Who Is The Top Female Recording Artist of All-Time?

Question

Consider Record Sales, Talent, Vocal Ability, Physical Energy, Influence and Overall Package.

Answer 1

Pat Benatar
Prior to breaking into R & R in the early 80's, she was an opera singer.
1991, True Love (big band jazz) sound proved
that her range and talent far surpassed all others!
Personally, I like Stevie Nicks more, but she can't shatter glass like Pat Benatar can.
"Sure, at 52 years of age, this opera-trained singer can’t hit some of the high notes like she used to, but she compensates wonderfully with slight alterations which put a new spin on the old favorites (like the new take on the chorus of ”We Live for Love”). She still possesses an inhuman vocal range so unique it can beautifully work its way through a sweet ballad, while also possessing the ability to belt out a rocker with an unparalleled ferocity."

Answer 2

Mariah Carey
She was the best selling female artist of the 90s... actually still is, lol but only rivalled by Beyonce, Madonna, etc.
Vocal Ability: she's got an opera-trained vocalist for a mom. Her mom's also her vocal coach.
Her latest album, "The Emancipation of Mimi" has hits such as, shake it off, say something, it's like that, etc which puts a total of 17 Number 1 Hits for her so far placing her behind other greats as Elvis Presley & The Beatles.

Answer 3

Mariah Carey

Answer 4

The world's best-selling music artists cannot be listed officially, as there is no organization that has recorded global music sales in the manner that the RIAA does in the United States. The leader is probably Alla Pugacheva or Madonna globally. See the chart.

Answer 5

"Material Girl" Madonna was voted the Greatest Woman in Music by viewers of VH1 music channel. She got 17 percent of 750,000 votes.

With a career covering 19 years, 12 albums, three world tours and 60 million album sales, the star with the ever-changing public image, beat a galaxy of performers.

In 2000, The Guinness Book of Records credited Madonna as the most successful female recording artist of all time, with estimated worldwide sales of 120 million albums.

Her record label, Warner Bros., reported in 2005 that she had achieved international sales in excess of 200 million albums. She is also the recipient of numerous awards for her music and videos and frequently referred to as 'the Queen of Pop' as well as one of the greatest pop icons.

Answer 6

MARIAH CAREY, hands down


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VB72wf1-Awk

She was voted #1 in the MTV 22 Greatest Voices in Music.
also the Billboard Artist of the Decade, and WMA Female Artist of the Millennium.

Answer 7

As much as I hate to admit it, the answer is quite simply Madonna. Her true talent lies in her ability to reinvent herself over and over, not giving her audience a chance to get bored. She has been a major influence for nearly 25 years and her impact will be felt long after she's gone.

(and I'm not a fan)

Answer 8

Karen Carpenter

Answer 9

Definetly Beyonce Knowles or Mary J. Blige.

Answer 10

I think Mariah Carie. Not sure if she is top selling all time but I think she is in the top 5 at least.