Best pop female vocalists

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Originally Posted by Samarta

Kate Smith at the Spectrum!!! Doesn't get any better than that!!!!

There are tons of them. Depends on the type of music. Most of them mentioned here are more old school r & b.

What about....

Janis Joplin
Melissa Etheridge
Whitney Houston (pre-introduction to crack)
Madonna (not the greatest voice but changed the music world)

I listed your top two already...Janis is my favorite and I love Melissa's music, she writes music that works regardless of your sexual identity.