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Ruby Turner
British R&B and soul singer, songwriter and actress
1
Deniece Williams
American singer
2
Keke Wyatt
American singer
3
Joss Stone
English singer and actress
4
Lemar
English R&B singer–songwriter
5
Sheila Ferguson
American soul singer
6
Carleen Anderson
American soul singer
7
Angie Stone
American singer and actress
8
Candi Staton
American soul and gospel singer
9
CeCe Peniston
American singer
10
Connie Smith
American country music artist
11
Kiki Dee
English pop singer
12
Beverley Craven
British singer-songwriter
13
Annie Lennox
Scottish singer and songwriter
14
Regina Belle
American singer
15
Mary J. Blige
American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress from New York
16
Sista Monica Parker
musical artist
17
Stephanie Mills
American musician
18
Aretha Franklin
American singer, songwriter, and pianist
19
Caron Wheeler
English singer
20
Karyn White
American singer
21
Kelly Price
American songwriter, singer
22
Kelis
American singer–songwriter
23
Jessie J
English singer
24
Jaki Graham
British singer
25
Dorothy Moore
American singer
26
Sam Smith
English singer and songwriter
27
Bonnie Tyler
Welsh recording artist and singer
28
Patti LaBelle
American singer-songwriter and actress
29
Laura Mvula
British recording artist, songwriter and composer
30
Mavis Staples
American singer
31
Dusty Springfield
English singer and record producer
32
Estelle
British singer-songwriter
33
Gladys Knight & the Pips
American R&B/soul band
34
Ann Nesby
American actress and singer
35
Adele
English singer and songwriter
36
Terri Walker
British R&B and soul singer-songwriter
37
BeBe & CeCe Winans
American musical duo
38
Ike & Tina Turner
American musical duo
39
KT Tunstall
Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist
40
Kate Bush
English musician
41
Leona Lewis
British singer-songwriter
42
Angela Bofill
American R&B singer
43
Lisa Stansfield
English singer, songwriter and actress (b.1966)
44
Melanie C
British singer-songwriter, actress and businesswoman
45
Maurice White
American musician, founder of Earth, Wind & Fire
46
Celeste
American-British R&B singer
47
Rumer
British singer-songwriter
48
Etta James
American recording artist; singer
49
Ledisi
American R&B and jazz recording artist, songwriter and actress.
50
Mandisa
American singer
51
Shirley Bassey
Welsh singer
52
Al Green
American singer
53
Tramaine Hawkins
American gospel singer
54
Jocelyn Brown
American musician
55
Michelle Williams
American singer and member of Destiny's Child
56
Alexandra Burke
singer
57
Yolanda Adams
American gospel singer and actress
58
Nikki Laoye
recording artist, singer, songwriter and dancer
59
Fantasia Barrino
American actress and singer
60
Emeli Sandé
Scottish singer-songwriter
61
Heather Small
British vocalist
62
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