Mariah should be top 5, she constantly gets disrespected by music critics and lists like these
The only major flub on this list is Celine. If it's based on voice/talent, she's easily top 10. If it's based on record sales she's, what, top 3? Zero logic behind her being number 28.
But this is a mess, I agree Tina Turner and Aretha Franklin are more important for music than Madonna, but Whitney is not. And btw the list does not include Björk or Janis Joplin, who played a more important role in music than many others I see in this list.
30. Karen Carpenter
26. Lady Gaga
25. Pat Benatar
24. Shania Twain
23. Cher
19. Cyndi Lauper
16. Donna Summer
13. Dolly Parton
12. Christina Aguilera
11. Janet Jackson
10. Blondie
9. Taylor Swift
6. Diana Ross
These are the best ones, esp the criminally underrated Karen Carpenter!
Slay Taylor !!! the youngest winner of AOTY deserves to be top 10
Youngest winner in the weakest year is not nearly as big an accomplishment as the things that Cher has done. Talk to me in 4 decades and we'll see if Taylor has a fraction of what Cher does now. Don't feel bad, it's not just Taylor's inclusion that's a slap in the face of decency. It's Katy's and Rihanna's, too. Cher is Cher for god's sake. Terrible start to the new year.
Why is Katy above Adele, Gaga, Celine Dion, Karen Carpenter and Cher?
Why is Rihanna so high? Why is T swift at 9? She's been massive recently but she's certainly not the ninth greatest woman in music.
Tbh I think allot of people are only on this list because they are current. Most of them have a way to go before becoming as Iconic as people like Blondie, Tina, Madge ect.
Why is Katy above Adele, Gaga, Celine Dion, Karen Carpenter and Cher?
Why is Rihanna so high? Why is T swift at 9? She's been massive recently but she's certainly not the ninth greatest woman in music.
Tbh I think allot of people are only on this list because they are current. Most of them have a way to go before becoming as Iconic as people like Blondie, Tina, Madge ect.
Even Gaga hasn't done that.
Blondie's the name of the band, silly goose. You're thinking of Debbie Harry.