I was only a child in the 60s but the ones I recall are: Dusty Springfield, Sandie Shaw, Cilla Black, Nina Simone, The Supremes, my dad loved Petula Clark and Shirley Bassey... Lulu, Helen Shapiro, were also good. Astrid Gilberto had a huge worldwide hit with Girl from Ipanema in about 1965 (?), so check that one out.
Many legendary female artists were writing songs during the 1960s. For example, Joan Baez, Janis Joplin, and Dolly Parton were all writing their own lyrics during that time.
Famous female singers from the fifty's and sixty's were Connie Francis, Aretha Franklin, Connie Stevens and Dionne Warwick. Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn and Tammy Wynett were also famous female singers of that time.
Melanie - Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)
Space, a UK band. But it was a cover of a song from an old 60s movie where a female sang it.
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"Lulu" is her name. I believe she sang TO SIR WITH LOVE.
The Jackson 5 was a pop/R&B group from the late 60s and is best known for the singer Michael Jackson
The Jackson 5 was a pop/R&B group from the late 60s and is best known for the singer Michael Jackson
Famous female singers from the fifty's and sixty's were Connie Francis, Aretha Franklin, Connie Stevens and Dionne Warwick. Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn and Tammy Wynett were also famous female singers of that time.
Doris Day was a popular singer for three decades! She began singing with the Les Brown band during the 40s, and she was one of the biggest-selling female vocalists as a solo recording artist during the 50s and 60s.
I do believe Carole Carr the singer died in 1997.
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Judy Tzuke sang 'Stay With Me Till Dawn' if that's any use! Another answer: Merrilee Rush had 'Angel of the Morning' back in the '60s.
Melanie - Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)
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Space, a UK band. But it was a cover of a song from an old 60s movie where a female sang it.
There were several successful British female singers in the 1970s. Olivia Newton-John and Helen Reddy were two of the most popular. Other famous ladies include Lulu, Bonnie Tyler, Dana, and Marianne Faithfull.
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