Women's history month is closing soon so let's focus on Nightwish. They have had 3 vocalists so far so choose your favorite. The song is The Siren and a great way to show vocal ability.

Tarja (soprano)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUy8T_3kieI

Annette (alto - mezzosoprano)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4GmeGl_etk

Floor (soprano)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U24tOCJBBIQ

Who was your favorite?

Since I just posted for the first time in Rock Wars, thought I'd go to this thread as well.

My taste in music is probably not too exotic, mostly listening to current pop and dance music, with a little dash of French chansons, classical, celtic, symphonic metal, and euro-trash .

But one of my favorite all-time musicians is Enya, so maybe a good fit for woman's history month To me, her music is so rich and melodic that I can keep listening to it. My favorite three songs of her are Caribean Blue, Book of Days, and Echoes in Rain (but the favorites sometimes change over time...)

Other favorite female artists that I love their voices, and most of their songs, are Sia, Within Temptation (Sharon), Pink, and (her French repertoire) Celine Dion.

I've been listening through the back catalogue of Hearts of Space programs, and I was mildly shocked when "a promising new artist named Enya, spelled E-N-Y-A" was mentioned.

I’ve followed Nightwish a small bit the last couple of years. At first the very metal/operatic mashup was a bit confusing to the senses. Honestly, although the metal is good and the lead vocals are great, I still can’t fully appreciate the integration. Sometimes it takes a while to embrace uniqueness.

I think I prefer Annette’s vocals, although all three are very talented.

I wish I hadn't been so busy this month so I could have posted more for Woman's History Month. Anyway, I'll try to get as much as I can posted in the next three days. Here's Part 1:

Amanda Palmer (my favorite musical artist. I might make a post here later with a bunch of her songs)

Coeur de Pirate (one of the final four artists in the current rock wars)

Daughter

Dia Frampton

dodie

Jewel

Lauren Aquilina

Lzzy Hale & Amy Lee

Alice Ripley & Jennifer Damiano (from the musical Next to Normal)

Orla Gartland

Terra Naomi

Tessa Violet

and because I can't choose just one song, here's the entire soundtrack of Six: the Musical (DB and I saw it live recently. It's an incredible show!)

Speaking of Sia:

ALIVE (Sia) - I love this song and the video for some reasons unrelated to music. I've studied and taught Moo Duk Kwan Tae Kwon Do for about 45 years. People sometimes incorrectly say that TKD is an ancient Korean art. Although some techniques come from older Korean, Chinese, and Japanese styles, many do so through Shotokan karate, developed in Japan in the early 20th century and carried to Korea in the 1940's. The young lady is an actual karate kata champion doing Japanese forms. The last one is identical to a TKD intermediate form, integrated into Korean Moo Duk Kwan TKD and Tang Soo Do, taught to color belts. Love that Sia used that video to speak of life.

I'M ALIVE (Don Fardon) - Just stupid fun.

ALIVE (P.O.D.) - Slicktrickyrick just posted this in the LPC thread. So yes, I stole the idea.

ALIVE (Pearl Jam)

ALIVE (Empire Of The Sun)

LET'S LIVE FOR TODAY (Grass Roots)

The Ms

The Make Up:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoUiBTAZkRw

Maria Daines: Turns out we get two songs in this one, but I didn't see the name of the second song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yi6NGtz53K4

Maria McKee:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdJOpb6dJlY

Maria Muldaur:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYhc4KvY4rc

Marie Laforet: Another one I might have nominated for the recent Rock Wars. I got off an unusual collection called Late Night Tales Belle & Sebastion.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsnAkrY43RE

Mary Black with Emmylou Harris and Delores Keane:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WaLZt11D7E

Mavis Staples:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5488fUMLXs

Mazzy Star:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImKY6TZEyrI

Mean Mary: The banjo gets mocked unfairly but Earl Scruggs proved differently. So does this gal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CNB5OLUPM0

Merry Clayton:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdEVwrFnCjg

Molly Gene:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwVEgmT-Wrc

The Motels:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaPTELylZ1s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1r359GIgaHQ

My Special Agent: I'm thinking this one might have been suggested by Tidge and was added to my playlist because of that.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9fIUKZrgzA

If you are in the mood for some atmospheric sounds, I was turned on to Steve Roach's Dreamtime Return double album by my relistens to Hearts of Space. It is available on the HoS site, as well as on YouTube. It was released in 1988, and I believe it was remastered in 2005. It's quite ethereal, and one of the most "space music" albums I've listened too.

Alive Beastie Boys

So Alive Love and the Rockets

We Trying To Stay Alive Wyclef Jean

I'll take credit for My Special Agent. It's a friend's band and that was the theme song for my old podcast.

Happy Easter everyone!

TWELVE THIRTY (The Mamas And The Papas)

I SAW HER AGAIN (The Mamas And The Papas)




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Time to post my newly acquired song obsession, NSFW edition!


I'VE NO MORE F***S TO GIVE (Thomas Benjamin Wild Esq)


Seriously, the strong language warning cannot be stressed enough. Watch at your own expense if you consider yourself innocent...

The Ns:

Nanci Griffith: Sadly, i never knew about her until after she passed. This song might stir memories for those of us who used to frequent Five and dime stores like Ben Franklin and Woolworth.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GK462XnRjQ

Natalie Merchant:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQ_Wqtnlv4U

Nina Simone: She seems to have been quite comfortable with the French language.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Q7w7gk1JhQ

The Os:

Omnimar:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5k_pyJEzrWM

Orianthi: She was slated to be Michael Jackson's lead guitarist when he passed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kMXxDkqD6I

The Ps:

P.P. Arnold: This was originally a Cat Stevens but was made famous by Rod Stewart but I prefer this version.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1-g5VG2pWg

The Pack A.D.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddX7FYuc5NI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZDy2mhvr_s

Paramore: This tune found it's way into my library.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euxXBvdrzxQ

Parov Stellar: Found this doing Same Name matches.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PsPoD9gz3s

Pat Benatar:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fd_7...&start_radio=1

Patsy Cline:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsRNCvHXHHU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4VJxWhLM6Y

Patty Smith Group:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NYVGLM3DaI

Patty Loveless:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjFcllICjUc

Paula West: A jazzed up version of Wichita Lineman.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBeTVe9yp4E

The Pretenders:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuWAGT9ZkYE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thu8DWsirJo

the Qs:

Quarterflash: I have to confess. I went years thinking this band was Pat Benatar.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqeKV2UYq1Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcICuFnkxe4

Captain,

That is a very nice collection of some lesser-known songs by very famous performers AND some performers new to me. Particularly enjoyed the Patty Loveless song that I didn't know and the Quarterflash songs that I just hadn't heard in a while.