Here are two dozen of the greatest tracks from the goddesses of twentieth century song. From Peggy Lee and Edith Piaf to Ella Fitzgerald, Marilyn Monroe and Rosemary Clooney.
These were the larger-than-life female vocalists who defined the popular music of their day with their talent, style and unforgettable personalities.
Billie Holiday’s haunting blues, Doris Day’s melodic pop ballads and Nina Simone’s jazzy soul songs all gave women a distinctive voice to match the moods of the times.
Rich and rhythmic, sparkling and seductive…this compilations brings to you some of the best arrangements of Afro-Cuban melodies.