Who is the greatest female songwriter of all time?

  • 8: Dorothy Fields. ...
  • 7: Joni Mitchell. ...
  • 6: Memphis Minnie. ...
  • 5: Loretta Lynn. ...
  • 4: Carole King. ...
  • 3: Laura Nyro. ...
  • 2: Patti Smith. ...
  • 1: Lucinda Williams. There are a few good reasons to put Lucinda Williams atop this list of the best female songwriters.
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What female songwriter has the most hits?

Diane Warren is considered to be among the most prolific and successful contemporary songwriter of our time. A quick glance at her list of Top Ten hits reveals a range of musical genres and styles so diverse it's difficult to believe the songs could have come from the same person.
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Who is the biggest selling female songwriter?

Madonna is an American singer and songwriter who is widely considered to be the most successful female music artist of all time. She is known as a pop singer, electronic music performer, and dance music artist. It has been estimated that she has sold more than 335 million units during the course of her career.
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Who is the most successful songwriter in history?

Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of The Beatles (1960–1970) and Wings (1971–1981), McCartney is the most commercially successful songwriter in the history of popular music, according to Guinness World Records.
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Who is America's greatest songwriter?

Bob Dylan: America's Greatest Songwriter - LIFE.
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Who has the most #1 hits of all time any genre?

Though unclear for how long, the Beatles still reign supreme as the artist with the most No. 1 songs of all time.
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Who is the number 1 female artist of all time?

Madonna is recognized by Guinness World Records as the "Best-selling female recording artist of all time".
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What female artist has the most #1 songs?

Mariah Carey (USA) has topped the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on 19 different occasions.
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Who are the 3 biggest female artist?

Who are the 3 biggest female artist?
  • 300 million or more records sold. Madonna. Artist. Country of origin. ...
  • 200 million to 299 million records. Rihanna. Mariah Carey. Taylor Swift. ...
  • 100 million to 199 million records. Barbra Streisand. Katy Perry. ...
  • 75 million to 99 million records. Alicia Keys. Avril Lavigne.
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What song was #1 the longest?

"Old Town Road" holds the record for the longest stretch at No. 1 with 19 weeks.
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What's the number 1 song in the world ever?

According to Guinness World Records, Irving Berlin's "White Christmas" (1942) as performed by Bing Crosby is the best-selling single worldwide, with estimated sales of over 50 million copies.
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Which female singer has most views?

Roar – Katy Perry (3,577,114,003 views)
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What female artist has the most platinum records?

Streisand is the leader among female artists for most gold albums (51) and platinum albums (30). Streisand landed her first gold album in May 1964, before such rivals as Mariah Carey and Celine Dion were even born. She has amassed eight Grammys, four Emmys, two Oscars, and a special Tony.
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What is the highest selling female album of all time?

The Bodyguard soundtrack by Whitney Houston (with various artists) is the best-selling album credited to a woman; its sales are estimated at 45 million copies since its release in November 1992.
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What is the highest selling female album?

The top-selling female-fronted album of all time based on certified unit sales worldwide is currently Whitney Houston's 1992-released 'The Bodyguard Soundtrack,' with a massive 45 million copies sold.
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Who is the highest selling artist of all time?

Perhaps unsurprisingly, British rock band The Beatles are top of the list for best-selling artists worldwide, with 183 million units certified sales. Second is Garth Brooks with over 157 million units sales, followed by Elvis Presley with 139 million units.
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What is the #1 album of all time?

Michael Jackson's Thriller, estimated to have sold 70 million copies worldwide, is the best-selling album ever. Jackson also currently has the highest number of albums on the list with five, Celine Dion has four, while the Beatles, Pink Floyd, Madonna and Whitney Houston each have three.
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What are the 5 most recorded songs of all time?

Here's 5 of the most covered songs in history
  • “Yesterday” by The Beatles. ...
  • “Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen. ...
  • “(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction” by The Rolling Stones: ...
  • “My Way” by Frank Sinatra. ...
  • “Over the Rainbow” by Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg, sung by Judy Garland.
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Which singer have never had a number one hit?

Bruce Springsteen, Led Zeppelin, Bob Dylan, The Who, James Brown.
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Who is the best living songwriter?

They've put Bob Dylan at number one, followed by Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Waits (with Kathleen Brennan), Paul McCartney, Leonard Cohen, Brian Wilson, Elvis Costello, Joni Mitchell and Prince.
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Who is the best singer in the world?

The greatest singing voices of all time
  • 1 of 35. Celine Dion. Kevin Winter/Getty Images. ...
  • 2 of 35. Barbra Streisand. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for BSB. ...
  • 3 of 35. Etta James. ...
  • 4 of 35. Nina Simone. ...
  • 5 of 35. Aretha Franklin. ...
  • 6 of 35. Whitney Houston. ...
  • 7 of 35. Smokey Robinson. ...
  • 8 of 35. Mariah Carey.
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What is the most listened to song of all time?

The most-streamed song in Spotify history is credited to… The Weeknd's "Blinding Lights." The song, which was released in November 2019, has been streamed over 3 billion times on the platform! This is a huge thing.
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