From best to worst.

Cyndi Lauper
Madonna
Janet Jackson
Paula Abdul

Purely on singing talent as requested.

Hudson said:

Rank these four by singing talent only

Madonna Cyndi Lauper Janet Jackson Paula Abdul

Alright, I will play:

Cindy

Maddy

Janet

Paula

robertgeorge said:

From best to worst.

Cyndi Lauper
Madonna
Janet Jackson
Paula Abdul

Purely on singing talent as requested.

I'll second this list.

Cyndi

Janet

Madge

Paula

1. Cyndi Lauper

2. Janet Jackson

3. Madonna

4. Paula Abdoo

MotownSubdivision said:

It mostly comes down to emotion and energy with these four. Personally, I always thought Cyndi was a good singer if you could withstand her shrill vocals. She definitely has plenty of range which the others lack. I'd rank Janet next with Madonna close behind and (surprise, surprise) Paula at a distant fourth. [Edited 11/13/20 14:53pm]

Agreed. When I was a kid, I developed a greater respect for Cyndi when she took the stage to duet with Patti LaBelle. The other three, I seriously doubt if they could hang with Patti.

MotownSubdivision said:

It mostly comes down to emotion and energy with these four. Personally, I always thought Cyndi was a good singer if you could withstand her shrill vocals. She definitely has plenty of range which the others lack. I'd rank Janet next with Madonna close behind and (surprise, surprise) Paula at a distant fourth. [Edited 11/13/20 14:53pm]

I ove her music but sometimes her voice can get on your nerves, too nasal or something.

Empress said:

While all of these ladies have a few good songs, none of them have what I would call a good voice, so here goes.... Madonna Cyndi Janet Paula

These ladies have more than a few good songs, they have a great deal of great songs throughout their discography

[Edited 11/13/20 16:08pm]

I actually think Cyndi has a strong voice, fwiw.

Cyndi
Madonna (better than you remember)

Janet (no comment)

Paula (good dancer)

Mintchip said:

1. Cyndi L.

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What happened to Gloria Estefan? She was as popular as any of them in the 1980s and she had Top 40 popularity longer than Cyndi & Paula.

MickyDolenz said:

Hudson said:

She’s a strong vocalist? Plus Cyndi was kind of the alternate to Madonna and Paula the alternate to Janet for a while.

Wouldn't that be Jody Watley more than Paula? Paula was Janet's choreographer.

Margot said:

1. Cyndi L.

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3.

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RJOrion said:

they all have GREAT songs... mainly thanks to great producers and musicians... also each of these ladies came to fame during the initial explosion of the music video era. They were all known for their universal appeal visually... fhey can all sing, but none of them are even remotely great singers... they are great entertainers singing great songs.

Like you and a bunch of others, I'd put Cyndi first. Love her!

Speaking of GREAT songs, Cyndi got to sing When You Were Mine.

can this ranking be done with a "minus" scale ? ? ?

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weak joke aside..

I am going to agree - quite enthusiastically - with Purplethunder3121 :

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of these 4, Cyndi Lauper 1st

then the other 3.. however 1 wants.

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upon further reflection..

Paula Abdul - straight up let me tell you - very likely has the LEAST amount of "singing ability"

her thighs - goodness gracious - probably sing better than she does.

wilmer said:

I think I can sing better than Janet or Paula and I don't even have a singing voice

Not having a strong voice doesn't mean that you can't sing. To say that Janet can't sing is ludicrous.

PatrickS77 said: