* Bessie Smith (1894-1937) - American blues singer known as the "Empress of the Blues".
* Josephine Baker (1906-1975) - American-born French entertainer, dancer, singer, and actress.
* Clara Smith (1894-1935) - American blues singer and songwriter.
* Ethel Waters (1896-1977) - American singer, actress, and dancer.
* Ma Rainey (1886-1939) - American blues singer known as the "Mother of the Blues".
1930s
* Billie Holiday (1915-1959) - American jazz singer known as "Lady Day".
* Ella Fitzgerald (1917-1996) - American jazz singer known as the "First Lady of Song".
* Dinah Washington (1924-1963) - American jazz singer known as the "Queen of the Blues".
* Sarah Vaughan (1924-1990) - American jazz singer known as "Sassy".
* Bessie Smith (1894-1937) (continued) - American blues singer known as the "Empress of the Blues".
1940s
* Peggy Lee (1920-2002) - American jazz and pop singer known as "Miss Peggy Lee".
* Doris Day (1922-2019) - American actress, singer, and animal welfare activist.
* Dinah Washington (1924-1963) (continued) - American jazz singer known as the "Queen of the Blues".
* Sarah Vaughan (1924-1990) (continued) - American jazz singer known as "Sassy".
* Lena Horne (1917-2010) - American singer and actress.
1950s
* Patsy Cline (1932-1963) - American country music singer known as "The Sweetheart of Country Music".
* Etta James (1938-2012) - American R&B and soul singer known as the "Matriarch of R&B".
* Aretha Franklin (1942-2018) - American singer known as the "Queen of Soul".
* Brenda Lee (1944-) - American pop and country music singer known as "Little Miss Dynamite".
* Connie Francis (1937-) - American pop and rock and roll singer known as the "First Lady of Rock and Roll".
1960s
* Janis Joplin (1943-1970) - American rock and blues singer known as "Pearl".
* Grace Slick (1939-) - American singer, songwriter, and artist.
* Joan Baez (1941-) - American folk singer and activist.
* Joni Mitchell (1943-) - Canadian-American singer-songwriter and painter.
* Carole King (1942-) - American singer-songwriter and pianist.
1970s
*Stevie Nicks (1948-) -American singer, songwriter, and musician, best known as a member of the band Fleetwood Mac.
* Diana Ross (1944-) - American singer, actress, and record producer.
* Aretha Franklin (1942-2018) (continued) - American singer known as the "Queen of Soul".
* Cher (1946-) - American singer, actress, and entertainer.
*Tina Turner (1939-) -American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actress