Too many going back too many decades but I have a special fondness for these four artists from among those who are still actively recording ... Shelby Lynne Me'Shell Ndegeocello Esperanza Spalding Anais Mitchell
Billie Holiday Nina Simone Ella Fitzgerald Aretha Franklin Diana Ross Tina Turner (Ike era) Dolly Parton Donna Summer Anita Baker Patti Smith Debbie Harry Chrissie Hynde Madonna
Dinah Washington-Natalie Cole-Carla Thomas-Etta James-Whitney Houston-Aretha Franklin-Mary Wells-Dinah Shore-Doris Day-Ella Fitzgerald-Ruby Nash-Gladys Knight-Minnie Riperton-Patti Labelle-Tina Marie-Chaka Khan-Betty Everette-Sarah Vaughan-Dianne Reeves-Wanda Rodgers-Billie Holiday-Judy Garland-Alicia Keyes-Dionne Warwick-Beyonce-Denise Williams-Jean Carne-Roberta Flack-Tina Turner-Diana Ross-Valerie Simpson-Patrice Rushen.
Emmylou Harris Jualiana Hatfield Billie Holiday Janis Joplin Carole King Natalie Merchant Stevie Nicks Dolly Parton Kate Pierson Linda Ronstadt Grace Slick Kendra Smith Ronnie Spector Tina Turner
Ann Wilson Kelly Clarkson Johnette Napolitano (Patty) Andrews Sisters (Connie) Boswell Sisters Marion Hutton Billie Holiday Mildred Bailey Pat Benatar Donna Summer Karen Carpenter Linda Ronstadt Patsy Cline Mama Cass Grace Slick Ella Fitzgerald ...and many more!