The black female entertainer has been an integral part in the fabric of American music and culture as well as the world since the development of the entertainment industry in the 19th century. In honor of this, OUTSTAGN has polled the TOP 50 Black Female Music Artists of All Time. Whether its soul, R&B, gospel, disco, jazz, hip-hop or dance, we chose those female artists who have made a lasting impression in the music industry. To add some flavor to the list, there are also two female artists who would be considered "blue eyed" soul--white artists who sing with soul and have a huge urban/black audience following. The list was based on influence in music, impact in music and/or music success in their fields and their legacy in the entertainment industry.
BEFORE WE GET INTO THE TOP 50, WE WANTED TO GIVE HONORABLE MENTIONS TO THOSE FEMALE ARTISTS WHO RANKED (No. 60 to NO. 51)
60.NONA HENDRYX
59.PHYLISS HYMAN
58.PATTI AUSTIN
57.FANTASIA
56.AALIYAH
55.LIL KIM
54.JILL SCOTT
53.FAITH EVANS
44.QUEEN LATIFAH
34.MILLIE JACKSON
29.ANITA BAKER
28.MARY J BLIGE
27.LAURYN HILL
26.TAMMI TERRELL
25.NATALIE COLE
24.MINNIE RIPERTON
23.MARIAH CAREY
22.CHAKA KHAN
21.JANET JACKSON
20.MAVIS STAPLES
19.ROBERTA FLACK
18.PATTI LABELLE
12.DIONNE WARWICK
11.ETTA JAMES
10.GLADYS KNIGHT
9.NINA SIMONE
8.WHITNEY HOUSTON
7.MAHALIA JACKSON
6.DIANA ROSS
5.BILLIE HOLLIDAY
3.ELLA FITZGERALD
2.TINA TURNER
AND THE NO.1 FEMALE IS...
1.ARETHA FRANKLIN
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