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My last thread listed my Top 50 Male Solo Artists.
And now it's the ladies' turn. Only I have much less favorite female singers than male singers, because most of the music I listen to is done by men.
Here are my Top 20 Female Solo Artists...feel free to leave some feedback
20. PAULA ABDUL
Paula was never a great singer. At least that's what I've always thought. But her sweet dance moves, cool music videos, and catchy tunes made her one of my favorites in my early teens.
My favorite songs:
Knocked Out
The Way That You Love Me
Opposites Attract
Cold Hearted
Straight Up
And now it's the ladies' turn. Only I have much less favorite female singers than male singers, because most of the music I listen to is done by men.
Here are my Top 20 Female Solo Artists...feel free to leave some feedback
20. PAULA ABDUL
Paula was never a great singer. At least that's what I've always thought. But her sweet dance moves, cool music videos, and catchy tunes made her one of my favorites in my early teens.My favorite songs:
Knocked Out
The Way That You Love Me
Opposites Attract
Cold Hearted
Straight Up
In the 90's, there was a huge number of female R&B singers that dominated the airwaves and charts. One of the sexiest and most talented of them was Toni Braxton. It still stuns me she ended up fading away as quickly as she did by the turn of the millennium. 
In the mid-90's, Natalie Merchant had left her band, 10,000 Maniacs, and embarked on a solo career that resulted with some of my favorite songs from that decade. Sadly, she has since faded away.
Since leaving Eurythmics, Annie Lennox went solo in the 90's and made some amazing hit singles, and some of my favorite songs of that decade.
I've always loved Aretha's voice. Although,I haven't dug deeper into her song catalog, the songs I am familiar with are some of my all-time favorites.
The minute I heard Jewel sing for the first time in 1996, I was immediately taken by her distinctive voice, natural beauty, and song lyrics with deep meaning.
Stevie Nicks was great when she was Fleetwood Mac, and had some really amazing songs as a solo artist. She ranks in the Top 5 female rock vocalists of all time. 
Tina Turner has one of the best voices in music history. The songs she made, particularly in the 80's, hold up as some of the best songs ever recorded.
I'm not really much of a music person anymore, so I often don't even bother with these threads but, on occasion, I give them a look. 
Every generation has its pop queen. In my days, it was Madonna. For today's generation, there are quite a few, but the sexy and alluring Katy Perry stands out. Since she emerged, she has released some of the most infectious tunes, that even a rocker like myself can't pretend not to like. 
I've been a listener of Mariah Carey's music since her debut in the early 90's. I saw her evolve into a major international superstar. It's safe to say she is one of the most incredible female singers of all time.
Tracy Chapman's hits might be few, but the lasting impression she has made on me ever since I got exposed to her music in my late teens makes her one of the top female artists on my list. She's such an incredibly talented singer/songwriter.