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WORLD ENTERTAINMENT. Cont'd.

WORLD GREATEST FEMALE ENTERTAINERS-SINGERS.

AGE: SELECTED BY PERSONS BETWEEN THE AGE OF 29 AND 20. NOTES/FINDINGS:

1- Madona topped the list. 2- Cyndi Lauper came 4th. 3- Gloria Estefan came 7th. 4- Janet Jackson came 8th. 5- Cher came 2nd. 6- Jennifer Lopez came 9th. 7- Britney Spears came 3rd. 8- Pink came 6th.  9- 45% would not buy American albums. 9- 86% liked American country music. 11- 80% thought that American Black singers are the best. 12- 89% hated Rap music. The highest scores and significant results are: 1-Madona, 2-Britney Spears, 3-Gloria Estefan, 4-Janet Jackson, 5-Cher, 6-Jennifer Lopez, 7-Cyndi Lauper, 8-Pink, 9-Patricia Kaas (France), 10-Shakira.

POLL: RESULTS/ANSWERS TO QUESTION #2: If possible, please list your 50 favorite international female singers from any country, not only those who sing in English but in any language. If you are not able to come up with 50 names, please list as many names as possible. NOTE/FINDINGS: Submitted/selected by all ages. 1-Only 38 names were selected in the highest (significant) score. 2-American singers took the lead. 3-Opera singers did not rank well. 4-American country female singers did not score enough. 5-Afro-American singers enjoy international recognition. 6-American female singers of yesteryears and past generations are still en vogue and extremely appreciated. 7-New wave and heavy metal music did not do well. 8-American and French female singers top the chart.

RESULTS: The chosen favorite international females are: 1-Nana Mouskouri (Greece), 2-Edith Piaf (France), 3-Francoise Hardy (France), 4-Madona (USA), 5-Cher (USA), 6-Sarita Montiel (Spain), 7-Oum Kalthoum (Egypt), 8-Feirouz (Lebanon), 9-Maria Callas (Greece), 10-Marlene Dietrich (Germany), 11-Anne Murray (Canada), 12-Shirley Bassey (South Africa), 12-Nina Simone (USA), 12-Ute Lemper (Germany), 13-Patricia Kaas (France), 14-Barbra Streisand (USA), 15-Judy Collins (USA), 16-Joan Baez (USA), 16-Doris Day (USA), 17-Julie Andrews (England), 18-Celia Cruz (Cuba), 19-Amalia Rodriguez (Portugal), 20-Mireille Mathieux (France), 21-Cristy Lane (USA), 22-Tina Turner (USA), 23-Peggy Lee (USA), 24-ABBA (Sweden), 25-Celine Dione (Canada), 26-Judy Garland (USA), 27-Patsy Cline(USA), 28-Julie London (USA), 29-Diana Ross (USA), 30-Patricia Carli (France), 31-Dalida (France), 32-Mina (Italy), 33-Brenda Lee (USA), 34-Connie Francis (USA), 35- Barbara (France), 36-Sarah Vaughan (USA), 37-Whitney Houston (USA), 38-Sylvie Vartan (France).

Photo: Peggy Lee.

POLL: RESULTS/ANSWERS TO QUESTION # 3: If you are familiar with the contemporary American Cabaret music and American musicals, please list the names of your favorite American female singers whom you think are the best Cabaret, Torch, Recital, Concert, musical and show singers/entertainers.

NOTES/FINDINGS: A-Only 210.000 answers were received. B- Only 31 names were chosen. C- Motion pictures and silver screen stars of past generations still rank high on the international billboard. D- Preference is given to singers/entertainers who perform in internationally known musicals. E- Traditional American musicals (film and on stage) performers (singers and entertainers) are extremely well-known and appreciated worldwide.

RESULTS : The chosen favorites were: 1-Doris Day, 2-Ethel Merman, 3-Barbara Cook, 5-Lorna Dallas, 6-Bernadette Peters, 7-Cher, 8-Madona, 9-Deborah Gibson, 10-Cindy Benson, 11-Lauren Bacall, 12-Shirley MacLaine, 13-Barbra Streisand, 14-Bette Midler, 15-Andrea Marcovicci, 16-Ann-Margret, 17-Josephine Baker, 18-Debbie Reynolds, 19-Liza Minelli, 20-Julie Wilson, 21-Judy Garland, 22-Lena Horne, 23-Eartha Kitt, 24-Cleo Laine, 25-Rita Moreno, 26-Amanda McBroom, 27-Beverly Sills, 28-Julie Andrews (England!), 29-Roberta Peters, 30-Eartha Kitt,  31-Rita Moreno.

Photo: Edith Piaf.

POLL: RESULTS/ANSWERS TO QUESTION # 4: If possible, please list your 10 favorite American or English singing Opera singers. RESULTS: NOTES/FINDINGS: Only 8 names were selected. 1-Beverly Sills, 2-Roberta Peters, 3-Joan Southerland, 4-Leontyne Price, 5-Deborah Voight, 6-Maria Callas, 7-Alison England, 8-June Anderson.

 

 

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