Top 10 female rock singers
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Increasingly, the leading role on the rock scene play women, and this is regardless of whether or not they have been properly recognised for their achievements. Throughout time, countless young ladies have been formed the history of music, and here's a story about the best rock singers.
Once upon a time, it was difficult for women to succeed in rock: they were harassed by male colleagues, and women's rock seemed like a kind of pampering to listeners. But, thankfully, those days are long gone passedand that's exactly what they went through because of talent of those wonderful women musicians we're about to talk about.
From Debbie Harry to Lita Ford, and from Stevie Nicks to Joan Jett, these iconic vocalists and songwriters have left a vibrant imprint in rock history.
Lita Ford (The Runaways) - 10th place.
Bursting onto the scene as a major shredder among female rock pioneers The Runaways, Lita Ford quickly took over the leading positions after the band turned around and later embarked on an extremely successful solo career. During the heyday of pop metal, Ford was a one of the few female musicians who starred in their own videos, rather than acting as support acts.
She could go face to face with any of her male colleagues, and she had the powerful vocals to sing all those power ballads the band performed, all on fifteen-inch heels.
Janis Joplin - 9th place
First time getting recognition As a member of the psychedelic rock band Big Brother And The Holding Company, Joplin quickly became one of the best rock singers of the '60s and went on to become one of the best rock vocalists and songwriters in the blues of all time.
After two albums with The Holding Company, she took on solo career, adding songs like "Mercedes Benz" to a legacy that already included "Down On Me" and "Ball and Chain." And although she died from a heroin overdose at the age of 27, Joplin's voice will never be forgotten; she was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995.
Chrissie Hynde (The Pretenders) - 8 place
How frontwoman The Pretenders, since 1978 Chrissie Hynde has been a regular fixture on the rock scene and has been a consistent presence in the decades that followed entered among the top rock singers.
Throughout her career, Hynde has collaborated with many famous musicians, from Cher to Frank Sinatra, and as part of her band of "contenders" was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005.
Her on-stage behaviour and feminist energy made her a figure, inspiring of many in the music industry.
Ann Wilson (Heart) - 7 place
Along with their band Heart, sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson stood behind some of the biggest rock anthems of the '70s and '80s, such as "Barracuda." With her high-pitched vocal range and edgy appearance, Ann Wilson easily transitioned into the 80s, realising power ballads like "These Dreams".
Ann has one of the most individual voices in rock.
Grace Slick (Jefferson Airplane) - 6th place
Ever since Grace Slick joined She joined the pioneering psychedelic rock band Jefferson Airplane in 1967 and became an impressive force in rock. Earning laurels as one of the best rock singers in history, she epitomised the "sex, drugs and rock'n'roll" lifestyle of the time, surpassing of all his male contemporaries.
With lips like a sailor and a madwoman. charismaSlick had a completely disarming appearance and became the model for the posters for the 1967 Summer of Love.
Over the decades, it has continued to work with Jefferson Airplane in various forms and is behind some of the band's most iconic hits.
Tina Turner 5th place
Throughout her career, Tina Turner perfected her art of mixing pop music with the soulful directions of rock music. She mixed genre and racial identities in situations where no one else would do so failed would, and with her distinctive husky vocals and unbridled energy, she makes every song her own.
Whether she's working in the pop classical space with "What's Love Got To Do With It" or performing with The Rolling Stones at Altamont with a cover of Otis Redding's "I've Been Loving You Too Long," Tina remains inimitable a talent among the best rock singers.
Joan Jett (The Runaways, Joan Jett And The Blackhearts) - 4th place
The legacy of Joan Jett, nicknamed the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll," is tied to the creation of the groups The Runaways alongside Lita Ford, Cherie Currie, Jackie Foxx and Sandy West, and then with her solo band Joan Jett And The Blackhearts.
A passionate feminist, Jett has achieved recognitions in music, performing the punk songs "Bad Reputation" and "The Blackhearts", as well as doing a super cover of "I Love Rock and Roll" by The Arrows. In 2015, she received a long-awaited honour: her took into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for his work with The Blackhearts.
Stevie Nicks (Fleetwood Mac) - 3rd place.
From the very beginnings From her collaboration with Fleetwood Mac to her solo releases, Stevie Nicks held the level of rock star. Nicks, who always appeared as some mysterious character, became one of the most prolific songwriters in history.
And while she was originally inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998 as a member of Fleetwood Mac, her status as one of the best rock singers of all time was emphasised when she entered the Hall as a solo act executor In 2019.
Debbie Harry (Blondie) - 2nd place
As lead singer of Blondie, Debbie Harry became punk icon on the New York rock scene. Sexy, stylish and daring on stage, she also has a direct connection to some of the most legendary hits of disco's heyday, including "Heart of Glass" and "Rapture."
Harrie went solo for a while and Blondie had been defunct for many years, but suddenly the band resumed concert activity with a tour in support of their 2017 release Pollinator.
Patti Smith - 1 place
Punk poet Patti Smith need not in performance. Mixing rock and poetry in her debut album Horses in 1975, she became a cult figure, especially in the New York punk scene.
Generations of fans have revered her as an othe bottom of the best rock singers of all time, while Smith also became a writer, receiving rave reviews for many of her literary works, most notably her memoir Just Kids. Like many of rock's greatest musicians, Smith was a included into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and continues to be a symbol for many aspiring musicians.