Ok, what about top three female rock vocalists?

[LightninBoy]

I can't believe it falls to me to bring someone more modern into this discussion.

Here's an unbelievable live performance from Lindsey Hale ...

 

[EJ3]

Hmm. I have to admit I had to google who Ann Wilson is since two people have mentioned her. Must be an American thing ... ;-)

You will get a much better feel for what Ann Wilson has done if you wiki her sister
Nancy Wilson (rock musician)

 

[Grumpish]

Janis Joplin
Grace Slick
Jenny Haan

 

[Colonel7]

Melissa Etheridge. Like the way I do is an awesome performance.

 

[bluefuzz]

Wasn't expecting a Lavinia Blackwall mention on here, but yes!

'Christ's entry into Govan' is also the best song title ever!

 

[bluefuzz]

You may know the song Barracuda

Nope! Heart seem to have completely escaped my attention ... along with probably a lot of 'classic' American rock of that period that didn't make much impression in Europe and especially not in Britain. At least not on me.

 

[Doodski]

Perhaps not rock but should get a mention.

 

[bluefuzz]

Yasuko.

Absolutely! I had her on my list too but perhaps not quite top three. Depends on mood of course ... ;-)

Which reminds me of another of my absolute fafourites: Satomi Matsuzaki of Deerhoof.

 

[bluefuzz]

Suzi Quatro

The very epitome of rock 'n' roll! At least she was to me in 1974 ...

 

[Doodski]

Madonna does a head stand before she starts singing. She's a athlete and a entertainer and a singer.

 

[JSmith]

Chrissie Hynde (The Pretenders)



Chrissy Amphlett (Divinyls) (RIP)



Cher





JSmith

 

[LTig]

I can't believe it falls to me to bring someone more modern into this discussion.

She was #4 on my list of 3, with Fergie being 5th.

 

[ADU]

Jimmy Hendrix was not much of a singer, was he? He was expressive and had some charisma but his guitar playing was a bit better.

For sure. I am no expert on the subject. But it seems that his singing was better on some of the earlier tunes. It is probably difficult though to do both at the same time. And so the vocals took more of a back seat as the instrumentals became more dominant. Or so it seems.

I think he sang on most of his tracks though. And he also covered other artist's songs as well. And he definitely had his own uniquely groovy style.

 

[Kuba]

Somehow we all forgot about Whitney Houston

 

[LTig]

Other modern (young) rock singers:

• Laura Cox

• Rebecca and Megan Lovell from Larkin Poe

 

[Nightlord]

This thread needs something heavier....

Alissa White-Gluz

 

[LTig]

Just listening to this,

The other surprise is the little young woman playing the big bass: Tal Wilkenfeld. She must have been 23 back then.

She does also sing (but not what I would consider as rock):

 

[LTig]

Something older - Gianna Nannini (Italian rock singer) was quite famous in Europe in the 80ies. Here's a song from the Festival Rock am Ring 1985 - and if I remember correctly I was there.

 

[Doodski]

The other surprise is the little young woman playing the big bass: Tal Wilkenfeld. She must have been 23 back then.

She does also sing (but not what I would consider as rock):

I have this video with her playing bass with Herbie Hancock and ensemble. She has some tasty bass playing.

 

[LTig]

Anneke van Giersbergen (here with The Gentle Storm):

EDIT: The background singer is Marcela Bovio.