Bonnie Raitt is a singer-songwriter, guitarist, and activist. Despite little commercial success at the beginning of her career, Raitt remained persistent until she had her first major hit in 1989. She has been named in Rolling Stone magazine's 100 Greatest Singers of All Time and 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time lists. She also supports organizations like Little Kids Rock.
Wynonna Judd is an American country music singer. One of the most decorated female country singers of her generation, Judd was honored with a star on the Music City Walk of Fame for her contribution to music. Also a philanthropist, Judd joined hands with Habitat for Humanity and helped raise more than $90 million to aid victims of natural disasters.
![Eva Cassidy Eva Cassidy](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/eva-cassidy-8759-1.jpg)
![Ma Rainey Ma Rainey](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/ma-rainey-9104-1.jpg)
![Snoh Aalegra Snoh Aalegra](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/snoh-aalegra-1.jpg)
Born Shahrzad Fooladi, to Iranian parents in Sweden, Snoh Aalegra had started writing songs by age 9 and signed with Sony at age 13. She changed her name after moving to the US and soared to fame with her chartbusting tracks such as I Want You Around and Find Someone Like You.
![Beth Hart Beth Hart](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/beth-hart-1.jpg)
![Susan Tedeschi Susan Tedeschi](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/susan-tedeschi-12216-1.jpg)
![Lucinda Williams Lucinda Williams](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/lucinda-williams-1.jpg)
![Mia Zapata Mia Zapata](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/mia-zapata.jpg)
![Dinah Washington Dinah Washington](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/dinah-washington-9121-1.jpg)
![Audrey Williams Audrey Williams](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/audrey-williams-1.jpg)
![Joan Osborne Joan Osborne](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/joan-osborne-1.jpg)
![Joan Armatrading Joan Armatrading](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/joan-armatrading-1.jpg)
![Melody Gardot Melody Gardot](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/melody-gardot-13608-1.jpg)
![Elkie Brooks Elkie Brooks](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/elkie-brooks-1.jpg)
![Zola Taylor Zola Taylor](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/zola-taylor-1.jpg)
![Sandi Thom Sandi Thom](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/sandi-thom-13831-1.jpg)
![Dana Gillespie Dana Gillespie](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/dana-gillespie-1.jpg)
Dana Gillespie is an English singer, songwriter, and actress. Gillespie, who started her career as a teen pop musician, went on to experiment with other genres like folk and rock. More recently, she has established herself as an exponent of the blues. As an actress, Dana Gillespie has played interesting roles in movies like The Lost Continent and Bad Timing.
![Maggie Bell Maggie Bell](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/maggie-bell.jpg)
![Ana Popovic Ana Popovic](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/ana-popovic-99531-1.jpg)
Ana Popovic is a Serbian singer and guitarist best known for co-founding a band named Hush in 1995. She is also credited with forming an eponymous band in 1999. Over the course of her career, Ana Popovic has received nominations at popular award ceremonies, such as the Blues Music Awards, French Blues Awards, British Blues Awards, and Blues Matters Awards.
![Shingai Shoniwa Shingai Shoniwa](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/shingai-shoniwa-25775-1.jpg)
![Karise Eden Karise Eden](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/karise-eden-1.jpg)
![Ella Mae Morse Ella Mae Morse](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/ella-mae-morse-57658-1.jpg)
![Susheela Raman Susheela Raman](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/susheela-raman-1.jpg)
![Etta Baker Etta Baker](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/etta-baker-1.jpg)
![Christine Collister Christine Collister](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/christine-collister-127942-1.jpg)