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Who are some great female singers in the rock/heavy rock/pop genres?

As I so often do I’ll put forward someone I consider a great unknown: Valerie Carter*. She started as a backup singer for LA based artists like Little Feat and Linda Ronstadt. Eventually she recorded an album, Just A Stone’s Throw Away, in 1977. The record has an unbelievable list of contributors including several members of Little Feat, Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, Verdine White from Earth, Wind and Fire and John Sebastion. It covers styles from folky pop to funk rave-ups. Her cover of “Ooh Child” really shows off her pipes-The followup, Wild Child in ’78 isn’t the absolute gem that her debut is, but it’s pretty damned good. It was a more straight forward pop/rock affair. Still, as the following song reveals, she could muster formidable power with that voice. Here’s “Lady in the Dark”-Valerie wouldn’t play the music industry games that were necessary to make it in the business. It just wasn’t in her. She passed on in 2017 largely forgotten. But damn, the woman could sing. In fact, it’s said that the Jackson Browne song “That Girl Could Sing” is about her. I’ll leave you with the final track from “Stone’s Throw”, a lovely, introspective jazz tune written by Lowell George and Valerie.*Anyone who follows me will not be surprised by this answer. I’ve been carrying the torch for this woman for years.

What are some rock bands with female lead singers?

I'm mainly into power pop / hard rock now.  So, in addition to many of the previously mentioned…Alice in Videoland - Electropunk (can't believe I left them off - one of my faves)Angelspit - Industrial (split vocals)bis - Split vocals, But Manda Rin's (get it?) vocals always make the song.  Especially the chorus to "Eurodisco".Brassy - alternative/hip-hopDamone - RockThe Dollyrots - punk/popGo Betty Go - AlternativeGoldfrapp - electronicaGore Gore Girls - rockGram Rabbit - alternativeIcona Pop - popJennifer Trynin - alternativeKim Wilde - popKittie - metalLadytron - electronicaLillix - rockLily Allen - popLush - electronicaMorningwood - rockThe Muffs - rockThe Naked and Famous - popPoe - alternativePowder - "power pop"Rouge Traders - Alternative/pop (either singer, both great).  Love all their albums.Sahara Hotnights - rock. Especially the album "Kiss and Tell".Shampoo - pop The Soviettes - alternative (split vocals). Especially "LP III"Stefy - alternative/popSun 60  -rock/alternative. Especially the album "Headjoy".Superchick - pop

What are some PUNK ROCK bands with a female lead singer?

Bikini Kill (riot grrrl)
Bratmobile (riot grrrl)
X-Ray Spex (punk)
Sleater-Kinney (riot grrrl)
L7 (alternative)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs (post/art punk)
Babes in Toyland (rock)
The Butchies (queercore)
The Distillers (punk)
Horrorpops (psychobilly)
X (punk)
45 Grave (punk/goth)
Demolition Girl (punk)
The Devotchkas (punk)
The Avengers (punk)
The Gits (grunge punk)
The Rezillos (punk)
The Slits (punk)
The Voids (punk)
Le Tigre (post punk)
Heavens to Betsy (riot grrrl)
The Frumpies (riot grrrl)
The Raincoats (pop punk)
Go Betty Go (pop punk)
The Soviettes (punk)
Lunachicks (rock)
The Donnas (rock)
The Runaways (punk/rock)

Looking for a song where the word run repeats itself a lot?

I heard the same song at starbucks It is called "Run" by Basia Bulat.

Does anyone know any songs similar to...?

1901- phoenix
lasso- phoenix

gimme sympathy- metric
eclipse- metric

kids- mgmt
electric feel- mgmt

pin- yeah yeah yeahs
down boy- yeah yeah yeahs

stereo love- edward maya (LOVE that song)

rhinestone eyes- gorillaz
on melancholy hill- gorillaz

jar of hearts- christina perri

yellow- coldplay
lovers in japan- coldplay
the scientist- coldplay
strawberry swing- coldplay

summer skin- death cab for cutie

pick up the phone- dragonette
i get around- dragonette

all around me- flyleaf

hide and seek- imogen heap

one word- kelly osbourne

read my mind- the killers
dustland fairy tale- the killers
shadowplay- the killers

until we bleed- kleerup

drive my soul-lights
saviour- lights

i could say- lily allen
alfie- lily allen

remedy- little boots

shine 4 u- carmen and camille

change for you- midway state

the killer anna- medic droid

uprising- muse

losing it- nevershoutnever!

fuzzy blue lights- owl city

do the panic- phantom planet

zombie- the pretty reckless

hello love goodbye- to be juliets secret

my beautiful rescue- the providence

foundations- kate nash

Any good bands with a female singer?

No Doubt is one of my favourite bands ever, early ska/ska punk with Gwen Stefani on lead vocals (when she used to dress like a guy). A couple of good songs would be:
Makin' Out
Detective
Spiderwebs
Just a Girl
Underneath It All
Don't Speak

Another band is Fleetwood Mac, it's not a female singer in ALL of their songs, but in quite a few it is.
Everywhere
The Chain
Sweet Little Lies
There are more but I can't think whilst The Chain is playing in my head.

Also try a duo called Tegan and Sara.
I can't praise this band enough, I absolutely love them.
Listen to:
Alligator
Hop a Plane
Back In Your Head
Nineteen
Walking With a Ghost

Finally:
Try Pat Benatar, great voice, real kickass 80's champ with fantastic music.
Listen to Heartbreaker or Hit Me With Your Best Shot.

Rock songs sung by girls?

What are some good rock/pop songs sung by girls?

heres a example of a song I like :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMK6yvwVLeU

its called "Take me Away"
It was in the movie Freaky Friday

Female singers like Courtney Love and Hole/Babes In Toyland?

I love your taste. You should check out Grrl Riot bands. But here are some great punk and alternative with female vocals.

Bikini Kill- A Grrl Riot band with punk influences. Lead singer , Kathleen Hanna, has awesome vocals.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZxxhxjgn...

Yeah Yeah Yeahs- Probably newest group on this list. Their early stuff is the best. Their newer stuff is more dancey.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOL-lzVT5...

Brat Mobile- Great Grrl Riot band

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfXacWGQj...

Sleater Kinney- More Grrl Riot

Heavens To Betsy- See above

Liz Phair- An awesome singer song writer from the 90s. Her stuff on Exile from Guyville is the only music of hers worth listening to.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ssql3nT4zVE

Huggy Bear- Another Grrl Riot band from Olympia

Siouxsie and The Banshees- 80s new wave group that influenced The Yeah Yeah Yeahs a lot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25weBjXioB0

Garbage- 90s pop rock band

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpRiSb_Ir-s

No Doubt- 90s ska punk band. Gwen Stefani has awesome vocals

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHzOOQfhPFg

Lydia Lunch- Lead singer of Teenage Jesus and The Jerks but also did solo work. Part of the No Wave movement in the 80s. Definately an aquired taste but if you like avante garde, you might like it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvVC-OeG-ro

What are some good EDM songs with high pitched vocals?

It depends what you’re into…But here are some varieties (I’ll write the genres next to them):(Personally, I love Dion Timmer and his styles, there’s not a single track by him that I don’t like!)[Dubstep] Dion Timmer - Panic[Trap] Dion Timmer - Lost[Dubstep] Excision & Dion Timmer - Africa[Neon] Dion Timmer & Excision - Home(I have this song on constant repeat!)[Electro] Pegboard Nerds & Knife Party - HarpoonThere’s also a track with, not high-pitched vocals as such, but someone who sings incredibly high (as you’ll hear in the track), and she’s an amazing friend of mine.Direct & Matt Van - I Don't Mind (Skyelle Cover)If you’d like more suggestions, I’m more than happy to suggest more!

Why is rock music so male-centric and heteronormative?

To get good at being a rock band you need to spend thousands of hours in a small sweaty practice room writing and recording songs. It takes years and years to get to be any good at it.Then if you do get good at it, you need to start playing live and touring. The Small venues in the “rock” circuit are know as “toilet venues”. They are horrible dirty places to be in. When you start touring it means travelling in a shitty van, sleeping on people’s floors, probably parting to much, eating terrible food and having absolutely no money ever.In my experience, very few women are willing to put up with this sort of lifestyle. It’s a rough and dirty way to live, and your band is almost certainly going to fail before you get anywhere.Never underestimate the hard work it takes to get a band off the ground. It completely takes over your life and you have to do it at the expense of everything else in your life. Very few women are willing to put up with the horrible lifestyle that comes with it.I have never heard the term heteronormative before, I had to google it, and I think it is ridiculous, so I’m choosing not to answer that part of the question.

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