Who is the sexiest female vocalist?

So, a few hundred dollars later and I'm half way through the list of recommendations. Thanks very much! I've bought CD's from roughly half of the artists recommended above. So far, here is my list of favorites:

1) Diana Krall - yes, she's not classical jazz, but she is classically sexy. And, her CD covers are enjoyable to look at. I'm a fan.

2) Eva Cassidy - I just found out she died in 1997. How sad. She really had great voice. I'm going to buy all of her CD's.

3) Sara K - You need to be in the right mood for her, but if you are she'll get the juices flowing. And, Chesky does a great job of recording. They sound great on my Harbeths.

4) Jennifer Warnes - Another great one. At times, she sounds a lot like Linda Ronstadt (sp?) without the cocaine and Gov. Brown, which is a good thing on all three accounts. I'll get all her CD's.

5) Beth Orton (sp?) from the best female CD thread - Two tracks from her Central Reservation CD are terrifically sensual. She's a keeper.

6) Sade - Yes, I know, it's polarizing, but her Love Rock CD is definitely a CD for a romantic evening. If this can't facilitate ... well, you know, what ever you hoping for ... nothing can.

7) Christy Baron - Another good one from Chesky, I'm quickly collecting every CD he's recorded.

I also bought Holly Cole's Temptation CD. I love her voice, although some of the strung out lyrics didn't work for me. So, I'm going to try another album.

And, yes Stevie Nicks and Chrissy Hynde have to be a heart throbber for any young boy growing up in the 70's...

I'm still looking for more recommendations, so if you have anything, recommend away, I'm buying.

Thanks to everyone. This has been great fun!

Wirehead,

Coincidently, I was just listening to the Christy Baron CD, Steppin. I like it. She sounds a little like Sara K. (also Chesky), but with more attitude. She takes some typical cover songs (e.g. "Thieves in the Temple," "This Must Be Love") and makes them pretty sultry. The only thing that is a little funky is the recording itself, and this may not bother you ... I got over once I stopped listening for it. But, unlike a lot of Chesky material, some of the songs were edited in a way that shifts instruments from the right to left channel - as if the instrument is flying across the room. I'm not a big fan of this type of manipulation (other than 60's rock where it sort of fits the larger motif), but I got over it. In fact, I just popped the CD back into the player and I really do like it. She is sultry!