[FA Worldmusic] Historic Women in World Music (also Living Legends) Poll results

[Sandy Miranda]

Alice Gerrard
Amalia Rodrigues
Amina
Ann Savoy
Anne-Marie Nzii (Cameroon)
Asha Bhosle
Asmahan
Astrud Gilberto
Bessie Smith
Bi Kidude
Big May Belle
Billie Holiday
Brenda Fassie
Calypso Rose
Carmen Miranda
Cecile Kayirebwa (Rwanda)
Celia Cruz
Cesaria Evora
Chabuca Granda
Chava Alberstein
Chavela Vargas
Cheikha Rimitti
Cleoma Breaux Falcon
Dolly Collins
Edith Kanaka`ole
Edith Piaf
Elis Regina
Elizabeth Cotton
Esma Redzepova
Fairuz
Frehel
Frihel
Genoa Keawe
Googoosh
Graciela
Hazel Dickens
Hot Women (R. Crumb compilation)
Jean Ritchie
Joan Baez
Josephine Baker
June Carter
La Niqa del los Peines
Lata Mangeshkar
Les Amazones de Guinee
Lola Beltran
Loussine Zakarian
Lucha Reyes
Lucilla Galeazzi (The Mammas)
Lydia Mendoza
Mahotella Queens
Mama Rae Thornton
Maria Callas
Maria Farantouri
Maria Papagika
Marian (& Amadou)
Maritza
Maryeme Xane
Maybelle Carter
Memphis Minnie
Mercedes Sosa
Miriam Makeba
Monajat Yulchieva (Uzbekistan)
Ofra Haza
Oum Khalsoum
Qamar
Reinette l'Oranaise
Rita Abadzi
Rita Marley
Rosa Passos
Rose Moe
Roza Eskenazi
Safiye Ayla
Salamat Sadikova
Selda Bagcan
Shirley Collins
Showkat Aliekberova
Sister Rosetta
Stella Chiweshe
Susana Baca
Violeta Parra
Zap Mama

Sandy Miranda
radio host/producer since 1988
KPFA/KALW
@new web site@
http://www.SandyMiranda.com