Has there ever been a white woman who could soul-sing better than this?

[Redstone]

I don't think so.

What a formidable talent is Joan Osborne.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gA0GcXV2njY

Redstone

[joeybee12]

1. Teena Marie...n/t

[mitchum]

4. Agreed

[elehhhhna]

7. Yep - she gets my vote!

[Doc_Technical]

2. Lydia Pense?

Dusty Springfield?

[peacefreak]

5. +1 for Dusty.

and also Lydia Pense. I wish I still had some Cold Blood.

[some guy]

6. + 2

first two I thought of as well.

[Redstone]

10. There was never, nor will there ever be, anyobody like Dusty Springfield.

She was a truly unique talent, and thank you for mentioning her.

Redstone

[Randall Flagg]

3. Google Janis Joplin. n/t

[Redstone]

9. Uh, I'm a child of the 1950s and 1960s. I know from Janis, I SAW Janis more than

once, (and may have even shared a bottle of Southern Comfort with her, but Christ how could I remember if I did?), OK? I'm just trying to give some credit where it's due here.

Redstone

[Gormy Cuss]

11. Have you heard Susan Tedeschi?

Hails from Boston, and her first CD reminded me of Janis.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xigwtXcrXBA

[hippywife]

13. Yeah, Gorms...

Joan is good, but there are better and Susan is definitely one of them.

One of my fav videos of her and her hubs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zs50uz3a_-M

(Real easy on the eyes, too, Redstone!)

[Redstone]

24. Jesus, HW, are you and Gorms right! That is one hot musician right there,

and not at ALL hard on the eyes.

She has a new fan, as of now. And I'll go buy some of her CDs tomorrow.

Redstone

[hippywife]

36. Thought you might like her. LOL

Both she and Derek can really swing them axes too, can't they?

Enjoy!

[Redstone]

22. I've heard the name, and will absolutely check her out. Thanks for

the recommendation.

Redstone

[Randall Flagg]

20. I never got to meet the likes of Janis, Jimmy or any of the Doors

But I did get to Jam with many of their contemporaries.

I was just trying to give credit to other folks who might be considered in your paradigm.

[RainDog]

8. Amy Winehouse now with link!

love is a losing game http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ds0eIVGHQk

me and mr jones http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srHJ1B06r5c

[EndersDame]

32. Thank you for sharing I have listened to Me an Mr. Jones several times in a row

much to my brothers chagrin

[darkstar]

12. Here's a white male I just might favor...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjJUtdc0bhU

[jobycom]

14. Music's not a competition, so I don't know about better, but I'll toss Dusty Springfield in there.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dp4339EbVn8

And for comparison, here's Joan on the same song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEgbBmU8wh0&feature=fvw

And though she's nowhere near that level, I love watching this Joss Stone video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBH8o8XXnVM

[madrchsod]

15. joan is great and so is tracy nelson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThhOewiZWu8&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_vYPZjRGts&feature=related

[Texasgal]

16. she's good...but here's my fav

The incredible Bonnie Raitt

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXVoOgwiYc8

[blueknight]

17. what about

joss stone?

[madrchsod]

31. bonnie is the best....and she plays the guitar really, really ,really, good!

[hippywife]

35. Well Ms. Bonnie

kinda goes without saying. ;)

[bluesbassman]

18. Some great vocalists cited already. Here's one I like.

Susan Tedeschi
Angel from Montgomery
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlcP3FOTM0U

[Redstone]

27. Thank you SO much. My favorite Prine song, and beautifully done by

Ms Tedeschi. Maybe some day I'll dig up one of my old videotapes of me performing it and make it available.

But she sings that song better than I ever could have, even in my prime.

Redstone

[Shine]

19. Joss Stone kicks ass, in my opinion.

although Joan is right up there, too.

:hi:

[Orrex]

21. God killed Joan Osborne's mainstream career

That was one of the worst songs I've ever heard, and when it was in heavy rotation it was played about six times every hour on every station in every state in the union.

It wasn't until five or six years later that I discovered that she's actually worth listening to.

[Redstone]

25. That song hurt her, indeed. Here's a link to the one that I found her through:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCv6bFmSoHE&feature=related

Redstone

[texanwitch]

23. I have never heard of her before, she is great.

Thank you so much for the link.

[Redstone]

28. Though it's not her well-known hit, this is the song I found her through:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCv6bFmSoHE&feature=related

Enjoy.

Redstone

[racaulk]

26. An underappreciated and often overlooked talent.

You're so right, what a voice! I think it's a shame that she never realized the mainstream career that a talent like hers really deserves.

:hi:

[Captain Hilts]

29. I hadn't thought about her in a while. Thanks for this. nt

[Captain Hilts]

30. I might include Anita O'Day in this mix. nt

[Ron Green]

34. Thank you.

Ain't no modern pop singers can do what the great jazz singers did.

[Captain Hilts]

41. I LOVE Anita, with and without Krupa, whom I also adore.

Let me off Uptown!

[Amerigo Vespucci]

33. Her version of "Sara Smile"...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjb0eIBHVaM

:toast:

[Bennyboy]

37. The Correct answer is CAROLYN WONDERLAND.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0n-tJ7KHgk

[Beausoleil]

38. I really like Joan, Bonnie's one of my all-time favs

but you gotta check out Brigitte DeMeyer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g9yq6X1cHI

[JitterbugPerfume]

39. Janis Joplin

[fishnfla]

40. Joss Stone eom

[lukasahero]

42. Joan's high on my playlist among others...

Maybe it's because I'm a female musician in Massachusetts, but I've been listening to Susan Tedeschi for 10+ years. Since you said you'd never heard of her, I wanted to toss out some of my other favorite women for your enjoyment. These women are not at all in the same style as ST, Joan or Janis but that's partly why I like them - their voices are unique.

Three more from the Massachusetts music scene:

Melissa Ferrick, "Everything I Need" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Cgih8LDywM&feature=channel

Dar Williams, "The Christians and The Pagans" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_Xdk4PujOE

Catie Curtis, "People Look Around" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaZiZ4HB93k

And one not...

Beth Orton, "Concrete Sky" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOVMdeODEMg&feature=related