Over 14K music fans have voted on the 115 Best Female Jazz Singers Of All Time. Current Top 3: Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan
Many of the greatest blues-men, old blues singers, and female blues artists are sadly no longer with us, but their legacies live on, often in rock artists who sold millions more records with versions of classic blues songs written by these great blues legends. Who are the greatest blues...
But with Ella (THE greatest female singer ever to grace this Earth) isn't dead to me; her voice and her personality will never die. Maria Callas Maria Callas, Commendatore OMRI, was a Greek-American soprano, and one of the most renowned and influential opera singers of the 20th century....
Grace Slick, one of rock’s most iconic and influential female voices, rose to fame as the lead singer of Jefferson Airplane in the 1960s, a pivotal band in the San Francisco psychedelic rock scene. Known for her powerful vocals and bold stage presence, she helped define the countercultural...
figure in the 1960s rock and blues music scene. Known for her powerful, raspy vocals and electric stage presence, she brought an unmatched intensity to her performances. Her life was tragically cut short at age 27, but her influence on rock music, especially for female artists, is ...
See Iggy Pop performing at Montreux Jazz Festival in 2023 By Goldmine StaffJan 23, 2025 Hear new rendition of “Dear Mr. Fantasy” with Dave Mason and guitarist Joe Bonamassa By Goldmine StaffJan 22, 2025 Now We're 64 Beatles listening party: Mono a Mono!
Chadwick Boseman's final film is based on the August Wilson play of the same name, and was inspired by a real-life blues singerMa Rainey. The fictionalized story follows the musician's band as they brace for a recording session amid rising racial tensions in 1920's Chicago. The film will...
She was dubbed, with some justification, the “Empress of the Blues” and though she died in 1937, aged 43, Bessie Smith’s influence permeated popular music for many years afterward. Among the many female singers who fell under her spell were Dinah Washington, Esther Phillips, and Billie Ho...
Best Male And Female Singers Of All Time; Final Thoughts Choosing the best singers is no easy task. There are so many criteria to weigh, whether it’s technique, influence, uniqueness/originality or otherwise. So, if we haven’t covered your favorite singer here, we’d love to hear about...
One of Del Rey’s most heartfelt songs, “Blue Banisters” reflects on the love of female friendship and how it has remained a constant in her life as men have come and gone. When a lover neglects to “come back every May/Just to help me paint my banisters blue,” it’s the wom...