#2: Madonna
The long-reigning Queen of Pop is obviously one of the most successful female artists ever. Everyone knows Madonna. She’s an American icon and is world-wide famous. She’s topped Billboard’s charts plenty of times and has had a significant cultural impact on society. Madonna did not care that society’s expectations of a woman were to be quiet and pure. She had, and still has, self-expression and shows that women can be sexual too. She sparked controversy, but that did not stop her. The woman even wore a wedding dress as she sang “Like a Virgin”. I think we could all agree that Madonna’s confidence is inspiring. With risqué lyrics, style, and dance moves, Madonna was brave enough to make statements of female sexuality and changed the world of music forever. She paved the way for future artists and began to change our entire culture and continues to do so... at age 60. A woman did all of that. Wow.