100 Greatest Female Rock Singers of the 80s and 90s
Top 100 Female Rock Singers Of The 80s And 90s
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.
- Joan Jett
- Annie Lennox (Eurythmics)
- Cyndi Lauper
- Pat Benatar
- Chrissie Hynde (Pretenders)
- Ann Wilson (Heart)
- Grace Slick (Starship)
- Joni Mitchell
- Tori Amos
- Stevie Nicks (Fleetwood Mac)
- Debbie Harry (Blondie)
- Linda Ronstadt
- Suzanne Vega
- Bonnie Tyler
- Shirley Manson (Garbage)
- Alanis Morissette
- Sarah McLachlan
- Kate Bush
- Laura Branigan
- PJ Harvey
- Siouxsie Sioux
- Belinda Carlisle
- Nancy Wilson (Heart)
- Lydia Lunch
- Susanna Hoffs (The Bangles)
- Alannah Myles
- Patti Smith
- Lita Ford
- Exene Cervenka
- Kim Carnes
- Suzi Gardner
- Patty Smyth
- Debbie Gibson
- Liz Phair
- Bjork
- Cher
- Joan Armatrading
- Suzi Quatro
- Melissa Etheridge
- Katrina Leskanich (Katrina and the Waves)
- Tracy Chapman
- Fiona Apple
- Marie Fredriksson (Roxette)
- Sinead O’Connor
- Bonnie Raitt
- Donita Sparks (L7)
- Gwen Stefani
- Tiffany Darwish
- Sheryl Crow
- Lee Aaron
- Rickie Lee Jones
- Kat Bjelland
- Nina Hagen
- Dolores O’Riordan
- Siobhan Fahey(Bananarama)
- Juliana Hatfield (The Blake Babies)
- Lydia Canaan
- Marianne Faithfull
- Hope Sandoval
- Kim Gordon
- Meredith Brooks
- Lisa Germano
- Elizabeth Frsaser (Cocteau Twins)
- Skin (Skunk Anasie)
- Edie Brickell
- Tanya Donnelly
- Nina Persson
- Andrea Corr (The Corrs)
- Courtney Love (Hole)
- Danielle Dax
- Kathleen Hanna (Bikini Kill)
- Sophie Ellis- Bextor (Theaudience)
- Linda Thompson
- Robin Beck
- Alison Statton (Young Marble Giants)
- Carly Simon
- Beth Gibbons (Portishead)
- Kim Deal (The Breeders)
- Tracey Thorn (Everything but the Girl)
- Jennifer Charles (Elysian Fields)
- Elkie Brooks
- Joan Osbourne
- Dale Bozzio
- Sharleen Spiteri
- Toni Halliday (Curve)
- Suze DeMarchi
- Wnndy James (Transvision Vamp)
- Hazel O’Connor
- Saffron (Republica)
- Sophie B. Hawkins
- Eva O (Christian Death)
- Toni Childs
- Sonja Kristina
- Josie Cotton
- Carol Decker (T’Pau)
- Julianne Regan
- Lisa Loeb
- Rachel Goswell (Slowdive)
- Barbara Manning
- Linda Perry (4 Non Blondes)