All Female R&B Singers From the 1960s
All female R&B singers from the 1960s is an extensive list of many singers from that era. Soul music dominated the U.S. African-American music charts in the 1960s, and many recordings crossed over into the pop charts in the U.S. per Wikipedia.
Female R&B Singers Alphabetical Order 1960-1969
- Aretha Franklin
- Barbara Lewis
- Barbara Lynn
- Betty Everett
- Bettye Swann
- Dee Dee Sharp
- Dinah Washington
- Esther Phillips (Little Esther)
- Fontella Bass
- Little Eva
- Mary Wells
Female R&B Singers By Year 1960-1969
Dinah Washington
“Baby (You’ve Got What It Takes)” – 1960 (Brook Benton)
“A Rockin’ Good Way (To Mess Around and Fall In Love)” – 1960 (Brook Benton)
“This Bitter Earth” – 1960
Dee Dee Sharp
“Mashed Potato Time” – 1962
Barbara Lynn
“You’ll Lose A Good Thing” – 1962
Little Eva
“The Loco-Motion” – 1962
Mary Wells
“You Beat Me To the Punch” – 1962
“Two Lovers” – 1963
“My Guy” – 1964
Esther Phillips (Little Esther)
“Release Me” – 1962
Barbara Lewis
‘Hello Stranger” – 1963
Betty Everett
“The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s In His Kiss)” – 1964
Fontella Bass
“Rescue Me” – 1965
Aretha Franklin
“I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)” – 1967
“Respect” – 1967
“Baby I Love You” – 1967
Bettye Swann
“Make Me Yours” – 1967