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The Greatest Women in Music, 1980s to Today
The greatest female artist since the 1980s are ranked and voted on through this countdown. In 1998, VH1 ranked the greatest women in rock, from the beginning of music all the way to the 1990s as voted on by fellow female artists. On this list, we ask music fans to rank the greatest female singers and artists who have made music and were active for the last thirty years. These women were chosen not only for their talent, but for their popularity and cultural impact on music. Among these women are Madonna, who changed the landscape and format of pop music forever, as well as Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson, Whitney Houston, Cher, Tina Turner, Joan Jett, and Stevie Nicks, who were recognized for their amazing contributions to their respective genres.
Fans, remember to only view each artist for their work made since the 1980s. Anything before that is completely irrelevant. The music scene began to shift in the 80s, and since then, video and imagery played a part in how people viewed or recognized music. Some have had major impact because of their videos. Others because of their vocal ability. Many for their everlasting popularity. Either way, these artists will never be forgotten for the lasting impression they made on the music world. And this list salutes these particular women, so feel free to vote, music fans, to see which female artist left the biggest mark in music history.
Fans, remember to only view each artist for their work made since the 1980s. Anything before that is completely irrelevant. The music scene began to shift in the 80s, and since then, video and imagery played a part in how people viewed or recognized music. Some have had major impact because of their videos. Others because of their vocal ability. Many for their everlasting popularity. Either way, these artists will never be forgotten for the lasting impression they made on the music world. And this list salutes these particular women, so feel free to vote, music fans, to see which female artist left the biggest mark in music history.
List Criteria: Female artist who have had major impact in the 1980s, 1990s, and/or, the 2000s.
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- 1Up 75Down 43Rock music, Electronic music, Dance music More
- 2Up 74Down 45Dance music, Rhythm and blues, Soul music More
- 3Up 55Down 38Rock music, Pop rock, New Wave More
- 4Up 47Down 25Rock music, Hard rock, Pop rock More
- 5Up 61Down 40Soft rock, Dance music, Soul music More
- 6Up 49Down 23Rock music, Pop rock, Soft rock More
- 7Up 52Down 37Alternative rock, Rock music, Progressive rock More
- 8Up 50Down 22Hard rock, Glam punk
- 9Up 46Down 26Rock music, Pop rock, New Wave More
- 10Up 54Down 40Dance music, Rhythm and blues, Soul music More
- 11Up 56Down 37Electronic music, Rhythm and blues, Soul music More
- 12Up 45Down 22Rock music, Hard rock, Pop rock More
- 13Up 54Down 29Alternative rock, Rock music, Synthpop More
- 14Up 55Down 35Folk music, Alternative rock, Electronic music More
- 15Up 46Down 25Folk music, Alternative rock, Rock music More
- 16Up 48Down 30Alternative rock, Progressive rock, Pop rock More
- 17Up 40Down 31Rock music, Dance music, Rhythm and blues More
- 18Up 37Down 15Rock music, Hard rock, Pop rock More
- 19Up 38Down 22Rock music, New Wave
- 20Up 55Down 33Synthpop, Electronic music, Dance music More
- 21Up 42Down 26Rock music, Soft rock, Dance music More
- 22Up 44Down 24Alternative rock, Rock music, Pop rock More
- 23Up 41Down 27Folk music, Rock music, Pop rock More
- 24Up 48Down 21Folk music, Alternative rock, Rock music More
- 25Up 44Down 27Rock music, Pop rock, Dance music More
- 26Up 44Down 27Rock music, Pop rock, Soft rock More
- 27Up 38Down 35Rock music, Pop rock, Synthpop More
- 28Up 39Down 24
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Rock music, Jazz fusion, Pop rock More - 29Up 38Down 41Alternative rock, Folk rock, Punk rock More
- 30Up 39Down 17Rock music, Pop rock, Soft rock More
- 31Up 23Down 5Rock music, Hard rock, Pop rock More
- 32Up 41Down 28Alternative rock, Rock music, Pop rock More
- 33Up 37Down 27Alternative rock, Soft rock, Jazz More
- 34Up 36Down 33Rock music, Rhythm and blues, Soul music More
- 35Up 30Down 19Rock music, Folk rock, Blues-rock More
- 36Up 30Down 24Alternative rock, Rock music, Jazz fusion More
- 37Up 31Down 27Pop rock, Dance music, Electropop More
- 38Up 29Down 26Rhythm and blues, Soul music, Hip hop music More
- 39Up 32Down 25Folk music, Alternative rock, Rock music More
- 40Up 25Down 22Dance music, Rhythm and blues, Soul music More
- 41Up 24Down 27Alternative rock, Rock music, Pop rock More
- 42Up 25Down 23Alternative rock, Rock music, Pop rock More
- 43Up 30Down 27Folk music, Alternative rock, Hard rock More
- 44Up 27Down 23Alternative rock, Experimental rock, Noise rock More
- 45Up 27Down 18Folk music, Alternative rock, Blues-rock More
- 46Up 37Down 38Rock music, Electronic music, Dance music More
- 47Up 17Down 15Alternative rock, Rock music, Pop rock More
- 48Up 24Down 22Soul music, Pop music, Jazz More
- 49Up 28Down 20Pop rock, Dance music, Rhythm and blues More
- 50Up 32Down 22Dance music, Rhythm and blues, Pop music More
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