Who do you think is the best female singer ever?

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I think it's important to narrow the field to style and/or genre.
Opera Maria Callas
Best Range Linda Ronstadt
Stage & Cabaret Barbara Cook
Production Standards and editing in post recording Barbra Streisand
Musical/Film Julie Andrews
Who I listen to most Dusty Springfield, Carly Simon and Norah Jones!
 
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Billie Holliday
Janis Joplin
Julie Driscoll
Janis Joplin....????????
The thread is about people who can sing,not those who best impersonate the sound made by a cat on 'final rinse and spin!!!!'
 

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Janis Joplin....????????
The thread is about people who can sing,not those who best impersonate the sound made by a cat on 'final rinse and spin!!!!'

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder...

...besides, I'm less than enamoured of one or two of the suggestions so far - but I wouldn't be so churlish as to voice those opinions.

Anyway, who do you nominate?
 

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Me too. I'd say Barbra is one of, if not, the best singer ever. But when I was watching her "A piece of Sky" video,

A Piece of Sky Barbra Streisand - YouTube

I stumbled upon to this woman, who I must say is the only woman who can rival Barbra or any other female singer ever. When I heard this, i just cant stop listening and watching her vids. Her range is just UNBELIEVABLE. Listen to those last notes.

A Piece Of Sky (Highest Version) - Regine Velasquez in Songbird Sings Streisand - YouTube

She is known to be as the Songbird of Asia. I realized Michel Legrand, the writer himself has the highest praises for this singer and named her as one of his top 3 most favorite singers alongside Barbra.

This one reminded me so much of Barbra's Central Park concert. Also did it in a park. Wow.

Regine Velasquez - One of Her Bests - YouTube
 
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Oh, and for amazing control of a powerful emotive theatrical voice, it's hard to top Betty Buckley's beaten-yet-still-defiant take on "Memory" from Cats back in the day (I posted a clip of her performing an abbreviated version live to show how all that sound could come out of her as she rises from kneeling -- try doing that and hitting a controlled, loud set of notes! Here is the complete recording). Elaine Paige did hers as more of a tearful remembrance of her glory days and acceptance that they're now over. Both versions still give me chills.