Top 50 R&B LADIES 1942-1999:

This list is compiled from the top 500 artist list in Joel Whitburn's Top
R&B Singles 1942-1999, based on Billboard's R&B charts (see point system below).
Included are solo women, girl groups and female lead singers who received
label credit along with their group.


Top 50 R&B LADIES 1942-1999:

1- ARETHA FRANKLIN
2- GLADYS KNIGHT
3- DINAH WASHINGTON
4- DIANA ROSS
5- JANET JACKSON
6- WHITNEY HOUSTON
7- SUPREMES
8- DIONNE WARWICK
9- PATTI LABELLE
10- NATALIE COLE
11- MARIAH CAREY
12- STEPHANIE MILLS
13- RUTH BROWN
14- MARY J. BLIGE
15- DONNA SUMMER
16- CHAKA KHAN
17- ROBERTA FLACK
18- MELBA MOORE
19- BETTY WRIGHT
20- MILLIE JACKSON
21- POINTER SISTERS
22- DENIECE WILLIAMS
23- ETTA JAMES
24- MARTHA & THE VANDELLAS
25- EVELYN "CHAMPAIGN" KING
26- EMOTIONS
27- ANITA BAKER
28- MARVELETTES
29- CANDI STATON
30- LAVERN BAKER
31- MARY WELLS
32- EN VOGUE
33- MONICA
34- ESTHER PHILLIPS
35- JODY WATLEY
36- ELLA FITZGERALD
37- S W V
38- STACY LATTISAW
39- TLC
40- PHYLLIS HYMAN
41- TEENA MARIE
42- SALT-N-PEPPA
43- TONI BRAXTON
44- FAITH EVANS
45- CARLA THOMAS
46- VANESSA WILLIAMS
47- BRANDY
48- KARYN WHITE
49- SISTER SLEDGE
50- SHIRELLES