Cassandra Wilson
Cassandra Wilson has used her distinctive voice and fascinating arrangements of standards, in not just jazz, but blues, country, and folk as well, to create a body of work that has expanded the definition of jazz.
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Dionne Warwick
World-renowned African-American recording artist
Sarah Vaughan
Singer Sarah Vaughan (1924-1990) launched her jazz career at the world-renowned Apollo theatre’s amateur-night contest.
Astrud Gilberto
Astrud Gilberto spread bossa nova to a welcoming world – but got little love back in Brazil
Mavis Staples
Powerful gospel and rhythm and blues singer
Koko Taylor
Singer often called the “Queen of the Blues”
Queen Ida Guillory
There have been several kings of zydeco over the years, but there has been only one Queen Ida.
Albertina Walker
Singer-songwriter known as the “Queen of Gospel Music”
June Carter Cash
June Carter Cash was a country and folk singer and the wife of Johnny Cash.
Donna Summer
The Queen of Disco who won five Grammys and sold more than one hundred million records worldwide.