# FEMALE vocalist with the sexiest voice **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 30, 2000, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-vocalist-with-the-sexiest-voice/27456 "2000-07-30T16:55:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![seriousart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ebca7d/32.png) [@seriousart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seriousart)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2000, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-vocalist-with-the-sexiest-voice/27456/1 "2000-07-30T16:55:18Z")
A few of my top picks: (Note: I dig grrrrls) Joan Jett Chrissie Hynde (of Pretenders fame) Shirley Manson from Garbage Toni Halliday of Curve PJ Harvey ---
**Author:** ![Oblio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c4cdca/32.png) [@Oblio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oblio)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2000, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-vocalist-with-the-sexiest-voice/27456/2 "2000-07-30T17:02:38Z")
My picks Annie Halsam - Renaissance Margo Timmins - Cowboy Junkies ---
**Author:** ![Montfort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Montfort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Montfort)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2000, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-vocalist-with-the-sexiest-voice/27456/3 "2000-07-30T17:05:34Z")
Lori Carson - solo and The Golden Palominos Shirley Manson - Garbage Anneke van Giersbergen - The Gathering ---
**Author:** ![JoeyHemlock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7ba0ec/32.png) [@JoeyHemlock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoeyHemlock)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2000, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-vocalist-with-the-sexiest-voice/27456/4 "2000-07-30T17:48:36Z")
Diana Krall (she melts me) Lavay Smith (of Lavay Smith and her Red Hot Skillet Lickers) Ingrid Lucia (of The Flying Neutrinos) Joey Lauren Adams (The song she sang in **Chasing Amy** ) Maria Doyle Kennedy (Singer with **The Commitments** ) ---
**Author:** ![HomeSlice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/9d8465/32.png) [@HomeSlice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HomeSlice)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2000, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-vocalist-with-the-sexiest-voice/27456/5 "2000-07-30T18:38:58Z")
Fiona Apple. Mmmmmmmmm, Fiona… ---
**Author:** ![Myrr21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Myrr21](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Myrr21)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2000, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-vocalist-with-the-sexiest-voice/27456/6 "2000-07-30T18:41:59Z")
Well, not in action anymore, but Grace Slick… ---
**Author:** ![lucie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ed8c4c/32.png) [@lucie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lucie)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2000, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-vocalist-with-the-sexiest-voice/27456/7 "2000-07-30T18:57:25Z")
Ann Wilson (Heart) Shirley Bassey (“Goldfingaaaahh…”) Marlena Dietrich ---
**Author:** ![psycat90](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@psycat90](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psycat90)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2000, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-vocalist-with-the-sexiest-voice/27456/8 "2000-07-30T19:05:05Z")
Tori Amos Kate Bush ---
**Author:** ![Demo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/demo/32/8472_2.png) [@Demo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Demo)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2000, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-vocalist-with-the-sexiest-voice/27456/9 "2000-07-30T19:13:56Z")
Natalie Merchant Tracy Thorn (from Everything But The Girl) Durga McBroom (an old backup singer for Pink Floyd) Wassername from the Cranberries? ---
**Author:** ![Lizard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@Lizard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lizard)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2000, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-vocalist-with-the-sexiest-voice/27456/10 "2000-07-30T20:07:33Z")
Sarah McLachlan The lead singer of the Cranberries (I don’t know her name) Janet Jackson, when she wants to actually sing. Lauryn Hill, see above. (The Fugees’ version of “Killing Me Softly” is AMAZING.) Diana Ross in her days with the Supremes. Tina Turner. A majority of these are black. Hmm. Interesting. ---
**Author:** ![Kilgore\_Trout\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/6de8d8/32.png) [@Kilgore\_Trout\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kilgore_Trout_1)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2000, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-vocalist-with-the-sexiest-voice/27456/11 "2000-07-30T20:10:58Z")
ani difranco. ---
**Author:** ![seriousart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ebca7d/32.png) [@seriousart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seriousart)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2000, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-vocalist-with-the-sexiest-voice/27456/12 "2000-07-30T21:36:13Z")
> [@](#): > > Wassername from the Cranberries? > [@](#): > > The lead singer of the Cranberries (I don’t know her name) Her name’s Dolores O’Riordan. ---
**Author:** ![xekul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/838e76/32.png) [@xekul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xekul)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2000, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-vocalist-with-the-sexiest-voice/27456/13 "2000-07-31T00:35:28Z")
Tori Amos. I also have a thing for Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth… ---
**Author:** ![BarnStormer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5f8ce5/32.png) [@BarnStormer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BarnStormer)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2000, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-vocalist-with-the-sexiest-voice/27456/14 "2000-07-31T00:40:28Z")
**Eartha Kitt!** That woman can grrrrowl! ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2000, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-vocalist-with-the-sexiest-voice/27456/15 "2000-07-31T03:56:42Z")
Trisha Yearwood. She makes angels jealous. ---
**Author:** ![poohpah\_chalupa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/91b2a8/32.png) [@poohpah\_chalupa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/poohpah_chalupa)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2000, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-vocalist-with-the-sexiest-voice/27456/16 "2000-07-31T03:59:22Z")
Cilette Swann - Gypsy Soul Rosanne Cash Chrissie Hynde …and this one’s a little gooey, but: Susanna Hoffs - the Bangles ---
**Author:** ![evilbeth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/evilbeth/32/2268_2.png) [@evilbeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/evilbeth)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2000, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-vocalist-with-the-sexiest-voice/27456/17 "2000-07-31T04:02:13Z")
Sarah McLachlan–no competition. ---
**Author:** ![Junior\_Spaceman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Junior\_Spaceman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Junior_Spaceman)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2000, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-vocalist-with-the-sexiest-voice/27456/18 "2000-07-31T04:11:14Z")
Brigitte Bardot Nancy Sinatra Bjork PJ Harvey Emmylou Harris (favourite duet singer) ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Cynical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@Mr.Cynical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Cynical)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2000, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-vocalist-with-the-sexiest-voice/27456/19 "2000-07-31T04:28:20Z")
It sounds cliche, but ANY woman who is singing directly to me. I find that to be the sexiest, most enthralling thing in the world. ---
**Author:** ![LabRat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/898d66/32.png) [@LabRat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LabRat)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2000, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-vocalist-with-the-sexiest-voice/27456/20 "2000-07-31T04:36:44Z")
Debbie Harry. Nobody else was close. Ever. -LabRat [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-vocalist-with-the-sexiest-voice/27456.md?page=2)