Who are your three favorite female singers?


I have favorites, but would like to hear from others.  Thanks
whatjd
Emmy Lou Harris had some great experiences at Hancher in Iowa City and seemed to have affection for the town/place.  
Depends on the music type  as far as beauty octaves RIP 
Karen Carpenter, Carly Simon , Delores ORiordan RIP of the Cranberries,this is just a sample of the great female singers.
May I suggest as one of the true great vocalists of any era:
Elis Regina
One of the few who was born to convey the full spectrum of emotion and life through sound.  Could hit any note on a bullseye, but the real magic lies in the shades and colors in between the notes.  Would love for more of her recordings to be offered in hi-res formats...
Sade and Kacey Musgraves round out my current list.  Beyonce honorable mention.