Singers

 Updated 10-02-08

Many folks have been kind in saying they like the classical recommendations I’ve listed over the years. But man does not live by piano and orchestra alone. You gotta have the girls too!

          Sorry, I’m not much interested in men singing love songs. But I love the ladies and have begun a list of things I enjoy- you might too!

Allyson, Karrin

          “Ballads”                                                Concord Jazz 4950

Anderson, Laurie:

          “Life on a String”                                     Nonesuch 79539

Armatrading, Joan:

          “Joan Armatrading”                                AM CD 3228                     

          “Show Some Emotion”                            AM CD 3273                     

Barber, Patricia:

          “Companion”                                          Premonition 5739               

          “Café Blue”                                           Premonition 5741               

          “Modern Cool”                                       Premonition 5740               

          “Live: A Fortnight In France”                   Blue Note 78213     

          “Night Club”                                            Premonition 5738

Baron, Christy

          “I Thought About You”                             Chesky JD152

Black, Mary

          “Looking Back”                                       Curb D2-77718

Carpenter, Mary Chapin:

          “Party Doll & Other Favorites”                 CBS CK68751                   

Cash, Rosanne:

          “Kings Record Shop”                               CBS DK86994                   

          “Ten Song Demo”                                   Capitol CDP-832390

          “Black Cadillac”                                      Capitol DPR-043381

Cassidy, Eva:

          “Live At Blues Alley”                               Blix 10046               

          “Time After Time”                                  Blix 10073               

          “Imagine”                                              Blix 10075               

          “American Tune”                                     Blix 10079    

          “Somewhere”                                         Blix G2-10090        

          “Songbird”                                              Blix 10045    

Chapman, Tracy

          “Tracy Chapman”                                    Elektra 960774       

          “New Beginnings”                                    Elektra 61850

Cole, Holly:

          “Don’t Smoke In Bed”                             Manhattan 81198    

          “Temptation”                                          Metro Blue 831653 

Fairfield 4: OK- the gospel guys sneak in!

          “I Couldn’t Hear Nobody Pray”                 WB46698

Fitzgerald, Ella:

          “Pure Ella”                                              Decca Jazz GRD 636       

Gilberto, Bebe:

          “Tanto Tempo”                                       Ziriguboom/6Degrees

Heart: Wilson sisters acoustic!

          “The Road Home”                                   Capitol 830489

Horn, Shirley

          “You Won’t Forget Me”                           Verve 847-482

          “Jazz Round Midnight”                             Verve 314 539 678

Jones, Norah:

          “Come Away With Me”                           Blue Note 5-32088

          “Sunrise”                                                Blue Note 840009              

          “Not Too Late”                                        Blue Note 3-74516

Jorane

          “You & The Now”                                    Six Degrees 1108

Kent, Stacy:

          “Close Your Eyes”                                 Candid 79737          

          “Boy Next Door”                                    Candid 79797                    

          “Love is the Tender Trap”                        Candid 79751                    

Keyes, Alicia:

          “Songs in A Minor”                                  JRecords 20002-2RE1      

          “As I Am”

Krall, Diana:

          “Girl in the Other Room”                         Verve 182612

          “Look of Love”                                       Verve  314549846              

          “Live In Paris”                                        Verve 440065109              

          “Love Scenes”                                       Impulse IMPD-233             

          “All For You”                                          Impulse IMPD-182             

Krauss, Allison:

          “Forget About it”                                     Rounder 0465                   

Lang, KD:

          “Ingenue”                                              Sire/WB 9 26840    

          “All You Can Eat”                                    WB 4-603-4 

          “Watershed”                                           Nonesuch 406908

Larkin, Patty

          “Running Angels”                                    High Street Records 10318

Lynne, Shelby:

          “I Am Shelby Lynne”                     Island 314546177              

          “Just A Little Lovin”                                 Lost Hwy B00zk53CA

McCorkle, Susannah

          “Hearts & Minds”                                    Concord Jazz CCD-4897

McKennitt, Loreena

          “The Mask and Mirror”                            Quinland Road 795402

McLachlin, Sarah

          “Fumbling Towards Ecstasy”                   Arista 18725

Nero, Laura:

          “Time & Love”: A tribute to Laura Nero-various singers : Astor Place B000005EGP

Peyroux, Madeline

          “Careless Love”                                      Rounder 11661-3192

Piegeon, Rebecca:

          “The Raven”                                          Chesky JD 115

Rae, Corrine Bailey

          “Corrine Bailey Rae”                               Capitol CDB-0946-3-66361-2

Raitt, Bonnie:

          “Road Tested”                                        Capitol (2) 8337052

Robyn:

          “Robyn Is Here”                                      BMG 5029724        

Sade:

          “Love Deluxe”                                         Epic EK 53178

Sara K:

          “Closer Than They Appear”                     Chesky JD67

Simone, Nina

          “Little Girl Blue”                                      Fuel 554-2-302-061           

Snow, Phoebe:

          “Something Real”                                    Elektra 9-60852

Tedeschi, Susan:

          “Wait For Me”                                        Artemis 751146                 

Vega, Susanne:

          “Solitude Standing”                                 AM CD5136 

Warnes, Jennifer

          “Famous Blue Raincoat”                          Cypress DX3182    

          “The Hunter”                                           Private Music 82089          

Williams, Lucinda:

          “Sweet Old World”                                  Chameleon 61351              

Wilson, Cassandra:

          “Belly of the Sun”                                    Blue Note 3507022

          “New Moon Daughter”                             Blue Note 832861