The magnificent five-octave voice of Mariah Carey earned her worldwide acclaim and put her in a league with such cultural icons as Billie Holiday, Diana Ross, Aretha Franklin, and Whitney Houston. The selection embodied here traces Mariah's development not only as the premier vocalist of her time, but as a musical leader and innovator, who broke from the established pop-diva mold to reset the mainstream of music right at the leading edge of new R&B and hip-hop.