Top Female Singers of the 20th Century

perhaps the best @ extreme range variations

Absolutely one of the all time greats.

When younger , she had enormous range and power . She should be in the top ten .

she's not your average female vocalist..but her voice cuts right through me...so distinct..great singer...

agree with comment #1 the awards don't mean anything, we need to realize that. I like her and her songs, but can't call her a great singer. don't mean to disrespect her.

Re-read - I said "although the song is NOT in the century featured here," so you're 100% right.

4 Grammys. 8 BRIT Awards. Although the song is not in the century featured here, she won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song ["Into the West"] in 2004.

Overated singer.

Just a note: The Temptation remake of "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" was in collaboration with The Supremes, so my entry should have been Temptations/Supremes. Don't know what happened.

Not a very successful performer. Song examples: "Youe No Good" - Deedee's chart place #117 Linda Ronstadt #1 "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" - Deedee #88 Temptations #2 "Suspicous Minds" - Deedee #80 Elvis Presley #1 yet she's higher on this list then much more talented artists and way higher than Patsy Cline, Stevie Nicks, Janis Joplin, Enya, and many more. This list is a joke. And, yes, ratings and RECORD SALES do count ALOT because it reflfects someone's popularity - what makes something great, it's how much something is liked, what the community overall thinks and not a few individualls.

Actually I enjoyed Dionne's version of What The World Needs Now Is Love. I think it's vastly superior to Jackie's version. But her Put A Little Love In Your Hear is her best classic single. Really haven't heard much else from her.

A good pop singer but not a great one.

It is a tragedy that this wonderfully talented lady lost her beautiful voice. She should be number two with only Judy Garland ahead of her easily.

and she HAD A four octave range and her voice WAS really clear and gorgeous (it still is!!!)

67??? Julie Andrews should be AT LEAST in the top 3!!!!!!! She's INCREDIBLE---- she has a four octave range ( one of the biggest vocal ranges in the whole world), and her voice is just SO CLEAR and GORGEOUS!!!!!!!

She had no voice in a recent concert 21st century. But she is STILL a 20th century singer.

This versatile English artist has won 1 Grammy [her other awards include the Oscar, Emmy, Golden Globe, People's Choice].

This list is for the 20th century. The fact she has lost her voice in the 21st century should have no bearing on this listing.

People walked out from her concert in London. Demanding thier money back. No voice.

My granny use to like her !!!

Kate Bush debuted at number one with her first release in '79 with "Wuthering Heights and it has been a classic ever since. She has more range, song writing talent and character in her music than anyone I have ever heard of before or since, But Siobhan Donagy formerly of the Sugababes is a close aproximation of skill, character lyrics and vocal quality. Kate, in her prime could take anybody. She is sultry, sexy, mysterious, powerfully loud, shrill high pitch when she wants, soft as angels in the next verse, deep and sensual, and silly when it suits her.

One of the top 10 true female artists ever. Songwriting, arrangements, musicianship, performance artistry and uniquely beautiful. So sad one has to scroll so far down to find her on this list.

No a lot of people knows Kate, but who knows her, knows she's one of the best artists ever heared. Why 69? Do you believe this 68 previous are better than she? There's a lot of singers! great singers, but few artists.

Most talented British artist.

I've got to say that Kate Bush is amazing and belongs much higher on this list. Her voice is one of the angels!

Oh my, is kate better than EmmyLou Harris or is Emmylou better than kate? I know that they are in different ends of the music world but they just plain blow away most of the women listed on this site, the material girl included. Just my two cents for whatever it is worth.

She should be in the top 5 if not #1. I guess her talent is so great that it is simply beyond the comprehension of most people.

She has a beautiful voice when it suits her. When it doesn't suit she can some terrifying screams (listen to Get Out of My House). Great range, very emotional and can get a lot of power into it.

This British singer has been nominated for 3 Grammys, no wins.

Clever artist. Her voice !!!! not so sure.

underrated as always probly the best in britain

Do you mean Kiki Dee?

for me the world's best voice

This is GOD's voice. The portuguese singer of Fado.

THE VOICE

Unfortunately way before the time of most of these raters - take a few minutes and YouTube a few of her songs. She was great.

One of the purest voices ever in popular music.

i love selena!

she was a inspiration to everybody and she had a amazing voice and should be so much higher i love selena

Taken way before her time. She was very talented and would have made many more beautiful songs that touched many hearts.

By far one of the best singer and songwriters. She has a direct line to my soul.

No kidding. She should be in the top 10

I can't believe Emmylou Harris is so far down the list - she has one of the best expressive voices ever.

disagree much better than cilla could she have won Eurovision doubt it

much to high good singer but doesnt come near to cilla black

good but not a patch on cilla

Best of the 60's Brit girls.

original 60s chick ,good voice

should be much much higher

Fantastic singer, great disctinctive voice.

the list wouldnt be complete without her

Should be in top 25. Beautiful voice and control. She was Witchy-Poo on H.R Pufnstuf. Should have given that ham sandwich to Karen Carpenter

should be in top 25, amazing voice and control. Was Witchy-Poo on H.R Pufnstuf, We lost her way to soon.Should have given her ham sandwich to Karen Carpenter

Amazing singer! I wonder how much more music she would have shared and how many more artists she would have inspired had she lived longer.

Another talent who died too young . Her powerful voice was amazing. -she would be today's Adele . She definitely needs to be in the top 20 - agree with last posters comment !

Cass was one of the most powerful vocalists of the 20th century. Her voice had similiar qualities to that of Adele's. . . amazing range, sexy, raspy. However, the choice of music she sang lacked depth and the range of artistry she was actually capable of. Plus, her short life span didn't help either.

Cass Elliot had a lusty, sultry voice that I like.

The group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.

More known in the Mamma's and Papa's

Her appeal crossed over to the very best of the pop artists since she was so unique.

I just saw her this summer at a music festival in Michigan. Great Show!!!

Agreed, she single handedly wrote and performed about half my favourite songs. She could have been so much more famous had she actually WANTED to. It's the very fact she was happy being the anonymous Indian lady on Sesame Street says it all. She has a gift to share and a message to deliver. Beyond that she's happy for others to get famous with her songs

WOW! How many people even know of Buffy Sainte-Marie! Excellent vocalist & song writer.

Ms. Manchester has THE most powerful, beautiful voice. She can be heard above a full piece orchestra, and the way she belts out her music with meaning is beyond words. The best. I rank her as Number One!

It's Maria Muldaur. This wonderful singer deserves better than a misspelled name.

oasis such a cooltrack

Clara Nunes is a highly respected Brazilian singer of sambas and MPB, or Popular Brazilian Music, and though she died in 1983 at age 40 during a varicose vein operation, she continues to influence her country's music. Her hit singles included "Você passa, eu acho graça" (1968), "Ê baiana" (1971), "Conto de areia" (1974), "O mar serenou" (1975), "Coração leviano" (1977), "Na linha do mar" (1979), "Morena de Angola" (1980), and "Nação" (1982). Proud of her musical heritage, she became a researcher of its origins, rhythms and folklore, visiting Africa in search of her music's birth.

Unique voice and style. Begun her career in 1965 and is on stage today. Maurice Chevalier and Charles Aznavour hailed her as successor of Edith Piaf. Sung 1200 songs in 11 languages and has sold more than 120.000.000 Albums and 50.000.000 singles worldwide. Check her early songs on youtube, for example Mon Credo, Géant, Pourquoi Mon Amour, Est-ce que tu m´aimes, Un Homme et une femme, En ecoutant mon couer chanter, Une simple letter, Au nord du nord, Ponts de Paris etc. etc. etc. Great also her french covers of The Look of Love (Les yeaux de´lamour), The World We Knew (Un monde avec toi), I´m Coming Home (Je ne sais rien de toi) and My Way of Life (Tu mas donne la vie). Her colloboration with Ennio Morricone is one of a kind, too. (La califfa, Melody).

good singer,songwriter

very talented, natural...

Got to be in top 10. You could feel the hurt in her heart that gave her songs so much passion.

Patsy Cline # 75. That's hystrerical.... Agree that this is Top 5 talent. Possibly 1 or 2.

This women should be top 5. You morons put cher on this because she was a great entertainer. This is top singers. Her version of crazy is the best that there ever will be. She sung with a style and depth few women today can match. I am 36.

im only 19 but wen i was growing up i listen to her songs with my grandfather and wen i was born my nickname for him was Patsy because of Patsy Cline and he's been gone for 12 years and still today when i hear any of her songs they reminds me of my grandfather and how he always sing them to me and she is one of my fave singers and she would be #1 on my list......

this female artist should be number one she was a great singer and whoever made this list really should redo this list aretha should be this number not patsy

She should be much higher. Tremendous talent.

People should listen to her stuff and might realise just how good she was. Taken way to soon.

One of the very best. Should be around #1 or 2

Best female voice ever...how is she not number one!

One of the most beautiful female voices of the mid-20th Century.

A whole new world from Disney, right?

Chaka Khan (born Yvette Marie Stevens; March 23, 1953) is an American singer and composer who gained fame in the 1970s as the frontwoman and focal point of the funk band Rufus. While still a member of the group in 1978, Khan embarked on a successful solo career. Her signature hits, both with Rufus and as a solo performer, include "Tell Me Something Good", "Sweet Thing", "Ain't Nobody", "I'm Every Woman", "I Feel for You" and "Through the Fire".

Chaka joined the Black Panthers when she was 15 or 16 -- when becoming politically active was what the youth of the day did. She was NEVER racist. She has worked with more white musicians than most R&B singers and was married for sometime to a white man. She is a trailblazer, extremely intelligent, compassionate and has one of the greatest and most distinctive voices of the modern era.

Chaka Khan is one of the greatest voices of our time. Even the other greats have said she does things with her voice that are unheard of and hits notes that are off the charts

I mean, her choice of musical arrangements on her albums are better than Aretha...Much more brave, unheard new styles when you listen to each of them....I did not compare their voices. Yes right. their voice are different not better than one another. As for Black Panther Party, the name sounds cool and sexy but unfortunately racism is outdated in our century. People mix with other people and then other people :-) I feel for youuuu...ha ha ha ha think i loveee you.

I mean, her choice of musical arrangements on her albums are better than Aretha......Much more brave, unheard new styles when you listen to each of them....I did not compare their voices. Yes right. their voice are different not better than one another. As for Black Panther Party, the name sounds cool and sexy but unfortunately racism is outdated in our century. People mix with other people and then other people :-) I feel for youuuu...ha ha ha ha think i loveee you.

So what does changing her name and being a racist to do with her vocal ability? Not better than Aretha just different.

I think it's a streatch to say that she is in some ways better than Aretha Franklin, and Aretha didn't receive her name by joining the Black Panther Party the way Chaka did. Chaka's name was Yevette until she joined the Black Panther Party and was a racist.

Her voice is like a burning flame. Limitless. A blueprint of female soul music just after Aretha Franklin. In someway better than Aretha like having a modern and updated musical arrangements. Always experimenting new music styles.

10 Grammys out of 22 nominations.

Gigliola Cinquetti was to her top during the 60's where she won an european festival (the only italian female that did). I consider her in the top 20 of Italian singers of 20th century but under top 100 in this list (whole world).

Best rock singer ever, unique expressive voice. Should be much higher up the list.

dreams was a great track

I think the pre-Grace Slick period of the "Jefferson Airplane" is pretty good, but when you listen to their records chronologically you can see how she brought a powerful sound with her voice and songwriting skills.

Wonderful powerful ...one of the best of our time

Doncha NEED somebody to LOVE? Love Gracie Slicks power! Belts out a great song!

Gorgeous voice and a beautiful person.

Grammy Record of the Year in 1973 and 1974.

Sang backup on Pink Floyd's "The Wall" That ought to be good enough to be on this list

Throughout the 1970's she was everywhere and has never been given credit for her huge successes. Beautiful voice, especially on 'I don't know how to love him', 'You and me against the world' and 'You're my world'. Hit after hit after hit, definitely should be on the list. Helen Reddy was major force for a solid 5 years.

class act

Definitely one of, if not the most successful lady of the 1970's. She can sing and her voice is very recognizable. Listen to You're My World, Peaceful, I Don't Know How to Love Him and You and Me Against the World. Very talented lady!

I love Helen Reddy!!!!!!! Technically an amazing singer who sang soft pop and because of that was ridiculed for being too la-di-da. Listen to her album cuts and then tell me she can't sing!

A phenomenal singer who was unfairly pigeon-holed as a bubble gum singer because of Delta Dawn and Leave Me Alone. What about You're My World, Peaceful, I Don't Know How to Love Him, Ain't No Way to Treat a Lady just to name a few!!

The most underrated singer of my generation. She sang with angelic tones and perfect pitch like no other. She, along with Olivia Newton-John, were the ONLY two female singers in the 70s to have more than 10 top 20 pop hits! When she sings "I Don't Know How to Love Him" and "You're My World" you can just cut my wrists! Love you Helen!

I agree guest, I like Helen Reddy but she is not one of the 100 best.

Totally agree with this comment; here she is at 39, way above other artists that are far far more talented because those artists are being down voted and their score dosen't reflect their ACTUAL overall positive votes, what a shame. And, is there any female artist left that is NOT listed here as one of the Top Female Singers of the 20th Century ? It seems like artists are added simply because they're thought of regardless of their artistic strength and accomplishment.

An interesting and passable voice for a certain range of songs, but really shouldn't be in any wide-open Top 100 singer list. No way!

Gag!

The first Australian-born to have a #1 single in the US and win a Grammy ["I Am Woman"].

Best singer ever. First woman to win the Godlike Genius Award, first white woman to rap. Blondie have the first #1 in Rap in the charts. Age does not affect her. Sexy attitude. Almost 50 years of a successful career.

Debbie set up the 80s

should be number 1

The most influential female of the past 50 years. All the girls want to be her and all the boys just want her

2 gold records, no awards.

Rubbish singer !!!

Aggressive that´s a joke.

Great singer too well known for disco only. Check out her version of "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" for an example of how to adapt a voice to a song. Great performer and classy artist

130 million records sold, baby! The Best Dance Singer of all time

This mezzo-soprano who has a chameleon-like voice with power is, and has been underrated far too long. Listen to her soul, pop ballads and her rock tracks. Bruce Springsteen considered her a rock singer and wrote music for her and critics seem to appreciate the beauty and power in this voice. Beautiful voice!!!

Sorry but this is laughable. She has a sweet voice and the tune is catchy, but she belongs nowhere near the top 100 female vocalists.

The Brazilian singer is most famous here for the Grammy Award-winning song "The Girl from Ipanema." She won the Latin Jazz USA Award for Lifetime Achievement in 1992.

Pleasant voice, better songs. Unlike rivals, Dionne Warwick and Aretha Franklin. Now their voices were much more powerful AND Great songs. Love Diana's looks, fashion/style and songs, but as true vocalist a little thin and not original. Many artists sounded like her in the 60's including Tami Terrel and some of the replacements for the Supremes

Diana was top for over twenty years. She was dynamite - clear bell like voice , everyone knew her, the world loved her. Sad to think she's out-rated by one hit wonders and aggressive voiced also-rans.

Diana is one of my favourite female singer....... She should be in the top 10.....

DIANA ROSS AT 61 POSSITION? SHE IS ONE OF THE 10 BEST ARTISTS OF ALL TIME!

Top Ten easily

Ross should be in the top 10 no doubt.

I could listen to her silky voice all night. One of the greatest talents ever.

At their peak The Supremes were like The Beatles, why only 45???

simply the best

There isn't a woman on this planet I wouldn't leave for Toni Braxton. OOOOOFFAH! Add that powerful instrument of a voice and it drives me out of my friggin mind.

beautiful voice. this woman voice evoke sex i get turned on everytime i here her. love me some toni. And a few Grammy i might add.

Not a big fan of her personality, but to have her this low is a joke. She can SANG!!!

Bahaha. Christina at #79? You kidding me? Is this list more about "old famous" names or "best" voices? If its the latter, then she is one of the best we have ever heard. Her powerful voice is just so heart-warming. I love how she plays with the notes, like a true maestro. She is the most gifted female singer I've heard after Whitney Houston. Her singing talent is far ahead of overrated stars like ladygaga, Avril, rihanna etc. I wish we hear more and more from her in the future!!

no question about it.. i agree 100% that she has a great voice.. on my list, she is the best singer..

She does have a great voice, rock solid and very dynamic. Will people remember her in 30 or 40 years time? maybe not, but it more of a reflection of our consumerism buying and listening trends of today. She should be higher in the list; at least above Mariah Carey.

Nope, her voice is out of control. She shrieks way too much.

The person that said the negative comments about her. Her voice is ions more powerful than your hearing. Her voice is extradordinary! She could blow alot of these singers right off the stage. should be much higher on the list.

A flash in the pan pop singer with more image than substance. Will people even know who she is in 30 or 40 years time, let alone still listen to her music and buy her cd's? I think not.

I agree 100 percent! As far as I'm concerned - she IS the best singer of all time. Why this list has to be dominated by women who were popular YEARS ago is whacked. Christina's voice is top notch in ALL departments, she can move on the floor and she's full of passion and attitude. Mariah can sing, but she does not move! Christina is a far better all round entertainer than anybody on this list!!!

Christina Aguilera is the greatest female singer of the 21st century. She can sing, she can dance and she can perform like a real superstar. She has a very promising and unique voice. She can use whistle register-even greater than Mariah's,

christina as one of the best voices of all tims.

She should be lower on the list.

awful! hides behind vocal gymnastics. hold a note like a real singer

i think her live performance is the best in the recent music industry. she has her own colors and true skills as a singer. nobody can sing like her. shes #41? kidding me!

Definitely a top 10. She consistently delivers. Her voice is like no other, such a gem to the music industry. No one will ever sing like her. She's the best.

Why is she just at place 48? she has an incredible and strong voice, she should be in the top 10 AT LEAST !

What the hell? She can out sing EVERYONE on here.

Christina could out sing everyone on this list. Her power and heart and control are the best I've ever seen. Look up her performance on the 2007 grammy's performing 'this is a man's world' in tribute to James Browns death. Years from now this list will look rediculous with her down at 77. Ha!

Actually, her first success was Reflection from the Mulan soundtrack.

The voice of her generation!

Should be a lot higher on the list.

andrewh - you made the comment above and then added Susan Boyle - a mistake - but at least you had the guts to admit a mistake under her heading.

Christina begun to sing in the 90's of 21st century. Her first world success was genius in the bottle (1999).

Just a thought, aren't we in the 21st century? didn't she start being popular after the year 2000? since this list is titled Greatest 20th Century Female Artist

A pop singer with a real great voice.

RICH alto, with a strong upper range through 50 years of performing (yes, there's been new music through over the last 30 years!) I'm going to miss having no new music from her SO much :-(

What? Sade was ranked at #50 on VH1's list of the 100 greatest artists of all time! For female singers she should be near the top!

i love her!! she can sing soooo well!!

66? SADE should be WAY WAY up at the top. ? What idiot put this list together?

Sade is my favorite chill down artist of all time,she has one of the best voises there is in soul. All here albums are great espesially soldier of love wich is the latest..Again my favorite chill out music. Johnny Norway

no one can do it better!

video of her "comeback" concert is great.

Unprecedented Husky Voice. What a load of rubbish !!!!

Unprecedented Husky Voice. Recognizable instantly. Represents the beauty, charm, serenity and nobility of Introvert Sade. The best voice for Quiet Storm Soul Music.

Great voice much missed

what a wasted talent prob the best singer the uk ever produced

just listened to her sge should have been world class what happened .wonderful voice

one of the most beautiful girl singer the uk ever produced and a dam good voice

just looked her up on youtube the note she holds in the middle of your the one is superb she certainly had a good voice i see she died last year but where had she been in the years before she should have been at the top

wow she does have a great voice

she had one hit with her right breast showing -bib deal

it's spelled Raitt

No one comes close to how she does it. The fact that you see her in other female singers prove that indeed she's being idolized and taken as role models by younger female singers.

I met her last year she is an amazing role model, i am an aspiring singer and she gave me amazing advice that has helped me alot! ♥(:

I just got to see her live (: Amazing simply amazing :D

Big Mama Thornton died in 1984 at the age of 57, and though she remains unappreciated as a rhythm and blues singer, her fame grows with each passing year. She was the first to record "Hound Dog," and it went to No. 1 on the Billboard R&B charts. And she wrote and was the first to sing "Ball and Chain," although her recording company did not release the single. In 1967, Janis Joplin's version of the song was in her album "Cheap Thrills," which went to No. 1. That recording renewed interest in Thornton, and in 1968, an album containing the song finally was released. The uninitiated should proceed to YouTube and look up Thornton, including a TV appearance with Aretha Franklin.

She is able to sing in any language and to adopt any style.

I saw Tracy in Asheville, NC. Her voice and her presence is so real and powerful. She is one of my all time favorites.

Both my mom and I love Tracy Chapman, Give me one Reason is my favorite by her

Janis Siegel is best known as a member of Manhattan Transfer, a foursome that sings pop, doo wop, novelty, rhythm and blues and jazz songs. MT has won 10 Grammys while Siegel was a member of the group. She also has sung with other groups. As a solo performer, Siegel has released numerous albums, one of which, "At Home," was nominated for the Grammy in the category of Best Female Jazz Vocalist. She is also an arranger and frequent featured vocalist with other performers.

Helped the Allies win WWII with her comforting songs for the boys who fought and the civilians back home. A God-given superb voice. Should be in top 25.

No other female singer can sing romance like she did. Amazing voice.

How can this lady not be higher up. No one can sing like Connie Fancis

First female singer to sell an overall total of 100 million records.

Best singer of all time

Connie Francis is the greatest female vocalist of all time.she sings pop,rock n roll,country,jazz or any genre of music better than any girl singer in history.Connie has talent,beauty,personality,and the best looking bubble butt in the 1960's!

Connie should be #1. I guess people do not hear her recordings enouigh.

one of the top female pop artists late 50 and 60's. Nostalgia is her middle name

Kim Carnes, a singer-songwriter, is best known as the raspy-voiced singer of the enormous hit record, "Bette Davis Eyes," which spent nine weeks at No.1 on the Billboard charts, peaked at No. 1 in 21 countries, was the No. 1 song of 1981 in the U.S. and won Grammys for Song of the Year and Record of the year. Billboard ranked "Bette Davis Eyes" No. 12 among the top 100 songs of the first 50 years of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It also ranked the record as the No. 1 song of the 1980s. Carnes had several other top 40 singles, but none that came close to her success with "Bette Davis Eyes." These included "More Love" (No. 10), a dance remake of the Motown hit by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles; "Draw of the Cards" (No. 28), "Voyeur" (No. 29), "Does It Make You Remember" (No. 36), "Invisible Hands" (No. 40), for which she was nominated for a Grammy, and "Crazy in the Night (Barking at Airplanes)" (No. 15). She also had hits in duets with other performers, including Barbra Streisand, Kenny Rogers, Gene Cotton and Randy Meisner.

"Never Knew Love Like This Before" is a song by American R&B singer Stephanie Mills. The song is the second and final single from Mills' 1980 album, Sweet Sensation. The single was released in August 1979 and became a huge hit in 1980.

hey where`s Selena Perez! Her vocals are success although short is worth being in the top 100 for sure...

It only means that not many other artists were doning that type of music, not versatility.

good singer and songwriter

You were fantastic! 4 octave range! unreal tone of voice, and beautiful to boot! RIP fine lady, the angels must rejoice when you sing with them!

Beautifull voice

yes she was very good!R.I.P. miss your singing very much girl. lots of love!!!

Beautiful singer, inside & out. Amazing voice/talent. Gone too soon. RIP Laura... I miss you! You will always be #1 to me!!!

The most outstanding multi-talented (not just because of her 4 octave range) contemporary singer of the 20th century !

Cissy Houston may best be known as the mother of Whitney Houston, but she is a singer of the first rank in her own right, an interpreter of soul and gospel who has earned two Grammys. She began her career as a member of the Drinkard Four, which later became the Drinkard Singers. In the early 1960s, she formed the Sweet Inspirations with Doris Troy and her niece Dee Dee Warwick, sister of Dionne Warwick. The lineup for the Inspirations changed over the years, and the group sang backup for Solomon Burke, Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, Esther Phillips, Dusty Springfield, Van Morrison ("Brown-Eyed Girl"), Jimi Hendrix ("Burning of the Midnight Lamp") . The Sweet Inspirations eventually released singles and albums. Their first charted single was "Sweet Inspiration," which peaked at No. 18 on the Billboard charts in 1968. The next year the group contracted to sing backup for Elvis Presley, and they can be heard on Presley's "All Shook Up" and "Live in Las Vegas" albums. Cissy Houston went off on her own and some of her recordings made the R&B, dance and gospel charts. She continues to be an in-demand backup singer, in her later years having supported Bette Midler, Aretha Franklin and others. In 2014, at age 81, she sang backup for Franklin's mashup of Adele's "Rolling in the Deep" and the Motown classic "Ain't No Mountain High Enough," performed on "Late Show with David Letterman."

Love her voice. Feels like healing going on.

r est in peace

Vastly underrated and sadly unrecognised by many. Listen to her latest album "Paradise". Still on top form in her seventies.

I like Judy Collins. Should be higher on the list. Someday Soon! Goin' with her, some day soon!

Actually Frida has scored more hits for ABBA than Agnetha. However I love both. Very beautiful women indeed. I think they should be like number 20 or 15.

why so much under agnetha they were both great!