Well, there are different tiers of singers, not everyone is on the same level, but there are multiple levels... so the lessors depend on who you're using as the base tier.
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Originally posted by Hi.Def
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Despite how some people feel about Rihanna, I think she definitely deserves a place here. She's done quite well in her career. If not on the same tier as Bey, GaGa, and Brit, Rihanna would be just below them with a slew of other singers like Katy Perry, etc. But that's only where pop singers are concerned.
For example, people like Adele are in a league of their own. Then there are legends like Mary J Blige, Sade, Amy Winehouse that stand quite well on their own too. Sure, Amy has been absent for a while because of her personal problems, but all the work she's done has garnered critical acclaim.
Overall, the music industry is a many-layered, ever-changing and evolving platform. A lessor today may be a legend tomorrow....