Top 75 Women Who Changed R&B Music

-SJ · Mar 20th, 2005, 09:25 PM

Mariah is featured in Urban magazine's list of the 'Top 75 Women Who Changed The Face Of R&B' on page 22-24. The list is comprised of female artists/groups who have contributed to taking Rhythm and Blues (R&B) music to the next level during their reign of success.

1. Aretha Franklin
2. Mary J. Blige
3. Tina Turner
4. Whitney Houston
5. Teena Marie
6. Meshell Ndegeocello
7. TLC
8. Sade
9. Lauryn Hill
10. Janet Jackson
11. Patti LaBelle
12. Chaka Khan
13. Roberta Flack
14. Gladys Knight
15. Diana Ross
16. Dionne Warwick
17. Erykah Badu
18. Toni Braxton
19. Mariah Carey

20. Alicia Keys
21. Aaliyah
22. En Vogue
23. India Arie
24. Anita Baker
25. Donna Summer
26. Destiny's Child
27. Jill Scott
28. Betty Wright
29. Regina Belle
30. Jean Carn
31. Natalie Cole
32. Beverley Knight
33. Missy Elliott
34. Minnie Ripperton
35. Foetry
36. Deniece Williams
37. Stephanie Mills
38. SWV
39. Phyllis Hyman
40. Vanessa Williams
41. Zhane
42. Amel Larrieux
43. Chante Moore
44. Melba Moore
45. Brandy
46. Beyonce
47. Evelyn 'Champagne' King
48. Millie Jackson
49. Jody Watley
50. Emotions
51. Neneh Cherry
52. Faith Evans
53. Ashanti
54. Cheryl Lynn
55. Pointer Sisters
56. Patti Austin
57. Tamia
58. Rachelle Ferrell
59. Angie Stone
60. Lisa Fischer
61. Shanice
62. Rhian Benson
63. Kelis
64. Maysa
65. Meli'sa Morgan
66. Monica
67. Deborah Cox
68. Heather Headley
69. Randy Crawford
70. Patrice Rushen
71. Tracie Spencer
72. Oleta Adams
73. Sonique
74. Jazzyfatnastees
75. Mica Paris

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Guess · Mar 20th, 2005, 09:47 PM

I think Mariah should be at # 2 or 1.

boykrazee_201 · Mar 21st, 2005, 12:06 AM

I'm a fan of Mariah and I love her work, but I guess that's a great spot for her. Why you think Mariah should be #2 or #1? The other people ahead of her has been in the business longer than she is.

johnwayne · Mar 21st, 2005, 12:35 AM

She should not be behind Eryka Badhu or Toni Braxton and Ive never heard of no 6. And Mary J Blige does not deserve that credit - she has done nothing outside the US.

johndaly · Mar 24th, 2005, 08:27 AM

im sorry but Mariah deserves to be number 2 of at LEAST top 5, Arethra did alot and inspired RnB to multi-racial backgrounds especially in her era, ut Mariah is unerated in the sense of what she's done by making RnB mainstrem, she succeeded in doing that where many have failed Mary J Blige has hardly no hits, and i love Mary, rap might have not even been as influential as it is now, unless it was for her exposing a new pop audience to it.

Mar 21st, 2005, 12:06 AM	#3
boykrazee_201 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 5,171	One question... I'm a fan of Mariah and I love her work, but I guess that's a great spot for her. Why you think Mariah should be #2 or #1? The other people ahead of her has been in the business longer than she is.

Mar 24th, 2005, 08:27 AM	#5
johndaly Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: in mimi's emancipation ma Posts: 8,596	im sorry but Mariah deserves to be number 2 of at LEAST top 5, Arethra did alot and inspired RnB to multi-racial backgrounds especially in her era, ut Mariah is unerated in the sense of what she's done by making RnB mainstrem, she succeeded in doing that where many have failed Mary J Blige has hardly no hits, and i love Mary, rap might have not even been as influential as it is now, unless it was for her exposing a new pop audience to it. __________________ Love is like a butterfly, should you try to catch it you will fail, but remain still and it should rest upon your hand!

Mar 20th, 2005, 09:25 PM	#1
-SJ On Vacation Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 274	Top 75 Women Who Changed R&B Music Mariah is featured in Urban magazine's list of the 'Top 75 Women Who Changed The Face Of R&B' on page 22-24. The list is comprised of female artists/groups who have contributed to taking Rhythm and Blues (R&B) music to the next level during their reign of success. 1. Aretha Franklin 2. Mary J. Blige 3. Tina Turner 4. Whitney Houston 5. Teena Marie 6. Meshell Ndegeocello 7. TLC 8. Sade 9. Lauryn Hill 10. Janet Jackson 11. Patti LaBelle 12. Chaka Khan 13. Roberta Flack 14. Gladys Knight 15. Diana Ross 16. Dionne Warwick 17. Erykah Badu 18. Toni Braxton 19. Mariah Carey 20. Alicia Keys 21. Aaliyah 22. En Vogue 23. India Arie 24. Anita Baker 25. Donna Summer 26. Destiny's Child 27. Jill Scott 28. Betty Wright 29. Regina Belle 30. Jean Carn 31. Natalie Cole 32. Beverley Knight 33. Missy Elliott 34. Minnie Ripperton 35. Foetry 36. Deniece Williams 37. Stephanie Mills 38. SWV 39. Phyllis Hyman 40. Vanessa Williams 41. Zhane 42. Amel Larrieux 43. Chante Moore 44. Melba Moore 45. Brandy 46. Beyonce 47. Evelyn 'Champagne' King 48. Millie Jackson 49. Jody Watley 50. Emotions 51. Neneh Cherry 52. Faith Evans 53. Ashanti 54. Cheryl Lynn 55. Pointer Sisters 56. Patti Austin 57. Tamia 58. Rachelle Ferrell 59. Angie Stone 60. Lisa Fischer 61. Shanice 62. Rhian Benson 63. Kelis 64. Maysa 65. Meli'sa Morgan 66. Monica 67. Deborah Cox 68. Heather Headley 69. Randy Crawford 70. Patrice Rushen 71. Tracie Spencer 72. Oleta Adams 73. Sonique 74. Jazzyfatnastees 75. Mica Paris NO COMMENT!

Mar 20th, 2005, 09:47 PM	#2
Guess Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Miami Posts: 12,359	I think Mariah should be at # 2 or 1. __________________ Lost and insecure You found me, you found me Lying on the floor Surrounded, surrounded Why'd you have to wait? Where were you? Where were you? Just a little late You found me, you found me

Mar 21st, 2005, 12:35 AM	#4
johnwayne On Vacation Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: down yonder,chattahoochee Posts: 3,480	She should not be behind Eryka Badhu or Toni Braxton and Ive never heard of no 6. And Mary J Blige does not deserve that credit - she has done nothing outside the US.