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The 25 Greatest Female Singers of All Time with the Top 25 rankings of the greatest female vocalists in music history, singers' highlights, and summaries of the best female singers ever: Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, and Mariah Carey and more great female singers. With the Top 25 Female Greatest Singers of All Time and the 25 Best Female Singers in Music History.

0:00 Introduction
1:23 Amy Winehouse
2:15 Joan Baez
2:39 Dolly Parton
3:08 Beyonce Knowles
3:39 Donna Summer
4:07 Patsy Cline
4:39 Chaka Khan
5:03 Linda Ronstadt
5:34 Nina Simone
6:03 Lady Gaga
6:32 Ann Wilson
7:00 Tina Turner
7:37 Gladys Knight
8:06 Billie Holiday
8:35 Celine Dion
9:08 Barbra Streisand
10:22 Etta James
10:57 Ella Fitzgerald
11:34 Christina Aguilera
12:08 Karen Carpenter
12:50 Maria Callas
13:19 Judy Garland
14:02 Adele