Born before World War II, Loretta Lynn is certainly a soul that’s still very much infused with the simplicity and charm of older times. She was born in Kentucky and became a household name for everything country related. The veteran singer is still touring occasionally at 87-years of age but no longer records new music.
Lynn is certainly one of a kind, and if you’ve never heard her hit songs “Don’t Come Home,” “You Ain’t Woman Enough,” and her amazing “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” now would be a good time to take a listen. You definitely want to catch Lynn performing live while the opportunity still exists.
Janelle Monáe
Honestly, Janelle Monáe has it all. An immaculate voice that can go as high as anything, killer rap skills, dance moves, and that X-factor swagger that give her a total star quality. It's a shame she's not bigger than she is right now.
The singer is famous for being quick to dismiss labels. Whether it be in her music or identity, Monáe embraces pretty much all styles, giving her music a distinct and colorful style.
Reba McEntire
Referred to as the queen of Country music, Reba McEntire is a musician and businessman that’s been around for longer than many of her male Country counterparts. The singer has dominated the genre with over thirty albums to date which almost all attained a gold status or better. She is one of the all-time best-selling Country singers and has over 75 million album sales to brag about.
Outside of her career as a musical artist, she has built a net worth of almost $100 million through smart business decisions and reinforcing and improving what’s been working for her throughout her long career. McEntire is the founder and manager of the RBI management firm and is also a successful actress. The actress has appeared in the classic monster comedy-horror film "Tremors" and was the leader of her own sitcom, Reba which showed off her spunky personality.
Florence Welch aka Florence and the Machine
This English singer has one of the most angelic yet powerful voices in the biz. Lyrically brilliant, Welche's music simply transports you elsewhere. The singer garnered attention when she began playfully (and a little a drunkenly) singing Etta James' "Something Gotta Hold On Me" in a bathroom of a club. Her now production manager took notice and the rest is history.
With hits like the majorly memorable "Dog Days Are Over" and "Shake It Out," the singer has clearly cemented her spot as one of the most iconic voices in history. Oh, and we love her style.
Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus has created an empire for herself in the entertainment industry, as both a singer and actress, and songwriter. It all began in 2003 when she starred as Young Ruthie in Tim Burton's 'Big Fish'. Things began to really turn around soon after that, when she won the part in the Disney series, 'Hannah Montana'. In 2006, the Hannah Montana soundtrack reached number one on the Billboard 200.
Three more soundtracks later, Miley was once again topping charts, and at 16, she was the youngest performer in history to have four albums at number one. And that was all just her career as a kid. As an adult, she has become bigger than life itself. Her music has become more influenced by hip hop with the help of producers like Pharrell Williams and Mike WiLL Made-It. In 2020, 'She Is Miley Cyrus' hit the shelves.