50 GREATEST FEMALE MUSICIANS

  50 GREATEST FEMALE MUSICIANS

1. Hildegard von Bingen - Germany
2. Ella Fitzgerald - United States of America
3. Billie Holiday - United States of America
4. Nina Simone - United States of America
5. Aretha Franklin - United States of America
6. Edith Piaf - France
7. Bessie Smith - United States of America
8. Janis Joplin - United States of America
9. Peggy Lee - United States of America
10. Joni Mitchell - Canada



11. Bjork - Iceland
12. Dusty Springfield - England
13. Julie London - United States of America
14. Sarah Vaughan - United States of America
15. Dinah Washington - United States of America
16. Etta James - United States of America
17. Patti Smith - United States of America
18. Tori Amos - United States of America



19. Kate Bush - England
20. Diana Ross - United States of America
21. Shirley Horn - United States of America
22. Patsy Cline - United States of America
23. Nancy Sinatra - United States of America
24. Blind Willie Johnson - United States of America
25. Maria Callas - Greece
26. PJ Harvey - England
27. Nancy Wilson - United States of America
28. Carmen McRae - United States of America
29. Anita O'Day - United States of America
30. Madonna - United States of America
31. Astrud Gilberto - Brazil



32. Tina Turner - United States of America
33. Cesaria Evora - Cape Verde
34. Amalia Rodrigues - Portugal
35. Loreena McKennitt - Canada
36. Elis Regina - Brazil
37. Martha Argerich - Argentina
38. Enya - Ireland
39. Sinead O'Connor - Ireland
40. Omara Portuondo - Cuba
41. Chavela Vargas - Costa Rica
42. Emiliana Torrini - Iceland
43. Gal Costa - Brazil
44. Oum Kalthoum - Egypt
45. Maria Bethania - Brazil
46. Violeta Parra - Chile
47. Shirley Bassey - Wales



48. Nara Leao - Brazil
49. Francoise Hardy – France
50. Mercedes Sosa - Argentina