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Top Five... British Female Pop Singers
Henry Irving
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On TV tonight there is part one of the Queens of British Pop.
Part one, of two, features the 60's and 70s (no idea why nothing before then) and the six queens are Dusty, Sandie and Marianne Faithfull (60s) and Suzi Quatro (Canadian), Souixsee and Kate Bush 70s.
Some bizarre ones in there but who would your Queens of British Pop be?
For me
Petula
Dusty
Amy
Pauline Black
Heather Strong
And I think Duffy and Lily will be there too in the future.
Part one, of two, features the 60's and 70s (no idea why nothing before then) and the six queens are Dusty, Sandie and Marianne Faithfull (60s) and Suzi Quatro (Canadian), Souixsee and Kate Bush 70s.
Some bizarre ones in there but who would your Queens of British Pop be?
For me
Petula
Dusty
Amy
Pauline Black
Heather Strong
And I think Duffy and Lily will be there too in the future.
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Maggie Bell (Stone the Crows) was a damn fine singer but not really Pop. I think Lulu deserves a look in. 'To Sir with Love' is an all time favourite.0
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Florence Welch if you wait a couple of years.0
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H, its S-I-O-U-X-S-I-E ;
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[cite]Posted By: raddickle[/cite]Maggie Bell (Stone the Crows) was a damn fine singer but not really Pop. I think Lulu deserves a look in. 'To Sir with Love' is an all time favourite.
Lulu is a great shout : - )
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[cite]Posted By: blackheathaddick[/cite]Florence Welch if you wait a couple of years.
who she G.?0 -
Also known as Florence and the machine. Amazing voice, amazing live, very original songs. Has a bit of Kate Bush about her. I have seen her play a few times.
She is Florence, and "the machine" is whoever is playing live with her at the time. Normally a guitarist. Kid Harpoon has played live with her before as has Lightspeed Champion. She doesnt have much out yet but later this year she should be bringing an album out.
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[cite]Posted By: blackheathaddick[/cite]Also known as Florence and the machine. Amazing voice, amazing live, very original songs. Has a bit of Kate Bush about her. I have seen her play a few times.
She is Florence, and "the machine" is whoever is playing live with her at the time. Normally a guitarist. Kid Harpoon has played live with her before as has Lightspeed Champion. She doesnt have much out yet but later this year she should be bringing an album out.
Ta, will check her out on Spotify0 -
Katie White0
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Has any else sufferd at the hands of Dido Live... christ almighty, she really struggles bless her.0
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A few (!) years ago when I was at Gravesend Tech. a rumour started that Helen Shapiro (then in the charts with 'Don't Treat Me Like a Child) was visiting Discland the next day. I think most of the Tech turned up that lunch hour and blocked Queen Street, trying to get into the shop: of course, in all the excitement, nobody had noticed what the date was. So to mark the anniversary I'll vote for Helen, along with Dusty, Susan Maughan, Cilla, Anita Harris and Julie Driscoll.0
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How about.....
Dusty Springfield
Joss Stone
Annie Lennox
PJ Harvey
Joan Armatrading
Close to my list would be Kate Bush, Elkie Brooks, Judie Tzuke, Heather Small and Vera Lynn
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Should've mentioned Ruby Turner too!0
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[cite]Posted By: Alex Wright[/cite]Should've mentioned Ruby Turner too!
Met her once, absolutely lovely lass, real good laugh and totally down to earth.0 -
Marriane Faithful? What a joke, just a case of right place, right time. Or wrong place, wrong time with the Mars Bar!
Dusty Springfield worthy of recognition, Sandie Shaw? Not really I think.
Kate Bush is the best we have seen since Dusty IMO. Although I do not like Annie Lennox I admit she is a good singer.
What about Sam Brown? Hazel O'Connor (whatever happened to her?)......0 -
Billie Davis
Joan Armatrading
Julie Driscoll
Polly Harvey
Thea Gilmore0 -
Poly Styrene - solely on the first X-Ray Spex album
The rest of my choices have been covered.0 -
Julia Fordham0
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Kate Bush
Annie Lennox
Alison Moyet
Kirsty MacColl
Shirley Manson (Garbage)0 -
Kate Bush, Joan Armatrading are defo for me along with Dusty and Petula. Lulu and Annie Lennox are in there too for me.
Longevity must come into it and although some other very good artists have been mentioned almost all the others don't fall into that category, and the likes of Siouxsie, PJ Harvey etc can't be termed 'pop'. The likes of Duffy, Winehouse, Lily Allen etc need to be around a lot longer too.0 -
Sarah Cracknell for me!0
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Is that brian, the winner of Big Brother 8 ????0
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[cite]Posted By: nigel w[/cite]Billie Davis
Joan Armatrading
Julie Driscoll
Polly Harvey
Thea Gilmore
Thea Gilmore is a cracking shout. You've just had me rooting through a box of CDs under the bed.......located Rules for Jokers - what a great album.
Hope Sandoval
Sarah Cracknell
Polly Harvey0 -
The whole of Girls Aloud!0
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Faye Fife of the awesome pop punk rockers The Rezillos / Revillos
K T Tunstall
Sarah Cracknell
and Alison Moyet has a great voice too.0 -
Elizabeth Fraser - Cocteau Twins0
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Kim Wilde
(nice girl, ok singer, nice lils, family - say no more.)
Bush is a good shout.
Duffy? Do me a favour!0 -
Joss Stone for sure, doesn't get the credit she really deserves
Heather Small
Beverly Craven
Sade
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Has anyone mentioned Amy ?
No, me neither.0
