Siouxsie Sioux
Nico
Kim Gordon [sonic youth]
Tairrie B [My Ruin]
Babes In Toyland
Jessicka [scarling/jack off jill]
Debbie Harry [blondie]
Christina Scabbia [Lacuna Coil]
Yes i left out madonna and amy lee.
77 -
The Squareman
Jul 11, 2006 at 10:23 pm
Yoko and Sinead - ??? WTF ????
No Pat Benetar ?
or
No Lita Ford?
Must be a pretty young crowd !
78 -
Stephen Garbutt
Aug 04, 2006 at 11:26 am
SUZI QUATRO !!!!
She should be in the top ten !
79 -
morgan
Mar 27, 2007 at 4:15 pm
pat benatar? heartbreaker is one of the greatest songs from the '80s!
80 -
tavarez
Apr 18, 2007 at 7:51 pm
im surprised nobody has mentioned fiona apple and i would definetely consider hope sandoval too
1. TORI AMOS! she is brillant, sexy, and she has a perfect voice.
2. Johnette Neopolitano (i think thats spelled right) from Concrete Blonde. what a voice.
82 -
germaine
May 04, 2007 at 1:36 pm
ok, a whole lot of obvious ones were left out aside, kristin hersh and throwing muses really needed to be included if there's gonna be hat-tipping to pj harvey or liz phair, esp.
kristin has her own distinct guitar-playing style which means if she were a guy she'd be on all those greatest player of all time lists crediting eric clapton and eddie van halen (yet again)
Very good list. Of course, a top 50 would still leave many greats out.
GREASY HEART!!!!!!! GRACE SLICK/JA!!!!!!!! Oh man, you are the first person I have ever seen give notice to that song. Grace's finest performance, I say. Her vocal power when she recites: "Greasy Hheeaarrtt, automatic man" on the final verse is rightous!
But, Ann Wilson (Heart) + Nancy plays a very good guitar--Ricky Lee Jones ("i'm at a half way house on a one way street")--or Patsy (the best pipes in all of music, period... Pavrotti, etc. cannot top her). Anyway, it is all subjective. Good list overall. I have no complaints.
Anyway, high-five to you for recognizing Greasy Heart. My fave JA song. Crown of Creation a great album also.
Oh yeah, #76, poison candy made mention of Siouxsie Sioux. She really does deserve mention. I have seen her perform twice. Once in Seattle during 'the day' and once outside of town during the first Lalapalooza tour.
Let me say this, her performances where both times mezmerizing to the point you are holding back tears from the impact of excellence of it all.
Her recorded stuff is good, but the ability to move and control a live audience like she does has to be admired.
amy ray! seriously, take a listen to her solo stuff. she can rock out.
86 -
Scott
Dec 20, 2007 at 4:28 pm
Well these are all good, but you forgot the Queen of Rock, Suzi Quatro. Suzi burst onto the UK, European, Australian and Japan charts in 1973.
She played leather tuscedero in Happy Days in 1977/78 also.
Check out her website www.suziquatro.com
87 -
Aaron
Jan 07, 2008 at 3:00 pm
I agree, Siouxsie Sioux, the face that launched the punk movement. Nina Hagen (huge in Europe for over twenty years with a cult following here). Tori Amos should definitely be on the list. However, these are just my opinions. The only REAL complaint I have is the absence of Wanda Jackson. The first true female rocker!! She even cut a couple of tracks with the Cramps!
Way too cool!
where is wendy o'williams ?....i'd love to see her take melissa etheridge into a back alley 'n muss her up.....
...suzi quattro, karen carpentar, nina hagen and lulu are in need of mention
91 -
ano
Jan 13, 2009 at 6:29 pm
Karen O ?
92 -
Gary B
Jan 25, 2009 at 12:45 am
Where is Stevie Nicks? With all her solo stuff and her stuff with Fleetwood Mac, I would of thought she would of been at the top of the list.
And what about Heart?
Patty Smith? No one even listens to her. Just because she is grunge doesn't make her make her great. Yuck!
93 -
hly
Apr 01, 2009 at 3:21 pm
Tori Amos should definitely be on there, as well as Heart. Regina Spektor is coming up in the world (some would say she's already there), and should be considered.
Also Elastica (though they're as dated as P.J. Harvey) and Luscious Jackson were great girl rock bands in the 90's. L7 were great, and Ani DiFranco--I agree, should be listed as well.
94 -
scarletdoherty
Jul 11, 2009 at 11:37 pm
what about cat power and amy lee?
i think they both deserve the places :)
95 -
you
Jan 04, 2010 at 7:57 pm
Your list sucks,no Pat Benatar?Stevie Nicks
96 -
you
Jan 04, 2010 at 7:59 pm
oh yeah i Forgot Joan jett,you list really does suck
97 -
Sally
May 11, 2010 at 10:39 am
Nice list... however, you say that the Runaways weren't a real band? I guess you have a point, it's not like they wrote their own songs or played their own instruments or anything (that was sarcasm btw). Fowley may have tried to mold them how he wanted, but Joan and Lita and Sandy were the driving force in that band. Cherry Bomb wasn't just Fowley's song, Joan cowrote it. Calling the Runaways a gimmick and not a real band is pretty insulting and untrue.
98 -
deebee
Aug 03, 2010 at 7:40 am
where the hell is tina turner? she should definitely be on this list....not because of her amazing voice (although thats a big part of it), but because of her wonderful influence on female (and male, i guess!) artists to this day. tina turner = badass!
(as well as janis joplin...janis = kickass!)
99 -
momo
Aug 25, 2010 at 4:16 pm
where is linda perry and grace slick (not as jefferson airplane) and janis joplin, and heart?
My favorites are The Runaways. True rock, and well they are a rock band, a true and pure rock band that it happen to be formed by teenaged girls.
You missed Heart, Joan Jett and Lita Ford alone had great songs in their solo careers, Vixen and Missing Person.
102 -
numboy
Mar 25, 2011 at 1:58 am
why not Laura nyro, Lauryn Hill and Tori amos
103 -
it's_an_outrage
May 20, 2011 at 7:31 am
Sorry But WHEREEE is Stevie Nicks!???...it's an outcry that Madonna is in this rock top 25 and Nicks isn't even mentioned. Fleetwood Mac was and still IS one of the biggest rock acts out there.
So what I want to know is: Who is out there NOW who does NOT do the girly-girl or breathy-winey or vixen or I'm So Sexy act? Like Chrissy Hynde back in the day.
There's (??) Hale of Halestorm - but I'm not sure she counts because she sounds like she's in an 80's "hair band," at least in the numbers I've heard.
Who really ROCKS? I mean, c'mon: Joni Mitchell? That's not Rock in any meaning of the word except "not jazz, hiphop or classical." [From the article, guess I'll have to check out Sleater-Kinney. Have not heard of them before.]
107 -
let's be real
Sep 08, 2011 at 5:55 pm
it's great that somebody finally remembered 1970s Queen of Rock, Linda Ronstadt, who deserves to be in the top 5.
But honestly, no Fleetwood Mac? No Heart? No Pat Benatar? What is this, the Rolling Stone Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame?
108 -
Al
Oct 05, 2011 at 11:52 pm
Stevie Nicks. For her brilliant songwriting and price of fleetwood Mac history
109 -
Marie
Nov 09, 2011 at 11:38 pm
It is refreshing to see PJ Harvey and Sinead O'Conner one
of these list. PJ Harvey just won her 2nd Mercury Award.The only
person in history of the award to win twice.The Mercury is a huge
honor, they give the award for true art, genius..not record sales.
Good call on PJ
Having said that, you left out some important women:
Beth Gibbons of Portishead
Kim Deal of Pixies Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth
110 -
Marie Revised
Nov 10, 2011 at 12:06 am
I believe this more of an alternative list...right?
Everybody is freaking out with the where is
Heart,KD Lang,Melissa Etheridge,Stevie Nicks etc..
I just think its funny and I am sure you regret
making this thing in the first place!
I typed in best female ALTERNATIVE singers..thats how I got here.
Oh, btw You forgot Annie Lennox also. Sorry! haha
People need to chill and look at the list, its obviously alternative!!
Oh, You forgot Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Sorry again..
So, Beth Gibbons (Portishead) Kim Deal (Pixies)Annie Lennox, Karen O(Yeah Yeah Yeahs), Allison Mosshart (The Kills and The Dead Weather) L7..
Yeah, you left out some biggies...but, you did have some really
good ones. I am going to make a list but it will be called " MY favorite
women of Alternative music" After seeing some of this vicious
feedback! Poor Dude.
It's interesting we have both done an expo-say on Janis Joplin, pretty much saying the same thing, although I added a bit about Big brother and the Holding Co, a little known fact not written down much. The members of the Band loved to get rotten drunk, and it did impede on Janis's career as a lot of times they were to drunk to play properly or even make it on stage.. You can add this content if you like. Yours terry morris
112 -
Dog Bone
Nov 14, 2011 at 3:21 pm
Ann Wilson of Heart?!?!? You've not heard her live, have you?
Otherwise, an interesting list to talk about....
Article comments
76 - poison candy
plenty of rock chicks.
Siouxsie Sioux
Nico
Kim Gordon [sonic youth]
Tairrie B [My Ruin]
Babes In Toyland
Jessicka [scarling/jack off jill]
Debbie Harry [blondie]
Christina Scabbia [Lacuna Coil]
Yes i left out madonna and amy lee.
77 - The Squareman
Yoko and Sinead - ??? WTF ????
No Pat Benetar ?
or
No Lita Ford?
Must be a pretty young crowd !
78 - Stephen Garbutt
SUZI QUATRO !!!!
She should be in the top ten !
79 - morgan
pat benatar? heartbreaker is one of the greatest songs from the '80s!
80 - tavarez
im surprised nobody has mentioned fiona apple and i would definetely consider hope sandoval too
81 - Kelly
I can't believe you forgot
1. TORI AMOS! she is brillant, sexy, and she has a perfect voice.
2. Johnette Neopolitano (i think thats spelled right) from Concrete Blonde. what a voice.
82 - germaine
ok, a whole lot of obvious ones were left out aside, kristin hersh and throwing muses really needed to be included if there's gonna be hat-tipping to pj harvey or liz phair, esp.
kristin has her own distinct guitar-playing style which means if she were a guy she'd be on all those greatest player of all time lists crediting eric clapton and eddie van halen (yet again)
83 - Douglas Mays
Very good list. Of course, a top 50 would still leave many greats out.
GREASY HEART!!!!!!! GRACE SLICK/JA!!!!!!!! Oh man, you are the first person I have ever seen give notice to that song. Grace's finest performance, I say. Her vocal power when she recites: "Greasy Hheeaarrtt, automatic man" on the final verse is rightous!
But, Ann Wilson (Heart) + Nancy plays a very good guitar--Ricky Lee Jones ("i'm at a half way house on a one way street")--or Patsy (the best pipes in all of music, period... Pavrotti, etc. cannot top her). Anyway, it is all subjective. Good list overall. I have no complaints.
Anyway, high-five to you for recognizing Greasy Heart. My fave JA song. Crown of Creation a great album also.
best,
DM
84 - Douglas Mays
Oh yeah, #76, poison candy made mention of Siouxsie Sioux. She really does deserve mention. I have seen her perform twice. Once in Seattle during 'the day' and once outside of town during the first Lalapalooza tour.
Let me say this, her performances where both times mezmerizing to the point you are holding back tears from the impact of excellence of it all.
Her recorded stuff is good, but the ability to move and control a live audience like she does has to be admired.
best,
DM
85 - karen
amy ray! seriously, take a listen to her solo stuff. she can rock out.
86 - Scott
Well these are all good, but you forgot the Queen of Rock, Suzi Quatro. Suzi burst onto the UK, European, Australian and Japan charts in 1973.
She played leather tuscedero in Happy Days in 1977/78 also.
Check out her website www.suziquatro.com
87 - Aaron
I agree, Siouxsie Sioux, the face that launched the punk movement. Nina Hagen (huge in Europe for over twenty years with a cult following here). Tori Amos should definitely be on the list. However, these are just my opinions. The only REAL complaint I have is the absence of Wanda Jackson. The first true female rocker!! She even cut a couple of tracks with the Cramps!
Way too cool!
88 - crush apple spit
this aint shit without melissa etheridge in it.
89 - SgtHK
Where's Amy Lee from Evanescence?
90 - Icky
where is wendy o'williams ?....i'd love to see her take melissa etheridge into a back alley 'n muss her up.....
...suzi quattro, karen carpentar, nina hagen and lulu are in need of mention
91 - ano
Karen O ?
92 - Gary B
Where is Stevie Nicks? With all her solo stuff and her stuff with Fleetwood Mac, I would of thought she would of been at the top of the list.
And what about Heart?
Patty Smith? No one even listens to her. Just because she is grunge doesn't make her make her great. Yuck!
93 - hly
Tori Amos should definitely be on there, as well as Heart. Regina Spektor is coming up in the world (some would say she's already there), and should be considered.
Also Elastica (though they're as dated as P.J. Harvey) and Luscious Jackson were great girl rock bands in the 90's. L7 were great, and Ani DiFranco--I agree, should be listed as well.
94 - scarletdoherty
what about cat power and amy lee?
i think they both deserve the places :)
95 - you
Your list sucks,no Pat Benatar?Stevie Nicks
96 - you
oh yeah i Forgot Joan jett,you list really does suck
97 - Sally
Nice list... however, you say that the Runaways weren't a real band? I guess you have a point, it's not like they wrote their own songs or played their own instruments or anything (that was sarcasm btw). Fowley may have tried to mold them how he wanted, but Joan and Lita and Sandy were the driving force in that band. Cherry Bomb wasn't just Fowley's song, Joan cowrote it. Calling the Runaways a gimmick and not a real band is pretty insulting and untrue.
98 - deebee
where the hell is tina turner? she should definitely be on this list....not because of her amazing voice (although thats a big part of it), but because of her wonderful influence on female (and male, i guess!) artists to this day. tina turner = badass!
(as well as janis joplin...janis = kickass!)
99 - momo
where is linda perry and grace slick (not as jefferson airplane) and janis joplin, and heart?
100 - Thierry
Eclectic choice. Good writing. Well done ! :-)
101 - Paulette
My favorites are The Runaways. True rock, and well they are a rock band, a true and pure rock band that it happen to be formed by teenaged girls.
You missed Heart, Joan Jett and Lita Ford alone had great songs in their solo careers, Vixen and Missing Person.
102 - numboy
why not Laura nyro, Lauryn Hill and Tori amos
103 - it's_an_outrage
Sorry But WHEREEE is Stevie Nicks!???...it's an outcry that Madonna is in this rock top 25 and Nicks isn't even mentioned. Fleetwood Mac was and still IS one of the biggest rock acts out there.
104 - Shizoeid
yeah. you forgot the genius.
Tori Amos.
105 - Medeja
Where is Doro?
106 - eon
So what I want to know is: Who is out there NOW who does NOT do the girly-girl or breathy-winey or vixen or I'm So Sexy act? Like Chrissy Hynde back in the day.
There's (??) Hale of Halestorm - but I'm not sure she counts because she sounds like she's in an 80's "hair band," at least in the numbers I've heard.
Who really ROCKS? I mean, c'mon: Joni Mitchell? That's not Rock in any meaning of the word except "not jazz, hiphop or classical." [From the article, guess I'll have to check out Sleater-Kinney. Have not heard of them before.]
107 - let's be real
it's great that somebody finally remembered 1970s Queen of Rock, Linda Ronstadt, who deserves to be in the top 5.
But honestly, no Fleetwood Mac? No Heart? No Pat Benatar? What is this, the Rolling Stone Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame?
108 - Al
Stevie Nicks. For her brilliant songwriting and price of fleetwood Mac history
109 - Marie
It is refreshing to see PJ Harvey and Sinead O'Conner one
of these list. PJ Harvey just won her 2nd Mercury Award.The only
person in history of the award to win twice.The Mercury is a huge
honor, they give the award for true art, genius..not record sales.
Good call on PJ
Having said that, you left out some important women:
Beth Gibbons of Portishead
Kim Deal of Pixies Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth
110 - Marie Revised
I believe this more of an alternative list...right?
Everybody is freaking out with the where is
Heart,KD Lang,Melissa Etheridge,Stevie Nicks etc..
I just think its funny and I am sure you regret
making this thing in the first place!
I typed in best female ALTERNATIVE singers..thats how I got here.
Oh, btw You forgot Annie Lennox also. Sorry! haha
People need to chill and look at the list, its obviously alternative!!
Oh, You forgot Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Sorry again..
So, Beth Gibbons (Portishead) Kim Deal (Pixies)Annie Lennox, Karen O(Yeah Yeah Yeahs), Allison Mosshart (The Kills and The Dead Weather) L7..
Yeah, you left out some biggies...but, you did have some really
good ones. I am going to make a list but it will be called " MY favorite
women of Alternative music" After seeing some of this vicious
feedback! Poor Dude.
111 - Terry Morris
It's interesting we have both done an expo-say on Janis Joplin, pretty much saying the same thing, although I added a bit about Big brother and the Holding Co, a little known fact not written down much. The members of the Band loved to get rotten drunk, and it did impede on Janis's career as a lot of times they were to drunk to play properly or even make it on stage.. You can add this content if you like. Yours terry morris
112 - Dog Bone
Ann Wilson of Heart?!?!? You've not heard her live, have you?
Otherwise, an interesting list to talk about....