Women in rock have enthralled audiences with their profound voices. Here’s a showcase of the best rock singers of the 80s and 90s.

The 60s gave rise to a new musical movement. Free expression in songs reached another level in the flower-power 60s. The decade led to numerous bands and artists paving the way for musical ideas for music genres in the future. The folk movement that became hugely popular in the 60s led to many artists experimenting musically. The decade witnessed the rise of woman power in realms of music. Young women took too music inspired by the folk movement.

While the mid- 60s launched the careers of many female rock singers, it was the 80s that gave many female rock singers their true identity and fame.

Female Rock Singers in the 80s and 90s

Thanks to the television boom, the 80s propelled alternative musical acts to mainstream. A number of female singers who had failed to garner attention with their singing style in the 70s, made a big splash in the 80s. Also, music television channels, MTV in particular helped bands and artists reach a wider audience. A number of all girl rock bands became immensely popular in the 80s and 90s. Also, the 80s is notable for being a decade for band members embarking on solo careers. A number of female singers gained popularity with their fiery brand of singing in the 80s and 90s.

The rock movement was strengthened in the 80s with many new subgenres emerging. A number of female rock singers reached their height of popularity in mainstream rock and in the alternative rock/punk rock scene in the 80s and 90s. Needless to say, female singers took the glam quotient to a new level in these decades. A significant number of female rock vocalists of the 80s and 90s have inspired a new brigade of female crooners in various rock genres post 2000.

The space below showcases a list of female singers who had considerable success in the 80s and 90s.

1. Joan Jett
2. Annie Lennox (Eurythmics)
3. Cyndi Lauper
4. Pat Benatar
5. Chrissie Hynde (Pretenders)
6. Ann Wilson (Heart)
7. Grace Slick (Starship)
8. Joni Mitchell
9. Tori Amos
10. Stevie Nicks (Fleetwood Mac)
11. Debbie Harry (Blondie)
12. Linda Ronstadt
13. Suzanne Vega
14. Bonnie Tyler
15. Shirley Manson (Garbage)
16. Alanis Morissette
17. Sarah McLachlan
18. Kate Bush
19. Laura Branigan
20. PJ Harvey
21. Siouxsie Sioux
22. Belinda Carlisle
23. Nancy Wilson (Heart)
24. Lydia Lunch
25. Susanna Hoffs (The Bangles)
26. Alannah Myles
27. Patti Smith
28. Lita Ford
29. Exene Cervenka
30. Kim Carnes
31. Suzi Gardner
32. Patty Smyth
33. Debbie Gibson
34. Liz Phair
35. Bjork
36. Cher
37. Joan Armatrading
38. Suzi Quatro
39. Melissa Etheridge
40. Katrina Leskanich (Katrina and the Waves)
41. Tracy Chapman
42. Fiona Apple
43. Marie Fredriksson (Roxette)
44. Sinead O’Connor
45. Bonnie Raitt
46. Donita Sparks (L7)
47. Gwen Stefani
48. Tiffany Darwish
49. Sheryl Crow
50. Lee Aaron
51. Rickie Lee Jones
52. Kat Bjelland
53. Nina Hagen
54. Dolores O’Riordan
55. Siobhan Fahey(Bananarama)
56. Juliana Hatfield (The Blake Babies)
57. Lydia Canaan
58. Marianne Faithfull
59. Hope Sandoval
60. Kim Gordon
61. Meredith Brooks
62. Lisa Germano
63. Elizabeth Frsaser (Cocteau Twins)
64. Skin (Skunk Anasie)
65. Edie Brickell
66. Tanya Donnelly
67. Nina Persson
68. Andrea Corr (The Corrs)
69. Courtney Love (Hole)
70. Danielle Dax
71. Kathleen Hanna (Bikini Kill)
72. Sophie Ellis- Bextor (Theaudience)
73. Linda Thompson
74. Robin Beck
75. Alison Statton (Young Marble Giants)
76. Carly Simon
77. Beth Gibbons (Portishead)
78. Kim Deal (The Breeders)
79. Tracey Thorn (Everything but the Girl)
80. Jennifer Charles (Elysian Fields)
81. Elkie Brooks
82. Joan Osbourne
83. Dale Bozzio
84. Sharleen Spiteri
85. Toni Halliday (Curve)
86. Suze DeMarchi
87. Wnndy James (Transvision Vamp)
88. Hazel O’Connor
89. Saffron (Republica)
90. Sophie B. Hawkins
91. Eva O (Christian Death)
92. Toni Childs
93. Sonja Kristina
94. Josie Cotton
95. Carol Decker (T’Pau)
96. Julianne Regan
97. Lisa Loeb
98. Rachel Goswell (Slowdive)
99. Barbara Manning
100. Linda Perry (4 Non Blondes)

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