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Ranker: The Greatest Black Female Singers - Page 2

"These are the greatest Black female singers of all time, from Aretha and Whitney Houston to Mariah Carey and Sade, as ranked by music enthusiasts like you. The women featured here are standouts in a number of genres. Some famous Black female singers sing the blues while other top Black woman artists are pop superstars. Many of the best Black female singers have reached the top of the charts with their catchy tunes. They have careers that span the old guard of the '50s and '60s, on into the disco-dominated '70s and '80s, and through '90s, 2000s, and modern day. Many of the more recent entries on this list may have looked up to the older artists as legends when they were young girls, but today, they stand together as musical superstars. From legendary icons to new faces, this list features the most popular Black female singers ever."
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Eartha Kitt
Eartha Kitt
41
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Fitzgerald
42
Ella Mai
Ella Mai
43
Emeli Sande
Emeli Sande
44
Erykah Badu
Erykah Badu
45
Esperanza Spalding
Esperanza Spalding
46
Estelle
Estelle
47
Etta James
Etta James
48
Faith Evans
Faith Evans
49
Fantasia
Fantasia
50
Gladys Knight
Gladys Knight
51
Gloria Gaynor
Gloria Gaynor
52
Grace Jones
Grace Jones
53
Gwen McCrae
Gwen McCrae
54
H.E.R.
H.E.R.
55
Halle Bailey
Halle Bailey
56
India Arie
India Arie
57
Jamila Woods
Jamila Woods
58
Janelle Monae
Janelle Monae
59
Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson
60
Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Hudson
61
Jhene Aiko
Jhene Aiko
62
Jill Scott
Jill Scott
63
Joan Armatrading
Joan Armatrading
64
Jody Watley
Jody Watley
65
Josephine
Josephine
66
Karyn White
Karyn White
67
Kelly Rowland
Kelly Rowland
68
Koko Taylor
Koko Taylor
69
Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill
70
Ledisi
Ledisi
71
Lena Horne
Lena Horne
72
Leona Lewis
Leona Lewis
73
Letoya Luckett
Letoya Luckett
74
Linda Jones
Linda Jones
75
Linda Martell
Linda Martell
76
Lisa Fischer
Lisa Fischer
77
Lizzo
Lizzo
78
Ma Rainey
Ma Rainey
79
Macy Gray
Macy Gray
80
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