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Ranker: The Greatest Black Female Singers - Page 3

"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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Mahalia Jackson
Mahalia Jackson
81
Mandisa
Mandisa
82
Marcia Hines
Marcia Hines
83
Marie Knight
Marie Knight
84
Marilyn McCoo
Marilyn McCoo
85
Mary J. Blige
Mary J. Blige
86
Mary Wells
Mary Wells
87
Mavis Staples
Mavis Staples
88
Mel B
Mel B
89
Merry Clayton
Merry Clayton
90
Meshell Ndegeocello
Meshell Ndegeocello
91
Miki Howard
Miki Howard
92
Millie Jackson
Millie Jackson
93
Minnie Riperton
Minnie Riperton
94
Miriam Makeba
Miriam Makeba
95
Monica
Monica
96
Nancy Wilson
Nancy Wilson
97
Natalie Cole
Natalie Cole
98
Neneh Cherry
Neneh Cherry
99
Nina Simone
Nina Simone
100
Normani
Normani
101
Odetta
Odetta
102
Oleta Adams
Oleta Adams
103
Patti Labelle
Patti Labelle
104
Phyllis Hyman
Phyllis Hyman
105
Regina Belle
Regina Belle
106
Rihanna
Rihanna
107
Roberta Flack
Roberta Flack
108
Ronnie Spector
Ronnie Spector
109
Ruth Brown
Ruth Brown
110
Sade Adu
Sade Adu
111
Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan
112
Shanice
Shanice
113
Sharon Jones
Sharon Jones
114
Shirley Bassey
Shirley Bassey
115
Shirley Caesar
Shirley Caesar
116
Shirley Murdock
Shirley Murdock
117
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
118
Solange
Solange
119
Summer Walker
Summer Walker
120
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