

    People say they have lost respect for Mariah Carey because she doesn't dress her age (she is 39, and I see many women 10 years older than her walking around Bristol in far less, but anyway), she has had plastic surgery, she cavorts with too many rappers and doesn't sing the way she used to. A small point: on I Look To You, two of Whitney Houston's songs were produced by Akon, and he features on one. A larger point: Whitney Houston was a drug addict for possibly a decade or more; she raised a daughter while addicted to drugs, and god knows what else her daughter has been exposed to during Houston's drug addiction, marriage and divorce to Bobby Brown. Mariah Carey has never done drugs, or even been reported to do drugs (yet... wait for it!); the worst vice she has is for a couple of glasses of champagne or wine. Mariah Carey didn't raise a family under the glare of the media nor while taking cocaine. The worst that Mariah Carey has done is wear a few (debatably) ill-fitting dresses. I think that Houston and Carey are both even in terms of diva behaviour (reported, not usually substantiated, by the way) and in terms of their ability to spend money on things which appear frivolous to you and me. In my opinion (I keep repeating this) NONE OF THIS AFFECTS THEIR ABILITY TO SING OR MAKE MUSIC. But since so many people seem to go on about Mariah's imperfections whilst forgetting about Whitney, I just wanted to do a comparison to put everything into perspective. Mariah Carey is the more successful artist in terms of sales, charts and airplay; she writes her own material whilst Houston has a team of accomplished songwriters to do so for her; Mariah Carey has never done drugs nor raised a child whilst on drugs; Whitney Houston has had a more successful film career (again, I am nothing if not fair) and dresses more conservatively.

    I can't stand the hypocrisy of people, both ill-informed stans of other artists and biased media acting on a propaganda brief. When Michael Jackson died, people conveniently forgot about his repeated child-abuse trials, and overlooked his excessive plastic surgery. Radio hadn't played his records for years, and suddenly you can't go a day without hearing "TocarMan In The Mirror" or "TocarI Just Can't Stop Loving You", songs which radio stations in Bristol have never played. I am pleased that in his death, his music has been made more accessible to so many people, and is finally being honoured, even if it is a little too late. He was a truly legendary and fantastic performer. But I don't see how we can suddenly excuse Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston for their faults (in both cases, they have done things which are not only massively ill-advised, inconsiderate of young people, but also illegal), yet take Mariah Carey to task for wearing short skirts & low-cut dresses or for not sounding 100% perfect when she sings live or for choosing to do a cover version of a song.

    I'll say it once more: an artist's sales, personal life, dress sense, media scandals and choice of partner / collaborator / pet should not influence whether you like their music or not. I own albums by Carey, Houston and Jackson, and none of what has happened in the past year (his death, Houston's "comeback", Eminem's annoyance with Carey) has remotely affected my enjoyment of their music. Like what you like, because you like it. But if you really want to go there, and want to compare stats, then let's compare stats. The only thing I can think of is that some people are jealous, because Mariah Carey really does seem to have it all (even though she is not perfect and her voice is not quite what it used to be; I'm not deaf.) - the body, the voice, the talent, the money, the husband, the songwriting credits behind her songs. So if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all - don't hate; appreciate.

    http://iamchase.wordpress.com/
  • The Ladies of Music

    Jul 21 2009, 21h07 por J_Spears



    ^ Hehe, I've always wanted a pretty banner...
    So I'm fairly bored, and was wondering which female artists had the most plays. I already knew that Britney Spears had the highest play count, but just thought it may be interesting to see the rest. I'm updating figures where possible, the top twenty are checked fairly often as they're most likely to change, but I try to check the rest too.

    The 25M+ Club
    1. Britney Spears - 59m
    2. Madonna - 49m
    3. Björk/Bjork - 48m
    4. Avril Lavigne - 41m
    5. Regina Spektor - 39m
    6. Amy Winehouse - 38m
    7. Lady GaGa - 37m
    8. Feist - 35m
    9. Tori Amos - 32m
    10. Cat Power - 32m
    11. Beyoncé/Beyonce - 31m
    12. Rihanna - 30m
    13. Lily Allen - 30m
    14. Norah Jones - 28m
    15. Nelly Furtado - 26m
    16. Kelly Clarkson - 25m
    17. P!nk/Pink - 25m (many acts with this name)

    10-25M-ers
    18. Alanis Morissette - 23m
    19. Enya - 22m
    20. PJ Harvey - 22m
    21. Christina Aguilera - 22m
    22. Imogen Heap - 21m
    23. 浜崎あゆみ/Ayumi Hamasaki - 20m
    24. Mariah Carey - 20m
    25. Kylie Minogue - 19m
    26. Emilíana Torrini/Emiliana Torrini - 19m
    27. M.I.A. - 19m
    28. Shakira - 18m
    29. Dido - 18m
    30. Katy Perry - 17m
    31. Alicia Keys - 17m
    32. Fiona Apple 16m
    33. Taylor Swift - 15m
    34. Gwen Stefani - 15m
    35. Kate Nash - 15m
    36. 宇多田ヒカル / Utada - 14m
    37. KT Tunstall - 14m
    38. Miley Cyrus / Hannah Montana - 11m
    39. Nina Simone - 13m
    40. Róisín Murphy/Roisin Murphy - 13m
    41. Sarah McLachlan - 13m
    42. Sia - 12m
    43. Kate Bush - 12m
    44. Katie Melua - 12m
    45. Bat for Lashes - 12m
    46. Céline Dion/Celine Dion - 11m
    47. Ani DiFranco - 10m
    48. Leona Lewis - 10m
    49. Billie Holiday - 10m
    50. Fergie - 10m

    5-10M
    51. Duffy - 9.8m
    52. Hilary Duff - 9.8m
    53. Adele - 9.2m
    54. Janis Joplin - 9.1m
    55. Santigold / Santogold - 8.9m
    56. Ella Fitzgerald - 8.8m
    57. Aimee Mann - 8.7m
    58. Ashlee Simpson - 8.7m
    59. Natasha Bedingfield - 8.6m
    60. Colbie Caillat - 8.3m
    61. Lykke Li - 6.7m
    62. Janet Jackson - 8.1m
    63. Aretha Franklin - 8.1m
    64. Jennifer Lopez - 7.9m
    65. Emilie Autumn - 7.9m
    66. BoA - 7.9m
    67. Joni Mitchell - 7.7m
    68. Diana Krall - 7.7m
    69. Joss Stone - 7.6m
    70. Sheryl Crow - 7.6m


    71. Peaches - 7.3m
    72. Loreena McKennitt - 7.1m
    73. Corinne Bailey Rae - 6.8m
    74. YUI - 6.8m
    75. Jem - 6.7m
    76. Ciara - 6.6m
    77. Natalie Imbruglia - 6.6m
    78. Mary J. Blige - 6.6m
    79. Sara Bareilles - 6.5m
    80. Michelle Branch - 6.5m
    81. Koda Kumi/倖田來未 - 6.4m
    82. Jewel - 6.4m (many artists)
    83. Missy Elliott/Missy Elliot - 6.2m
    84. Carrie Underwood - 6.1m
    85. Vanessa Carlton - 5.8m
    86. Whitney Houston - 5.7m
    87. Carla Bruni - 5.6m
    88. Ladyhawke - 5.5m
    89. Cyndi Lauper - 5.5m
    90. Sarah Brightman - 5.4m

    91. Emilie Simon - 5.3m
    92. Robyn 5.1m
    93. Laura Marling 5.0m

    <5M
    94. Sinéad O'Connor - 4.9m
    95. Patti Smith - 4.8m
    96. Paris Hilton - 4.5m
    97. Suzanne Vega - 4.5m
    98. Lindsay Lohan - 4.5m
    99. Anastacia - 4.5m
    100. Yelle - 4.5m

    **Haven't updated below this point for a while...**

    101. Sophie Ellis-Bextor - 4.0m
    102. Namie Amuro/安室奈美恵 - 4.0m
    103. Ashley Tisdale - 4.0m
    104. Shania Twain - 3.9m
    105. Mandy Moore - 3.8m
    106. Camille - 3.7m
    107. Missy Higgins - 3.7m
    108. Anna Nalick - 3.7m
    109. Jordin Sparks - 3.6m
    110. Eva Cassidy - 3.6m
    111. Annie Lennox - 3.6m
    112. Dusty Springfield - 3.5m
    113. Brandy - 3.4m
    114. Cher - 3.4m
    115. Bebel Gilberto - 3.3m
    116. Marisa Monte - 3.2m
    117. Jill Scott - 3.1m
    118. Macy Gray - 3.1m
    119. Jessica Simpson - 3.0m
    120. Tina Turner - 3.0m
    121. Annie - 3.0m
    122. Mylène Farmer - 2.9m
    123. St. Vincent - 2.9m
    124. Delta Goodrem - 2.9m
    125. Cassie - 2.7m
    126. Florence and The Machine (many alternatives) - 2.7m
    127. Melanie C - 2.7m
    128. Dolly Parton - 2.7m
    129. Etta James - 2.7m
    130. Brandi Carlile - 2.6m
    131. Ashanti - 2.6m
    132. LeAnn Rimes - 2.4m
    133. Amerie - 2.4m
    134. Nico (multiple artists with this name) - 2.4m
    135. Demi Lovato - 2.4m
    136. Sarah Vaughan - 2.4m
    137. My Brightest Diamond - 2.4m
    138. Vanessa Hudgens - 2.4m
    139. Toni Braxton - 2.4m
    140. Faith Hill - 2.3m
    141. Heather Nova - 2.3m
    142. Charlotte Gainsbourg - 2.3m
    143. Natalie Merchant - 2.3m
    144. Alizée - 2.3m
    145. Miss Kittin - 2.3m
    146. Joan Baez - 2.2m
    147. Kelly Rowland - 2.2m
    148. Little Boots - 2.2m
    149. Mika Nakashima - 2.1m
    150. Bonnie Tyler - 2.0m
    151. Carole King - 2.0m
    152. Donna Summer - 2.0m
    153. Dinah Washington - 1.9m
    154. Keri Hilson - 1.9m
    155. Julie London - 1.8m
    156. Peggy Lee - 1.8m
    157. Melissa Etheridge - 1.8m
    158. Kate Voegele - 1.8m
    159. Diana Ross - 1.7m
    160. Sezen Aksu - 1.7m
    161. Pati Yang - 1.7m
    162. Christina Milian - 1.7m
    163. Anja Garbarek - 1.6m
    164. Dar Williams - 1.6m
    165. Patsy Cline - 1.6m
    166. Dannii Minogue - 1.5m
    167. Kim Wilde - 1.5m
    168. Dolores O’Riordan - 1.5m
    169. Monica - 1.5m
    170. Katharine McPhee - 1.5m
    171. Monica - 1.5m
    172. Nicole Scherzinger - 1.5m
    173. Gloria Estefan - 1.5m
    174. Barbra Streisand - 1.5m
    175. Bic Runga 1.5m
    176. Nellie McKay 1.4m
    177. Colleen - 1.4m
    178. Carly Simon - 1.4m
    179. Kate Havnevik - 1.4m
    180. Joan Osborne - 1.3m
    181. Mýa / Mya - 1.3m
    182. Younha - 1.3m
    183. Lhasa 1.3m
    184. Chantal Kreviazuk - 1.3m
    185. Lucie Silvas - 1.3m
    186. Paulina Rubio - 1.3m
    187. Nerina Pallot - 1.3m
    188. Bonnie Raitt - 1.3m
    189. Martina McBride - 1.3m
    190. Sarah Blasko 1.2m
    191. Jennifer Hudson - 1.2m
    192. Marianne Faithfull - 1.2m
    193. Stacey Kent - 1.2m
    194. Shawn Colvin - 1.2m
    195. Emma Bunton - 1.2m
    196. Charlotte Martin - 1.2m
    197. Geri Halliwell - 1.2m
    198. Vanessa Paradis - 1.1m
    199. Gal Costa - 1.1m
    200. Rachel Stevens - 1.1m
    201. Jeffree Star - 1.1m
    202. Sandi Thom - 1.1m
    203. Hanne Hukkelberg - 1.1m
    204. Paula Cole - 1.1m
    205. Dionne Warwick - 1.1m
    206. Juana Molina - 1.1m
    207. Şebnem Ferah - 1.1m
    208. ORIGA - 1.1m
    209. Tamia - 1.0m
    210. Belinda - 1.0m
    211. Sarah Connor - 1.0m
    212. Bette Midler - 1.0m

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    Please contact here if
    * I haven't included an artist with >1m plays (many are missing)
    * You notice incorrect figures/have updated figures
    * An artist's name is mispelt
    * I've added a band or male artist accidently
    * You know of anything else that is relevant
    * A common mispelling exists of an artist's name (IE, Beyonce / Beyoncé)
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    Thanks for reading / any contributions =]
  • A well-thought out meme!

    Mai 26 2009, 6h32 por fakehead

    Favourite bands:
    1. Fleetwood Mac
    2. The Beatles
    3. Red Hot Chili Peppers
    4. The Smashing Pumpkins
    5. Tears for Fears
    6. Daft Punk
    7. T.Rex
    8. Midlake
    9. Explosions in the Sky
    10. The Mars Volta
    (11. Kings of Leon)

    Favourite albums:
    1. Tusk by Fleetwood Mac
    2. The Trials Of Van Occupanther by Midlake
    3. Revolver by The Beatles
    4. Electric Warrior by T.Rex
    5. Hunky Dory by David Bowie
    6. Songs From The Big Chair by Tears for Fears
    7. De-Loused in the Comatorium by The Mars Volta
    8. Damnation by Opeth
    9. Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
    10. Discovery by Daft Punk
    ...
    (11. Want One by Rufus Wainwright
    12. Disintegration by The Cure
    13. Violator by Depeche Mode
    14. The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place by Explosions in the Sky
    15. Blacklisted by Neko Case
    16. Friend Or Foe by Menomena)

    Greatest single ever made:
    Oh my gaw, um! There are so many. I'll just pick one from outta the air: Tocar(I've Had) The Time Of My Life.

    Favourite boxed set:
    Join The Dots by The Cure
    I don't really do box sets.

    Favourite Greatest Hits:
    Catching Up With Depeche Mode, which I still think is one of DM's best albums (woops!).

    First CD bought:
    With my own money, it was Fallen by Evanescence. Before that I remember most vividly Jennifer Page's Crush single, and Hanson's Middle Of Nowhere and 3 Car Garage.

    First Concert:
    For REAL real concert? Hanson at (the now defunct) Reunion Arena.

    Favourite Concert:
    I have a few favorite live acts I've seen: Midlake, Explosions in the Sky, Pilotdrift... but when talking about a concert you have to take into consideration the entire event. The openers, the crowd, the sound system....... I'm gonna have to go with a festival of sorts. It was in Fort Worth, and I forget the name of the thing, but IN A ROW I saw Midlake, Explosions in the Sky, and Ghostland Observatory. The crowd was way into all of it, the sound was fine, the midnight sky was starry and clear. Eased in with Midlake, upped the epic soundscapes with Explosions, and climaxed in erratic dance with Ghostland. It was perfect. Earlier in the evening as the sun started to go down, we sat in the grass drinking beer and watched (listened to) Pinback. That was a very relaxing time in my life.

    EDIT: Wall of Sound! It was called Wall of Sound!
    at LaGrave Field
    Saturday 22 September 2007 (thanks, last.fm!)

    Concert You Wish You'd Seen:
    I wish I had seen The Beatles. I also wish I had seen Fleetwood Mac circa late 70s-early 80s.

    Best Use of Music In Film:
    See: Quentin Tarantino films.
    I'll have to go with Pam Grier singing along to TocarAcross 110th Street at the end of Jackie Brown.



    Best Use of Music In TV series:
    I'm getting sick of these shows like Grey's Anatomy, Scrubs, and The O.C. using easy listening indie pop as a sounding board. I hate it all. It's sentimentalist crap. Um, I'm gonna have to go with American Idol. Really, they've been bringing in some class acts lately to perform for and mentor the contestants.
    The L Word usually uses (used :( ) great music.

    Favourite music books:
    Love is a Mix Tape by Rob Sheffield
    Killing Yourself to Live by Chuck Klosterman
    This is Your Brain on Music by Daniel J. Levitin

    Favourite Songwriters:
    Rufus Wainwright, John Lennon, Elliott Smith, Ben Folds (although, I'm not happy with his latest, Way to Normal. :\), Jason Mraz

    Favourite album covers:
    Revolver by The Beatles, Rumours by Fleetwood Mac, The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, The Fragile by Nine Inch Nails, Aladdin Sane by David Bowie, Dreamboat Annie by Heart, Bryter Layter by Nick Drake, The Slider by T.Rex

    Least fav album covers to albums you like/love/don't mind
    Zeitgeist by The Smashing Pumpkins, Brain Thrust Mastery by We Are Scientists, Stadium Arcadium by Red Hot Chili Peppers.... notice these are all within very recent years, hmmm?

    Favourite Music DVDs:
    Fleetwood Mac's The Dance, The Cure's Trilogy, Bernadette Peters' Sondheim, Etc.

    Artist You Will Always Believe In:
    Rufus Wainwright

    Artist You Will Always Defend:
    Evanescence
    Tears for Fears
    Fleetwood Mac
    Jason Mraz
    Carrie Underwood

    Albums You Will Always Defend:
    Dandy In The Underworld by T.Rex
    Seeds Of Love by Tears for Fears
    By the Way by Red Hot Chili Peppers
    The Bends by Radiohead

    Singers Who Can Make Your Skin Crawl:
    Michael McDonald

    Artists I'm Supposed to like, but don't.
    I got a lot of these.
    Neutral Milk Hotel
    Broken Social Scene
    The Arcade Fire
    Muse
    The Fiery Furnaces
    Iron & Wine
    Godspeed You! Black Emperor
    ...

    Song You Can't Stand by an Artist You Like:
    TocarYour Body Is a Wonderland by John Mayer

    Artist Who Broke Your Heart:
    Our Lady Peace... what the hell happened?! These guys were wicked in the 90's. They were kind of cryptic yet spiritual and rockin'. Oh, and Maida's solo stuff is shit, too.
    - heliotropic2005

    It's true. I agree wholeheartedly.

    Opeth kinda broke my heart when Martin Lopez fled.
    I never really cared enough about U2 for them to break my heart, but it's a shame they became so lousy (& holier than thou).

    Band That Should Break Up:
    Journey
    Bon Jovi
    Evanescence, probably. Amy just needs to go solo. She's too driven and strong-willed to be held back by a band.
    Sonic Youth
    Rilo Kiley

    Bands That Should Get Back Together:
    Tears for Fears (have they broken up? What's going on????????)
    Ben Folds Five
    Sleater-Kinney
    A Pacific Model

    Guilty Pleasure:
    I am not guilty. I love Barbra Streisand.