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The World's Greatest Female Vocalists across Pop, R&B, Soul, Jazz, Blues, Folk, Rock, Metal and Country
I researched hundreds of singers judging them purely on live performances over the last 3-4 years on criteria such as control of pitch, tone, vocal range, tonal versatility, stylistic versatility...
(Whitney Houston)
1 Celine Dion (39)
2 KD Lang (45)
(Mariah Carey)
3 Diana Krall (42)
4 Christina Aguilera (26)
5 Norah Jones (28)
6 Lara Fabian (37)
(Lauryn Hill)
7 Fiona Apple (30)
8 Sarah McLachlan (39)
9 Rachelle Ferrell (46)
10 Annie Lennox (52)
11 Tamia (32)
12 Tori Amos (44)
13 Amy Winehouse (24)
14 Martina McBride (41)
15 Dianne Reeves (51)
16 Sheryl Crow (45)
17 Kelly Clarkson (25)
18 Neko Case (37)
19 Amy Lee (25)
20 Alanis Morissette (33)
21 Jill Scott (35)
(brackets) = Projected positions / loss of talent may be temporary
I researched hundreds of singers judging them purely on live performances over the last 3-4 years on criteria such as control of pitch, tone, vocal range, tonal versatility, stylistic versatility...
(Whitney Houston)
1 Celine Dion (39)
2 KD Lang (45)
(Mariah Carey)
3 Diana Krall (42)
4 Christina Aguilera (26)
5 Norah Jones (28)
6 Lara Fabian (37)
(Lauryn Hill)
7 Fiona Apple (30)
8 Sarah McLachlan (39)
9 Rachelle Ferrell (46)
10 Annie Lennox (52)
11 Tamia (32)
12 Tori Amos (44)
13 Amy Winehouse (24)
14 Martina McBride (41)
15 Dianne Reeves (51)
16 Sheryl Crow (45)
17 Kelly Clarkson (25)
18 Neko Case (37)
19 Amy Lee (25)
20 Alanis Morissette (33)
21 Jill Scott (35)
(brackets) = Projected positions / loss of talent may be temporary