Toni Braxton
She was a great star, but her light was dimmed by her contemporaries, Mariah Carey and Janet Jackson. Even so, no one will deny that Toni Braxton has a huge influence on the R&B genre. She is most famous for hits like “You’re Makin’ Me High/Let It Flow” and “Un-Break My Heart.” She has since won seven Grammy awards and sold more than 67 million records. Aside from music, you might have seen her on TV shows like Braxton Family Values and Dancing with the Stars.
Ann Wilson
Are you familiar with Heart? The band was founded by Ann Wilson, who was also its lead singer. Nancy, her younger sister, helped her make 16 albums and sell more than 35 million records. The songs and albums made her the stuff of legends in both the rock and metal genres. Therefore, we are not surprised to find her in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She truly had a way with words. “Artists make art. Singers sing. Players play. Gypsies travel. Music lights fires everywhere. It’s like oxygen!” she once said.