Best female vocals on CD

If you're not a traditionalist (ie: jazz & classical) give (Amplified Heart - album) by (Everything But The Girl - band". The voice is Tracey Thorn's. I think you can place her along with "Margo Timmins of cowboy junkie", Sade and the like.

well I looked at a lot of responses, but there are a lot in there. I apologize if I repeat anyone, but I didn't see them at first glance anywhere in the list.
Mazzy Star
Bjork
Sinead O'Connor
Lamb (a couple of tracks)
No disrespect to any older recordings. I simply haven't taken the oppurtunity to get to know a lot of those albums.
This is just a list of modern artists that fit the bill.

enjoy,
Patrick

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Lots of great singers hear that I agree with.
Some of my absolute favorites are:
Natalie Merchant-Motherland
Eva Cassidy-Live at Blues Alley
Norah Jones- Come away with me.(If her looks don't melt your heart her voice on track 3 surely will!) Don't walk..Run to get these CD's if you don't have them. Norah is addictive I warn you now.
Also let me add Jewel-Pieces of you is pretty good as well.

Butch

Viginia Rodrigues: "Nos", particularly tracks 3 & 7, and "Sol Negro"