My Top 5 Greatest Female Vocalists

[focusloco]

Mariah
Whitney
Teena Marie
Chaka
Linda Jones

 

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Shirley Bassey

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Etta James

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Chaka Khan

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Whitney Houston

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Gladys Knight

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honorable mentions
Aretha Franklin technically the best? but something about her tone ..
Dionne Warwick has the cleanest, clearest, unadulterated voice of them all.

 

[KidJSoul]

this is tough....

some days it feels like Whitney is the consensus GOAT, but then a lot of the times its like mariah is GOATed... not just because of her range, but her ability to switch between notes - she can go from a deep voice to a whistle register then a deep voice again, which is crazy.

Minnie Ripperton should be there to.

 

[JoseLuisGotcha]

Imagine not having Anita on your list

 

[Travellin' Man]

My top 5

1. Minnie Riperton
2. Aretha Franklin
3. Whitney Houston
4. Anita Baker
5. Mariah Carey

 

[TMBlue]

I really think Lisa Fischer needs to be in this conversation. Honestly, I don't know why her career didn't blow up in the 90s, but @2:30 sees her take it from one level to the next.

Thank You!! I came here just to add Lisa Fischer to the list. I confidently put her against anybody, including Whitney.

 

[Luke Cage]

Whitney herself implied Brandy was a weak vocalist when they collabed together on cinderella. She said she don't have range just sings well in one key.
I'd take her off that list

 

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also top 10 ..

nina



martha walsh

 

[Stuntone]

Yall don't know what a vocalist is.