Who is your favorite female Rock and Roll artist of all time?

[Nikki1989]

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Keep it to rock, no pop artists.

[MysticDevice]

There aren't a lot of Rock n Roll ladies that haven't already been mentioned so I'm gonna cheat a little an bump it to Heavy Metal.

Simone Simmons
https://youtu. be/FfLtA8SkmVw

Floor Jansen
https://youtu. be/FrJvKZNEh7g

Melissa Bonny
https://youtu. be/VlSpwbxitnU

[msmissydc]

Yes pls floor and simone are the best. Together they are even greater.

[Nikki1989]

YES!

[MysticDevice]

Excellent, you both have exquisite taste

[CuriousMufuxka]

Ann Wilson. Rocked with the boys and was as hot if not hotter than the girls!

[CuriousMufuxka]

I'd like to add Stevie Nicks as an honorable mention. Also rocked, also hot.

[Nikki1989]

I saw Ann with her solo band about 2 years ago, and she was amazing and no backing tracks, no auto-tune. Just pure talent.

[CuriousMufuxka]

Awesome! That also reminds me of Aimee Mann as well. She was more 80's synth, but still preforms solo to this year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uejh-bHa4To

[smahala1991]

Joan Jett or The go gos

[Nikki1989]

The go-gos are pop.

[smahala1991]

would you consider Stevie Nicks rock?

[Nikki1989]

For the most part, yes.

[abc3643]

That's not exactly so. The Go-Gos would definitely be considered rock and roll. 40 years ago, they were on the same radio stations as other rock / New Wave acts.

[abc3643]

When it comes to pure rock and roll, Heart was a great band with sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson.
So was Pat Benatar.
But, I think I have to go with Joan Jett because she really lived it all her life.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSqp-W1pWoU

[Nikki1989]

Yes, love Heart and Pat.

[abc3643]

I remember seeing this video before MTV was created and I was blown away.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvSbQB6-UdY

[abc3643]

This video too. Both 1980 before MTV.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1mOKviLGzY

HBO back then used to play music videos as bumpers between movies.

[abc3643]

Can I change my answer to Cinderella? ;)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptPekKOigkQ

[Pyrofox]

Orianthi one of the few female rock and roll artists that actually can make a electric guitar sing XD. And a former lead guitarist hand picked by the pop legend Michael Jackson. As to what my more recent favorite female artist. Getting to play with some of recent Rock and Roll's top legendary guitarists is probably one of her most impressive recent feats on the rock and roll scene.

Like getting to put a rock battle song on one of her albums along side Steve Vai is probably one of the most underrated epic rock guitarist songs in recent history.

So few guitarists now a days are brave enough to go full feature with just pure guitar talent its such a shame that its a dying art...

[Pyrofox]

And I know a lot here are gonna be like Steve Vai? who the hell is he?

Gamers should know him from what he did for Halo.(Link to the archive of Marty O Donnels original recording of Steve Vai doing the epic solo in the OG Bungie audio garage studio.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BP4N8xXVIt8

And for those who want the duet of Orianthi and Steve Vai. (Link/video to their amazing guitar duet.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7b-_YcACuQ

[PointTaken]

Many to list. I like songs but not all from all artists. Here's

Halestorm (Elizabeth "Lzzy" Hale)

The Pretty Reckless (Taylor Momsen)

Evanescence (Amy Lee) sometimes considered pop or alternative though.

Many others.

[PointTaken]

No one's mentioned Cycle Sluts From Hell. I had one of their tapes.

[Nikki1989]

Yes, I remember them.

[PointTaken]

Ok. I waited but no one said Hole.

[OlderAndWiser]

Nancy Wilson (on the right,) younger sister of Ann Wilson (on the left,) guitarist extraordinaire of Heart!

[Mansearching]

Joan Jett, Pat Benatar, Heart, Alannah Myles, Stevie Nicks. There is a lot more. by the way... be they were a sound track band, Jefferson Airplane. Grace slick could rock a show until she tripped out on a bunch of Germans in Germany. She was so high the clouds couldn't touch her... geez.

[LiamJHayden]

So many to choose from. Joan Jett, Suzi Quatro, June Millington (guitarist and sometimes lead singer of Fanny)... but if I can only choose one, I think I will go with Ann's little sister:

https://www.youtube.com/embed/vVtcqUW6d6c

[LiamJHayden]

I thought someone else would say it, so I also want to add in Marge Raymond of Flame and later of Renegade.

[AngryCarl2]

I'm going to say Suzi Quatro. You young kids wouldn't remember her, so here's a video.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/TPTsl3GQffc

[Nikki1989]

Yes, 48 Crash!

[andreasderjuengere]

Rock :) ... I think of Doro Pesch right now

https://www.youtube.com/embed/Z14fV8GXdD0

(don't mind the ''lyrics'' :D )

https://www.youtube.com/embed/rU5ssYNRDoQ

[ShesRad80]

Ann Wilson, hands down

[Venymal]

Go go’s/Belinda Carlisle.

You say they are not rock, I respectfully disagree. They are more rock n roll than a lot of others in these answers.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/3X3ox2N_jo4

[nolabels]

Joan Jett.

I'd love to have her sign my guitar.

What a rocker!

[Bricealan]

Have three... can't decide which... Grace Slick, Stevie Nicks, Christine McVie

[RavVid]

Suzi Quatro was out here recently. She gave a good concert.

[sheenagwapa]

Aegis in my country their voice is just hard and powerful. when i listen to it i feel like my throat is hirtinh 😁... usually in my country another perdon can easily copy an artist or singer but this one is hard to copy

[Andres77]

Joan Jett was a long time favorite.

[loveslongnails]

Ann Wilson has the best rock n roll female voice I've ever heard. Others are harsher or more raw, but they can't do what Ann did. Then there was Janis, and there's Pat Benatar, and Amy Lee... all of them great !

[Lynx122]

Do the Pretenders and Fleetwood Mac count?

[Nikki1989]

I would say so.

[Lynx122]

Ok I'll pick them :)

[computer_nerd]

Dolores O'Riordan

The band classified themselves as an alternative rock group, but incorporated aspects of indie rock, jangle pop, dream pop, folk rock, post-punk and pop rock into their sound.

[Luckycharms12]

Dolores O'Riordan of the crabbers amazing voice and music 🎵 RIP 🇮🇪🇮🇪

[Blueeyes81]

Susanna Hoffs of the Bangles. she's still smoking hot 40 years later.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/Cv6tuzHUuuk

[OnlyMeee]

Not sure if you would class him as rock, but freddie mercury.. what a legend.

[Nikki1989]

Yeah, not female though.

[OnlyMeee]

Ahhh my bad. Had just woke up at this point, can you class pink as a rock singer. She is a legend in her voice and looks lol 🤣🤣

[AviatorTom]

Stevie Nick's is my gave

[Boomchakalaca]

Joan jett pretty bad ass

[Jmmmfi4]

NONE... THEY SHOULD BE AT HOME CLEANING THE KITCHEN

[BarryLiverstone]

Janis Joplin and Aretha Franklin

[4ngelic]

ash costello or vira

[katiesmuff]

Shania Twain would top the list for me.

[Sharkstealth]

Blondie

[Sharkstealth]

Belinda Carlisle close second. B52s pretty bad ass but don't know names.

[Nikki1989]

Yeah, you are heading into the pop world there.

[Sharkstealth]

B52s were rock. Blondie was one of the innovators of punk alternative.

[msc545]

Linda Ronstadt

[EaterPeter]

@Nikki1989 you rock girl

[Likes2drive]

Pat Benatar and Joan Jett

[Red_Arrow]

Grace Slick.

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

Madonna

[Sparkie460]

I would say both of the Wilson sisters from heart.

[Anonymous]

Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders.

[chicken_nugget24]

Stevie Nicks off ❤️

[chicken_nugget24]

Ofc *

[chicken_nugget24]

Pat Benatar as well!

[BoobMan]

Janis Joplin

[pethouse]

Nightwish

[msmissydc]

Was unsure if it would count as she was asking for rock and roll, but if metall counts as well then for sure nighwish. Which singer though? I would say Floor.

[DrKrieger]

Christina Nicola Costanza - Against the current

[gothbxtch]

brody dalle

[gothbxtch]

also jessicka addams

[DryGermanGuy]

Rolling Stones

[Nikki1989]

Female?

[DryGermanGuy]

Sorry, too early for me. 😵‍💫
Debbie Harry, then.

[Goodvibes2]

Britney Spears is mine

[Nikki1989]

She isn't rock.

[Goodvibes2]

But she is. This is my favorite rock song from her

youtube. com/watch? v=ITuOddPeYoc

[Nikki1989]

One rock and roll cover song doesn't make someone a rock artist.

[Goodvibes2]

haha she has more songs trust me

[Pudsmucker]

Joan Jett

[BLP11520]

Pat Benatar

[Simslover92]

Stevie Nicks

[knottywriter]

Lzzy Hale

[On_cloud_wine]

Garbage

[najekim]

Lana Lane.

[In_Trance]

Reba Myers

[Darkest-Knight]

Lee Aaron

[Guardian45]

Joan Jett

[Guardian45]

Or Janus Joplin

[DJB72]

Cindi lauper

[cosmosis181]

Stevie Nicks.

[lorenzomichael]

Lita ford

[Alex8736]

The go go's

[CubaPirate]

Chrissi Hynde