ungreat
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Lizzy Hale of Halestorm
Looking back at the OP's definition, I think I understand his wish to exclude frivolous "pop", but singers on his own list would surely acknowledge their debt to Aretha Franklin, or even Lulu? Spine tinglers for me also include Nanci Griffith, Joan Armatrading, and Maria McKee (Lone Justice and solo).
On the male side, Phil Lynott, Gary Moore (a great singing voice overshadowed by his more obvious talent on guitar), Donald Fagen, Neil Young, (leading also to Crosby, Stills and Nash), Curtis Mayfield, Jon Anderson, and the prize for the most unlikely survivor from the 70s with pipes intact, Glenn Hughes from Deep Purple, seen here singing like nobody in their late 60s should be able to....