Best Female Artist Ever
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“Sarah is an amazing singer!”
“she is awesome.”
“Sarah is the angel of music”
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“Bassey is an exceptional performer and remains an international phenomenon!”
“simply the greatest natural singing talent ever”
“Shirley Bassey is the supreme artist who can still wrap the audience around her finger. Bassey must be right on every time she walks out on stage because her audience actually listens to every note she sings. After 55 years in Show Business, she still never disappoints!”
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3)
Marie Picasso
“The queen, the best! Marie has got it all.”
4)
Celine Dion
“a great singer. especially when she did the theme of the titannic.”
“No one can comepare to celine except whitney and mariah. they are all good in different way. but somehow three of them are the best...”
“celine has an undetermined range of singing voice...”
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“The word "LEGENDARY" is not even enough to describe this talented artist’s outstanding music career... She is far and beyond one of the GREATEST female singers of all time. Unique in sound and vision, no one can ever replace BRITNEY SPEARS...NO ONE!”
“Britney spears is the most selling female artist of the decade and the most searched person in the world so she is clearly the winner”
“she rocks.. yeah baby!”
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Madonna
“"LIke a virgin! Touched for the very first time!" CLASSIC!”
“The foxy momma Madonna can still rock it out and has been at it for years! She’s gotta be one of teh top female vocalists of all time!”
“Madonna said in 1982 I want to rule the world. and boy has she with over 250 million albums sold and 145 singles sold, she is the best selling female artist ever”
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Mariah Carey
“Mariah should of definitely reached number 1. Not that into her present music, but her 90’s hits were just brilliant. Greatest voice of all time.”
“CANT EVEN BEGIN TO EXPLAIN HOW AMAZINGLY TALENTED THIS GIRL IS - BETTER THAN ANYONE - NOBODY CAN ACHIEVE WHAT SHE HAS - WORLD DOMINATION
TRUE LEGEND!”
“she has the best versatile vocal ability that I have heard and the only one close to it is Celine.”
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Beyonce
“Her voice is so amazing. She sings effortlessly. She does it all! She is the best performer the world has seen. Nobody can touch her!
She is a legend!”
“Beyonce is the best there is.”
“Beyonce is soo amazing... and I’m a huge fan of her since god knows when... she’s beautiful, has an amazing voice, and a banging body... I love her 2 death and I support her in everything she does... she’s the best America seen in years and years to come... she so talented and does it all... I’m so in love with her!”
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Gladys Knight
“She is awesome! Love her voice!”
“The First Lady of Soul”
10)
Whitney Houston
“Whit hands down!
”
“Whitney is an unequalled talent. Her voice commands your attention and she is just as captivating on screen. I have been a big fan of hers for many years and America will never have a better singer than the one and only Ms. Whitney.”
“Like her life style or not, her voice can send shivers up and down your soul. So she has to be considered as having one of the best voices ever.
”
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“Britney and Christina had mostly been in media wars, and it seemed both are even. But Christina has vocal power, whereas Britney had lip-synced. And when she did sing, she can’t hit the right notes. Also, she can stay away from tabloids. And Britney damaged her career by being in a tabloid every 4 seconds.”
“She is the imagination prodigy in pop music just the best last time I see her in concert the best I ever been I pay 500.00 to see her very close I will pay 1000.00 to see her again she is the grates singers ever! I love you xxxtina come back soon”
“Christina is the best singer this decade. she has a perfect vocal and knows how to use the best of it.”
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K.S. Chithra
“she has amazing voice like no-one elses in the world... her songs are quirky and beautiful... she has her own style and loads of talent! I love her! Chithra’s voice is real and from the soul. She is not making music just for money or fame.
”
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Barbra Streisand
“Guys, listen to her first before you vote...be fair”
“Voice is simply perfection.”
“There is no greater singer in my generation or any other. She simply is the greatest singer of all time.”
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Elkie Brooks
“Elkie Brooks is by far the best female singer the U.K. has ever produced. Rock, Blues, Jazz, Elkie does it all with perfection. Her live shows are fantastic.”
“Elkie Brooks is the best female singer that the U.K. has ever produced. Rock, Blues, Jazz. She can do it all. Truly great!!!”
“The best singer the U.K . ever produced. Be it Rock or Blues, Jazz. Elkie is a great singer.”
15)
Janet Jackson
“Janet is one of the best performer out there and no one can or ever come close to her... She’e a legend, a icon, and a trendsetter and plus she path the way for these younger female performer to follow.”
“no doubt janet goes all the way when it comes to total performance”
“the best in the biz
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Amy Lee
“Really good singer, too bad Evanescence probably isn’t gonna make anymore good albums.”
“Amy Lee is the best singer ever not only does she sound good in the studio but she sounds just as good when she’s live! (Plus she’s really pretty)”
“Best voice EVER! The first time I heard her sing I cried!”
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Avril Lavigne
“Hell yeah, she’s the best female singer ever!!!”
“AVRIL ROXX!!!!!! BEST FEMALE SINGER EVER!!!”
“"She rocks my socks"
"She has a very good voice"
"SHE IS THE BEST"
"MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS"
:):):):)”
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18)
Shakira
“I love her music wow amazing”
“She is awesome”
“THE REAL PRINCESS!
BRAINY GIRL!”
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Pink
“she really has passion for her music listen when she screams”
“IS ONE OF THE BEST WOMEN SINGERS AROUND THESE DAYS...!”
“Sick voice, sick records, sick artist.”
20)
Cher
“CHER IS THE BEST! P. S. FOREVER
”
“she totally blazed the trail for all great music, she is the only woman over 50 that still has a hot bod and a rockin voice”
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Anastacia
“she has the most powerfull voice I’ve ever heard, great person also.”
“Anastacia is the best female artist and has been for many years! I love her so much!”
“she’s the best... America look at her...
”
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Alicia Keys
“I think she should be way higher in the 20’s”
“she the best because every one loves her. she the best all around her style her look she jus fablose... and she has a amazing voise”
“alicia keys is the best alive she does not need to over expose her self and shack her but and get on stage half naked on stage like some artist beyonce but she still the top selling artist of all time and her songs have meanings to them”
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Kylie Minogue
“one of the greatest australian female singers ever”
24)
Tori Amos
“a real artist who actually sing, write and inspire people... a true great female performer we have on this planet. she sound light years away from most of the artist listed here”
25)
Shania Twain
“Her voice is like nobody elses! The lyrics are awesome of most of her songs!”
“Most sold Albums of all time, beautiful, and can sing her heart out, she needs to start singing again”
“There is no substitute”
26)
Donna Fargo
“I think this lady deserves a lot more credit than she got thru the years with all the wonderful songs she wrote and recorded. She’s a country queen who’s voice can light up any room!”
“This lady has done it all! From million selling songs to having her own TV series, and now a highway named in her honor called "The Donna Fargo Highway". Way to go Fargo!”
“The only thing I can say about this lady is: AWESOME ENTERTAINER!”
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Jennifer Lopez
“The Queen”
“Jlo is the best me n her look exactly like twins if I could put a pic of me, then you culd c soo love you Jlo”
“you have such a great singer, and you also have the sexiest woman in the world. what else can you ask for?”
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Eva Cassidy
“Simply the best.”
“A brilliant woman with a passion for life. She healed my heart many times with her songs. With a voice and emotions like no other.”
“Listen to her before you vote! A voice so beautiful and a style so unique that the first time I heard her on the car radio I pulled over to listen and cried. Her voice reaches into your soul and moves you. Incredible!”
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Kelly Clarkson
“Kelly has one of the greatest pop voices of our generation. Because she’s so down to earth and approachable, I think she doesn’t get the attention she deserves as an artist. Kelly has an amazing voice, and can sing circles around all her contemporaries.”
“Kelly Clarkson doesn’t get enough credit. She’s amazing and right up there with Whitney, Mariah, Celine and Christina! She’s amazing!”
“Kelly is the BEST FEMALE ARTIST EVER! BEST AMERICAN IDOL EVER!”
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30)
Amy Winehouse
“Amy Winehouse will go down in history as being one of the most skilled singer/songwriter/performer of this generation. She sings with so much soul and emotion, even when not at her best she still conveys what she feels to her audience and this makes her magical.
Not many artists of this time can achieve what comes so naturally to her, she is not recognised enough.”
“Amy may not have the octave
range that mariah and celine
have but her voice has more soul.”
“amy winehouse is the best vocalist to grace this earth. both of her albums frank and back to black are treasures that one should hold forever. amy isn’t concerned what you think of her because... she is just Amy and that is something to love. amy winehouse= my idol.”
31)
Sarah McLachlan
“Beautiful, gorgeous angelic voice. There isn’t a song of hers that I hate and I’m sure she can cover anything else.”
“She is an amazing singer! I love all her songs. Sarah has come a long way and I am proud of her.”
“unforgettable voice, unforgettable songs.”
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Tina Turner
“her music is very infectious. no one can be like her.”
“Tina is "SIMPLY THE BEST! "”
“Simply THE BEST”
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Katy Perry
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Janis Jopin
“forever be a legend. this woman is simply a history.”
35)
Carrie Underwood
“I love carrie she is my favorite I am upsessed with her and she is better than sarah brightman yuck!”
“she is the best singer ever better than whitney or britney and sarah britman or somthin”
“she is the best I just went to her concert she is the best she deserved to win american idol
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Enya
“She has an amazing and unique voice.. incredible talent that is true to herself”
“Enya should be much higher on this list.
Enya is a name in music here to stay. Almost every home in the Western world is graced by Enya’s music. The same can not be said for most of the top ten on this list.
”
“No Doubt the best vocals I have ever heard”
37)
Cyndi Lauper
“More talent in her little finger than Madonna and Celine Dion combined”
“Been a huge fan since the first time I heard her sing. So much range and touch in her voice at the same time. A true artist.”
“One of the best female voices ever. She deserves more recognition than she has received.
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Toni Braxton
“I love toni braxton”
“she has an incredible voice... some say she sounds like a man, but I think she sounds beautiful.. she should star in a movie where she sings and stuff... I mean, they let mariah carey and brandy do it!”
“what a fantastic singer with a fantastic body to match”
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Fergie
“She has one of the most underated voices I’ve ever heard.”
“she’s hot... a gymnastic singer... powerful voice”
“voice and style make for a great show”
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Deborah Harry
“This list is a joke. Debroah Harry not only innovated beauty, style, and influence; she did it all with upmost class.”
“Deborah Harry is one of the best singers and actor. Still very lovely!”
“She is incredible!”
42)
Lily Allen
“Just A Crazy Voice With Funky Attitude!
She Deserves Much Better Ratings!
Love You Lily.
”
“Lilly Allen is awesome! I love her!”
43)
Hilary Duff
“I like her songs!”
“If your going to put in classical artist you can’t leave him out. His voice was so smooth it was like flowing honey across his lips. He sang it all classical, Christmas and pop. Unforgettable please, the song will make you stop in your tracks every time.”
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45)
Lita Ford
“cool”
46)
Regina Spektor
“she has amazing voice like no-one elses... her songs are quirky and beautiful... she has her own style and loads of talent! I love her!”
“Regina’s music is real and from the soul. She is not making music just for $ or fame.”
“My fave alternative artist ever. No one can beat her.”
47)
Stevie Nicks
“With her powerful vocals, song writing and huge roll in the success of Fleetwood Mac and she continues to perform. One of the reasons for Nicks’ continued career is the devotion she inspires in her fans. Stacy Dupree, Courtney Love, Michelle Branch, Belinda Carlisle, the Dixie Chicks, Mary J. Blige, Sheryl Crow, Nadia Ali, Taylor Swift, Laura Branigan, Sarah McLachlan, Kelly Clarkson, Vanessa Carlton, Georgi Cussick and Tori Amos.”
48)
Malin Svensson
“Together with Minette Linderoth, they are the best female singers ever! Have you seen the live performance of "Like Fire Tonight"? If so, you should know they are the best!”
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Sheryl Crow
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Diana Ross
“In 1976, Billboard magazine named her the "Female Entertainer of the Century. " In 1993, the Guinness Book of World Records declared Diana Ross the most successful female music artist in history. Her influence on pop culture has been huge, from the Supremes onward.”
51)
Kimya Dawson
“Hell to the yeah!”
52)
Vanessa Carlton
“she has a pretty voice.. Like an angel singing :)”
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Kellie Pickler
“Hey.. I know that she isn’t right up there with shania or even carrie... but for a new album after being on american idol 2 years back.. she is a great singer, love the song RED HIGH HEELS! go get em kellie!”
54)
Linda Ronstadt
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Faye Wong
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Kate Bush
“Since she made her debut at 19 in 1978 with the "kick inside" album with mindbending inventiveness and the maturity of a wise 90 year old war veteren, and continuing in her career to write about thought provoking subject matter unheard of from a woman before her arival, this highly independent and strong artist has nearly inspired everyone both male and female. Every woman has had the opportunity to truly carve their own path and have an independent music career thanks to this first of her kind true artist. Everyone from Tori Amos to Madonna has ripped her off in some major way or another. Everyone from as diverse genres as hip-hop (outcast), alternative (Placebo), (Cold play) to hard rock and metal has wanted to work with her. Don’t think so? Do your research.”
57)
Angela Gossow
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Hayley Westenra
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59)
Kay Starr
60)
Dido
“I love this song with the dance moves”
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Andrea Corr
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Natalie Maines
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63)
Grace Slick
“Having huge chart succes with Jefferson Airplane never calmed her spirit for political confrontation if the occasion called for it. A powerhouse of vocal presence, her inspiration is great as well, inspiring the likes of Stevie Nicks, Patty Smith and anyone with a striking stage presence.”
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Aretha Franklin
“Commonly referred to as The Queen of Soul, Although renowned for her soul recordings, Franklin is also adept at jazz, blues, R&B and gospel music. Rolling Stone magazine ranked Franklin No. 1 on its list of The Greatest Singers of All Time. Her influence is on nearly all R&B music and singers.”
65)
Carole King
“American singer, songwriter, and pianist. King and her former husband Gerry Goffin wrote more than two dozen hits during the 1960s, many of which have become standards; as a singer, her album Tapestry topped the U. S. album chart for 15 weeks in 1971 and remained on the charts for more than six years. King was most successful as a performer in the first half of the 1970s, although she was a successful songwriter long before and long after that.”
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Linda Perhacs
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Susan Christie
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Nina Simone
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Patsy Cline
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Dolly Parton
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Bette Midler
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Patti Smith
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Janis Joplin
“With striking strong blues based vocals, Joplin’s influence has been not only the 60’s generation, but on music, artist and vocal styles on almost everyone since then. This includes as diverse a list as Stevie Nicks, leonard Cohen and Jerry Garcia, The 1979 film The Rose was loosely based on Joplin’s life. Originally titled Pearl, after Joplin’s nickname, and the title of her last album, it was fictionalized after her family declined to allow the producers the rights to her story.”
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Sinead O' Connor
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Bonnie Raitt
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Emmylou Harris
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Laurie Anderson
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Etta James
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Siouxsie Sioux
“One of the original British punks of the mid 70’s along with the Pistols, and the first real independent and individual female rocker (but don’t tell her she’s rock), she’s too indie for such things. Inspiring the alternative movement, goth and woman wanting to be independent everywhere. Or to a lot of woman like Shirly Manson of Garbage "I just wanted to be her".”
80)
Patty Smith
“1975 saw the release of Smith’s first album Horses, produced by John Cale amid some tension. The album fused punk rock and spoken poetry and begins with a cover of Van Morrison’s "Gloria", and Smith’s opening words: "Jesus died for somebody’s sins but not mine. " The austere cover photograph by Mapplethorpe has become one of rock’s classic images. Her influence has been on almost every punk since the 70’s, and who’s songs have been covered by british acts such as The Smiths.”
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Sinéad O'Connor
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Nico
“Combining classical and folk music with her haunting vocals and counter culture viewpoints, Nico has inspired a vast array of artist such as Siouxsie and the Banshees, Bauhaus, Stevie Nicks, Patti Smith, Morrissey, Bjork, Coil, Jocelyn Pook, Fabienne Shine (who covered "All Tomorrow’s Parties"), Dead Can Dance as well as numerous contemporary goth bands.”
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