Albums: Control by Janet Jackson Little Girl Blue by Nina Simone B'Day by Beyonce We Are Family by Sister Sledge Whitney by Whitney Houston There are more but that is what was at the top of my mind.

Pretty much anything by Mary Fahl.

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One of the best vocalists I’ve ever heard.

One of the most unique singers ever.

Aaliyah, En Vogue, SWV. Love me some Paramore and Avril. Michelle Branch was underrated. Lzzy Hale of Halestorm has one of the best female rock voices ever.

Whitney Houston x I'm Your Baby Tonight Patti LaBelle x Somebody Loves You Baby Diana King x Shy Guy Foxy Brown x Oh Yeah

All of these but especially that last oneeeeee! 😭😭😭

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Love me some Diana King!

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It's on the second play right now!

In no particular order Crazy He Calls Me - Billie Holiday Brackish - Kittie Misery Business - Paramore Beautiful Tragedy - In This Moment Fallen - Evanescence Edge of Seventeen - Stevie Nicks Family Affair - Mary J. Blige Work it - Missy Elliot No Scrubs - TLC and many more

Brackish brings me back some teen angst memories ❤️❤️❤️

There are the people who answer The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill and there are the other people who are wrong

Old childhood memory. m.youtube.com/watch?v=OAAq... Cry Me a River - Julie London

I love Salt by Angie McMahon. Everything by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Paula Cole. Tracy Bonham. I’ll enjoy Jewel again when she disavows RFK Jr.

Oh duh, Fiona Apple.

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Beyonce, Break My Soul at the moment

A joint!

“ima build my own foundation

I don’t think I can identify a single favorite but … I can say that this is a *perfect* song in every way: the writing, the execution, the production, and of course her exquisite voice. another perfect song: “At Last” by Etta James. “The Joke” by Brandi Carlisle is close. youtu.be/tO4dxvguQDk

Portrait of Sheila by the great Sheila Jordan who sadly just passed.

Awww, RIP to her, and thank you!

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whitechocolatespaceegg - Liz Phair

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You're welcome! It's one of my favorite albums, period. Three years ago it was my most listened to in my year end list. Hope you like it!

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You're welcome! Some of the best math rock in the world.

Esperanza Spalding is phenomenally talented in everything she has ever done youtu.be/2aRC3YY3svs?...

PJ Harvey, DRY

First that came to mind (no particular order): Albums - Rags to Rufus (Chaka Khan + Rufus), Stellular (Rose Elinor Dougall), Boys and Girls (Alabama Shakes) Songs - I’m so Excited (Pointer Sisters), Square Biz (Teena Marie), Barracuda (Heart), anything made by Celine Dion or Cyndi Lauper

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Helena Casella - Pit Of Impressions. This immediately comes to mind.

Southern Avenue - Family.

Shawnee Dez did a live set at a show that blew me away this summer. She’s got some recorded stuff up.

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Salin’s album - Ramanna Kokoroko - tuff times never last I mean there’s dudes in those bands but I don’t think of them. 😂 they are in the background

Ima shut up cause I’m just gonna keep going

One day we're gonna have a REAL talk about the Jackson siblings!

I damn near wanted to list 10 of Janet's songs!

She got a lotta joints, Boo!

Are we gonna talk about how Janet’s classic five-album run was better than Michael’s? Because I stay ready for THAT discussion.

Congratulations, you nailed it !

Truth

Any Joan Jett song/album. Any Pat Benatar. Any Linda Ronstadt Any Cher Any Dolly Parton Guess which ones I've seen live!

This question is impossible

FavoriteS. Go 'head, DJ Fool Herc, I know you got some shit.

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill Waiting To Exhale soundtrack Anti - Rih 4 - Beyoncé Aaliyah - Aaliyah Feels - Snoh Alegra Easy - Anna Wise ft Xavier Omar Encore - Cheryl Lynn That’s the Way Love Goes - Janet La Isla Bonita - Madonna …. (Thus is an absurd question)

Underrated all-timer 🔥 open.spotify.com/album/3TdM8f...

Barracuda by Heart

If you haven't yet, listen to Plush's cover of Barracuda. Moriah knocks it out of the park, and is somehow even better live than in the studio.

Easily The Electric Lady by Janelle Monáe. An amazing concept album that sounds absolutely amazing.

Random yt music recommendation turned me onto ‘The Aces’ 4 girl group (I think?) makes stuff that reminds you of good 80s pop

Game over:

Also on the medal stand:

Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

Some of my favorite albums.

Wish Someone Would Care, Irma Thomas

Blondie, anything really but Parallel Lines is best. First three Pretenders albums are right up there. Tina Turner Private Dancer album is 🔥 although I'm not a fan so much of the single. Breeders Last Splash My favorite jazz vocal performance ever is Ella's You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To

The entire Tori Amos discography, but Scarlet's Walk is my favorite

There are a lot, but this is a top contender

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I mean, is Jagged Little Pill cliche?

Aretha Franklin - Lady Soul Eva Cassidy - Eva By Heart Those are pretty high up there for me.

Don’t know how I forgot Cesária Évora’s “Mar Azul.”

Last Kind Word Blues by Geeshey Wiley

Do woman-led bands count? If so; Florence and the Machine, Fitz & the Tantrums, Fugees, Castle Rat, Fleetwood Mac, Sophie and the Giants If not; Janelle Monae, Erykah Badu, Foxy Brown, 2NE1, Jean Grae, Hyuna, MiChi, Adele, Lyn Inaizumi, Atarashii Gakko, Chaos Chaos, Dimie Cat, Brown Eyed Girls

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Thanks! I love girl bands!

You're very welcome! After posting the list I realized it had a lot of recency-bias. Totally missed like Donna Summer, Shakira, & Madonna lol

I’m a maleperson, but also terrible with finding new music. My favorite is the album Folklore by Taylor Swift. I listened to it on repeat for months during the first summer of COVID. It’s beautiful and makes me feel at peace with a world that is not.

"Malepeople"..... lol love it. 😆

Thanks for asking us male-people, we've never been considered! /s My pick: Moanin' by Mr Airplane Man. My favorite ladies of the 2000's! www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtQ1...

If fronted by a woman, Garbage... (Well, not entirely fair as Garbage is just my favorite band without qualifications) If a solo artist, Olivia Rodrigo or Sarah McLachlin... If all female band, Bikini Kill. Newer artists? Wet Leg or Amyl and the Sniffers And it's not fair to exclude Siouxsie!

Here’s a quick four ▪️Janet - Miss You Much is one of my favorite videos ever ▪️I never stop playing Renaissance ▪️Waiting To Exhale soundtrack needs no words ▪️Lost Ones doesn’t get enough credit as a song full of bars

and just to make sure my state is represented ▪️Donna Summer - Hot Stuff ▪️JoJo - Get Out

Fox Confessor Brings the Flood, Neko Case Whip Smart, Liz Phair More Adventurous, Rilo Kiley Car Wheels on a Gravel Road, Lucinda Williams

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“Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea” PJ Harvey “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” “From the Choirgirl Hotel” Tori Amos “Norman Fucking Rockwell” Lana Del Rey

Against Me! has been my favourite band forever, so I’m biased towards them. The record A New Kind of Normal by Cayetena was great though, as was The Beauty In Between by RVIVR

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Anything by Romy, although especially this: youtu.be/Ws4zFeLkYP8?...

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To Bring You My Love by PJ Harvey

Album, probably Sibylle Baier's "Color Green." Song, Katell Keineg's "There You Go." www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqT2...

Anything by Martha and the Vandellas. (Also really love Larkin Poe these days.)

This is too difficult. I'm stuck between Lisa Lisa, Paula Abdul, Miss Janet, and the Bangles. I am old.

Album - WILD FLAG by Wild Flag. 4 incredible musicians that are also all women. Every track is gold, no skips. music.apple.com/us/album/wil...

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Fleetwood Mac's Landslide, written by Stevie Nicks.

Don’t have a single favorite, but St Vincent’s “Happy Birthday, Johnny”, Fiona Apple’s “Every Single Night” and Allison Kraus’s “Down to the River to Pray” are on my short list.

territarantula.bandcamp.com/album/terri-... I get why Terri Tarantula never hit but I love her music. The vibe is too mellow and the air of creepiness/menace lurking on the edge of some of her songs isn't for everyone. Stories of drifters, carnies, homeless vets, those on the margins.

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one song/album is too hard.

Gimme whatever!

“Still Dope” by Empress staHHR, “Supa Soul Sis” by Jah-Skillz, “Deeper” by Boss and “Queen Bitch” by Lil Kim. I know Lil Kim ain’t write it, but still. These are a few of my favorites by women.

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Super Soul Sis is criminally underrated and Warren G is a fool for never producing a full length album for her but doing one for Dove Shack lol

The Twinz and Dove Shack for albums produced by him, but not the 5 footaz. Jah Skillz was the best rapper on that album.

Pink Friday (Nicki) and Funky Divas (En Vogue)

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Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill Cyndi Lauper - She's So Unusual Carole King - Tapestry Fiona Apple - Tidal Ani DiFranco - Up Don't judge me, I may look burly on the outside, but deep inside I'm really a moody white woman

Hurray for the Riff Raff, The Past is Still Alive

Does Paramore/bands count? If so... Song(s): Rose Color Boy - Paramore Yeah Glo - Glorilla Album: The Dutchess - Fergie

Just a couple off the top of my head Live Through This - Hole Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea - PJ Harvey I'm Not Dead - Pink Broken English - Marianne Faithful Solitude Standing - Suzanne Vega and Magnolia Soundtrack - Aimee Mann

If I ain’t got you. I BELT that song when it comes on

“Haunted” by Poe (2006) Anything by Johnette Napolitano (Concrete Blonde and various solo works)

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Damnit, I left this one off my list.

I don't know if covers count, but she also made one of my favorite "better than the original" songs. It's almost like the Beatles somehow didn't know what to do with their own song, but she sure did. youtu.be/CmlnO1EwCT4?...

Her cover of Across the Universe is transcendent.

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1. Billie Holiday, Lady Sings the Blues 2. Nina Simone, I Put a Spell on You 3. Joni Mitchell, Blue Plus Ella and Janis and Whitney and Aretha and Sarah Vaughn and others. Over the last century we have been blessed by so much incredible talent.

Fiona Apple - extraordinary machine

Dolly Parton - Jolene And for good measure, her God-daughter, Miley Cyrus also playing Jolene. youtu.be/Ixrje2rXLMA?... youtu.be/wOwblaKmyVw?...

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Joan Baez - Here's to you

Regina Spektor - hero

Sarah Jarosz - Shankill Butchers

I've decided to start including bands where the lead singer is a woman. Feel free to disregard if not enough of the band is women. Save Ferris - superspy youtu.be/uJrLqwx-fFw?... Also Save Ferris - Spam just for the funsies youtu.be/EjFIp66DL7s?...

Within temptation - angels youtu.be/VK9qfVQ4Z04?... Also Within temptation - ice Queen youtu.be/lWNOLqs1IPQ?...

Yokko Kanno - Bad Dog No Biscuits youtu.be/mDqW81sDGLg?...

The Winona fighter album is great

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Even though the drummer was a guy, do I get to count “Last Splash” by The Breeders?

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Favorite is tough but I could listen to Aimee Mann’s I’m With Stupid forever. Her later more folky stuff is excellent but this one hits harder.

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Compositions - Anita Baker

The ArchAndroid by Janelle Monae. Amazing album. https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-archandroid-deluxe/370300698

Res : How I Do Joi : Pendulum Vibe India Shawn : Before We Go Badu : New Amerykah Part One

A tie between Marshall Chapman, “It’s About Time” album Lucinda Williams, “Car Wheels on a Gravel Road” album

Fast and Frightening/Smell the Magic by L7

With gloria gaynor cutting up lately it forced me to revisit Linda Clifford who I always preferred more.

Ceremonials by Florence and the machine

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And if you're not listening to Stephanie Ann Johnson, what are you even doing with your life? Though they are non-binary.

Iniko The Awakening, Tori Amos Under the Pink, I'll listen to Natalie Imbruglia read public notices and ingredient lists. I love Juliana Hatfield, and I think Bed is my favorite, but I do listen to Only Everything more. Cibo Mato is great. Jane Jensen is great. I mean, how much time do you have?

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Tough. Joni Mitchell “Blue” or Res “How I Do” for albums. Does Sade “Smooth Operator” count of the whole band except Sade is male?

PJ Harvey- To bring you my love

I short my brain out trying to come up with An Favorite. PJ Harvey and Tori Amos were formative. Fiona Apple's When the Pawn is an all-timer. I've had both Fists Up! and Parentheses by The Blow stuck in my head for days. Frankie Cosmos' Buses Splash with Rain is a bop. FKA Twigs is always incredible

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I want to say anything by Nina Simone, but who am I kidding, it’s Alanis’ Jagged Little Pill.

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Somebody already beat me to Hounds of Love, so I'll throw in Homogenic by Bjork

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NVM, Faith Marie youtu.be/73Z0qJA6Ss0?...

Also big into Halestorm, Icon for Hire, and In This Moment. In This Moment has a cover of In the Air Tonight and it's amazing. youtu.be/azeh1ZbxWwI?...

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Little Earthquakes by Tori Amos is my favorite album of all time.

Several truly excellent video game OSTs. Front of mind: Celeste (Lena Raine), Dicey Dungeons (Chipzel), Live-a-Live (Yoko Shimamura).

Some all time faves: Ms. Lauren Hill - The Miseducation of Erykah Badu - Live 1997 Janelle Monae - Dirty Computer Anna Wise - The Feminine: Act I and II

Mya- Like whoa (that tap dance number gets me in the video. Love the choreo) Like all of Whitney Beyonce- Get me Bodied (still gets me hyped up)

Mya is one of my favorite of Janet's children, yes. My fave choreography of hers, paying homage to her Mama: youtu.be/0sq14JocSAs?...

That video for Amerie 1 Thing gotcha put her in the Janet lineage youtu.be/bbqVg_23otg?...

Off the top of my head… Aimee Mann, Patient Zero. Abby Travis, Blythe. That’s just the As, of course…

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Joni Mitchell Blue Liz Phair Exiled in Guyville Breeders Last Splash Aimee Mann Bachelor No. 2

St. Vincent has too many great songs to name. Los Ageless and Actor are my favorites.

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Album: Jenny Lewis And The Watson Twins - Rabbit Fur Coat Song: Angie McMahon - Letting Go (at this moment in time)

Still. Heart breaks every time. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Abfg...

Hole - Celebrity Skin Bishop Briggs - Church of Scars Tracy Chapman - New Beginning

Have One On Me by Joanna Newsom

Bonnie Raitt’s “Blue for No Reason” slays me every time.

Fave album is probably Kelis - Kaleidoscope. Song is so difficult to pin down. Imma say tell me something good - Chaka (Rufus)

“Stop The Future” by the Epoxies and “99.9F” by Suzanne Vega