19. Whatever Lola wants - Sarah Vaughan

Sarah’s breathy, smokey voice is so effortlessly cool and distinctive, it stands out even amongst the remarkable jazz legends music has been graced with. If Sarah wanted me, I’d surrender everything. Down to my last boy shorts.

{My 50 ALL-TIME FAVOURITE FEMALE VOCALISTS list continues (tagged Female Vocalists)! The criteria are simple: they are female of the species, I love their voice, and they have attempted to sing in English at one point in their career. The present list is focused mostly on the quality/uniqueness of their tone (voice box), and their ability to emote the hell out of the songs.}