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Sathima Bea Benjamin
South African jazz singer
1
Mary Stallings
American singer
2
Christine Tobin
singer-songwriter
3
Lorez Alexandria
American musician
4
Blossom Dearie
American jazz singer and pianist
5
Alison Limerick
British singer
6
Liane Carroll
British musician
7
Charlotte Wessels
Dutch singer
8
Jeanie Tracy
American musician
9
Lisa Fischer
American vocalist and songwriter
10
Billie Holiday
American jazz singer
11
Minnie Riperton
American singer-songwriter
12
Helen Humes
American jazz and blues singer
13
Clare Teal
British musician
14
Cécile McLorin Salvant
American jazz singer of French and Haitian roots
15
Sarah Vaughan
American jazz singer
16
Jean Carn
American singer
17
Carmen Lundy
Jazz singer
18
Cassandra Wilson
American jazz singer, songwriter, and producer from Jackson, Mississippi
19
Karrin Allyson
American jazz vocalist
20
Linda Lewis
English recording artist; vocalist, songwriter and guitarist
21
Helen Merrill
American recording artist; jazz vocalist
22
Maxine Sullivan
American blues and jazz singer (1911-1987)
23
Elina Duni
Albanian singer
24
Mark Murphy
American singer
25
Holly Cole
Canadian jazz and pop singer
26
Donna Lewis
Welsh singer-songwriter
27
Patti Austin
American singer
28
Carleen Anderson
American soul singer
29
Kurt Elling
American jazz singer and songwriter
30
Catherine Russell
singer
31
Ella Fitzgerald
American jazz singer
32
Esperanza Spalding
American jazz bassist and singer
33
Cleo Laine
English jazz singer and actress
34
Carmen McRae
American jazz musician and actress
35
Kelly Price
American songwriter, singer
36
Carmen Souza
Portuguese singer-songwriter
37
Joni Mitchell
Canadian musician
38
Kathleen Battle
American opera singer
39
Julia Feldman
Israeli musician
40
Joan Armatrading
British singer-songwriter
41
Eva Cassidy
American singer (1963-1996)
42
Eliane Elias
Brazilian jazz pianist, singer, arranger and songwriter
43
Cheryl Bentyne
American singer
44
Laura Mvula
British recording artist, songwriter and composer
45
Flora Purim
Brazilian jazz singer
46
Camille Thurman
American jazz musician and composer
47
Caroline Jones
American singer
48
Basia
Polish singer
49
Norma Winstone
English jazz singer
50
Patty Griffin
American singer-songwriter
51
Karan Casey
Irish singer
52
Marlene VerPlanck
American singer
53
Nina Simone
American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and civil rights activist
54
Mahalia Jackson
American gospel singer
55
Big Mama Thornton
American rhythm and blues singer and songwriter
56
Nikki Yanofsky
Canadian singer
57
Jackie Evancho
American singer
