OT: Best Female Rock Vocalist

[Rhiannon]

Better than Wilson in just about every phase.

Except eating.

+1 point for you. Nice, for a Monday morning.

Ah, Canseco can drum up fat jokes unconsciously.

It's just what he does.

I know. He's a gifted boy.

[Rockindeano]

Pat Benatar can flat DEAL.

Better than Wilson in just about every phase.

Not even remotely close. Pat is awesome but Wilson can sing her jockey sized ass under the table.

[brywool]

Ann Wilson. Without a doubt. Best female ROCK singer EVER.
Joplin? whatever. I hated her.
Slick? BORING.
Benatar's okay, but she does not have the emotion or balls that Ann does. No chick does. Ann is tops. I could give a rat's ass on her weight. Any woman that can sing like that can weigh as much as she wants.

For best chick vocalist period, I gotta go with Agulera. I cannot believe the stuff she can do.
Now if she'll just stop tapping the mic when she sings, drives me crazy.

In the "I'm really sick of her" category, I gotta go with Mariah Carey. Great singer, but she's too image conscious and you can tell she's incredibly stuck on herself. No thanks.

Also- WHAT is the big deal about Stevie Nicks? She has a range of about 5 notes and as a show person... gimme a break. She stands in one place and plays with her dress. She is SO over rated. As a songwriter, good songwriter. As a vocalist... please, get real.

Freddie Mercury's also great... oh, wait.

[Angiekay]

Ann Wilson. Without a doubt. Best female ROCK singer EVER.
Benatar's okay, but she does not have the emotion or balls that Ann does. .

I'm not denying Ann has an amazing voice, I think she is one of the greats, but she doesn't have the operatic quality to her voice Pat does. Apples and oranges, imo.

If you're looking for emotion in Pat, listen to Hell is For Children, Suffer The Little Children, Outlaw Blues, Wuthering Heights, One Love, or the live version of I Want Out.

[epresley]

Susan Dey..............

[brywool]

Susan Dey..............

Yeah, but she had that whole thing with hearing the radio when she got her braces, so it kind of wrecked her performances.

[brywool]

Ann Wilson. Without a doubt. Best female ROCK singer EVER.
Benatar's okay, but she does not have the emotion or balls that Ann does. .

I'm not denying Ann has an amazing voice, I think she is one of the greats, but she doesn't have the operatic quality to her voice Pat does. Apples and oranges, imo.

If you're looking for emotion in Pat, listen to Hell is For Children, Suffer The Little Children, Outlaw Blues, Wuthering Heights, One Love, or the live version of I Want Out.

Never thrilled me.

[ProgRocker53]

I just realized I don't listen to too many women.

I should change that soon... haha.

[Enigma869]

Not even remotely close. Pat is awesome but Wilson can sing her jockey sized ass under the table.

I agree Dean. I'm also a fan of Pat Benatar. Pat rocked her ass off, back in the day. That said, Ann Wilson wins this one, going away! I've heard Ann Wilson hit some UNREAL notes, over the years, and NEVER once heard the woman's voice crack, even a little!


John from Boston

[SusieP]

Ann Wilson for me.
I also like Benatar. But Wilson wins for me.

Anyone remember this lady? Underrated voice, I think. The big time evaded her, but I think her voice is great. She's more famous for trite pop duets with Elton John but she can sing rock, too.

A rocky one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ucjtmAtGpI

A soft one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwrOpEaW ... re=related

A poppy one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2g43E7T ... re=related

[NealIsGod]

This is the chick I had a crush on when I was a little niggy. She was everywhere back then.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-38oelOufDc

[ProgRocker53]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWmu1DWEhE8

This is the chick I had a crush on when I was a little Proggie.

[Art Vandelay]

Ann Wilson for me.
I also like Benatar. But Wilson wins for me.

Anyone remember this lady? Underrated voice, I think. The big time evaded her, but I think her voice is great. She's more famous for trite pop duets with Elton John but she can sing rock, too.

A rocky one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ucjtmAtGpI

A soft one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwrOpEaW ... re=related

A poppy one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2g43E7T ... re=related

Loved Kiki Dee!
She also did back-up on some of Elton's early stuff, which I think are some of the best albums ever recorded. So she gets a pass from me.

Nice call, SusieP!

[SusieP]

Ann Wilson for me.
I also like Benatar. But Wilson wins for me.

Anyone remember this lady? Underrated voice, I think. The big time evaded her, but I think her voice is great. She's more famous for trite pop duets with Elton John but she can sing rock, too.

A rocky one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ucjtmAtGpI

A soft one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwrOpEaW ... re=related

A poppy one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2g43E7T ... re=related

Loved Kiki Dee!
She also did back-up on some of Elton's early stuff, which I think are some of the best albums ever recorded. So she gets a pass from me.

Nice call, SusieP!

I would have listed Dusty Springfield - but she aint a rock singer.

You have excellent taste, mate.

[Art Vandelay]

Ann Wilson for me.
I also like Benatar. But Wilson wins for me.

Anyone remember this lady? Underrated voice, I think. The big time evaded her, but I think her voice is great. She's more famous for trite pop duets with Elton John but she can sing rock, too.

A rocky one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ucjtmAtGpI

A soft one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwrOpEaW ... re=related

A poppy one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2g43E7T ... re=related

Loved Kiki Dee!
She also did back-up on some of Elton's early stuff, which I think are some of the best albums ever recorded. So she gets a pass from me.

Nice call, SusieP!

I would have listed Dusty Springfield - but she aint a rock singer.

You have excellent taste, mate.

Ha ha! You remembered! Way cool!

Have you checked out Shelby Lynne's "Just a Little Lovin" CD? She does a fantastic job of paying tribute to Dusty. I say paying tribute instead of covering, because she puts hew own bluesy/folky spin on the songs. Really terrific job.

[SusieP]

Ann Wilson for me.
I also like Benatar. But Wilson wins for me.

Anyone remember this lady? Underrated voice, I think. The big time evaded her, but I think her voice is great. She's more famous for trite pop duets with Elton John but she can sing rock, too.

A rocky one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ucjtmAtGpI

A soft one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwrOpEaW ... re=related

A poppy one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2g43E7T ... re=related

Loved Kiki Dee!
She also did back-up on some of Elton's early stuff, which I think are some of the best albums ever recorded. So she gets a pass from me.

Nice call, SusieP!

I would have listed Dusty Springfield - but she aint a rock singer.

You have excellent taste, mate.

Ha ha! You remembered! Way cool!

Have you checked out Shelby Lynne's "Just a Little Lovin" CD? She does a fantastic job of paying tribute to Dusty. I say paying tribute instead of covering, because she puts hew own bluesy/folky spin on the songs. Really terrific job.

Yes I remember.
I have read reviews on the Shelby Lynne album, but she's not an artist I am familiar with so I haven't bought it.
I may take a closer look at it now, then.

[Art Vandelay]

Ann Wilson for me.
I also like Benatar. But Wilson wins for me.

Anyone remember this lady? Underrated voice, I think. The big time evaded her, but I think her voice is great. She's more famous for trite pop duets with Elton John but she can sing rock, too.

A rocky one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ucjtmAtGpI

A soft one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwrOpEaW ... re=related

A poppy one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2g43E7T ... re=related

Loved Kiki Dee!
She also did back-up on some of Elton's early stuff, which I think are some of the best albums ever recorded. So she gets a pass from me.

Nice call, SusieP!

I would have listed Dusty Springfield - but she aint a rock singer.

You have excellent taste, mate.

Ha ha! You remembered! Way cool!

Have you checked out Shelby Lynne's "Just a Little Lovin" CD? She does a fantastic job of paying tribute to Dusty. I say paying tribute instead of covering, because she puts hew own bluesy/folky spin on the songs. Really terrific job.

Yes I remember.
I have read reviews on the Shelby Lynne album, but she's not an artist I am familiar with so I haven't bought it.
I may take a closer look at it now, then.

Shelby's an American singer/songwriter. She won a grammy for best new artist a few years back, despite the fact that she already recorded a number of prior albums

Very soulful, passionate singer. One of my favorites.

*Note to the fellas - she's very easy on the eyes too!

Here's a few clips from the Dusty sessions:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=PuaHN1p8F9E

http://youtube.com/watch?v=7XZzyusPIls

http://youtube.com/watch?v=mDnbRlpE3jA&feature=related

[SusieP]

Ann Wilson for me.
I also like Benatar. But Wilson wins for me.

Anyone remember this lady? Underrated voice, I think. The big time evaded her, but I think her voice is great. She's more famous for trite pop duets with Elton John but she can sing rock, too.

A rocky one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ucjtmAtGpI

A soft one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwrOpEaW ... re=related

A poppy one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2g43E7T ... re=related

Loved Kiki Dee!
She also did back-up on some of Elton's early stuff, which I think are some of the best albums ever recorded. So she gets a pass from me.

Nice call, SusieP!

I would have listed Dusty Springfield - but she aint a rock singer.

You have excellent taste, mate.

Ha ha! You remembered! Way cool!

Have you checked out Shelby Lynne's "Just a Little Lovin" CD? She does a fantastic job of paying tribute to Dusty. I say paying tribute instead of covering, because she puts hew own bluesy/folky spin on the songs. Really terrific job.

Yes I remember.
I have read reviews on the Shelby Lynne album, but she's not an artist I am familiar with so I haven't bought it.
I may take a closer look at it now, then.

Shelby's an American singer/songwriter. She won a grammy for best new artist a few years back, despite the fact that she already recorded a number of prior albums

Very soulful, passionate singer. One of my favorites.

*Note to the fellas - she's very easy on the eyes too!

Here's a few clips from the Dusty sessions:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=PuaHN1p8F9E

http://youtube.com/watch?v=7XZzyusPIls

http://youtube.com/watch?v=mDnbRlpE3jA&feature=related

Nice take on the songs. Thanks for posting the links.
Her name was in my head as a country singer but I wasn't really sure who she was. The UK reviews of this album were all favourable but the concensus was that they all wished she would make up her mind what her 'direction' is. They like to put people into genres over here, and if they can't say, yeh she's rock or she's pop or whatever they don't like it.

[cookieduster]

My all time favorite has to be Carly Simon, she has such a unique voice and so many hits.

[Angiekay]

My all time favorite has to be Carly Simon, she has such a unique voice and so many hits.

Along that line, so does Carole King

And forget about rock for a minute...let's talk old school. Patsy Cline.

[Since 78]

My all time favorite has to be Carly Simon, she has such a unique voice and so many hits.

Along that line, so does Carole King

And forget about rock for a minute...let's talk old school. Patsy Cline.

"I Fall to Pieces," "She's Got You," "Crazy," Great Music!

[Liquid_Drummer]

1.Ann Wilson.. Duh...
2. Sade (not one mention of her? !?!) Tons of emotion and a very unique character. Smokey and soulful as all get out !..
3. My girlfriend. (Fucking amazing vocals that very few will ever get to hear because she doesnt take it seriously) She has a touch of Sarah Mclaughlin and Janis Joplin in her voice when she wants to..

[SusieP]

1.Ann Wilson.. Duh...
2. Sade (not one mention of her? !?!) Tons of emotion and a very unique character. Smokey and soulful as all get out !..
3. My girlfriend. (Fucking amazing vocals that very few will ever get to hear because she doesnt take it seriously) She has a touch of Sarah Mclaughlin and Janis Joplin in her voice when she wants to..

Sade's not a rock singer though LD.

If you are talking pure honeyed vocals then you need to list Karen Carpenter, Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan etc etc.

IF Sade is a rock singer [and Elvis is a rock singer as someone said on the male rock singer's thread] I really need to re think my music categories.

[Real rock fan]

Ann Wilson
Pat Benatar
Holly Woods

[Deb]

Ann Wilson
Pat Benatar
Holly Woods

Now there's a name I haven't heard in eons. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcjyC8_8 ... re=related

Really liked Lee Aaron's voice too.......always thought she had a great operatic rock voice. Her and the Headpins are going to be playing a doublebill here in a couple months.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVIFVUX6nSM

[Shel]

Ann Wilson all the way

Just started buying early Heart CD's and watched a couple DVD's. I was really blown away by her, and now have a new cash drain on the ole wallet.

[weatherman90]

1. Ann Wilson
2. Ann Wilson
3. Ann Wilson


That chick has the purest power I've ever heard out of a female vocalist! She's basically Perry on estrogen


John from Boston

You've got it!!

[Don]

Rindi Ross wasn't bad in her day and she could play the sax.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=B_cs9uoToE8

http://youtube.com/watch?v=B_cs9uoToE8

[Pacfanweb]

Pat Benatar (Steve Perry)
Ann Wilson (Eric Martin)

Come on Deb...Benatar is the equivalent of Perry? I love Pat Benatar but she's not close to Ann Wilson, in terms of power and range (which is what Perry was known for)!


John from Boston

You haven't listened to much of her deeper album cuts then. The only person that can even come CLOSE to her range of octaves is Mariah Carey. Especially some of her latter day stuff where her voice has matured.

Who can Mariah Carey come "close" to? Might want to reverse that.....NOBODY can come close to Mariah Carey. She holds the Guiness record for largest vocal range, and also the highest note ever hit by a human......dolphins are the only mammals that can get that high. But Mariah really isn't "rock".

I'd agree that Ann Wilson is the best female rock singer. I'd also agree that Gretchen Wilson would be a great rock singer....who saw her to "Barracuda" with Alice in Chains at the VH1 Rock Honors tribute for Heart? She practically sounded like Ann Wilson....hit every note effortlessly.

Pat Benetar has lost a bit off her voice, but in her prime she was as good as anyone.

Linda Ronstadt was another great one.

[Real rock fan]

Ann Wilson
Pat Benatar
Holly Woods

Now there's a name I haven't heard in eons. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcjyC8_8 ... re=related

Really liked Lee Aaron's voice too.......always thought she had a great operatic rock voice. Her and the Headpins are going to be playing a doublebill here in a couple months.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVIFVUX6nSM

Nice Toronto link (Great band)