Best female vocal recording on CD?


i am a sucker for great warm rich smooth female vocalists, especially on tube gear and speakers that image well. but i am almost always faced with a great voice/song but a sonically inferior recording (examples too numerous to list) or a great recording of a mediocre voice.  rickie lee jones (pop pop) comes to mind- fab recording, but come on lets be honest about her voice. however, i will almost always pick great recordings and leave the bad recordings for the car.

 so i am asking for what you use as a reference female vocal recording/track. right now i come back tp bonnie raitt "you cant make me love you" from luck of the draw.  big, warm, strong voice. not a perfect recording. but hmmmm that voice.

my only requirement is it has to be on CD. and we all know of great vinyl that did not translate into great CDs.  so help me out here, what should be my next music purchase 
meiatflask
I agree with all of these! So many talented ladies!!
 But - I'm surprised Tierney Sutton is not mentioned.

I'll throw out; Sara Gazarek, Barbara Knight, and I know it's not unanimous - but Paco the Border Collie and I love when Eliane Elias sings!!

I'm surprised that non one has mentioned Tracey Thorn/ Everything But The Girl.

I would highly recommend the CD's Amplified Heart and Acoustic.

Lots of outstanding picks however I can’t believe not one mention of Ella Fitzgerald,...This one is a stand out , Clap Hands Here Cones Charlie 
.A absolutely fantastic reissue recorded by engineer Dennis Drake Verve 835 646-2 ,
you will not find a better sounding recording of Clap Hands on any original Lp including the multiples of the reissues throughout the decades and none of the so labeled high price Audiophile failed attempts on CD or SACD can touch Dennis Drakes work.,,Easily found for peanuts.