Criteria: - Female R&B / Soul Vocalists are rated by their ability, in their prime,
for vocal range, ability to convey emotion, power, versatility, and uniqueness.
51. La La Brooks (Crystals) 52. Nancy Wilson 53.Diana Ross 54.Natalie Cole 55. Mary Weiss (Shangri-Las) 56.Deniece Williams 57. June Pointer (Pointer Sisters) 58. Merry Clayton 59.Fontella Bass 60. Mabel John 61. Valerie Simpson (Ashford & Simpson) 62. Betty Everett 63. Kathy Sledge (Sister Sledge) 64. Shirley Brown 65. Ethel "Earl-Jean" McCrea (Cookies) 66. Gladys Horton (Marvelettes) 67. Shirley Alston (Shirelles) 68. Doris Troy 69. Stephanie Mills 70. Maxine Brown 71. Ester Satterfield 72. Yolanda Adams 73. Terry Ellis (En Vogue) 74. Gloria Jones 75. Varetta Dillard 76. Brenda Holloway 77. Kim Weston 78. Carolyn Gill (The Velvelettes) 79. Wanda Young (Marvelettes) 80. Mary J. Blige 81. Phyllis Hyman 82. Brenda Payton (Brenda & Tabulations) 83. Alicia Keys 84. Margie Joseph 85. Wanda Young 86. Lauryn Hill 87. Randy Crawford 88. Candi Staton 89. Sugar Pie DeSanto 90. Judy Clay 91. Martha Wash 92. Ernestine Anderson 93. Deloris Hall 94. Bettye Swann 95. Ann Cole 96. Zola Taylor (Platters) 97. Inez Foxx 98. Justine "Baby" Washington (Hearts) 99. Claudette Ortiz (City High) 100. Bertha Tillman
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101. Beyonce Knowles 102. Macy Gray 103. Queen Latifah 104. Tammi Terrell 105. Gloria Gaynor 106. Maxine Jones (En Vogue) 107. Erma Franklin 108. Oleta Adams 109. Ashanti 110. Betty Wright 111. Janet Jackson 112. Marie Adams 113. Cheryl Lynn 114. Little Eva 115. Aaliyah
116. Linda Hopkins 117. Cindy Herron (En Vogue) 118. Mary Russell 119. Neneh Cherry 120. Anita Humes 121. Joan Armatrading 122. Loleatta Holloway 123. Carrie Lucas 124. Maxine Weldon 125. Jody Watley 126. Maxine Nightingale 127. Marilyn McCoo (The Fifth Dimension) 128. Lulu Reed 129. Shirley Goodman (Shirley & Lee) 130. Sade
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