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1	Manhattan Transfer	2.9069	Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Pop	04/1969	31	1.Swing 2.Vocalese 3.Mecca for Moderns 4.The Symphony Sessions See all Manhattan Transfer album rankings
2	Alberta Hunter	2.9016	Blues, Jazz, Pop	05/1921	13	1.Young Alberta Hunter: The 20's and 30's 2.Beale Street Blues: 1921-1940 3.Alberta Hunter with Lovie Austin's Blues Serenaders 4.Songs We Taught Your Mother See all Alberta Hunter album rankings
3	Nylons	2.7403	Pop, Broadway & Vocalists, Folk	02/1989	19	1.The Best of the Nylons 2.Happy Together 3.Run For Cover 4.Seamless See all Nylons album rankings
4	Jo Stafford	2.6742	Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Opera & Vocal Music	10/1943	46	1.Coming Back Like a Song: 25 Hits 1941-47 2.Capitol Collectors Series 3.Jo + Jazz 4.The Magic of Jo Stafford See all Jo Stafford album rankings
5	Carmen Mcrae	2.6539	Broadway & Vocalists, Classical, Classic Rock	10/1954	69	1.Carmen Sings Monk 2.The Great American Songbook 3.Here to Stay 4.Carmen McRae Sings Great American Songwriters See all Carmen Mcrae album rankings
6	Mills Brothers	2.6476	Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Opera & Vocal Music	10/1931	50	1.Chronological, Vol. 1 2.Chronological, Vol. 2 3.Chronological, Vol. 3 4.The Essential Mills Brothers: Four Boys and a Guitar See all Mills Brothers album rankings
7	Billy Eckstine	2.5127	Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Pop	05/1945	45	1.Mister B and the Band 2.Everything I Have Is Yours: The Best of the M-G-M Years 3.Billy's Best! 4.Mister B. and the Band: The Savoy Sessions See all Billy Eckstine album rankings
8	Frank Sinatra	2.4888	Alt. Rock, Blues, Broadway & Vocalists	12/1944	329	1.Come Fly with Me 2.Songs for Swingin' Lovers! 3.In the Wee Small Hours 4.Come Dance with Me! See all Frank Sinatra album rankings
9	Nat King Cole	2.3764	Blues, Broadway & Vocalists, Christian & Gospel	12/1942	222	1.Jazz Encounters 2.The Christmas song 3.Jumpin' at Capitol 4.Penthouse Serenade See all Nat King Cole album rankings
10	Tuck & Patti	2.3483	Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Pop	02/1989	11	1.Tears of Joy 2.Paradise Found 3.Chocolate Moment 4.As Time Goes By See all Tuck & Patti album rankings
11	Bing Crosby	2.3170	Broadway & Vocalists, Children's, Christian & Gospel	06/1956	183	1.Bing! His Legendary Years, 1931 to 1957 2.Bing Crosby's Gold Records 3.Bing Crosby's Greatest Hits 4.Bing Crosby Sings Christmas Songs See all Bing Crosby album rankings
12	Andrews Sisters	2.2555	Pop, Broadway & Vocalists, Misc.	09/1987	46	1.50th Anniversary Collection, Vol. 2 2.50th Anniversary Collection 3.Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy 4.The Golden Age of the Andrews Sisters See all Andrews Sisters album rankings
13	Jim Nabors	2.2261	Broadway & Vocalists, Misc., Opera & Vocal Music	08/1988	16	1.Jim Nabors' Christmas Album 2.16 Most Requested Songs 3.Country Side of Jim Nabors 4.It Is No Secret See all Jim Nabors album rankings
14	Guy Lombardo	2.2119	Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Pop	12/1969	21	1.The Best of Guy Lombardo 2.Enjoy Yourself: The Hits of Guy Lombardo 3.Auld Lang Syne 4.Drifting and Dreaming/Dancing Room Only See all Guy Lombardo album rankings
15	Dinah Washington	2.1832	Blues, Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz	08/1954	101	1.What a Diff'rence a Day Makes 2.Dinah Jams 3.In the Land of Hi-Fi 4.The Complete Dinah Washington on Mercury, Vol. 1 See all Dinah Washington album rankings
16	Judy Garland	2.1686	Broadway & Vocalists, Classical, Classical: Instrumental	10/1956	106	1.Judy at Carnegie Hall 2.25th Anniversary Retrospective 3.The Complete Decca Original Cast Recordings 4.Sweet Sixteen See all Judy Garland album rankings
17	Fred Astaire	2.1471	Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Misc.	12/1969	47	1.Crazy Feet 2.The Cream of Fred Astaire 3.Starring Fred Astaire 4.Fred Astaire Sings See all Fred Astaire album rankings
18	Ray Conniff	2.1083	Broadway & Vocalists, Classical, Country	12/1956	85	1.16 Most Requested Songs 2.'S Always Conniff 3.Love Affair 4.Ray Conniff's World of Hits See all Ray Conniff album rankings
19	Edith Piaf	2.1057	Broadway & Vocalists, Classical, Interna.	08/1988	138	1.The Voice of the Sparrow: The Very Best of Edith Piaf 2.Mon Legionnaire 3.Les Trois Cloches 4.1935-1942 See all Edith Piaf album rankings
20	Marlene Ver Planck	2.0785	Jazz, Pop, Broadway & Vocalists	09/1978	14	1.Meets Saxomania 2.I Think of You With Every Breath I Take 3.A Breath of Fresh Air 4.You'd Better Love Me See all Marlene Ver Planck album rankings
21	Michael Feinstein	2.0779	Broadway & Vocalists, Classical, Misc.	04/1988	25	1.Isn't It Romantic 2.Pure Gershwin 3.Michael Feinstein Sings the Burton Lane Songbook, Vol. 2 4.Romance on Film/Romance on Broadway See all Michael Feinstein album rankings
22	Dee Dee Bridgewater	2.0676	Pop, Dance & DJ, Jazz	11/1986	14	1.Love and Peace: A Tribute to Horace Silver 2.Dear Ella 3.In Montreux 4.Live in Paris See all Dee Dee Bridgewater album rankings
23	Mel Torme	2.0576	Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Latin	01/1956	102	1.Sings Fred Astaire 2.Fujitsu-Concord Festival 3.The Best of the Concord Years 4.Back in Town See all Mel Torme album rankings
24	Eddy Howard	2.0566	Jazz, Pop, Broadway & Vocalists	10/1989	6	1.The Best of Eddy Howard: The Mercury Years 2.The Uncollected Eddy Howard and His Orchestra 3.Eddy Howard & His Orchestra Play 22 Original Big Band Recordings 4.Original Studio Radio Transcriptions See all Eddy Howard album rankings
25	Johnny Hartman	2.0539	Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Pop	12/1947	22	1.Songs from the Heart 2.I Just Dropped by to Say Hello 3.Unforgettable 4.The Voice That Is! See all Johnny Hartman album rankings
26	Al Hibbler	2.0406	Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Pop	10/1989	6	1.Best of Al Hibbler 2.After the Lights Go Down Low 3.Starring Al Hibbler/Here's Hibbler! 4.1946-1949 The Chronological See all Al Hibbler album rankings
27	Patti Page	2.0205	Broadway & Vocalists, Country, Jazz	06/1989	36	1.The Patti Page Collection: The Mercury Years, Vol. 1 2.The Patti Page Collection: The Mercury Years, Vol. 2 3.In the Land of Hi Fi 4.Tennessee Waltz See all Patti Page album rankings
28	Sylvia Syms	2.0109	Blues, Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz	12/1955	9	1.Then Along Came Bill: A Tribute to Bill Evans 2.Sylvia Sims Sings/Songs of Love 3.Torch Song 4.Songs by Sylvia Syms See all Sylvia Syms album rankings
29	Andy Williams	1.9963	Alt. Rock, Broadway & Vocalists, Christian & Gospel	04/1962	86	1.I Like Your Kind Of Love: The Best Of The Cadence Years 2.16 Most Requested Songs 3.Merry Christmas 4.The Andy Williams Christmas Album See all Andy Williams album rankings
30	Doris Day	1.9710	Broadway & Vocalists, Classical, Classical: Instrumental	01/1959	108	1.A Day at the Movies 2.Latin for Lovers/Love Him! 3.Blue Skies 4.'s wonderful See all Doris Day album rankings
31	Peter Allen	1.9678	Broadway & Vocalists, Opera & Vocal Music, Pop	12/1969	16	1.At His Best 2.Captured Live at Carnegie Hall 3.The Very Best of Peter Allen: The Boy from Down Under 4.The Very Best of Peter Allen See all Peter Allen album rankings
32	Ella Fitzgerald	1.9285	Blues, Broadway & Vocalists, Classical: Instrumental	06/1935	269	1.75th Birthday Celebration 2.Sings the Rodgers and Hart Song Book 3.The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books 4.The Complete Ella in Berlin: Mack the Knife See all Ella Fitzgerald album rankings
33	Bobby Darin	1.9275	Broadway & Vocalists, Country, Folk	09/1958	72	1.Splish Splash 2.As Long As I'm Singing: The Bobby Darin Collection 3.If I Were a Carpenter: The Very Best of Bobby Darin: 1966-1969 4.Capitol Collectors Series See all Bobby Darin album rankings
34	Tony Bennett	1.8880	Blues, Broadway & Vocalists, Children's	11/1970	100	1.Forty Years: The Artistry of Tony Bennett 2.Snowfall: The Tony Bennett Christmas Album 3.Jazz 4.I Left My Heart in San Francisco See all Tony Bennett album rankings
35	Les Brown	1.8787	Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Pop	05/1941	45	1.Best of the Big Bands 2.Les Brown Songbook 3.The Essence of Les Brown 4.V-Disc Recordings See all Les Brown album rankings
36	Chris Connor	1.8747	Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Opera & Vocal Music	12/1953	25	1.A Jazz Date with Chris Connor/Chris Craft 2.Chris Connor 3.Chris 4.Now See all Chris Connor album rankings
37	Original Cast	1.8678	Alt. Rock, Broadway & Vocalists, Children's	04/1947	121	1.The Life 2.All Shook Up 3.Jesus Christ Superstar 4.Mr. Wonderful See all Original Cast album rankings
38	Sarah Vaughan	1.8563	Broadway & Vocalists, Classical, Interna.	05/1946	170	1.At Mister Kelly's 2.The Complete Sarah Vaughan on Mercury, Vol. 1 3.Sassy Swings the Tivoli 4.Sarah Sings Soulfully See all Sarah Vaughan album rankings
39	Billie Holiday	1.8495	Blues, Broadway & Vocalists, Classical	11/1933	280	1.Lady in Satin 2.Lady in Autumn: The Best of the Verve Years 3.Body & Soul 4.The Ultimate Collection See all Billie Holiday album rankings
40	Julie Andrews	1.8282	Broadway & Vocalists, Classical, Opera & Vocal Music	04/1989	26	1.A Little Bit of Broadway 2.Tea for Two 3.Old Fashioned Christmas 4.Lass With The Delicate Air See all Julie Andrews album rankings
41	Jackie & Roy	1.7830	Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Pop	02/1982	6	1.The ABC Paramount Years 2.Forever 3.Glory Of Love 4.Wilder Alias See all Jackie & Roy album rankings
42	Ernestine Anderson	1.7567	Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Pop	08/1976	18	1.Never Make Your Move Too Soon 2.When the Sun Goes Down 3.Isn't It Romantic 4.Now & Then See all Ernestine Anderson album rankings
43	Percy Faith	1.7106	Broadway & Vocalists, Classical, Classical: Instrumental	12/1954	67	1.Passport to Romance/Mucho Gusto! More Music of Mexico 2.Bouquet/Bouquet of Love 3.The Legend at His Best 4.Delicado/Amour Amor Amore See all Percy Faith album rankings
44	Susannah Mccorkle	1.6719	Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Pop	01/1980	19	1.How Do You Keep the Music Playing? 2.No More Blues 3.Most Requested Songs 4.From Bessie to Brazil See all Susannah Mccorkle album rankings
45	Johnny Mathis	1.6434	Broadway & Vocalists, Country, Jazz	12/1969	74	1.The Ultimate Hits Collection 2.Merry Christmas 3.Johnny 4.Johnny Mathis 40th Anniversary Edition See all Johnny Mathis album rankings
46	Peggy Lee	1.6410	Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Misc.	01/1960	117	1.The Best of Miss Peggy Lee 2.Miss Peggy Lee 3.Spotlight on Peggy Lee 4.Latin ala Lee!