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counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten front women in rock
number 10 Hayley Williams Paramore from
number 10 Hayley Williams Paramore from the Tosk as the face and voice of pop
the Tosk as the face and voice of pop
the Tosk as the face and voice of pop punk and alternative rock outfit
punk and alternative rock outfit
punk and alternative rock outfit Paramore Hayley Williams has shown her
Paramore Hayley Williams has shown her
Paramore Hayley Williams has shown her performances can be as fiery as her hair
performances can be as fiery as her hair
performances can be as fiery as her hair her singing and songwriting skills
her singing and songwriting skills
her singing and songwriting skills impressed music reps so much they signed
impressed music reps so much they signed
impressed music reps so much they signed her when she was just a teach
she’s now known for attracting fans with
she’s now known for attracting fans with her spunky attitude and animated stage
her spunky attitude and animated stage
her spunky attitude and animated stage presence as well as vocals that have
presence as well as vocals that have
presence as well as vocals that have been praised by the likes of John Mayer
been praised by the likes of John Mayer
been praised by the likes of John Mayer and others
I’m only happy when number nine Shirley
I’m only happy when number nine Shirley Manson garbage
even though the Scottish last had to
even though the Scottish last had to leave her home country to record
leave her home country to record
leave her home country to record garbages first album with a group of
garbages first album with a group of
garbages first album with a group of American musicians the risk paid off
the band’s self-titled debut gave them
the band’s self-titled debut gave them worldwide exposure and turned them into
worldwide exposure and turned them into
worldwide exposure and turned them into one of the 1990s biggest alt-rock acts
with her foreign accent candid
with her foreign accent candid personality don’t care attitude and
personality don’t care attitude and
personality don’t care attitude and musical contributions Manson is
musical contributions Manson is
musical contributions Manson is undoubtedly a big part of the band
undoubtedly a big part of the band
undoubtedly a big part of the band success
number eight Grace Slick Jefferson
number eight Grace Slick Jefferson Airplane
oh she later became a solo artist Grace
oh she later became a solo artist Grace Slick sang lead for a number of bands
Slick sang lead for a number of bands
Slick sang lead for a number of bands but it was during Jefferson airplane’s
but it was during Jefferson airplane’s
but it was during Jefferson airplane’s evolution from folk rockers to
evolution from folk rockers to
evolution from folk rockers to psychedelic rock band that slick really
psychedelic rock band that slick really
psychedelic rock band that slick really found her voice this both as one of the
found her voice this both as one of the
found her voice this both as one of the acts most versatile vocalists and as a
acts most versatile vocalists and as a
acts most versatile vocalists and as a songwriter thanks to her looks unique
songwriter thanks to her looks unique
songwriter thanks to her looks unique singing style and onstage persona she
singing style and onstage persona she
singing style and onstage persona she also became one of the sixties biggest
also became one of the sixties biggest
also became one of the sixties biggest female rockers number seven when Stefani
female rockers number seven when Stefani
female rockers number seven when Stefani no doubt
whether with no doubt or solo when
whether with no doubt or solo when Stefani has proven she’s not just a girl
Stefani has proven she’s not just a girl
Stefani has proven she’s not just a girl with her expressive vocals and up the
with her expressive vocals and up the
with her expressive vocals and up the image she first caught our attention
image she first caught our attention
image she first caught our attention while fronting the Scott Punk influenced
while fronting the Scott Punk influenced
while fronting the Scott Punk influenced rock band
signature style including platinum
signature style including platinum blonde hair bright red lipstick and
blonde hair bright red lipstick and
blonde hair bright red lipstick and midriff-baring tops also made their mark
midriff-baring tops also made their mark
midriff-baring tops also made their mark but it’s her successful solo career and
but it’s her successful solo career and
but it’s her successful solo career and accompanying fashion ventures that have
accompanying fashion ventures that have
accompanying fashion ventures that have shown she’s no one-trick pony
the pretenders never would have existed
the pretenders never would have existed without the talent and determination of
without the talent and determination of
without the talent and determination of Chrissie Hynde as the bands only
Chrissie Hynde as the bands only
Chrissie Hynde as the bands only unchanging members since 1978 the
unchanging members since 1978 the
unchanging members since 1978 the singer-songwriter and guitarist led the
singer-songwriter and guitarist led the
singer-songwriter and guitarist led the new wave and punk group to pop crossover
new wave and punk group to pop crossover
new wave and punk group to pop crossover success
but she wouldn’t be on this list if it
but she wouldn’t be on this list if it weren’t for her energy and ability to
weren’t for her energy and ability to
weren’t for her energy and ability to hold her own against the men of rock and
hold her own against the men of rock and
hold her own against the men of rock and roll
stupid bug along with sister guitarist
stupid bug along with sister guitarist Nancy and Wilson has been the core apart
Nancy and Wilson has been the core apart
Nancy and Wilson has been the core apart since the mid 1970s
as lead singer she’s demonstrated her
as lead singer she’s demonstrated her versatility and genres like folk and
versatility and genres like folk and
versatility and genres like folk and hard rock and helped take the band to
hard rock and helped take the band to
hard rock and helped take the band to the top of the charts with these dreams
the top of the charts with these dreams
the top of the charts with these dreams and alone
Wilson has also opened doors for women
Wilson has also opened doors for women to front hard rock and heavy metal bands
to front hard rock and heavy metal bands
to front hard rock and heavy metal bands today and earned the respect of legends
today and earned the respect of legends
today and earned the respect of legends like Led Zeppelin
though she might not fit your
though she might not fit your traditional definition of frontwoman
traditional definition of frontwoman
traditional definition of frontwoman stevie nicks songwriting abilities and
stevie nicks songwriting abilities and
stevie nicks songwriting abilities and vocal prowess were so vital to Fleetwood
vocal prowess were so vital to Fleetwood
vocal prowess were so vital to Fleetwood Mac success during the late 1970s but
Mac success during the late 1970s but
Mac success during the late 1970s but she made our list
as the woman behind hits like Rhiannon
as the woman behind hits like Rhiannon and dreams NYX also inspired countless
and dreams NYX also inspired countless
and dreams NYX also inspired countless female singers with her theatrical
female singers with her theatrical
female singers with her theatrical performances and distinctive heavily
performances and distinctive heavily
performances and distinctive heavily accessorized costumes
number three Janis Joplin Big Brother
number three Janis Joplin Big Brother and the Holding Company
mostly remembered for her solo material
mostly remembered for her solo material Janis Joplin wouldn’t have become the
Janis Joplin wouldn’t have become the
Janis Joplin wouldn’t have become the queen of psychedelic soul if she hadn’t
queen of psychedelic soul if she hadn’t
queen of psychedelic soul if she hadn’t joined Big Brother and the Holding
joined Big Brother and the Holding
joined Big Brother and the Holding Company her time with the band helped
Company her time with the band helped
Company her time with the band helped her home the live skills for which she
her home the live skills for which she
her home the live skills for which she later became known
described as an electric and provocative
described as an electric and provocative performer Joplin also remains etched in
performer Joplin also remains etched in
performer Joplin also remains etched in our memories
our memories
our memories thanks to her colorful fashion sense and
thanks to her colorful fashion sense and
thanks to her colorful fashion sense and flashy hairstyles
Oh
Oh considering her past is a go-go dancer
considering her past is a go-go dancer
considering her past is a go-go dancer and Playboy bunny is it any surprise
and Playboy bunny is it any surprise
and Playboy bunny is it any surprise Debbie Harry’s looks are as famous as
Debbie Harry’s looks are as famous as
Debbie Harry’s looks are as famous as her musical talents after forming
her musical talents after forming
her musical talents after forming blondie with Christine’s she quickly
blondie with Christine’s she quickly
blondie with Christine’s she quickly made a splash on the punk scene with her
made a splash on the punk scene with her
made a splash on the punk scene with her singing songwriting and youthful but
singing songwriting and youthful but
singing songwriting and youthful but sexy style
with her trademark bleached blonde locks
with her trademark bleached blonde locks she was a standout in the band’s music
she was a standout in the band’s music
she was a standout in the band’s music videos soon
videos soon
videos soon Blondie’s mix of disco punk rock and New
Blondie’s mix of disco punk rock and New
Blondie’s mix of disco punk rock and New Wave took over the world number one Joan
Wave took over the world number one Joan
Wave took over the world number one Joan Jett The Runaways and the black hearts
after sharing lead vocals and co-writing
after sharing lead vocals and co-writing songs with the runaways
songs with the runaways
songs with the runaways jet developed her skills as a solo
jet developed her skills as a solo
jet developed her skills as a solo artist but it was with the black hearts
artist but it was with the black hearts
artist but it was with the black hearts that she truly shined by nabbing a
that she truly shined by nabbing a
that she truly shined by nabbing a chart-topper with I love rock and roll’s
chart-topper with I love rock and roll’s
chart-topper with I love rock and roll’s Idol
and by selling out Broadway’s
and by selling out Broadway’s lunt-fontanne theatre the godmother of
lunt-fontanne theatre the godmother of
lunt-fontanne theatre the godmother of punk didn’t only sing and play guitar
punk didn’t only sing and play guitar
punk didn’t only sing and play guitar she also inspired the riot girl movement
she also inspired the riot girl movement
she also inspired the riot girl movement with her no BS attitude and rocker chick
with her no BS attitude and rocker chick
with her no BS attitude and rocker chick style
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