which one was the best intheir prime????

Whitney!

Whitney had more soul, Mariah had more range,,,

I agree with harmony.
I have a dream that one day, I will be so lucky in this life, to put this list of women in studio or on stage TOGETHER:
Whitney
Mariah
Martina McBride
Christina Aguilera

Just so I can hear how amazing those powerful voices would sound together.

was? mariah carey is still very much in her prime and as awesome as ever

emancipation of mimi was fab-u-lous!! I love her w/ JZ. there is no one else like mariah she's awesome and 1 of a kind

if we're lucky her "prime" will just continue on & on...

one of my life dream's is to see mariah carey on concert - I'd freak at the chance

Good lord that's my only choices......

I agree Mariah sings more R&B than soul, and Whitney was also wonderful in her time

anyway Mariah has Opera in her background which may explain her range to some extent - her mom sang opera

well, are there any female R&B songstresses u prefer to those two - let's hear from ya!!!

I also particularly like Tina Turner and Kim Weston but both are soul

would love to see whitney make a great comeback! And yes, Mariah is amazing and yet to reach her prime. I think she will be better after she has her baby.

well and I cant leave out Madonna - I think she's fab but w/ of course her own style - but I think her hype got so much attention that we forgot to listen - she can sing


A mariah baby - cool!! I forgot she was prego

Whitney was outstanding! "I will always love you" is one of the best soulful song I've ever heard.

Aretha Franklin and Bonnie Rait come to mind.....

Bonnie Raitt - I Can't Make You Love Me

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMU6J-MWT8E


Aretha Franklin - Think

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0y2dDlFmLg

I know she was a mousekateer but she has soul........

Save Me From Myself - Christina Aguilera

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GNwcqr7TzQ

not enough Mariah lovin.......my vote is for Mariah

I think of whitney as a soulful singer, not alot of gimmick beyond her soulful voice


I think of mariah as an incredible vocalist who uses too much gimmick instead of a soulful voice,,

That's interesting since I can recall hearing things said about Whitney like how she didn't sound black or soulful enough. Too pop/white sounding. Of course, in my book, music has no color. Music is just music. No white or black music. But, humans. You know how we can be:)

AF has the prettiest voice ever... a close runner up (IMO)would be Sheena Easton.... Whitney Houston was one of the best looking ladies i have ever seen, till she met bobby numbnuts brown...

I have to admit, WHITNEY was my idol growing up, but crack F'D her up bad. I have no respect for her anymore. She sounds and looks like crap.

I've always been a fan of Mariah since her very first album and I still love listening to her, I even had my ex make me mix of all my favorite Mariah songs. So as long as Mariah steers clear of crack, and I think she will with her nice husband who worships her and now her twins---I always Love and respect MARIAH more.

wow, thats the first time I EVER heard that ,,,,interesting.

"How will i know" was a very pretty song, she sounded and looked like a goddess.... never cared about her color or if she sounded like a certain color, the song was just wonderful.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Luf9VBwnRPM

such a happy song