OT: Best Female Rock Vocalist

by **JH'sTXfan** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 10:02 am

Ann Wilson. I can't wait to hear her in July!

by **DrFU** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 10:04 am

Ann Wilson
Amy Lee
Gwen Stefani
Stevie Nicks

by **AlteredDNA** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 10:25 am

One addition to my previous list:

Terri Nunn - maybe not technically "rock", but a very powerful voice...

by **X factor** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 11:17 am

Digging the SASS love! She's right up there with Ann and Pat!

by **Gordon from Edinburgh** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 5:22 am

Since 78 wrote:I think most of us agree on Steve Perry as the top male rock vocalist, but what about female.

My top five:

1. Ann Wilson
2. Pat Benetar
3. Grace Slick
4. Janis Joplin
5. Stevie Nicks

No prizes for guessing my favourite - but the best female singer in a live setting i ever heard was Ann Wilson - unbelievable range and power......

Others would be Robin Beck, Karen Carpenter, Aretha Franklin and Celine Dion.

by **SteveForever** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 5:37 am

JH'sTXfan wrote:Ann Wilson. I can't wait to hear her in July!

Me too!
I love HEART, love both sisters' voices and think they are amazing to
still be rockin.

by **Angiekay** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 5:41 am

She stills sound incredible!!! I'd also like to give kudos to her overlooked sister, Nancy. That lady has a hell of a voice in her own right! She has always just been in the vocal shadows of her sister. Of course Ann has nothing on her in the guitar department!

by **Maui Tom** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 5:41 am

Ann...buy a LOT.

If Gretchen went rock she could kick some serious ass too.

by **Deb** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 6:52 am

Maui Tom wrote:
If Gretchen went rock she could kick some serious ass too.

So could Martina McBride, that gal's got a stunning voice.

My favorite female singers are pretty much the equivalents of my favorite male singers. :lol:

Pat Benatar (Steve Perry)
Ann Wilson (Eric Martin)
Amanda Marshall (JSS)

Really like Sass Jordan and Amy Lee's voices too.

by **Enigma869** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 7:41 am

Deb wrote: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

by **larryfromnextdoor** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 9:19 am

Lilla_Forever wrote: Anette Olzon (new Nightwish singer)
Tarja Turunen (former Nightwish singer)

wow!! me too...

AlteredDNA wrote:One addition to my previous list:

Terri Nunn - maybe not technically "rock", but a very powerful voice...

i listened to "Let me be the One" on my ipod today.. good stuff..

i like the blues women

Lou Ann Barton
Susan Tedeschi
Bonnie Raitt

susan tedeschi - hurts so bad.. and a smokin guitar player..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5WqPSDv ... re=related

by **Deb** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 9:38 am

Enigma869 wrote:
Deb wrote: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

I love Ann Wilson's voice and I think she's got a lot of power and soul like EM does, but I also think Pat Benatar has tons of power and range and has that same operatic quality Perry does.

And Amanda Marshall is a female equivalent of JSS. Tremendously soulful singer, great voice and nowhere near as well known yet as she should be.

Elton John and Jon Bon Jovi really like her though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kFwS-LG5SY

by **Moon Beam** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 9:40 am

Did someone say Bonnie Raitt?.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlrXIvMmG3s

My sap levels soar when hearing this song.

by **Carrington** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 9:41 am

Enigma869 wrote: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

Absolutly, 100%.........scored some free tickets to the "Bad Animals" tour and my jaw was on the floor for the whole show, especially when she did "RSVP"!!.....never head anyone pull off a live performance like that EXCEPT Perry.....

by **AlteredDNA** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 9:47 am

larryfromnextdoor wrote:
Lilla_Forever wrote: Anette Olzon (new Nightwish singer)
Tarja Turunen (former Nightwish singer)

wow!! me too...

AlteredDNA wrote:One addition to my previous list:

Terri Nunn - maybe not technically "rock", but a very powerful voice...

i listened to "Let me be the One" on my ipod today.. good stuff..

i like the blues women

Lou Ann Barton
Susan Tedeschi
Bonnie Raitt

susan tedeschi - hurts so bad.. and a smokin guitar player..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5WqPSDv ... re=related

Berlin - Like Flames - Slays me every time...

by **Deb** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 9:51 am

Moon Beam wrote:Did someone say Bonnie Raitt?.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlrXIvMmG3s

My sap levels soar when hearing this song.

That's a good one Moonie. Not really into country, but most of Martina McBride's songs do that to me, she packs so much emotion into her songs. :cry:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDm03Foq2T0

by **Saint John** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 9:56 am

Best female rock vocalist? That's easy:

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

by **Alex Landenburg** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 10:04 am

Sandy Saraya

the 2nd Saraya record is a masterpiece...

by **larryfromnextdoor** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 11:01 am

Saint John wrote:Best female rock vocalist? That's easy:

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

i do not appreciate this .. please check your mail this week as im sending you an autographed

Paul poster and 4 unreleased Peter Criss songs from the 80's.. :twisted:

by **Art Vandelay** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 11:47 am

Sass Jordan
and
Joyce "Baby Jean" Kennedy from Mother's Finest

http://youtube.com/watch?v=9H73qxeXWUs&feature=related

by **BobbyinTN** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 12:55 pm

Ann Fuckin' Wilson

Runner up

Linda Ronstadt

by **Angiekay** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 1:10 pm

Enigma869 wrote:
Deb wrote: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.

by **Since 78** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 1:29 pm

Angiekay wrote:
Enigma869 wrote:
Deb wrote: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.

We Live For Love- Awesome Song

by **Monstrock** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 1:32 pm

Yup, no contest - Ann Wilson.

by **Indyjoe** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 1:37 pm

Amy Lee

by **Red13JoePa** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 12:37 am

Pat Benatar can flat DEAL.

Better than Wilson in just about every phase.

by **Saint John** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 12:43 am

Red13JoePa wrote:
Better than Wilson in just about every phase.

Except eating. :lol:

by **Rhiannon** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 12:46 am

Saint John wrote:
Red13JoePa wrote:
Better than Wilson in just about every phase.

Except eating.

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

by **nikki** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 1:02 am

Can't believe no one has mentioned Eva Cassidy on here. Not your conventional 'rock' artist by any means, but she was a phenomenal vocalist. Would've been nice to see how far she could've gone in the rock genre. BTW, these are taken from one of the best live albums you'll ever hear.

Stormy Monday
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIaHrU8Hetk

Fields Of Gold
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3YVil3A ... re=related

by **Red13JoePa** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 1:03 am

Rhiannon wrote:
Saint John wrote:
Red13JoePa wrote:
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.

MR

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