Alicia Keys
The “Queen of R&B” made it to the list, but we doubt that anyone was surprised. Did you know that she did not actually start in R&B or pop? She was actually a classically trained pianist. At the age of 12, she started to write her own music. Three years later, she bagsed a deal with a major record label and released a debut album called “Songs in A Minor.” It got her a Grammy and 16 million sales.
Donna Summer
The real name of Donna Summer is LaDonna Adrian Gains. She made it big in the days of the disco! She was not happy to sit back and watch other people outside her. Did you know that she was the first artist with back-to-back albums that reached the top spot of the Billboard 200 chart in the US? These days, you can even hear her hit songs played at parties. We are talking about “Hot Stuff,” “I Feel Love,” and more!