25 Soulful Female Singers

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25		25.Adele
24		24.Leela James
23		23.Diana Ross
22		22.Grace Jones
21		21.Annie Lennox
20		20.Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings
19		19.Amy Winehouse
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18		18.Carla Thomas
17		17.Betty Davis
16		16.Lauryn Hill
15		15.Sade
14		14.Dusty Springfield
13		13.Donna Summer
12		12.Koko Taylor
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11		11.Tina Turner
10		10.Gladys Knight
9		9.Roberta Flack
8		8.Janis Joplin
7		7.Chaka Khan
6		6.Ruth Brown
5		5.Nina Simone A trained classical pianist, Nina Simone mixed classical music, jazz, blues, funk, and soul. She was an incredibly gifted live-performer and an unapologizing civil rights activist. She mastered many genres and her voice could be altered from pitching hights and barritone lows - It was sugar coated and it was rough and tough. She became an almost mythical creature. The Hight-Priestess of Soul.
A trained classical pianist, Nina Simone mixed classical music, jazz, blues, funk, and soul. She was an incredibly gifted live-performer and an unapologizing civil rights activist. She mastered many genres and her voice could be altered from pitching hights and barritone lows - It was sugar coated and it was rough and tough. She became an almost mythical creature. The Hight-Priestess of Soul.
4		4.Etta James Alongside Aretha Franklin, Ruth Brown, and Carla Thomas(and perhaps a few others), Etta James was one of the women who shaped soul-music. With her gritty and powerful vocals, tough-talking persona and blonde wig, Etta became one of the pioneers of Rock and Roll as well. A truly remarkable woman and, perhaps, the uncrowned queen of Soul.
Alongside Aretha Franklin, Ruth Brown, and Carla Thomas(and perhaps a few others), Etta James was one of the women who shaped soul-music. With her gritty and powerful vocals, tough-talking persona and blonde wig, Etta became one of the pioneers of Rock and Roll as well. A truly remarkable woman and, perhaps, the uncrowned queen of Soul.
3		3.Erykah Badu Also known as Low down Loretta Brown, Badoula Oblongata etc. etc. An amazing performer, songwriter, singer, and interpreter, as well as an uncompromising artist. Erykah Badu is a woman with many skills and she happily incorporates them all into her music. She is the Soul-Queen of the new generation.
Also known as Low down Loretta Brown, Badoula Oblongata etc. etc. An amazing performer, songwriter, singer, and interpreter, as well as an uncompromising artist. Erykah Badu is a woman with many skills and she happily incorporates them all into her music. She is the Soul-Queen of the new generation.
2		2.Aretha Franklin The Queen of Soul. A skilled singer and interpreter of songs. Pretty as a picture and a forever extending voice. Aretha Franklin was one of the architects of soul music, one of only a handful women.
The Queen of Soul. A skilled singer and interpreter of songs. Pretty as a picture and a forever extending voice. Aretha Franklin was one of the architects of soul music, one of only a handful women.
1		1.Odetta A gifted interpreter and writer of songs, as well as an important figure in the civil rights movement. Odetta posessed a powerful operatic voice and was a skilled guitarist. She was a favourite of Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, and Johnny Cash, who said that: "(...)people call everybody soul singers these days, but I think people oughta wait 'till you come 'round".
A gifted interpreter and writer of songs, as well as an important figure in the civil rights movement. Odetta posessed a powerful operatic voice and was a skilled guitarist. She was a favourite of Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, and Johnny Cash, who said that: "(...)people call everybody soul singers these days, but I think people oughta wait 'till you come 'round".
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