A List Of Our 25 All-Time Favorite Female R&B Artists!

Author Kiss FM Detroit

March 7th, 2021 3:56 PM

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In honor of Women’s History Month, check out our All-Star gallery of amazing female R&B artists! From Aretha to Aaliyah, and Tina to Christina… did YOUR favorites make the list? *Let us know who they are or if we’re missing anyone by commenting on our Facebook post at the end of the gallery!

• Toni Braxton

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  LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 24: Toni Braxton performs onstage during the 2019 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 24, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.

• 8 Celebrities Who Have Beefed With Eminem

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  Mariah Carey - The fighting with these two apparently began after they dated for a short time, or as Mariah calls it, "hung out." Since then, they've referenced each other in many songs.

• Whitney Houston

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  NEW YORK - DECEMBER 8: Musician Whitney Houston performs live for an NBC show December 8, 2002 at Lincoln Center in New York City. (Photo by Mark Mainz/Getty Images)
• Janet Jackson

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  LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 22: Singer Janet Jackson performs onstage at the 2009 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 22, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

• Mary J. Blige

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  Her first label was Uptown Records. And at the time she was signed (in 1989), she was the youngest and first female artist they ever had.

• Aaliyah

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  Aaliyah at 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno' at the NBC Studios in Burbank, Ca. 7/25/01. Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images.
• Sade

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  LAS VEGAS, NV - SEPTEMBER 03: Singer/songwriter Sade performs at the MGM Grand Garden Arena September 3, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

• Tina Turner

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  LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 10: Singer Tina Turner performs onstage during the 50th annual Grammy awards held at the Staples Center on February 10, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

• Anita Baker

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  BURBANK, CA - SEPTEMBER 6: Singer Anita Baker performs on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on September 6, 2004 at the NBC Studios, in Burbank, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
• Alicia Keys

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  Alicia Keys Celebrates Upcoming New Album "HERE" With Special Show in Times Square

• Diana Ross

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  Diana Ross at AHF's Dallas 2019 World AIDS Day Concert

• Christina Aguilera

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  UNSPECIFIED : U.S. pop diva Christina Aguilera strikes a pose during the shooting of the latest global Pepsi commercial. The campaign called downloaded features Aguilera in a number of exotic locations, and allows fans to download a personal performance of their choice. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images for Pepsi)
• Chaka Khan

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• Patti LaBelle

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• 10 Of Beyonce’s Best Lyrical Moments

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  "Best Thing I Never Had" - So sad, you're hurt/ Boo hoo, oh, did you expect me to care/ You don't deserve my tears/ I guess that's why they ain't there.
• Aretha Franklin

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  American soul singer Aretha Franklin, a star on the Atlantic record label. (Photo by Express Newspapers/Getty Images)

• Lauren Hill

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  NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 13: (EXCLUSIVE ACCESS - PREMIUM RATES APPLY) Singer Lauryn Hill performs during the Michael J. Fox Foundation's 2010 Benefit "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Cure Parkinson's" at The Waldorf=Astoria on November 13, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images for the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research)

• Teena Marie

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  NEW ORLEANS - MAY 01: Teena Marie performs at the 2010 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Presented By Shell at the Fair Grounds Race Course on May 1, 2010 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
• Brandy

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  NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - AUGUST 25: Brandy attends Black Girls Rock 2019 Hosted By Niecy Nash at NJPAC on August 25, 2019 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for BET)

• Gladys Knight

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  ATLANTA, GA - FEBRUARY 03: Gladys Knight performs during the Super Bowl LIII Pregame at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on February 3, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Let us know who your favorites are or if we’re missing anyone by commenting on our Facebook post HERE!

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