I’m shocked nobody has mentioned Sade or Anita Baker…
Dusty Springfield
I posted this elsewhere, and Sade was probably the 3rd most mentioned. But no one did mention Anita Baker.
Let me reduce your shock by 50%, thanks to Leaffan back in post #26:
Suzy Bogguss has a really beautiful voice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhKuQtj-VzwWow! Totally missed that! My bad…
Nora O’Connor
Sorry about the commercial.
No worries - it was on another site 
(I like to compare)
I used to have a radio show and made mixtapes for people on a music mailing list, including a lot of artists mentioned in this thread. Over a decade ago I jettisoned the talking and made digital “mixtapes”. Here’s one with a lot of wonderful voices. I can post links to more if interested.
Playlist for Suspended In Gaffa 9
Area - I’ll Gather Flowers
Nico - These Days
The Innocence Mission - Revolving Man
Sandy Denny - Listen Listen
The Style Council - The Paris Match
Noe Venable - Look Luck
Happy Rhodes - Glory (radio mix)
Kirsty MacColl - Days
Neather Nova - Verona
Madredeus - O Pastor
Dead Can Dance - Mesmerism
Cocteau Twins - Pandora
Marta Sebestyen & Muzsikas - Vetettem Violat
Loreena McKennitt - Tango To Evora
Agnes Buen Garnas & Jan Garbarek - Rosenfoles
Yao Lee. ca. 1946
Connie, from Myanmar
Nuska Drascek
I’m quite partial to Daichin Tana.
+1 vote for Karen Peris of Innocence Mission. “Revolving Man” is a great exemplar.
I’m unclear. So that’s a “no” for Norah??
I’m surprised it took so long for the posting above for Eva Cassidy
Maggie Macneal. I have a youtube mix of nothing but her (and sometimes with Mouth)- really helps me work to have her in the background. Love Julee Cruise too.
Jo Stafford, from the 40s-50s, had the smoothest voice ever.
Jane Olivor
You know who was really great? Judee Sill.
I first heard about her about a month ago in one of those NY Times obituaries devoted to historical women they didn’t bother to give obituaries to in the past. She was a junkie and stick-up artist who released two acoustic albums in the 70s. They did poorly and she died broke in 1979. Check her out on Spotify. Here’s a taste…
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I’m surprised it took so long for the posting above for Eva Cassidy
[/QUOTE] Thank you!