Pink
Eight studio albums, 40 million records sold worldwide, and three Grammy Awards seem like a lot for a single person to accomplish in a single lifetime. But Pink has achieved all of these and a whole lot more.
At 4o years old, she is not showing any signs of slowing down. She keeps being innovative, touring with her wonderful music, and cultivating her impressive collection of awards, which now includes 130 wins out of 214 nominations!
Beyoncé
Beyoncé Knowles did not gain her success overnight. She grew up in Texas where she lived with her parents. She was a student at a Performing Arts School, where she worked on her voice and other talents. It was there that she formed the beginnings of her girl group. She rose to fame in the 1990s as the lead singer of the ever-popular R&B girl group Destiny's Child.
Throughout her expansive career, Beyoncé has sold over 100 million records worldwide, making her one of the world's best-selling music artists. She currently has 24 Grammy Awards and holds the record for the most nominations received by a woman in the history of the award.
Madonna
Everyone knows Madonna. She has been revered in the music world as the Queen of Pop since the '80s. Her music has always pushed the boundaries of songwriting, film, and mainstream art. The reason behind her being so successful throughout the years is her ability to reinvent her music, and herself, every time.
Her work has inspired hundreds of musicians today. She has sold over 300 million records across the globe, which makes her the top-selling female recording performer of all time, as recorded by the Guinness World Records. Not only is she filthy rich and famous, but she also has a high IQ of 140. Well, at least according to her.
Nina Simone
Nina Simone's impact on today's music stretches way beyond the realm of her own work. From Elton John to Christina Aguilera, from soul to pop to rock, she has influenced modern-day musicians of all kinds of genres.
It's hard to believe it, but Nina Simone was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame only in 2018, 25 years after she passed away. Among her many accolades, there is a Grammy Hall of Fame Award which was given to her in 2000.
Patsy Cline
Many singers and vocalists are nicknamed the 'queen of _____'. For some, that title is an exaggeration that can be traced back to a handful of overexcited fans. Patsy Cline is most certainly not one of those performers and fully deserves to be called Queen of Country Music.
Her legendary career had to be cut short when she was only 30 years old and died in a plane crash. She was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame ten years after her death and became the first woman to have gotten that kind of recognition.