7. If Amy Winehouse has the edge over Adele, it is through the terrible myth stirred up by her self-immolation. More than any other contemporary star, the stick thin, tattoo and beehive retro soul singer-songwriter put women with authentic talent right at the centre of modern pop culture. She sang as if it was a matter of life and death. Tragically, it turned out it was.
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3. Her florid, elaborate, mysterious recordings may be the most utterly female pop music ever made, elaborate bulletins from across the gender divide. A true one-off, Kate Bush opens windows to her inner world, dropping a needle in the groove of her psyche. This is the musical motherload
When she's better than quite a few of the people on the list? Hmm. I'd say yes.
Unless, of course, you can point me to a universe in which some of these girls - particularly the #20 - even approach her output! She deserves it as much as or more than exactly 5 of these girls by a conservative count.