Who's the most iconic female singers of all-time?

[Takes_Two_To_Tango]

Inspired by this thread.

Has Taylor Swift overtaken Britney Spears as the biggest female music icon of all time?

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Mods merge the poll with the thread if you like.

So who's the most popular of all time?

My pick is this.

 

[Joshuaace]

Where's Dolly and Reba? Having Swift and Twain from that genre without the Queens doesn't seem right.

 

[Fox by the Sea]

Maria Callas.

 

[Goon Dog]

Most of the women in your poll don't even play a musical instrument. Taylor may be the only one. Change to singer or performer?

 

[aerius]

Montserrat Caballé
It's all over when the fat lady sings.

 

[BisexualMMA]

Half of the women in your poll don't even play a musical instrument. Change to singer or performer?

Are any female instrument players as iconic as any of the singers really? What have we got... Nancy Wilson, Lita Ford, Candy Dulfer?

 

[560ti]

Someone of those on the list are popular with high sales but I wouldn't say iconic.

When I think of the word iconic it's usually used in the context of you actually transforming something like in this case lyrics, fashion, live performances, dance.

 

[Goon Dog]

Are any female instrument players as iconic as any of the singers really? What have we got... Nancy Wilson, Lita Ford, Candy Dulfer?

Those are good ones. Karen Carpenter was almost always out front, but she was one hell of a drummer. I mean, like holy shit good.

 

[GolovKing]

Out of those choices I would say Beyonce reached the highest level of fame and had the most influence. Maybe Brittany or Madonna had a higher peak though, not sure

 

[blaseblase]

Only popstars?

 

[Fluffernutter]

Aretha Franklin

 

[HARRISON_3]

Most of the women in your poll don't even play a musical instrument. Taylor may be the only one. Change to singer or performer?

*meat flute

 

[Morning Star]

I voted Whitney because I like her the best and she has the best voice of the bunch. I doubt she's the most famous though.

 

[Spounman]

Stevie Nicks.

That list is terrible.

 

[blaseblase]

Nina Simone

 

[mjmj]

You can leave Madonna and Swift on that list, and drop the rest. Its them two, and then all others. Not even a discussion to be honest.

 

[misterfurious]

If you handed a guitar to 90% of that list they’d leap back with fear and loathing. “Musicians” lol

 

[shunyata]

List needs a rewrite.

No Billie Holiday?

No Nina SImone?

No Janice Joplin?

No Dolly Parton?

What are we even doing here?

 

[Swiftie]

I would add the following to your poll:

Aretha Franklin
Tina Turner
Diana Ross
Dolly Parton

From that list, I voted for Whitney Houston based off her vocals.

 

[MLarson]

Stevie Nicks
Linda Rondstat
Carol King
Carly Simon

Should be on that list