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WHO’S WHO OF THE BEST AMERICAN FEMALE SINGERS-ENTERTAINERS

By Maximillien de Lafayette

 

THE BEST AMERICAN FEMALE SINGERS ENTERTAINERS FROM THE COTTON FIELDS ERA TO   PRESENT. 

Publishers note: It is our sincere belief that the present work is the most up to date, accurate and informative “Documented Publication” on America’s Greatest Singers/Entertainers and English speaking artists worldwide from the 19th century to present. It was independently conducted and compiled  by WACJ's Maximillien de Lafayette and associates worldwide. Inclusion in the World’s Who’s Who and criteria for selection/nomination were based upon the following:                                                                         SELECTION AND INCLUSION CRITERIA

1-Several international polls conducted by WACJ/STARS ILLUSTRATED, and questionnaires sent to approx. 500,000 readers and arts lovers in 65 countries from 1998 to 2006; 2-National and international data, information and resources centers and organizations; 3-Articles about artists in leading national and international newspapers and magazines in many countries from the turn of the 18th century to present; 4-Calendars of national and international events, concerts, shows and festivals; 5-Critiques and reviews of singers/entertainers shows, concerts, appearances and work; 6-National and international biographies;7-National and international press releases; 8-Extensive communication and correspondence with national and international recording companies, studios and publicists; 9- National archives in several countries; 10-United States Library of Congress; 11-National and international major public libraries; 12-Colleges and universities libraries and research centers; 13-Art and entertainment historians, reviewers, authors and publishers; 14-books and encyclopedias on arts and entertainment; 15-Bill boards and charts. Listing of all categories, styles and genre and artists’ ranking; 16-Number of artists performances, appearances, shows and length of career; 17-Number, size and scope of public references and sites dedicated to artists, entertainers and performers; 18-National and international news wire agencies;

 

 

19-Size and number of performances, shows and appearances of artists, performers, entertainers in foreign countries; 20-National and international awards earned or bestowed upon; 21-Number of artists’ national and international bests-selling records, Albums, CDs and hits worldwide; 22-Number of public appearances on the silver screen, television and radio; 23-Number and size of artists’ national and international tours; 24-Products endorsed by artists; 25-Products and brands named after an artist; 26-Independent, authorized and unauthorized bibliographies written about artists; 27-Academic researches, papers and dissertations written about artists; 28-Inclusion of artists in major national and international directories, guides, Who’s Who and encyclopedias; 29-Amount of articles about artists that appeared in regional, national and international newspapers and publications. 30-Amount of documentaries, programs and specials about artists which were aired on radio and television; 31-Amount and number of songs recorded by original artists which were re-recorded and performed by other artists worldwide, including foreign languages; 32-Amount and nature of artists’ names mentioning and reference to in any sort and kind of publications, press releases, interviews, communiqués, comparisons, bills and studies by professional and amateurs at all levels and related fields and disciplines; 33-Number of cover stories, feature articles and how many times artists photos appeared on the cover of major national and international newspapers, magazines and related publications; 34-How many times, the name of an artist appeared in worldwide Internet search and related links; 35-    Monuments, statues, figurines, sites, avenues, streets, drives, highways, boulevards, places, plazas, centers, colleges, universities, institutions, events, festivals, genres/styles, toys, dolls, coins,  trophies, awards, fashion, couture, jeans, clothe, apparel, perfume, assortments, cosmetics, food, sports gadgets and products named  after   an   artist;  36-Amount of artists' printed and sold posters, memorabilia, souvenirs, bricbrac, T shirts and various items on the national

 

 

  

and international markets; 37-Artist' number of Gold and Platinum records; 38-Additional various considerations and up dated data.

NOTA BENE:  The roster includes American female cabaret and torch singers-entertainers and foreign counterparts who sang in English regardless of their ethnic backgrounds  and nationalities. This compilation should not be considered as an integrally complete work, for additional names might be added in the future, in virtue of the inclusion and selection criteria. Contributions to this present work, as well as nominations and recommendations are highly encouraged.

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1-Marianne Anderson  2-Paula Abdul  3-Julie Andrews  4-Karen Akers  5-Andrews Sister, The  6-June Anderson 7-Ann-Margret  8-Ernestine Anderson  9-Patti Austin 10-Eden Atwood 11-Oleta Adams 12-Tori Amos  13-Barbara Acklin  14-Lovie Austin (Cora Calhoun)  15-Laurie Anderson  16-Joan Armatrading  17-Lynn Anderson 18-Sherrie Austin  19-Linda Anderson  20-Jessica Andrews  21-ABBA  22-Tasmin Archer  23-Margaret Allison  24-Yolanda Adams  25-Christina Aguilera  26-Aaliyah 27-Ashanti  28-Inez Andrews  29-Vanessa Belle Armstrong  30-Arlene Auger  31-Nancy Argenta  32- Angels, The  33-Ali Appel  34-Gwen Avery  35-Natasha Atlas  36-Haris Alexiou  37-Chava Alberstein  38-Hanna Ahroni  39-Karen Anderson  40-Meira Asher  41-Wynne Alexander  42-Lorez Alexandria  43-Ivie Anderson  44-Adele Addidon  45-Nancy Armstrong  46-Frances Alda  47-Emma Abbott  48-Karrin Allison  49-Patricia Adams  50-Claudia Acuna  51-Emma Albani  52-Jennifer Ayres  53- Florence Austral  54-Susan B. Anthony  55-Lorna Anderson  56-Elly Ameling  57-Diane Alexander  58-Alicia Alexander  59-Signe Anderson  60-Carrie Akre  61-Fiona Apple  62-Maria Azevedo  63-Vanessa Amorosi  64-Christine Andreas  65-Julie Anthony  66-Bessie Abbot  67-Licia Albanese  68-June Allyson  69-Beatrice Arthur  70-Neile Adams. 71-Paulette Attie.

 

 

 

 

CABARET VILLE MAGAZINE. P159

WHO’S WHO OF THE BEST AMERICAN FEMALE SINGERS-ENTERTAINERS

THE BEST AMERICAN FEMALE SINGERS ENTERTAINERS FROM THE COTTON FIELDS ERA TO  PRESENT. 

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1-Suzy Bogguss  2-Pat Benatar  3-Joan Baez  4-Cindy Benson  5-Stephanie Blythe 6-Shirley Bassey  7-Anna Bergman  8-Josephine Baker  9-Pam Bricker  10-Julie Budd 11-LaVerne Baker  12-Laura Branigan  13-Sarah Brightman  14-Carmen Bradford 15-Anita Baker  16-Nora Bayes  17-Pearl Bailey  18-Kaye Ballard  19-Kate Bush 20-Catrice Barnes  21-Kathleen Battle  22-Klea Blackhurst  23-Cilla Black  24-Maxine Brown  25-Shirley Brown  26-Fontella Bass  27-Lucille Bogan  28-Ruth Brown  29-Janice Baird 30-Fannie Brice  31-Blondie   32-Kate Busch  33-Mary J. Blige  34-Florence Ballard  35-Karla Bonoff  36-Debbie Boone  37-Karen Brooks  38-Heidi Berry 39-Wanda Nero Butler  40-Erykah Badu  41-Tessa Bonner  42-Mary Beverly  43-Barbara Bonney  44-Barbara Borden  45-Catherine Bott  46-Roberta Chase-Borgatti  47-Alicia Bridges  48-Alicia Bidges  49-BlueBelles, The  50-Angela Bofill  51-Regina Bell  52-Carla Bley  53-Belle Baker  54-Mildred Bailey  55-Candy Buckley  56-Johanne Blouin  57-Martine Bolduc  58-Isabelle Boulay  59-Annie Brocoli  60-Cathy Berberian  61-Ingried Berger  62-Dorothe Barryman  63-Bia  64-Raquel Bitton  65-Marcy Baruch  66-Kerstin Blodig  67-Kari Bremnes  68-Leslie Brooks  69-Cisa Del Bello  70-Brandy  71- Boswell Sisters, The (Connee)  72-Ann Burton  73-Cheryl Bentyne  74-Dee Dee Bridgewater  75-Carmen Bradford  76-Rose Bampton  77-Donna Byrne  78-Patricia Barber  79-Nancy Banks  80-Hellen Baldassare  81-Cheryl Baker  82-Suzanne Balaes  83-Carol Burnett  84-Dottie Burman  85-Lauren Bacall  86-Lucille Ball  87-Grace Broussard  88-Dorothy Bishop  89-Willsonia Boyer  90-Sandra Boysen  91-Angela M. Brown  92-Heather Buck  93-Peggy L. Brown  94-Anne Buckley  95-Courtnay Budd  96-Nancy Blake  97-Helen Desha Beamer  98-Kat Bjelland   99-Michelle Branch  100-Laura Benanti   101-Betty Buckley  102-Carrie Brownstein  103-Cheryl Barker  104-Debbie Byrne  105-Rhonda Burchmore  106-Kerrie Biddle  107-Jennifer Welch-Babidge  108- Shirley Booth  109-Fanny Brice  110-Georgia Brown  111-Joyce Breach  112-Rachael Beck. 113-Deborah Boiley. 114-Donna Byrne.

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Rosemary ClooneyJudy Collins1-Cher  2-Barbara Cook  3-Rosemary Clooney  4-Natalie Cole  5-Shawn Colvin 6-Deana Carter 7-Liz Callaway  8-Kim Carnes  9-Anne Hampton Callaway 10-Judy Collins  11-Patsy Cline  12-Vikki Carr  13-Patricia Cahill  14-Belinda Carlisle 15-Jane Child  16-Mariah Carey  17-Petula Clark  18-Chiffons, The 19-June Christy  20-Rita Coolidge 21-Shirley Caesar 22-Angela Coon 23-Mary Chapin Carpenter  24-Tracy Chapman  25-Sheryl Crow  26-June Carter Cash  27-Rosanne Cash  28-Karen Carpenter  29-Beverly Crawford  30-Joan Carden   31-Judy Clay  32-Lyn Collins 33-Ida Cox  34-Fanny Crosby  35-Beth Nielsen Chapman  36-Deana Carter  37-Carlene Carter  38-Sarah Elizabeth Campbell  39-Anita Cochran  40-Sara Carter  41-Lori Carson 42-Ashley Cleveland  43-Terri Clark  44-Dorothy Love-Coates  45-Dorinda Clark-Cole  46-Cynthia Clawson  47-Sister Wynona Carr  48-Beverly Craven  49-Betty Comden  50- Sheila Chandra  51-Anna Crookes  52-Jo Ann Campbell  53-Linda Clifford  54-Alice Coltrane  55-Claudine Carle  56-Genevieve Charest  57-Chris Connor  58-Sonya Cartier  59-Natalie Choquette  60-Mary Foster Chonklin  61-Sally Cooper  62-Beth Anne Cole  63-Rita Connolly  64-Mary Cox  65-Paula Cole   66-Irene Cara  67-Destiny's Child  68-Eden Atwood  69-Betty Carter  70-June Christy  71-Brenda Carol  72-Phyllis Curtin  73-Cynthia Crane  74-Eve Cornelious  75-Peggy Cone  76-Linda Ciofalo  77-Maureen Christine  78-Julie Christensen  79-Maye Cavallaro  80-Diahann Carroll  81-Gretchen Christopher (The Fleetwoods)  82-Chantels, The  83-Angela Cadelago  84-Rebecca Caine  85-Barbara Carter  86-Kathleen Cassello  87-Eve Christie  88-Laura Claycomb  89-Elizabeth Caballero  90-Erin Carlson  91-Jennifer Charles  92-Claiborn Cary  93-Nenneh Cherry  94-Sarah Cracknell  95-Judy Campbell  96-Liz Carroll  97-Vanessa Carlton  98-Krysten Cummings  99-Sarah Connolly   100- Jennie Cassidy  101-Mary Costa  102-Carol Channing  103-Jane Connell     104-Cicely Courtreidge  105-Maureen Christie  106-Rondi Charleston  107-Donna Lynne Champlin.108-Mary Foster Conklin.

 

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WHO’S WHO OF THE BEST AMERICAN FEMALE SINGERS-ENTERTAINERS

THE BEST AMERICAN FEMALE SINGERS ENTERTAINERS FROM THE COTTON FIELDS ERA TO  PRESENT. 

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Doris Day

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1-Michelle De Young  2-Doris Day  3-Celine Dione  4-Deanna Durbin  5-Joyce DiDonato  6-Marlene Dietrich 7-Katherine Douglas  8-Lorrae Desmond  9-Fifi D'Orsay 10-Dixie Chicks, The  11-Iris Dement  12-Lacy J. Dalton  13-Holly Dunn  14-Sandy Denny  15-Des'ree  16-Linda Davis  17- Jeanine Decker (The Singing Num)  19- Dixie Cups, The  20-Lynn Dawson  21-Sally Dunkley  22-Jackie DeShannon  23-Karen Denison  24-Sarah Dash  25-Vanessa Daou  26-Barbara Dennerlein  27-Evelyn Dall  28-Vaughn Deleath  29-Laila Dalseth  30-France D'Amour  31-Marie Michele Desrosiers  32-Gabrielle Destroismaisons  33-Dardanelle  34-Myra Davies  35-Danielle Dax  36-Janet Dunbar  37-Lorna Dallas  38-Taylor Dane   39-Kay Davis  40-Meredith D'Ambrosio, 41-Dinning Sisters, The  42-Beryl Davis  43-Skeeter Davis  44-Karla Devito  45-Judith Durham  (The Seekers)  46-Jessie Bartlett-Davis  47-Julia Watkins-Davis  48-Natalie Douglas  49-Julia Dollison  50-Rhe DeVille  51-Jamie Deroy  52-Julie Davis  53-Catherine Dupuis  54-Tanya Donnelly  55-Amy Denio  56-Anneli Marian Drecker  57-Ani DiFranco  58-Jaqui Dankworth  59-Dorothy Dickson  60-Joan Diener  61-Courtenay Day  62-Baby Jane Dexter  63-Angela DeCicco    64-Kim Dimasi. 65-Rhe De Ville.

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1-Faith Evans  2-Gloria Estefan  3-Sheena Easton  4-Melissa Ethridge 5-Linda Eder 6-Betty Elders  7-Ruth Etting 8-Enya 9-Betty Everett  10-Sara Evans  11-Lauris Elms  12-Erasure  13-En Vogue  14-Jane Eaglen  15- Exciter, The  15-Vivien Ellis  16-Donna Elvira  17-Susan Egan  18-Emotions  19-Mary Ellington  20-Ethel Ennis  21-Emma Eames  22-Barbara Ellis (The Fleetwoods)  23-Alison England  24-Eve  25-Kathryn Evans  26-Margreta Elkins  27- Minnie Egener  28-Marta Eggerth  29-Mary Ellis.

 

 

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WHO’S WHO OF THE BEST AMERICAN FEMALE SINGERS-ENTERTAINERS

THE BEST AMERICAN FEMALE SINGERS ENTERTAINERS FROM THE COTTON FIELDS ERA TO  PRESENT. 

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Roberta FlackElla Fitzgerald1-Ella Fitzgerald  2-Aretha Franklin  3-Connie Francis     4-Roberta Flack     5-Marianne Faithful  6-Anne Kerry Ford  7-Nicole Foland  8-Donna Fargo  9-Helen Forrest        10-Janie Frick  11-Rosie Flores  12-Lizabeth Flood  13-Dionne Farris  14-Renee Fleming  15-Gillian Fisher  16-Joely Fisher  17-Katie Finneran  18-Louise Forestier  19-Judy Frankel  20-Faun Fables  21-Angela Sterling Forest  22-Nnenna Freelon  23-Laura Fygi  24-Alice Faye  25-Forester Sisters  26-Olive Fremstad  27-Ellen Faull  28-Fleurine  29-Barbara Fasano  30-Betsyann Faiella  31-Fleetwoods, The  32-Nina Fine  33-Geraldine Farrar  34-Eileen Farrell  35-Elizabeth Frazer  36-Amelia Fletcher  37-Agnetha Asa Faltskog (ABBA)  38-Nelly Furtado  39-Eileen Fulton  40-Mary Ford (Les Paul & Mary Ford)  41-Nichaud Fitzgibbon  42-Margi de Ferranti  43-Tammy Fassaert  44-Eileen Farrell  45-Kirsten Flagstad  46-Nanette Fabray. 47-Lauren Field.

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Gloria GaynorJudy Garland1- Judy Garland  2-Debbie Gravitte  3-Gloria Gaynor  4-Amy Grant  5-Gwen Guthrie  6-Jill Grove  7-Christine Goerke  8-Vivia Genaux     9-Eydie Gorme     10-Deborah Gibson  11-Leslie Gore  12-Crystal Gayle  13-Texas Guinan  14-Nancy Griffith   15-Kathe Lee Gifford  16-Eliza Gilkyson  17-Lisa Gasteen  18-Bonnie Guitar  19-Terri Gibbs  20-Lisa Germano  21-Patty Griffin  22-Melissa Gibson  23-Denyce Graves  24- Ellie Greenwich  25- Gerta Grunen   26-Julia Gooding  27-Go-Go's, The  28-Leslie Giammanco 29-Gina Gershon  30-Cathy Gauthier  31-Diamanda Galas  32-Sarah Graig  33-Della Griffin  34-Betty Grable  35-Bobbie Gentry  36-Gale Garnett  37-Maria Gay  38-Mary Garden  39-Sheri Greenwald  40-Jennifer Katharine Griffin  41-Lisa Gerrard  42-Mimi Goose  43-Terry Garthwaite  44-Beth Gibbons  45-Nina Gordon  46-Mimi Goese  47-Gogi Grant  48-Janie Grant  49-Hermione Gingold  50-Joanna Gleason  51-Kathryn Grayson  52-Alice Gentle  53-Jeanne Gordon  54-Elisabeth Grummer  55-Helen Gallagher  56-Mitzi Gaynor  57-Dolores Gray  58-Kathryn Grayson  59-Natalie Gamsu.

 

 

 

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WHO’S WHO OF THE BEST AMERICAN FEMALE SINGERS-ENTERTAINERS

THE BEST AMERICAN FEMALE SINGERS ENTERTAINERS FROM THE COTTON FIELDS ERA TO  PRESENT. 

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Lena HorneBillie HolidayWhitney Houston1-Billie Holiday  2-Lena Horne  3-Whitney Houston  4-Emmylou Harris  5-Faith Hill  6-Nicole Heaston  7-Rita Hayworth  8-Thelma Houston  9-Cissy Houston  10-Alberta Hunter  11-Shirley Horn  12-Jennifer Holliday  13-Carolyn Hester  14-Dawn Hampton   15-Niki Harris  16-Chrissie Hynde  17-Adelaide Hall  18-Larnelle Harris  19-Marilyn Horne  20-Anna Held  21-Susanna Hoffs  22-Nina Hagen  23-Penelope Houston  24-Tramaine Hawkins  25-Lauryn Hill  26-Lida Husik  27-Jennifer Holliday  28-Heather Headley  29-Delia Hannah  30-Margo Hennebach  31-Honeys, The  32-Poppy Holden  33-Ruth Holton  34-Lucille Hegamin  35-Chippie Hill  36-Mary Hopkin  37-Debbie Harry  38-Miki Howard  39-Annette Hanshaw  40-Corky Hale  41-Mary Cleere Haran  42-Madelaine Hart  43-Jessie Mae Hemphill  44-Phyllis Hyman  45-Nancy Harrow  46-Helen Humes  47-Ernestine Schumann-Heink  48-Louise Homer  49-Lenora Zenzalai-Helm  50-Sally Harmon  51-Barbara Higbie  52-Deborah Harry  53-Nina Hagen  54-Polly Harvey  55-Kelly Hogan  56-Georgia Hubley  57-Kristen Hersh  58-Tramaine Hawkins  59-Libby Holman  60-Adina Howard   61-Dee Hoty  62-Sue Halloran  63-Avigail Herman  64-Hope Hampton  65-Kathleen Howard  66-Binnie Hale  67-Juanita Hal  68-Carol Haney  69-Barbara Harris  70-June Haver  71-Judy Holliday  72-Celeste Holm  73-Betty Hutton. 74-Mercedes Hall.

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 Photo: Tina Abato - Janis LiveIndigo Girls

1-Janice Ian  2-Indigo Girls  3-May Irwin  4-Natalie Imbruglia  5-India    6-Ludmilla Yazwin Ilieva.

 

 

 

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Norah JonesMahalia Jackson1-Wanda Jackson     2-Grace Jones     3-Norah Jones     4-Janet Jackson     5-Janice Joplin  6-Sheila Jordan  7-Mahalia Jackson  8-Salena Jones    9-Etta James  10-Jewell  11-   Rickie Lee Jones  12-Merline Johnson  13-Naomi Judd (The Judd Duo)  14-Millie Jackson  15-Wynona Judd (The Judd Duo)  16-Carolyn Dawn Johnson  17-Denise James  18- Jelly Beans, The  19-Maree Johnson  20-Germaine Jackson  21-Samantha Jones  22-Sandy Jordan  23-JenGurl  24-Mindy Jostyn  25-Joan Jett  26-Jade  27-Ellen Johnson  27-Jane Jarboe  28-Joyce  29-Catherine Zeta Jones  30-Barbara James  31-Helen Jepson  32-Elsie Janis  33-Shirley Jones  34-Lynda Jamiso. 35- Barb Jungr. 36-Jocelyne Jocya.

 

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WHO’S WHO OF THE BEST AMERICAN FEMALE SINGERS-ENTERTAINERS

THE BEST AMERICAN FEMALE SINGERS ENTERTAINERS FROM THE COTTON FIELDS ERA TO  PRESENT. 

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Gladys KnightAlison Krauss1-Gladys Knight  2-Alison Krauss  3-Eartha Kitt  4-Nancy Kelly  5-Carole King  6-Morgana King  7-Ruby Keeler  8-Celeste Krenz  9-Brenda White King  10-Diana Krall  11-Jean Knight  12-Chaka Khan  13-Carole King  14-Kelly Coffey  15-Beyonce Knowles  16-Alicia Keys  17-Kiri Te Kanawa  18-Lauren Kennedy  19- Catherine King  20- Emma Kirkby  21-Patricia Kwella  22-Karin Krog  23-Greta Keller  24-Francine Kay  25-Katell Keineg  26- Josie Kreuser  27-Sandra King  28-Peggy King  29-Teddi King  30-King Sisters, The  31-Dorothy Kristen  32-Judy Kaye  33-Genoa Keawe  34-Tara Key  35-Dagmar Krause  36-Anita Kerr  37-Kitty Kallen  38-Yvonne Kenny  39-Berta Kalich  40-Dorothy Kirsten  41-Marina Koshetz  42-Nina Koshetz  43-Juliette Koka  44-Karen Kohler  45-Maria Karnilova  46-Ruby Keeler. 47-Hilary Kole. 48-Laurie Krauz.

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Julie LondonBrenda Lee1-Carmen Linares     2-Brenda Lee     3-Cristy Lane  4- Peggy Lee  5-Julie London  6-Barbara Lewis  7-Cleo Laine  8-Loretta Lyn  9-Patti Labelle  10-Evelyn Lear  11-Ute Lemper  12-Abbey Lincoln  13-Julia Lee 14-Annie Lenox 15-Laura Lee  16-Gertrude Lawrence  17-Darlene Love  18-Cissie Loftus  19-Lulu  20-Cyndi Lauper  21-Stacy Lattisaw  22-Barbara Lynn  23-Patty Loveless  24-Shelby Lynne  25-Nicholette Larson  26-Lamya  27-Jennifer Lopez  28-K. D. Lang  29-Victoria de Los Angeles  30-Jennifer Lamore  31- Linda Scott  32- Kathy Linden  33-Carys Lane  34-Suzie LeBlanc  35-Joanne Lunn  36-Lisa Loeb  37-Labelle  38-Jeanne Lee  39-Jane Leeves  40-Jennifer Jason Leigh  41-Audrey Lavine  42-Carole Lambert  43-Lynda Lemay  44-Carol Laula  45-Mary Lamond  46-Lee Lindsey  47-Laurie Lewis  48-Carol Lipnik  49-Gloria Lynne  50-Barbara Lea  51-Gloria Lynne  52-Jeanne Lee  53-Vera Lynn  54-Frances Langford  55-Nellie Lutcher  56-Evelyn Lear  56-Lotte Lehman  57-Jenny Lind  58-Barbara Lewis  59-Laurie Lewis  60-Lorie Line  61-Lydia Lunch  62-Courtnay Love  63-Avril Lavigne  64-Christine Lavin  65-Jackie Love  66-Louise Kirkby Lunn  67-Mary Lewis  68-Wilma Lipps  69-Rose Low  70-Carol Lawrence    71-Patti LuPone  72-Evelyne Laye  73-Beatrice Lillie  74-Marie Lloyd  75-Dorothy Loudon  76-Rebecca Luker  77-Marilyn Lovell  78-Nancy Lamott  79-Joanne Loth  80-Kathleen Landis  81-Monica Lewis.82-Sofia Laiti  83-Erika Luckett.

 

 

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WHO’S WHO OF THE BEST AMERICAN FEMALE SINGERS-ENTERTAINERS

THE BEST AMERICAN FEMALE SINGERS ENTERTAINERS FROM THE COTTON FIELDS ERA TO  PRESENT. 

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Kathy Mattea1-Hellen Morgan   2-Bette Midler  3-Liza Minelli     4-Reba McEntire     5-Barbara Mandrell     6-Grace Moore   7-Kathy Mattea     8-Audra McDonald     9-Madona     10-Amanda McBroom  11-Ethel Merman  12-Claire Martin  13-Big Maybelle  14-Maureen McGovern  15-Melissa Manchester  16-Joni Mitchell  17-Sarah McLashlan  18-Rita Moreno  19-Anne Murray  20-Helen Morgan  21-Mabel Mercer  22-Elaine May  23-Carmen Miranda  24-Alanis Morissette  25-Aimee Mann  26-Natalie Merchant  27-Loreena McKennitt  28-Shirley MacLaine  29-Sarah Martin  30-Christine McVie  31-Sue Medley  32-Carmen McRae  33-Martina McBride  34-Rose Mitcham  35-Barbara Mason  36-Kylie Minogue  37-Florence Mills  38-Sue Matsuki  39-Patsy Montana  40-Kate McGarrigle  41-Lynn Miles  42-Alison Moyet  43-Martika  44-Marvelettes, The  45-Dorothy Moore  46-Mae Moore  47-Patsy Montana  48-Marilyn McCoo  49-Jo Dee Messina  50-Mindy McCready   51-Simone Marchand  52-Melba Montgomery  53-Billie Myers  54-Dallie  Martin  55-Jody Miller  56-Mary Virginia Martin  57-Eva Morton  58-Anna Moffo  59-Sylvia McNair  60- Anna McGarrigle  61- Janice Martin  62- Gayle McCormick  63- Marilyn McLeod  64- Peggy March  65-Stephanie Mills  66-Ella Mae Morse  67-Helen Merrill  68-Mary McCormick  69-Diane Martinson  70-Ashley Maher  71-Susan McKeown  72-Eleanor McEvoy  73-Lynn Morris  74-Kimberly M'Carver  75-Lisa McCormick  76-Ella Mae Moore  77-Melba Moore  78-Chante Moore  79-Mary Ann McAll  80-Annie Marie Moss  81-Marylin Moore  82-Carmen McRae. 83-Nancy McGraw.82-Helen Merrill  83-Tania Maria  84-Susannah McCorkle  85-Mary Martin  86-Laurie Morgan  87-Erie Mills  88-Mary Mayo  89-Leona Mitchell  90-Mamas and Papas  91-Mary (Peter, Paul and Mary)  92-Delia Murphy  93-Melanie  94-Jeanette McDonald  95-Lucille Marcel  96-Jane Margyl  97-Peggy March  98-Barbara Mason  99-Linda Maguire  100-Patrice Munsel  101-Kristy MacColl  102-Wendy Matthews  103-Shirley Manson  104-Maria McKee  105-Isabel Monteiro  106-Nellie Melba  107-Roberta Martin  108-Susan McCann  109-Andrea Marcovicci  110-Amanda Marshall  111-Dorothy Maynor  112-Monica  113-Lisa Maffia  114-Yvonne Minton  115-Jeanette MacDonald  116-Mary McCormic  117-Leona Mitchell  118-Jeannete MacDonald  119-Patricia Morison  120-Mary Virginia Martin  121-Jessie Matthews  122-Donna McKechnie  123-Anna Miller  124-Marylin Miller  124-Helen Morgan  125-Doretta Morrow  126-Andrea McArdle  127-Meg MacKay  128-Heather MacRae  129-Monica Mancini  130-Susannah Mars  131-Karen Mason  132-Sally Mayes  133-Peisha McPhee  134-Belinda Mahoney  135-Trudi Mann  136-Dana Meller  137-LisaMcCune. 138-Nicole Martel.

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Olivia Newton-John1-Laura Nyro  2-Stevie Nicks  3-Kim Nalley  4-Olivia Newton-John 5-Nicole  6-Juice Newton  7-Dorothy Norwood  8-Jessye Norman  9- Tracy Nelson  10-Judith Nelson  11-Mary Nichols  12-New York Dolls, The  13-Jacki Naylor  14-Caroline Neron  15-Lillian Nordica  16-Alice Neilsen  17-Hope Nicholls  18-Brandy Norwood  19-Nico  20-Margueritte Namara 21-Anna Neagle  22-Bobbie Norman  23-Christiane Noll.  24- Caroline Nin.

 

 

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O

OdettaHere is a Sinéad picture1-Odetta     2-Anita O’Day 3-Maura O'Connell  4-Sinead O'Connor  5-Dolores O'Riordon   6-Christine Ohlman  7-Bonnie Owens  8-K.T. Oslin  9-Jamie O'Neal  10-Beth Orton  11-Rebecca Outram  12-Anne Sophie von Otter  13-Mary Osmond  14-Ordettes, The  15-Aynee Osborn  16-Mary Ott  17-Helen O'Connell  18-Hazel O'Connor  19-Sally Oldfield  20-Joan Osborn  21-Leslie Orofino  22-Paige O'Hara  23-Mary Margaret O'Hara  24- Joanne O'Brien  25-Karen Oberlin  26-MariEileen O'Brien  27-Georgia Osborne.

P

Patti PageRosa Ponselle1-Leontyne Price  2-Bernadette Peters  3-Patti Page 4-Dolly Parton  5-Rosa Ponselle  6-Emily Pulley 7-Pointers Sister, The  8-Pat Peterson   9-Esther Phillips  10-Twilla Paris  11-Moley (Molly) Picon  12-Kelly Price  13-Sandy Possey  14-Cheryl Poole  15-Freda Payne  16-Nathalie Parker  17- Paris Sisters, The (Albeth Paris, Priscilla, Sherell)  19- Paula (Paul & Paula)  20-Isabelle Poulenard  21-Margaret Philpot  22-Jennifer Paige  23-Rita Pavone  24-Minnie Pearl  25-Jeannie Pruett  26-Nia Peeples  27-Michele Pawk  28-Laura Powers  29-Kate Price  30-Claudia Payne  31-Deborah Pardes  32-Pink  33-Flora Purim  34-Jane Powell  35-Adeline Patti  36-Roberta Peters  37-Marina Prior  38-Annette Peacock  39-Liz Phair  40-Kate Pierson  41-Michelle Phillips  42-Marie Powers  43-Elaine Page  44-Eleanor Powell  45-Faith Prince  46-Stephanie Pope  47-Lori Paleo  48-Connie Pachl  49-Paige Price. 50-Rebecca Parris.

R

Bonnie Raitt1-Linda Ronstadt     2-Patricia Risley     3-Juliana Rambaldi  4-Diana Ross  5-Ma Reiney 6-Brenda Russell 7-Amy Ray  8-Bonnie Raitt  9-Lilian Russell  10-Barbara Brussell  11-Della Reese  12-Minnie Riperton  13-LeAnn Rimes  14-Judy Rodman  15-Jeannie C. Riley  16-Marilyn Richardson  17-Chita Rivera  18-Dianne Reeves  19-Lori Seitz Rider  20- Ellen Reddy  21-Betty Reilly  22-Merilee Rush  23-Nedra Ross  24- Vicki Sue Robinson  25-Patrice Rushen  26-Michelle Rosewoman  27-Natasha Richardson  28-Molly Ringwald  29-Linda Romoff  30-Gretchen Richie  31-Ginette Reno  32-Daryl Ryce  33-Annie Ross  34-Betty Roche  35-Carmen McRae  36-Lucy Reed  37-Victoria K.I. Rodrigues  38-Leslie Rankine  39-Martha Reeves  40-Louise Rhodes (Lamb)  41-Kelly Rowland  42-Robyn  43-Diana Reeves  44-Ginger Rogers  45-Patricia Rutledge  46-Lillian Russell  47-Rosalind Russell  48-Ann Reinking  49-Lisa Richard  50-Margret RoadKnight  51-Leenya Rideout  52- Jeanne Resua.  53- Isabel Rose.

 

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Keely SmithDinah ShoreBessie Smith1-Barbra Streisand  2-Mary Schneider  3-Dinah Shore  4-Keely Smith  5-Joan Sutherland  6-Cynthia Scott  7-Rebecca St. James  8-Celena Shafer  9-Beverly Sills  10-Marilyn Scott  11-Rebecca Spencer  12-Connie Smith  13-Shirelles, The  14-Jo Stafford  15-Valerie Simpson  16-Sade 17-Maxine Sullivan     18-Sylvia Syms    19-Bessie Smith  20-Kate Smith    21-Jevetta Steele  22-Emily Sailers  23-Gweyne Steffanie  24-Nancy Sinatra  25-Lorraine Serabian  26-Helen Shapiro  27-Mamie Smith  28-Victoria Spivey  29-Candi Staton  30-Shangri-Las, The  31-Sandy Shaw  32-Ronnie Spector  33-Aileen Stanley  34-Carly Simon  35-Supremes, The  36-Jane Siberry  37-Billie Jo Spears  38-Jean Shepard  39-Kendra Smith  40-Sammi Smith  41-Britney Spears  42-Jeannie Seely  43-Karen Clark-Sheard  44-Shakirah  45-Frederica von Stade  46-Cheryl Studer  47-Sherie Renee Scott  48-KT Sullivan  49- Joannie Sommers  50- Pam Sawyer  51- Dusty Springfield  52-Singing Nun, The (Jeanine Decker)  53-Carolyn Sampson  54-Mary Seers  55-Olive Simpson  56-Jessica Simpson  57-Lisa Stansfield  58-Evie Sands  59-Yma Sumac  60-Sisters Sledge (Kim, Debbie, Kathy and Joni Sledge)  61-Starlets, The  62- Donna Summer  63-Sybil  64-Kay Starr  65-Blossom Seeley  66-Brookes Shield  67-Kate Shindle  68-Sylvia Syms  69-Jamie Solow  70-Isla St. Clair 71-Maireid Sullivan  72-Hollie Smith  73-Diane Scanlon  74-Syrens of Titan  75-Sarah Slean  76-Salt N Pepa  77-Mary Stallings  78-Annette Sanders  79-Dianne Schuur  80-Carol Sloane  81-Jeri Southern  82-Joya Sherrill  83-Sleater-Kinney  84-Janis Siegal  85-Marlena Shaw  86-Phoebe Snow  87-Anne Shelton  88-Buffy Sainte-Marie  89-Eleanor Steber  90-Spanky (Spanky & Our Gang)  91-Marcella Sembrich  95-Cheryl Studer  96-Grace Sattenfield  97-Lisa Sokolov  98-Eleanor Steber  99-Robin Spielberg  100-Liz Story  101-Grace Slick  102-Patti Smith  103-Gilly Smyth  104-Lynda Stipe  105-Sarah Shannon  106-Poly Styrene  107-Hope Sandoval  108-Siouxsie Sioux  109-Skin  110-Glagys Smartout  111-Vivienne Segal  112-Elaine Stritch  113-D'Arne Sleeman  114-Karen Saunders 115- Tessa Souter. 116-Carol Sloane.117-Kendra Shank.

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Shania TwainTanya Tucker1-Tanya Tucker 2-Bonnie Tyler 3-Tammi Terrell  4-Eva Taylor 5-Tracey Thorn  6-Margo Timmins   7-Shania Twain   8-Tina Turner   9-Irma Thomas  10-Bessie Tucker  11-Doris Troy  12-Evie Tornquist  13-Kathy Troccolli  14-Mary Travers  15-Carla Thomas  16-Pam Tillis  17-Abbey Thompson  18-Evelyn Tubb  19-Carla Torgeson   20-Carolyn Trevor  21-Lea Thompson  22-Karen Tyler  23-Kathryn Tickell  24-Sue Thompson  25-Susan Tedeschi  26-Toni Tennille  27-Martha Tilton  28-Maggie Tyte    29-Jennie Tourel  30-Florence Cole-Tablet  31-Edna Thornton  32-Olive Townend  33-Eva Turner  34-Sue Tucker  35-Helen Traubel  36-Koko Taylor   37-Cotin Tucker  38-Diana Templeton  39-Sue Thompson 40-Shirley Temple  41- Eva Tanguay  42-Fay Templeton  43-Sophie Tucker.  44- Lyne Tremblay.

 

 

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U1-Dawn Upshaw.

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Sarah Vaughan1-Sarah Vaughan 2-Suzanne Vega   3-Deborah Voigt  4- Sylvie Vartan  5-Marlene Ver Planck  6-Vykki Vox  7-Millie Vernon  8-Caterina Valente  9-Carol Vaness  10-Rosie Vella  11-Emily Van Evera     12-Gwen Verdon  13-Julee-Anne Van Der Boor. 14-Marlene VerPlanck.

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Dinah Washington1-Julie Wilson  2-Dinah Washington  3-Nancy Wilson  4-Dionne Warwick  5-Tammy Wynette  6-Jane Withers  7-Shelly West  8-Dottie West  9-Kathy Wolf  10-Margaret Whiting   11-Lee Wiley  12-May Lou Williams 13-Ann Wilson  14-Cassandra Wilson  15-Marva Whitney  16-Elisabeth Welch  17-Georgia White  18-Betty Wright  19-Sippie Wallace  20-Albertina Walker  21-Lucinda Williams  22-Jane Wieldin  23-Jody Watley  24-Vanessa Williams  25-Mary Wells  26-Kim Weston  27-Cheryl Wheeler  28-Lee Ann Womack  29-Lari White  30-Michelle Wright  31-Deniece Williams  32-Martha Walsh  33-Chely Wight  34-Nancy Wilson  35-Kitty Wells  36-CeCe Winans  37-Clara Ward  38-Baby Washington  39-Carolyn Watkinson  40-Edith Wilson  41-Anita Ward  42-Cassandra Wilson  43-Kay Weber  44-Nan Wynn  45-Martha de Wolf  46-Catherine Wilson  47-Ethel Water  48-Helen Ward  49-Bea Wain  50-Fran Warren  51-Norma Winstone  52-Patti Wicks  53-Carla White  54-Tammy Weis  55-Melissa Walker  56-Valerie Williams  57-Erin Windle  58-Ruth Welting  59-Gillian Welch  60-Susan Werner  61-Erica Wheeler  62-Harriet Wheeler  63-Mary Weiss  64-Laura Wetzler  65-Jennifer Warnes  66-Janet Weiss  67-Jane Withers  68-Ethel Waters  69-Susan Watson    70-Nancy Walker  71-Peggy Wood  72-Iris Williams  73-Clarence Williams. 74- Kate Westbrook 75-Patti Wicks. 76-Carol Welsman.

Y

1-Trisha Yearwood  2-Timi Yuro  3-Nancy York  5-Katty Young  6-Naomi Yang.  

 

 

Z

1-Dana Zenobi  2-Arianna Zukerman  3-Mia Zapata  4-Thalia Zedek  5-Kim Zimmerman  6-Karen Ziemba.

 

 

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