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Cyndi Lauper
- Albums: 'She's So Unusual,' 'True Colors,' 'Girls Just Want to Have Fun'
Genres: pop, rock, synth-pop, blues, soul
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Nina Simone
- Albums: 'The Very Best of Nina Simone,' 'Nina Simone Sings the Blues,' 'At Carnegie Hall'
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Kelly Clarkson
- Albums: 'Breakaway,' 'Stronger,' 'My December'
Genres: pop, pop-rock, R&B, soul
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Cher
- Albums: 'Closer to the Truth,' 'The Ugly Duckling,' 'Heart of Stone'
Genres: pop, dance, disco, folk, rock
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Dolly Parton
- Albums: 'Once Upon a Christmas,' 'The Ultimate Collection,' 'The Grass Is Blue'
Genres: country, country-pop, pop, bluegrass, gospel
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Ann Wilson
- Albums: 'British Rock Symphony' and 'Hope & Glory'
Genres: rock, hard-rock, pop-rock, folk-rock
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Madonna
- Albums: 'Like a Virgin,' 'Like a Prayer,' 'Music'
Genres: pop, dance, rock, electronic
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Pat Benatar
- Albums: 'Crimes of Passion,' 'Greatest Hits,' 'Best Shots'
Genres: rock, hard-rock, pop-rock
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P!nk
- Albums: 'M!ssundaztood,' 'I'm Not Dead,' 'Funhouse'
Genres: pop, pop-rock, R&B
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Judy Garland
- As a vocalist, Garland is primarily known for her role in 1939 as Dorothy in 'The Wizard of Oz.'
Albums: 'Christmas Through the Years,' 'America's Treasure,' 'The Judy Garland Story'
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Lady Gaga
- Albums: 'The Fame,' 'Born This Way,' 'Just Dance'
Genres: pop, rock, dance, electronic
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Beyoncé
- Albums: 'Dangerously in Love,' '4,' 'Beautiful Liar,' 'Lemonade'
Genres: R&B, pop, dance, hip-hop, soul
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Patsy Cline
- Albums: 'Patsy Cline,' 'Walkin' After Midnight,' 'Patsy Cline Showcase'
Genres: rock, swing, rockabilly
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Alicia Keys
- Albums: 'Remixed & Unplugged in a Minor,' 'As I Am,' 'Unplugged'
Genres: R&B, soul, jazz, hip-hop
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Etta James
- Albums: 'At Last!,' 'Tell Mama,' 'I'd Rather Go Blind'
Genres: blues, R&B, soul, gospel
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Diana Ross
- Albums: 'Stop! In the Name of Love,' 'Diana,' 'Baby It's Me'
Genres: R&B, soul, disco, pop
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Linda Ronstadt
- Albums: 'A Merry Little Christmas,' 'Heart Like a Wheel,' 'What's New'
Genres: rock, folk, country-rock, country, soft rock, jazz, art rock, mariachi
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Janis Joplin
- Albums: 'Pearl,' 'Big Brother & The Holding Company,' 'Greatest Hits'
Genres: psychedelic rock, soul, blues
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Billie Holiday
- Albums: 'Lady in Satin,' 'Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday at Newport,' 'The Best of Billie Holiday'
Genres: vocal jazz, jazz-blues, torch songs, swing, blues, R&B
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Stevie Nicks
- Albums: 'Bella Donna,' 'Buckingham Nicks,' 'Trouble in Shangri-La'
Genres: classic rock, pop, rock
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Donna Summer
- Albums: 'Bad Girls, Christmas Spirit,' 'The Summer Collection: Greatest Hits'
Genres: R&B, disco, dance, soul
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Tina Turner
- Albums: 'Private Dancer,' 'What's Love Got to Do With It,' 'Simply the Best'
Genres: R&B, pop, soul, dance, rock 'n' roll, pop-rock
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Karen Carpenter
- Albums: 'Karen Carpenter' and 'Now & Then'
Genres: pop, soft rock, jazz
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Christina Aguilera
- Albums: 'Back to Basics,' 'My Kind of Christmas,' 'Stripped'
Genres: R&B, pop, dance-pop, soul
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Ella Fitzgerald
- Albums: 'Côte d'Azur Concerts on Verve,' 'Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas,' 'Ella Fitzgerald's Christmas'
Genres: ballad, swing music, traditional pop, bebop, blues, vocal jazz
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Mariah Carey
- Albums: 'Daydream,' 'Music Box,' 'Mariah Carey'
Genres: hip-hop, pop, contemporary R&B, soul
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Barbra Streisand
- Albums: 'Guilty,' 'A Christmas Album', 'The Way We Were'
Genres: Broadway, traditional pop, disco
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Aretha Franklin
- Albums: 'Lady Soul, I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You' and 'Young'
Genres: pop, R&B, soul, gospel, jazz
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Whitney Houston
- Albums: 'The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album,' 'Whitney Houston,' 'My Love Is Your Love'
Genres: R&B, pop, soul, gospel
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Debbie Harry
- Albums: 'KooKoo,' 'Def Dumb & Blonde,' 'Debravation'
Genres: rock, new wave, punk, disco, pop
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Cyndi Lauper
- Albums: 'She's So Unusual,' 'True Colors,' 'Girls Just Want to Have Fun'
Genres: pop, rock, synth-pop, blues, soul
© Getty Images
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Nina Simone
- Albums: 'The Very Best of Nina Simone,' 'Nina Simone Sings the Blues,' 'At Carnegie Hall'
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2 / 31 Fotos
Kelly Clarkson
- Albums: 'Breakaway,' 'Stronger,' 'My December'
Genres: pop, pop-rock, R&B, soul
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3 / 31 Fotos
Cher
- Albums: 'Closer to the Truth,' 'The Ugly Duckling,' 'Heart of Stone'
Genres: pop, dance, disco, folk, rock
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4 / 31 Fotos
Dolly Parton
- Albums: 'Once Upon a Christmas,' 'The Ultimate Collection,' 'The Grass Is Blue'
Genres: country, country-pop, pop, bluegrass, gospel
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5 / 31 Fotos
Ann Wilson
- Albums: 'British Rock Symphony' and 'Hope & Glory'
Genres: rock, hard-rock, pop-rock, folk-rock
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6 / 31 Fotos
Madonna
- Albums: 'Like a Virgin,' 'Like a Prayer,' 'Music'
Genres: pop, dance, rock, electronic
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7 / 31 Fotos
Pat Benatar
- Albums: 'Crimes of Passion,' 'Greatest Hits,' 'Best Shots'
Genres: rock, hard-rock, pop-rock
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8 / 31 Fotos
P!nk
- Albums: 'M!ssundaztood,' 'I'm Not Dead,' 'Funhouse'
Genres: pop, pop-rock, R&B
© Getty Images
9 / 31 Fotos
Judy Garland
- As a vocalist, Garland is primarily known for her role in 1939 as Dorothy in 'The Wizard of Oz.'
Albums: 'Christmas Through the Years,' 'America's Treasure,' 'The Judy Garland Story'
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Lady Gaga
- Albums: 'The Fame,' 'Born This Way,' 'Just Dance'
Genres: pop, rock, dance, electronic
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Beyoncé
- Albums: 'Dangerously in Love,' '4,' 'Beautiful Liar,' 'Lemonade'
Genres: R&B, pop, dance, hip-hop, soul
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Patsy Cline
- Albums: 'Patsy Cline,' 'Walkin' After Midnight,' 'Patsy Cline Showcase'
Genres: rock, swing, rockabilly
(Photo: CC BY 2.0)
© Creative Commons
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Alicia Keys
- Albums: 'Remixed & Unplugged in a Minor,' 'As I Am,' 'Unplugged'
Genres: R&B, soul, jazz, hip-hop
© Getty Images
14 / 31 Fotos
Etta James
- Albums: 'At Last!,' 'Tell Mama,' 'I'd Rather Go Blind'
Genres: blues, R&B, soul, gospel
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15 / 31 Fotos
Diana Ross
- Albums: 'Stop! In the Name of Love,' 'Diana,' 'Baby It's Me'
Genres: R&B, soul, disco, pop
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Linda Ronstadt
- Albums: 'A Merry Little Christmas,' 'Heart Like a Wheel,' 'What's New'
Genres: rock, folk, country-rock, country, soft rock, jazz, art rock, mariachi
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Janis Joplin
- Albums: 'Pearl,' 'Big Brother & The Holding Company,' 'Greatest Hits'
Genres: psychedelic rock, soul, blues
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Billie Holiday
- Albums: 'Lady in Satin,' 'Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday at Newport,' 'The Best of Billie Holiday'
Genres: vocal jazz, jazz-blues, torch songs, swing, blues, R&B
(Photo: CC BY 2.0)
© Creative Commons
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Stevie Nicks
- Albums: 'Bella Donna,' 'Buckingham Nicks,' 'Trouble in Shangri-La'
Genres: classic rock, pop, rock
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20 / 31 Fotos
Donna Summer
- Albums: 'Bad Girls, Christmas Spirit,' 'The Summer Collection: Greatest Hits'
Genres: R&B, disco, dance, soul
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Tina Turner
- Albums: 'Private Dancer,' 'What's Love Got to Do With It,' 'Simply the Best'
Genres: R&B, pop, soul, dance, rock 'n' roll, pop-rock
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Karen Carpenter
- Albums: 'Karen Carpenter' and 'Now & Then'
Genres: pop, soft rock, jazz
(Photo: CC BY 2.0)
© Creative Commons
23 / 31 Fotos
Christina Aguilera
- Albums: 'Back to Basics,' 'My Kind of Christmas,' 'Stripped'
Genres: R&B, pop, dance-pop, soul
© Getty Images
24 / 31 Fotos
Ella Fitzgerald
- Albums: 'Côte d'Azur Concerts on Verve,' 'Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas,' 'Ella Fitzgerald's Christmas'
Genres: ballad, swing music, traditional pop, bebop, blues, vocal jazz
© Getty Images
25 / 31 Fotos
Mariah Carey
- Albums: 'Daydream,' 'Music Box,' 'Mariah Carey'
Genres: hip-hop, pop, contemporary R&B, soul
© Getty Images
26 / 31 Fotos
Barbra Streisand
- Albums: 'Guilty,' 'A Christmas Album', 'The Way We Were'
Genres: Broadway, traditional pop, disco
© Getty Images
27 / 31 Fotos
Aretha Franklin
- Albums: 'Lady Soul, I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You' and 'Young'
Genres: pop, R&B, soul, gospel, jazz
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Whitney Houston
- Albums: 'The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album,' 'Whitney Houston,' 'My Love Is Your Love'
Genres: R&B, pop, soul, gospel
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Debbie Harry
- Albums: 'KooKoo,' 'Def Dumb & Blonde,' 'Debravation'
Genres: rock, new wave, punk, disco, pop
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The best female singers in American history
Who run the world? Girls!
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With by far the largest music industry in the world, the United States has undoubtedly produced some of the most awe-inspiring vocalists in history. From Aretha Franklin to Christina Aguilera, the list of powerful American singers goes on and on. Based on a survey done by Ranker, here are the top 30 greatest American female singers of all time.
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