OT: Best Female Rock Singer (before music was obviously forever ruined)
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Many years back, I worked with a hottie who was going out with the brother of Grace Slick's husband, Skip Johnson. When JS would roll through Philly, it was my hottie friend's task to entertain Grace. She was batpoop crazy and they would go to really bizarre places so Grace could have some pops. It always ended badly as Grace would get hammered and then start verbally assaulting the patrons at the bar they were at. One place for people who know the outskirts of Philly that they would go to was Pavios on Bustleton Ave, an Italian restaurant with a lounge. Grace would get hammered, verbally duke it out with old businessmen and then drop a couple hundred on the bartender to pay for the guys she just told had worthless little units. These guys had no idea who just bought them drinks. They probably figured she was some drunken woman from the NE.
For great female singers, Shemekia Copeland, queen of blues.
For power and range, Anne Wilson.
Best attitude, forever Janis. Check out her Porche (google it) bada$$car for bada$$ woman.
For great female singers, Shemekia Copeland, queen of blues.
For power and range, Anne Wilson.
Best attitude, forever Janis. Check out her Porche (google it) bada$$car for bada$$ woman.
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One more for people who want the closest thing you will get to Janis - Dana Fuchs. When you stand next to her and talk with her when she is done her shows, she is way way good looking as well. Check out some of her photos from Bliss Avenue work. Nobody knows who she is, but you can close your eyes and feel Janis.
One final trivia. Janis went to high school and was picked on by someone who became a famous football coach. Who you got?
I second that emotion. Was scrolling looking for a reference to Grace Slick to make sure she was mentioned. Agree with the others mentioned as well. Otherwise Stevie Nicks gets my vote from the list above.
Linda was the cutest of them all, back in the day.
But Ann Wilson's voice was second to none...ever.
But Ann Wilson's voice was second to none...ever.
One more with a State College link. If you were alive at the end of the 70's there was a band called Johnny's Dance Band which had a chick by the name of Nan Mancini as the front to the band and its lead singer. Ed Schiakay predicted that they were going to break out and be a huge band. Never happened and they dissolved prob in early 80's.
They played up in State College more than once in awhile and when Nan prepped for the show they would get a couple of female servers to help get Nan's pants on, that is how tight they were.
Nannette had guys in the palm of her hands, bank that.
They played up in State College more than once in awhile and when Nan prepped for the show they would get a couple of female servers to help get Nan's pants on, that is how tight they were.
Nannette had guys in the palm of her hands, bank that.
The way you are describing it, the guys may have had themselves in the palm of their hands.
Ha-ha, you're probably right. She was probably the last thing guys thought about before going to bed those nights.
I'm a little too young for the 70's band scene, but here they are, thanks to the wonders of the internet. Ms. Mancini is quite the wonder herself.
http://johnnysdanceband.com/history.html
she was from my hometown, went to the same high school. very tragic life.
I'm a little too young for the 70's band scene, but here they are, thanks to the wonders of the internet. Ms. Mancini is quite the wonder herself.
http://johnnysdanceband.com/history.html
Well done, Foxchapel! I remember those pants, at least the outside of them.
If I were to include Leather Tuscadero, I would have to include Susanna Hoffs.I cannot take this poll seriously when there is one glaring omission: Suzi F**king Quatro
Of course, they were big when I was at UP.... Use to blast them on my speakers in Snyder--but carefully as I was on a Quiet Hours floor.
I'm not familiar with Amy Lee or Evanescence but shall we say, early indications are very promising . . . great voice without doubt.
Although New Wave and not rock, how about Dale Bozzio from Missing Persons.
Yes, I do hear you and NO I don't care!
You suck. Stay in the 80's history as a mere footnote babe!
Now Glov - Debbie Gibson is as much a rocker as my Aunt Joyce, but there IS a lot to be said for her. You have to look for the positives.
Best pure voice.....Karen Carpenter.....Best folk rock....Linda Ronstadt....Best Rock....Grsce Slick and Annie Lennox......Would I lie to you.....
Wrap-up: Went as I expected with the top 3. I WAS surprised at the Pat Benatar votes, as I had her pegged for last place - behind Debbie Harry. Lasting images of her "Love is a Battlefield" video probably had something to do with that. I was also a bit surprised by the lack of votes for Janis Joplin - as she is pretty much the standard definition of a "female rock singer", complete w/ Jack Daniels bottle...
I agree that Lennox and Slick probably should have been in the poll, but who to take out?
Possibly a more rounded poll would simply be entitled "best female vocalist ever" to include the Karen Carpenters, Joni Mitchell's and Cass Eliot's of the world.
Another aside, I did get to post the Susanna Hoffs video, which makes it all worth while.
I agree that Lennox and Slick probably should have been in the poll, but who to take out?
Possibly a more rounded poll would simply be entitled "best female vocalist ever" to include the Karen Carpenters, Joni Mitchell's and Cass Eliot's of the world.
Another aside, I did get to post the Susanna Hoffs video, which makes it all worth while.
