Female singers in rock bands (favorite bands, vocalist, quote, artists)

sleepy jack · 07-28-2005, 02:55 PM

ERIKA AND JEN *touches self*

i hate that one pic though...

gotbacktheplague · 07-31-2005, 06:30 AM

Most of the time any band with a female singer will be known for her only. But that's just because most of one's focus in a rock song goes to the words. Rock and roll is so sexual, and the female voice is generally very sexy. Listen to "Wilderness" by Sleater-Kinney, and you'll hear an example. The Pretenders obviously come to mind, but Chrissie Hynde was the main songwriter, too. In my opinion the best female rock singers are those whose voices ooze sexuality... like Janis, Patti Smith, Ann Wilson, etc. But that's what rock is all about, nasty sex. There's just something so hot about a woman getting up there and screaming. Oof.

BTW - Don't say it's sexist to think this way... not all of Robert Plant's appeal to the ladies was his voice (nods towards croch).

If anyone thinks I'm sexist, I'm gonna' go listen to "I'll Stand By You" by the Pretenders and cry.

:sad emoticon:

Josephine · 07-31-2005, 11:21 AM

I myself, the girl, have to confess that I can't take serious the most rockbands with female leadsingers. Or rather: I just don't listen to them.
Like No Doubt or something like that...(Is No Doubt ROCK??? No. Not really... You see my point?)
There are a few female singers I like, but they're soloartists like PJ Harvey or Melissa auf der Maur.

chip · 08-01-2005, 03:17 PM

ANN WILSON

ladyluckrules · 08-01-2005, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Josephine

Melissa auf der Maur.

I love her voice and the way she pronounces each word she sings. I think female rock vocalists have gained a bad reputation generally from all-girl 90's 'rock' bands for some reason. I've always felt that it's more of a male-dominated market.

07-31-2005, 06:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
gotbacktheplague Groupie Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: RochMN Posts: 26	Most of the time any band with a female singer will be known for her only. But that's just because most of one's focus in a rock song goes to the words. Rock and roll is so sexual, and the female voice is generally very sexy. Listen to "Wilderness" by Sleater-Kinney, and you'll hear an example. The Pretenders obviously come to mind, but Chrissie Hynde was the main songwriter, too. In my opinion the best female rock singers are those whose voices ooze sexuality... like Janis, Patti Smith, Ann Wilson, etc. But that's what rock is all about, nasty sex. There's just something so hot about a woman getting up there and screaming. Oof. BTW - Don't say it's sexist to think this way... not all of Robert Plant's appeal to the ladies was his voice (nods towards croch). If anyone thinks I'm sexist, I'm gonna' go listen to "I'll Stand By You" by the Pretenders and cry. :sad emoticon: __________________ I read in my book on Sunday afternoon So it's easy to think the end's coming soon But though sometimes the signs from heaven are vague Early November we got back the plague http://www.myspace.com/whirlindervish

07-31-2005, 11:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
Josephine Your La-La-La Teacher Join Date: May 2005 Location: The place I come from is full of people with cruel taste of music Posts: 530	I myself, the girl, have to confess that I can't take serious the most rockbands with female leadsingers. Or rather: I just don't listen to them. Like No Doubt or something like that...(Is No Doubt *ROCK???* No. Not really... You see my point?) There are a few female singers I like, but they're soloartists like PJ Harvey or Melissa auf der Maur. __________________ Urban for President... eh... EUROMOD! Vote or die!

08-01-2005, 03:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
chip Groupie Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 4	ANN WILSON