Best Rock bands with a female front

[somerfrost]

The thread about 3 member bands got me to thinking, what are the best rock bands featuring a female front (lead singer)? My list would be:
1) Big Brother and the Holding Company (have to be #1)
2) Jefferson Airplane (Starship)
3) Heart
4) Fleetwood Mac (I think between the two they'd qualify)
5) Blondie
6) Juliette & the Licks (yes I like them this much)
7) The Plasmatics
8) Bif Naked (Ok, group & her name)
9) Stone Poneys
10) 'Til Tuesday
Any thoughts?

[brianwspencer]

Sleater Kinney

and Luscious Jackson when they were around were pretty righteous.

Def Heart!!!

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Blondie, Garbage, Heart, The Distillers, No Doubt, The Cranberries

One of the best female-fronted bands the last 10 years had to offer, imho.

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Yeah and SHirley manson is pretty kick ass

i saw them open for alanis morissette when i was in high school.

i was pretty obsessed with alanis in those days after "supposed former infatuation junkie" came out -- and i was so blown away by Garbage that i found myself being a little bored during Alanis's show, when any other time I would have been wetting myself.

Embarassingly enough, Paula Cole is the best live show I've ever seen in my life -- but Garbage would probably be a close second at this point.

Rilo Kiley

Originally Posted by brianwspencer

i saw them open for alanis morissette when i was in high school.

i was pretty obsessed with alanis in those days after "supposed former infatuation junkie" came out -- and i was so blown away by Garbage that i found myself being a little bored during Alanis's show, when any other time I would have been wetting myself.

Embarassingly enough, Paula Cole is the best live show I've ever seen in my life -- but Garbage would probably be a close second at this point.

Paula Cole... blast from the past! I couldnt get past the hairy armpits though. So distracting.

LOVE LOVE LOVE Shirley!

Amy Lee needs some recognition. Great voice even if the band itsself is overrated.

Hole is another that deserves some mention. Not a truly gifted singer, but she phrases uniquely (Courtney Love).

I wouldnt exactly call 10,000 Maniacs "rock" but Natalie Merchant is instantly recognizable vocally.

Dolores o'Riordan of The Cranberries fame has one of the smoothest alto's in rock. Her tone is amazing but there's also grit when needed. A true sign of cross-over versatility.

Ann Wilson of heart just has amazing chops. With a slight rasp to a strong, husky alto, for unusually provative lyrics, she paved the way for many females.

I would adds the Yeah Yeah Yeah's as a new band going places with a female lead as well.

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by Balletto

Paula Cole... blast from the past! I couldnt get past the hairy armpits though. So distracting.

LOVE LOVE LOVE Shirley!

Amy Lee needs some recognition. Great voice even if the band itsself is overrated.

Hole is another that deserves some mention. Not a truly gifted singer, but she phrases uniquely (Courtney Love).

I wouldnt exactly call 10,000 Maniacs "rock" but Natalie Merchant is instantly recognizable vocally.

Dolores o'Riordan of The Cranberries fame has one of the smoothest alto's in rock. Her tone is amazing but there's also grit when needed. A true sign of cross-over versatility.

Ann Wilson of heart just has amazing chops. With a slight rasp to a strong, husky alto, for unusually provative lyrics, she paved the way for many females.

10,000 Maniacs deserve mention...I like Natalie better when solo though. Not a big Hole fan, I wonder if we would have even heard of her if not for her b/f? Again, I think both Bif Naked and Juliette Lewis do that type of music better! Someone mentioned the Pretenders and I agree, almost put them in my top 10.

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by Bababooyee

You just caused a Lollapalooza flashback.

best story of my life that i keep meaning to add to my "about me" section on my myspace:

luscious jackson broke up when i was in high school. they had only come to chicago in 21+ clubs every time they showed up in town.

i cried the morning i found out they broke up...i had never seen them.

[ArlJim78]

I'm kinda partial to The Pretenders with Chrissie Hynde.

[Seattleallstar]

Courtney Love---Hole....lol

[Seattleallstar]

Sharon and Andrea Corr of the Corrs

[Byebyemermaid]

Originally Posted by somerfrost

The thread about 3 member bands got me to thinking, what are the best rock bands featuring a female front (lead singer)? My list would be:
1) Big Brother and the Holding Company (have to be #1)
2) Jefferson Airplane (Starship)
3) Heart
4) Fleetwood Mac (I think between the two they'd qualify)
5) Blondie
6) Juliette & the Licks (yes I like them this much)
7) The Plasmatics
8) Bif Naked (Ok, group & her name)
9) Stone Poneys
10) 'Til Tuesday
Any thoughts?

Linda Ronstadt and the Stone Ponys.And there song,"different drum" written by Michael Nesmith of the Monkees whose mother was one of the inventors of white out.

[pmayjr]

The Yeah Yeah Yeahs folks. Karen O is amazing.

Another suggestion if you're willing to give them a shot, the Go! Team. ****in Amazing.

[pmayjr]

Another- Stereolab. Some of the most mellow melodic stuff around.

I know these bands might be obscure to y'all that listen to your mainstream pop top 40 b.s., but if you're missing out if you don't give these bands a listen.

[pmayjr]

**** I keep coming up with more-

The Brazilian Girls... another good one. It's really 3 dudes and 1 female lead singer.

[pdrift1]

lita ford

[Seattleallstar]

Originally Posted by Bababooyee

Pus$y Cat Dolls

ive met Nicole S when i was clubbin in the PHilippines, god she was soo hott and nice.

I guess Neko is considered a lead singer for The New Pornographers. They rock.