10 best female singers of all time

Sam Antonio Express News ^ | 10/24/2010 | Source: www.destican.com/music-female-singers.htm

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Maria Callas

Aretha Franklin

Whitney Houston

Celine Dion

Patsy Cline

Patti LaBelle

Mariah Carey

Pat Benatar

Christina Aguilera

Judy Garland

[Vision]

What a ridiculous list.

Boarding on pathetic. Shows the cultural gutter America is nowadays.

[Excellence]

She did an album called “Ski Trails.” I think it was a “specially” album, because it is impossible to find, though I downloaded all but one (it wasn’t available-probably copyright problems) in the proper order. It was one of our Christmas albums, although I don’t think there are any “Christmas songs” on it. It sure brings back memories, though.
I’m glad someone else sees her as the vocal master she was.

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[BlueLancer]

Loved the youtube video of "Ave Maria".

I got a feeling for her classical capabilities from this one (especially at the chorus at 3:25)...

Sleeping Sun

[Vendome]

That’s so funny! LOL

[stbdside]

My pick: Annie Haslam of the group Renaissance

[SuzyQue]

Very nice. I’ll have to become more familiar with her work.

[BlueLancer]

"Turunen could be an up and comer on the Classical/Opera circuit..."

I'd love to hear her perform "The Queen of the Night aria" from Mozart's "The Magic Flute" ...

Queen of the Night Aria - The Magic Flute

[BenKenobi]

(E) Doris Day

This. Surprised that took so long.

Carey deserves to be on the list, and probably not anyone else. So my list:

Mariah Carey
Patsy Cline
Reba McIntyre
Doris Day
LeAnn Rimes
Linda Rondstadt (have to agree)
Karen Carpenter (also agree)
Grace Slick (also agree)
Mary Travers (no one mentioned her?!)
Ella Fitzgerald (also agree)

[windcliff]

You are right about Karen Carpenter.

[AFreeBird]

Yea, I like Sade.

[ETL]

Same to you, buddy!! Whatever you said. :)

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In matters of taste, there is no right or wrong...

[Logic n' Reason]

IMHO....(and in no particular order):
Kate Smith
Julie Andrews
Barbara Streisand (politics excluded)
Lilly Langtree
Ethel Merman
Beverly Sills
Mahalia Jackson
Rosemary Clooney
Diana Shore
Julie London

[ßuddaßudd]

What? No Shahin Badar ?

[Larry381]

Martha Reeves, who I knew in the 60’s was a relatively unknown performer who I always considered one of the most underrated female singers of that generation.
Most people only recognize her from her work as lead singer of the Vandellas but her solo recordings were so much better.

[ETL]

In matters of taste, there is no right or wrong...

Are you sure about that? I have a friend who thinks Helen Thomas is one the most beautiful women he's ever seen.

[a fool in paradise]

Whatever.

[McGruff]

Thanks for ruining a good thread.

[ConservativeStatement]

+1. There are few things more painful than Whitney Houston’s “I Will Honestly Love You.”