billie holiday ella fitzgerald sarah vaughan rosemary clooney dionne warwick maxine sullivan june christy anita o'day carmen mcrae carol kidd dinah washington edith piaf ernestine anderson etta james salena jones peggy lee joni james astrud gilberto
Right now, I really like Charice. What a versatile all-around vocalist. Been following her career the last couple years and I'm really impressed how she has improved in such a short period. Got to listen to her live too - once. Incredible powerful voice.
Veronica Freeman (Benedictum) Sharon den Adel (Within Temptation) Tarja Turunen (formerly of Nightwish) Sarah Brightman Sinead O'Connor Ann Wilson (Heart) Katharine Whalen (Squirrel Nut Zippers) Shirley Bassey Sade