Top 5 female rock vocalists

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(06-21-2020, 04:54 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Well, If you're going to lean it toward pop music, I would think that any top list would have to have Aretha Frankin and Whitney Houston as 1/1A, and most definitely Adele in the top 5.

Yeah, Aretha is basically unrivaled IMO.  She was a total force of nature.  

I'd toss Ronnie Spector in there, too.  She was the original bad girl.  Timeless voice.  

Her contribution isn't massive, but Merry Clayton is also significant for her vocals on Gimmie Shelter.  She managed to upstage the best frontman in rock history on that song.

Stevie gets the love, but I'm partial to Christine McVie. I see her as the alpha female of that band.

I don't know if Florence Welch is a rock singer, but she's just about the best I've heard from the modern group. I like everything about her.

Also, honorable mention for Corrine Tucker from Sleater-Kinney. Kick-ass guitar player and singer.