10 best female singers of all time

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

[Responsibility2nd]

Maria Callas

Aretha Franklin

Whitney Houston

Celine Dion

Patsy Cline

Patti LaBelle

Mariah Carey

Pat Benatar

Christina Aguilera

Judy Garland

[Huck]

Almost forgot MAVIS STAPLES

[chopperman]

Wendy O Williams

[Eddie01]

Where’s Blossom Dearie?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blossom_Dearie

[libh8er]

Jennifer Rush over Celine Dione any day.

[libh8er]

Jennifer Rush over Celine Dione any day.

[Huck]

I’ve always found the Carpenters really annoying. So syrupy. But I have to admit that Karen Carpenter did seem to have a flawless voice.

[ConorMacNessa]

Leontyne Price

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[Vendome]

Christina Auiller is not a singer. Entertainer sure but as dalebert notes Beverly Sills could easily make this list.

[ETL]

I like Joplin’s music, but I would never in a million years think of her as a serious singer.

[Huck]

To me, Janis is one of the worst singers of all time. An awful screeching mess. Steve Marriott with boobs. Janis sounds like Robert Plant, or Rod Stewart, only worse.

[Lizavetta]

I agree. She sounded sloppy, gravel-voiced, undisciplined. I guess if you sound really bad, like Joplin and Bob Dylan, that means you’re good, to some people.

[pissant]

I don’t think ANY of them deserve top 10 status. Pat Benatar? Christina Arugula?

[Excellence]

Jo Stafford

[GodBlessRonaldReagan]

Ella Fitzgerald
Anita O'Day
Wanda Jackson
The singer from Pylon - her name escapes me
Connie Boswell
Ella Mae Morse
Ronnie Spector
Brenda Lee

[good old days]

Jo Stafford
Sandi Patty
Karen Carpenter
Ella Fitzgerald
Kiri te Kanawa

[Carpe Cerevisi]

Dee Snider

[Vendome]

OH, and despite her politics there is no way Linda Ronstadt shouldn’t be on this list.

She has crossed every genre successfully.

(flame suit on) LOL

[trillabodilla]

Vestal Goodman

[G Larry]

Excuse me, but Judy Garland may be a sentimental favorite, but her singing is quite lacking.

[Redleg Duke]

“Mama Cass” had a terrific voice.