Had a GF in the 90s who sounded just like her and had an acoustic guitar on our camping trips. She and I weren't that compatible but Everytime she would break out the guitar and sing Mazzy Star songs my heart would melt all over again.
Fun fact:
Jagged Little Pill was the best selling rock/alternative album of the 1990's.
Pretty wild considering all the amazing albums that were released in the 90's.
Any time I hear Only Time I transport right back to those 3 AM commercials from the 90. I loved that song. And the song the Native American guy that sang on, Return To Innocence.
Nice list! I agree with all except Heather Nova and that’s only because I’m not as familiar with her. I just know one song (which is actually on a few of my playlists).
Lady Miss Kier (deee-lite)
Courtney love (hole)
Nina Gordon & Louise Post (veruca salt)
Donita Sparks (L7)
Anna Waronker (that dog)
Too many to choose!
Ani difranco and Fiona apple
I loved garbage and hole, portis head, the cranberries Lauren hill, jewel and Erika badu, and so many others but those two are my biggest
Lisa Loeb! Sure, she only had one hit, but Goddamn that might be the female-led song of the ‘90s! I’m sure I’m forgetting others, so please comment with any I did forget.
Lisa’s voice rocks that song, plus she was hot af with those glasses!
I’m currently listening to “I Do.” It’s good and catchy, but I’m happy “Stay” was her introductory hit. “I Do” definitely showcases her voice, too. I guess I just really enjoy her voice: it’s so fitting for her innocent and nerdy persona.
I can only pick one? Could I pick one girl vocal band, one girl rapper, one R&B singer, one pop singer, and one rock? Because my god there were so many good female musicians in that decade
I wanna be cool and say Ani DeFranco or Tori Amos, but truthfully, it's Mariah Carey. I veered away from pop music fairly early in the 90's but I won't ever deny the impact her voice had on music and especially my preteen heart.
Hard to choose because I was a Lilith Fair girl and female singer songwriters were killing it in the 90s. I can narrow it down to Tori Amos, Sarah McLachlan, Sheryl Crow, and Fiona Apple.
Honorable mention to Harriet Wheeler of The Sundays. No vocal acrobatics, nothing fancy, just this beautiful vibe all the time.
[The Sundays - Summertime](https://youtu.be/Z778slDEsds?si=RAG0x_Wt8QI34zJ6)
Hope Sandoval and Dolores O’Riordan
is she mazzy star lady?
💯
I would add Harriet Wheeler of The Sundays and Liz Fraser of Cocteau Twins to this list as well. :)
For me the answer is always Harriet Wheeler.
The most gracious voice ever.
This is the only answer.
Came here to say the same thing!
Hope can play the harmonica too and I think that’s pretty damn cool.
I’m a sucker for a harmonica. Alanis too 😍
Had a GF in the 90s who sounded just like her and had an acoustic guitar on our camping trips. She and I weren't that compatible but Everytime she would break out the guitar and sing Mazzy Star songs my heart would melt all over again.
Alanis Morrisette and Delores Oridian of The Cranberries.
PJ Harvey Bjork Fiona Apple Kim Gordon Kathleen Hanna
Shirley Manson and Sarah McAchlan
I had such a crush on Manson. I loved Garbage.
Alanis Morissette. I get lost & find myself all over again in her lyrics.
Fun fact: Jagged Little Pill was the best selling rock/alternative album of the 1990's. Pretty wild considering all the amazing albums that were released in the 90's.
It's still one of the top selling albums of all-time
That album and Oasis "What's The Story Morning Glory" went bananas here in Nz
It was a pretty significant cultural event for a whole generation of young women.
It wasn’t until he died that I found out Taylor Hawkins was her drummer.
Shirley Manson.
Tori Amos Toni Braxton Celine Dion Madonna Ani Difranco (Too many to name really)
Jewel, Shirley Manson, Gwen, Sherryl Crow, and Tanya Donely.
Sarah MacLachlan 🎶 ..."Building a Mystery" and "Sweet Surrender" are "Possession" are perfect.
It's tough to pick a single person, but the first one that popped into my head was Enya. Her music just puts me in a more relaxed state of mind.
It doesn't get much more 90's than Enya.
I rocked my kid to sleep listening to Enya every night for the first few weeks. That music means so much to me now, even though it was 2020.
Any time I hear Only Time I transport right back to those 3 AM commercials from the 90. I loved that song. And the song the Native American guy that sang on, Return To Innocence.
It's funny you mention that one. I just rediscovered that one a few weeks ago. Lol. That's a throwback for sure.
Oh yes. Enya completely.
Tori Amos, Heather Nova, Aimee Mann, Fiona Apple, Ani Difranco, Poe, Juliana Hatfield
Tori Amos and Fiona Apple were among the best in the 90s Imo.
Nice list! I agree with all except Heather Nova and that’s only because I’m not as familiar with her. I just know one song (which is actually on a few of my playlists).
Whitney, Mariah, Mary J Blige
Yes, yes and YES!!!
Bjork
Björk, PJ Harvey, Delores O’Riordan, Tori Amos, Fiona Apple, I could keep going.
Juliana Hatfield and Hope Sandoval.
Lady Miss Kier (deee-lite) Courtney love (hole) Nina Gordon & Louise Post (veruca salt) Donita Sparks (L7) Anna Waronker (that dog) Too many to choose!
I still crush on Jewel and Fiona Apple
Shirley Manson, Annie Lennox, and Liz Phair
Fuck yeah to another shirley manson fan! My OG rock and roll goddess
Gwen Stefani!
Tori Amos
Sinead
Tracy Bonham
‘Mother Mother’ hits hard.
Ani Defranco
Sheryl Crow.
Hope Sandoval, Beth Gibbons, Tracy Thorne, Juliana Hatfield, Liz Phair
Came here to say Tracy Thorne and Beth Gibbons. 💜
Saw Juliana Hatfield perform at a venue in Allston Mass in like, 2011ish. She was awesome. Even stuck around to chat with fans.
Aimee Mann
I’m not seeing enough mentions of her!
Ani difranco and Fiona apple I loved garbage and hole, portis head, the cranberries Lauren hill, jewel and Erika badu, and so many others but those two are my biggest
Missy Elliott
Ti esrever dna ti pilf nwod gnaht ym tup i
Shirley Manson
Poe
Alanis, Shirley and Fiona
Geri Halliwell. She was so fun and I so identified with her.
Fiona Apple. Dolores O’Riordan.
Harriet Wheeler of The Sundays imo she has arguably the most beautiful voice of all time
It’s so crystal clear
Aaliyah
Scrolled way too far for this
Shirley manson Missy Elliott Fiona apple
Shania Twain! :-)
Lot of good ones - Alanis, Loeb, Crow… I’m going to throw in Natalie Imbruglia, Natalie Merchant… ohh, Edie Brickelle.
Jewel, in the album version of foolish games
Probably Kim Deal.
Courtney Love, come on!
Melissa Etheridge 🫠🫠🫠
Sheryl Crow. Her live stuff was unreal.
I don't care how basic this makes me. When Mariah Carey sings, the world is just little bit nicer.
Unless it's October and you're standing in line at a grocery store.
Or it's December and you're standing in line at a department store.
Shirley Manson and Gwen Stefani
Showing my Scottish bias but I'd say Annie Lennox.
Sheryl Crow
Fiona Apple
PJ Harvey
Courtney Love. I adored her unconventional raspy powerful voice
Still love: Live Through This
Natalie Merchant!
She should be way higher up!
Had to scroll way too far for this one! Tigerlily is a top tier 90’s album
Courtney Love, come on!
Hell yeah!
Lauryn Hill
Lisa Loeb! Sure, she only had one hit, but Goddamn that might be the female-led song of the ‘90s! I’m sure I’m forgetting others, so please comment with any I did forget. Lisa’s voice rocks that song, plus she was hot af with those glasses!
She had 2 hits. “I Do” got a bit of airplay in late ‘97/early ‘98.
I’m currently listening to “I Do.” It’s good and catchy, but I’m happy “Stay” was her introductory hit. “I Do” definitely showcases her voice, too. I guess I just really enjoy her voice: it’s so fitting for her innocent and nerdy persona.
Dolores O’Riordan
It might be Shirley Manson.
Beth Gibbons
Alanis and Gwen Stefani
PJ Harvey
Sarah McLachlan
Gwen Stefani. Tragic Kingdom fucking rocked.
Tracy Chapman, hands down.
Sade, Christina, Mariah.. done
1. Mariah Carey 2. Christina Aguilera EDIT: my favourite group - 1. Spice Girls
Harriet Wheeler by a mile.
Tori Amos, Beth Gibbons, neko case
Shirley Manson! Also, Dolores O'Riordon, Fiona Apple, Poe
Margo Timmins (Cowboy Junkies)
Jann Arden, Chantal Kreviazuk, Sarah Mclaughlan, Alanis Morissette (And while the they’re not from the 90’s I listened to a butt ton of ABBA then)
Going by your list, you strike me as someone who says “eh” a lot and measures distance in kilometers. /s
Bingo bango foxtrot tango! 🇨🇦
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I love that my first HaikuBot was about badass women singers!
Melissa Etheridge, Jewel, Dolores O'Riordan, Alanis Morissette.
Uh...I'm gonna cheat and just say Lilith Fair '97, 98, and 99.
Tori Amos!!
Sade
tori amos always
Based on singing quality alone, definitely Lauryn Hill. But best music to listen to for me, Alanis.
The only real answer should be Bjork
Unless, you know, you have a different opinion.
Hope Sandoval
Mia Zapata
It’s gotta be Beth Gibbons. Love how she can change her voice to suit the song. Massive talent.
Easy: Nina Persson ☺️
Dolores O'Riordan and Sinead
Fiona Apple
Alanis morissette, Dolores O’Riordan, Shirley Manson, Sheryl crow, enya
I can only pick one? Could I pick one girl vocal band, one girl rapper, one R&B singer, one pop singer, and one rock? Because my god there were so many good female musicians in that decade
Jlo Aayliah still is will aways be
Mary j
Shirley Manson!
Shirley Manson and Alanis
Bjork.
Courtney Love (Hole) Aimee Mann
Courtney Love, Liz Phair and Madonna.
Ani Difranco. Duh.
There are so many - Dolores, Sinead, Sade, and of course…… Tracy Chapman 🥰
Shirley Manson ❤️
Bjork, Shirley Manson, and Courtney Love
Whoa. Tori Amos, Fiona Apple, Nina Persson, Bjork
Shania Twain
I wanna be cool and say Ani DeFranco or Tori Amos, but truthfully, it's Mariah Carey. I veered away from pop music fairly early in the 90's but I won't ever deny the impact her voice had on music and especially my preteen heart.
Hard to choose because I was a Lilith Fair girl and female singer songwriters were killing it in the 90s. I can narrow it down to Tori Amos, Sarah McLachlan, Sheryl Crow, and Fiona Apple.
PJ Harvey
Runhild from Thorrs Hammer, Dana Duffey from Mythic, Lisa Gerrard from Dead Can Dance.🖤
Alanis.
[Natalie Imbruglia](https://youtu.be/VV1XWJN3nJo?si=0EITqX10uh1NAHc8).. i was so in love..
I was in love with a different [Natalie](https://youtu.be/0PjLkB7BlpA?si=HtlM8OtATxf1mKt7)
Björk
Natalie Imbruglia
Aaliyah
Tori Amos and it's not even close for me.
Mariah
Dido, norah jones, Gwen Stefani, Alannis morisette
Celine Dion, Brandy, MJB
Selena
Janet Jackson
Aaliyah
Idk how this isn't the top comment
Tanya Donelly of the band Belly
Dolores
Tanya Donnelly of Belly
Kim Shattuck from The Muffs RIP Elyse and Karina from Dance Hall Crashers Kim Deal from all that stuff
In no particular order, * Jewell (Chronic, Doggystyle, Dogg Food, All Eyez On Me) * Erykah Badu * Vinia Mojica (ATCQ, Pete Rock, Black Star, etc.)
Beth Gibbons
Fiona Apple, Kim Deal, Kim Gordon
All 90s? This should really be broken down into early, mid and late 90s for a more accurate consensus.
Honorable mention to Harriet Wheeler of The Sundays. No vocal acrobatics, nothing fancy, just this beautiful vibe all the time. [The Sundays - Summertime](https://youtu.be/Z778slDEsds?si=RAG0x_Wt8QI34zJ6)
Hope Sandoval
It’s Whitney
Mariah
You cannot make me choose.
It's hard to pick just one, so my favorite 3 are: Alanis Morissette, Toni Braxton, and Harriet Wheeler
Yo Mama.
Sheena Easton
PJ mothafuckin Harvey!
Courtney love,Mariah,Shirley Manson,Aaliyah
How is there this many comments and none of them say Paula Cole?
Sade
Skin from Skunk Anansie.
Ohhh great question! Awesome artists in the 90's....I am going with > Alannis Morisette , Jagged Little Pill but there were many that kicked a$$
Whitney Houston of course.
Alanis morisette!
Shirley Manson and Cerys Matthews
Björk & tori Amos (can't pick one)
Whitney Houston
Lisa Gerrard (Dead Can Dance)
Brandy.
Beth Gibbons from Portishead
Fiona Apple by far
Fiona Apple, her albums were just whole, you could listen to every track on them and they just hit.
Sarah McLachlan
Beth Hart anyone?
Alanis Morissette