Your favorite Canadian woman singer?

[billbuckhead]

Poll question: Your favorite Canadian woman singer?

[leftofthedial]

1. kd lang

[ulysses]

3. beat me to it.

:)

[leftofthedial]

8. i also love Neko Case and Joni Mitchell

but kd is a great, great singer.

None of these can write with Joni, but there are some excellent singers.

[GOPisEvil]

23. Neko Case is American...

...although she did live in Vancouver for many years.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neko_Case

[leftofthedial]

24. you are right

when you're right, you're right!

:-)

[GOPisEvil]

25. I'm a huge fan of hers, so I've read her online bio a time...

...or ten. :)

[leftofthedial]

30. I saw the Neko post below and the Vancouver connection

made me forget that she's American.

[GOPisEvil]

32. A lot of people consider her Canadian since that's where she started.

So, it's a common misconception. She even sounds Canadian when she talks sometimes. She's got some of those vocal affectations.

[leftofthedial]

33. in any case, she's one of the premier voices singing today

and an intriguing writer and performer, eh?

[GOPisEvil]

34. Definitely on all counts.

[xmas74]

13. I'll second that.

I love Joani and Sarah but she (kd lang) blows me out of the water every single time. It's what she can convey w/ her voice. Her songs have brought tears to my eyes on a few occasions.

[Kurovski]

45. Her song "Constant Craving" does the same for me.

[xmas74]

65. That song just grabs at your heart and your gut at the same time.

[donheld]

51. How could they leave off k d lang?

:shrug:

[caty]

2. Anne Murrey

Love "Snowbird".

[greekspeak]

7. Me too!

SHe has tons of other great songs too. Very peaceful singing voice, that one. :hi:

[I Know How To Do it]

4. Neko Case

[GOPisEvil]

28. She's American.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neko_Case

:)

[progmom]

5. just plain one of my favorite singers ever!!

[Kurovski]

10. Ahhh, Joni.

Now and always.

[enigmatic]

6. Neko Case

Wasn't born in Canada, but made her name there. Has an incredible voice, and hasn't put out a bad album yet..

[GOPisEvil]

31. God I love that picture of her...

...of course I love HER...so it stands to reason. :D

[enigmatic]

49. yep

incredibly sexy, and an icredible talent, too..

[fishnfla]

9. Kathleen Edwards eom

[Parrcrow]

11. I'm a big fan of Susan Aglukark

and Chantal Kreviasuk.

[HEyHEY]

12. Madonna

[enigmatic]

14. Ahhhhhhhh

You mean Bif Naked:

[HEyHEY]

22. brrrrrrrr

[u4ic]

15. Joni, kd, Holly Cole

[Gato Moteado]

16. i can't remember her name......

....but the jazz pianist/singer that married elvis costello is great.

[enigmatic]

20. Diana Krall

[Gato Moteado]

21. that's it!

thanks.

[usedtobesick]

17. Shania Twain

even with the restraining order...

[SlavesandBulldozers]

18. Dolores O'Riordan now lives in Canada too

if im not mistaken

[Allenberg]

19. Celine

[justinsb]

26. Feist

only because she's not on the list. Next year when someone does this poll, she will be. Also Holly Cole and Sarah Harmer.

[Lautremont]

27. Christine Fellows

Little-known, perhaps, but highly talented.

[Montauk6]

29. Right now, Esthero

[dhinojosa]

35. She's from Canada?

Wow. Beautiful voice.

[miss_kitty]

36. kd lang

but Sarah McLachlan is a close 2nd.

[Orsino]

37. Now it's Alanis.

With her acoustic Jagged Little Pill, she's got all of Joni's vocal tricks, and then some. Joni's got the better material, but the new alanis is marvelous.

[fudge stripe cookays]

38. Sarah Harmer.

I've only heard a couple of her songs on compilations, but I really like her.

FSC

[bigwillq]

39. Isn't it ironic?

That Avril has no votes??? I didn't vote for her but think she's better than half the people on that list.

[Lautremont]

40. Hard to believe no one's voted for Buffy Saint-Marie,

writer of "Universal Soldier," one of the all-time great anti-war songs.

[chaska]

41. Jann Arden

[u4ic]

57. Gack!

How could I forget Jann?

Did you ever see the video of her 'date' with Rick Mercer? http://www.cbc.ca/mondayreport/backissues.html go to week of November 15

She is one funny lady.

[enigmatic]

58. Oh, I missed that

I'm going to have to see this:)

[u4ic]

60. I have a date

and don't have my period! :rofl:

I wonder if the 'boob' factor works for speed in cars, too? And for the officer who stops you?

[frylock]

42. geddy lee?

[6000eliot]

43. How many of them write songs like Joni?

Give it to the writer of "Woodstock."

[Missy Vixen]

44. More for kd lang

She's amazing.

We also enjoy Diana Krall, but kd is the real talent.

Julie

[Cathyclysmic]

46. Jane Siberry

[JVS]

47. Celene Dion is not Canadian, but rather Quebecois!

Death to the occupation!

[derby378]

52. "O Canada, my home and native land..."

Sorry, but Quebec hasn't gained its independence from Canada yet. They're like Nunavut, only with more attitude.

[JVS]

66. Quebec must be freed!

[Telly Savalas]

67. If you were truly an advocate for Quebec...

you wouldn't be bringing attention to the fact that Celine Dion is Quebecoise.

[GreenPartyVoter]

48. I like many of those (Buffy is a fave) But is Loreena McKennitt Canadian,

because I like the Mummer's song.

[vanamonde]

53. Loreena is Canadian

I understand she quit performing after the death of her husband. Too bad.

[GreenPartyVoter]

55. I am sorry to hear about both of those things. And welcome to DU.

[vanamonde]

56. I guess I misspoke

According to her website, she is working on a new album.
http://www.quinlanroad.com/

[u4ic]

63. Welcome to DU, vanamonde!

:hi:

[vanamonde]

50. Loreena McKennitt

[Swede]

59. I love her take on "Greensleeves"

Very ethereal.

[aaronbees]

54. Joni Mitchell all the way...

Blue is one amazing, heartbreaking album.

[auntAgonist]

61. Rita McNeil, Jane Siberry, Anne Murray ..

Rita is my favourite of all of these 3. Loreena McKennit comes in a close 2nd.

[welshTerrier2]

62. Joni Mitchell, Ferron, Lynn Miles

i once sat about 3 feet away from Joni at a concert she gave ... totally blown away ...

for DU folkies, check out Ferron's song "Ain't Life a Brook" and Lynn Miles' incredibly haunting "Black Flowers"

[enigmatic]

64. Just remembered Mary Margaret O'Hara

"Miss America" is a classic record: