1. Ma Rainey
2. Bessie Smith
3. Billie Holiday
4. Ella Fitzgerald
5. Patsy Cline
6. Janis Martin
7. Nina Simone
8. The Shirelles
9. Tina Turner
10. Diana Ross
11. Carole King
12. Aretha Franklin
13. Dusty Springfield
14. Cher
15. Joni Mitchell
16. Connie Francis
17. Janis Joplin
18. Patti Smith
19. Debbie Harry
20. Donna Summer
21. Annie Lennox
22. Linda Ronstadt
23. Pat Benatar
24. Madonna
25. Whitney Houston
26. Beyonce
27. Adele