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 1 
Chaka Khan
(Singer)
Chaka Khan
7
Birthdate: March 23, 1953
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois
Ten-time Grammy-winning funk/R&B/disco artist Chaka Khan, or the Queen of Funk, soared to fame as the frontwoman of the band Rufus. Known for her hit track I Feel for You, Khan has sold 70 million records and has ranked 17th on VH1’s 100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll list.
 2 
Tori Amos
(Musician and Singer)
Tori Amos
5
Birthdate: August 22, 1963
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Newton
Alternative rock singer Tori Amos is known for her songs that highlight issues such as feminism. Amos was the youngest to win a music scholarship to the Peabody Institute. She performed with the group Y Kant Tori Read before going solo. She is associated with RAINN, a sexual abuse helpline. 
 3 
Diane Warren
(First songwriter in Billboard magazine to have seven hit)
Diane Warren
4
Birthdate: September 7, 1956
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Van Nuys, California, United States
 4 
Wendy Carlos
(Musician)
Wendy Carlos
4
Birthdate: November 14, 1939
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA
 5 
Beth Hart
(Singer-songwriter, Musician, Singer, Composer)
Beth Hart
4
Birthdate: January 24, 1972
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Los Angeles
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 6 
Susan Tedeschi
(Singer, Guitarist)
Susan Tedeschi
4
Birthdate: November 9, 1970
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
 7 
Amanda Palmer
(Singer, Street artist, Composer, Pianist, Musician, Playwright, Blogger, Songwriter)
Amanda Palmer
4
Birthdate: April 30, 1976
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: New York City
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 8 
Joan Osborne
(Singer, Singer-songwriter, Composer, Record producer)
Joan Osborne
3
Birthdate: July 8, 1962
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Anchorage
 9 
Melody Gardot
(Singer-songwriter, Jazz musician, Singer, Composer, Pianist)
Melody Gardot
3
Birthdate: February 2, 1985
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: New Jersey
 10 
Kari Jobe
(Singer-songwriter, Singer, Composer)
Kari Jobe
3
Birthdate: April 6, 1981
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Waco
 11 
Gillian Welch
(Singer-songwriter, Singer, Guitarist, Composer)
Gillian Welch
3
Birthdate: October 2, 1967
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States
 12 
Lisa Coleman
(Musician)
Lisa Coleman
3
Birthdate: August 17, 1960
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Los Angeles, United States
 13 
Fanny Crosby
(Poet)
Fanny Crosby
3
Birthdate: March 24, 1820
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Brewster, New York, United States
Died: February 12, 1915
 14 
Joan Jett
(Founder of the Rock Band 'The Runaways' & Frontwoman of 'Joan Jett & the Blackhearts')
Joan Jett
3
Birthdate: September 22, 1958
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, United States

Joan Jett, also known as The Queen of Rock 'n' Roll, is the frontwoman of Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, best known for their rendition of the Arrows song I Love Rock 'n Roll, which topped the Billboard Hot 100. Jett also released the hit Cherry Bomb with the Runaways. 

 15 
Michel'le
(Singer-Songwriter)
Michel'le
3
Birthdate: December 5, 1970
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Compton, United States
 16 
Judee Sill
(Singer-songwriter, Singer, Composer, Pianist)
Judee Sill
3
Birthdate: October 7, 1944
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Oakland
Died: November 23, 1979
 17 
Sylvia Fine
(Actor, Film producer, Composer, Lyricist, Songwriter)
Sylvia Fine
3
Birthdate: August 29, 1913
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: New York City
Died: October 28, 1991
 18 
Kay Thompson
(Author)
Kay Thompson
3
Birthdate: November 9, 1909
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Died: July 2, 1998
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 19 
Toni Tennille
(Singer-songwriter)
Toni Tennille
0
Birthdate: May 8, 1940
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Montgomery, Alabama, United States
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 20 
Francesca Battistelli
(American Christian Singer and Songwriter)
Francesca Battistelli
3
Birthdate: May 18, 1985
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
 21 
Carole Bayer Sager
(Songwriter, Singer, Composer, Lyricist)
Carole Bayer Sager
0
Birthdate: March 8, 1947
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: New York City
 22 
Jackie DeShannon
(Singer-songwriter)
Jackie DeShannon
0
Birthdate: August 21, 1941
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Hazel, Kentucky, United States
 23 
Amy Beach
(Composer)
Amy Beach
3
Birthdate: September 5, 1867
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Henniker, New Hampshire, United States
Died: December 27, 1944
 24 
Lonette McKee
(Know for her Role as Sister Williams in the original 1976 film Sparkle)
Lonette McKee
0
Birthdate: July 22, 1954
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States
 25 
Banks
(Singer)
Banks
0
Birthdate: June 16, 1988
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Orange County, California, US
 26 
Paula Cole
(Singer, Musician, Singer-songwriter, Record producer, Composer)
Paula Cole
0
Birthdate: April 5, 1968
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Rockport
 27 
Patti Russo
(Singer, Musician, Singer-songwriter, Composer)
Patti Russo
2
Birthdate: May 20, 1964
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: New Jersey
 28 
Emily Robison
(Musician, Singer)
Emily Robison
2
Birthdate: August 16, 1972
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 29 
Cynthia Weil
(Composer, Songwriter)
Cynthia Weil
3
Birthdate: October 18, 1940
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: New York City
 30 
Lady Starlight
(DJ Best Known for Her Numerous Collaborations with 'Lady Gaga')
Lady Starlight
3
Birthdate: December 23, 1975
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: New York, United States

Lady Starlight is an American musical performer and DJ best known for her frequent collaborations with Lady Gaga. Starlight is credited with helping Lady Gaga design her eccentric onstage outfits early in her career. Gaga's costumes would later contribute immensely to her overall popularity. Starlight is also credited with influencing Lady Gaga's on-stage persona and career.

 31 
Martha Wash
(Musician)
Martha Wash
0
Birthdate: December 28, 1953
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: San Francisco, USA
 32 
Kate Wolf
(Composer, Singer-songwriter)
Kate Wolf
2
Birthdate: January 27, 1942
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: San Francisco
Died: December 10, 1986
 33 
Diamanda Galás
(Musician)
Diamanda Galás
3
Birthdate: August 29, 1955
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: San Diego, California, United States
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 34 
Phoebe Snow
(Singer-songwriter)
Phoebe Snow
0
Birthdate: July 17, 1950
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: New York City, U.S.
Died: April 26, 2011
 35 
Carla Bley
(Known for Her Jazz Opera 'Escalator Over the Hill')
Carla Bley
3
Birthdate: May 11, 1936
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Oakland, California, United States
 36 
Florence Price
(Composer)
Florence Price
3
Birthdate: 1887 AD
Birthplace: Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Died: 1953 AD
 37 
Pauline Oliveros
(Composer)
Pauline Oliveros
2
Birthdate: May 30, 1932
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States
Died: November 24, 2016
 38 
Judith Hill
(Singer-songwriter)
Judith Hill
0
Birthdate: May 6, 1984
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 39 
Lisa Fischer
(Vocalist)
Lisa Fischer
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Birthdate: December 1, 1958
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
 40 
Meredith Monk
(Musician)
Meredith Monk
3
Birthdate: November 20, 1942
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
 41 
Marilyn Bergman
(Composer)
Marilyn Bergman
2
Birthdate: November 10, 1929
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
 42 
Ellie Greenwich
(Singer-songwriter, Composer, Songwriter, Record producer)
Ellie Greenwich
2
Birthdate: October 23, 1940
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: New York City
Died: August 26, 2009
 43 
DEV
(Songwriter)
DEV
0
Birthdate: July 2, 1989
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Tracy, United States
 44 
Miri Ben-Ari
(Composer, Musician)
Miri Ben-Ari
2
Birthdate: December 4, 1978
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Ramat Gan
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 45 
Dar Williams
(Singer-songwriter, Musician, Writer, Singer, Composer, Songwriter, Guitarist)
Dar Williams
2
Birthdate: April 19, 1967
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Mount Kisco
 46 
Dorothy Ashby
(Composer)
Dorothy Ashby
2
Birthdate: August 6, 1932
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Died: April 13, 1986
 47 
Shirley Graham Du Bois
(Author)
Shirley Graham Du Bois
2
Birthdate: November 11, 1896
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Died: March 27, 1977
 48 
Patty Hill
(Composer)
Patty Hill
2
Birthdate: March 27, 1868
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Anchorage, Kentucky, United States
Died: May 25, 1946
 49 
Laura Veirs
(American Singer-Songwriter and Composer)
Laura Veirs
2
Birthdate: October 24, 1973
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
 50 
Albertina Walker
(Gospel singer)
Albertina Walker
2
Birthdate: August 28, 1929
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: October 8, 2010
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