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Who is the best frontwoman ever?

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  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,506
    edited March 2024
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  • ken_shabby
    ken_shabby Posts: 6,273
    Just to liven things up a bit, Pauline Black (The Selector) and Dolores O'Riordan (Cranberries) were both great frontwomen who seem to be missing from the thread.

  • Rob7Lee
    Rob7Lee Posts: 9,617
    ken_shabby said:
    Just to liven things up a bit, Pauline Black (The Selector) and Dolores O'Riordan (Cranberries) were both great frontwomen who seem to be missing from the thread.

    Good shout, Harriet Wheeler from the Sundays was pretty good too.
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,838
    TEL said:
    Seriously there is only one........Natalie Merchant
    Certainly one with a most distinctive delivery.
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,838
    If we're talking about someone who could sing but got the band more attention than they would have with a bloke on vocals, Siouxsie Sioux, Debbie Harry, Chrissie Hynde, and Chrissie Amphlett.

    If it's just putting the songs over really well, no on comes close to Janis but Grace gets an honourable mention.
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,838
    DA9 said:
    Susanna Hoffs of the Bangles, just for the way she fluttered her eyes sedcutively on TOTP whilst singing Walk Like An Egyptian.

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    She was quite insistent she wasn't the front woman despite what the record company wanted to do with the band.  Easy as Susanna was on the eye, the real looker was Micki Steele.
  • letthegoodtimesroll
    letthegoodtimesroll Posts: 10,655
    edited March 2024
    So by front woman we should only be considering somebody with a band/group and in that case I’d nominate:


  • Gribbo
    Gribbo Posts: 8,523
    Leroy Ambrose said:
    [cite]Posted By: TelinOz[/cite]Seriously there is only one........Natalie Merchant
    Ooooh - I've had a thing for that since I was about 16. She is f***ing mint - her music is dull though. I used to really like Miki from Lush and Toni Halliday from Curve too - now THEY were filth
    Thought he was better in Spandau Ballet tbh
  • Baldybonce
    Baldybonce Posts: 9,675
    Fran Riquelme
    Newen Afrobeats
  • stoneroses19
    stoneroses19 Posts: 7,249
    Patti Smith from a live perspective. Not sure I've seen anyone else on stage captivate an audience the way she has the few times seen her. 

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  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,901
    Janis Joplin
  • Rizzo
    Rizzo Posts: 6,438
    Florence Welch. Her voice gives me goosebumps. 
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,894
    Ann Wilson wasn't too shabby!
  • charlton4ever
    charlton4ever Posts: 1,731
    Suzie Quatro
    Debbie Harry
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,906
    Red_in_SE8 said:
    Helen Adu (lead singer of Sade)

    I could watch and listen to her all day long.

    She looks as good today as she did 25 years ago!


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    Today I learned : Sade was the actual name of the band
  • usetobunkin
    usetobunkin Posts: 2,197
    Ella Fitzgerald 
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,661
    edited March 2024
    Dolores followed very closely by Sharlene (Cranberries/Texas).

    Both seen multiple times live and both exceptional.

    Seen Debbie Harry & Chrissie Hynde live many times too and always been hugely disappointed.
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,661
    Oh & Annie third.
    I was there at the Brighton concert when she took her top off & sang in her bra.
    The nuns were not impressed when we told them at school 😂😂😂😂
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    If we’re talking as a live performer then who was ever better than Tina Turner?
    I saw Jethro Tull a few times back in their pomp, and although Ian Anderson hasn’t got the greatest voice he is/was a hell’ve a good front man.
  • Redmidland
    Redmidland Posts: 44,700
    If its just a front woman for a band, Elkie Brooks, Vineger Joe. She was great live!
    As an outright singer...Janis Joplin, Annie Kennox, Chrissie Hind or Alison Moyet.

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  • Rothko
    Rothko Posts: 18,822
    currently, Abigail Morris from Last Dinner Party, she's going to be a massive massive star
  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,375
    Marie Fredriksson - Roxette
    Ann Wilson - Heart
  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,977
    edited March 2024
    Amy Lee - lead from Evanescence

    My perfect woman




  • Raith_C_Chattonell
    Raith_C_Chattonell Posts: 5,701
    Beth Hart.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEHwO_UEp7A
  • CAFCTrev
    CAFCTrev Posts: 6,007
    Your mum
  • paulbaconsarnie
    paulbaconsarnie Posts: 9,427
    MrOneLung said:
    Red_in_SE8 said:
    Helen Adu (lead singer of Sade)

    I could watch and listen to her all day long.

    She looks as good today as she did 25 years ago!


    Video Clip

    Video Clip 2
    Today I learned : Sade was the actual name of the band
    Her middle name is Folosade which I presume is where the band name came from.
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,661
    Swisdom said:
    Amy Lee - lead from Evanescence

    My perfect woman




    Yep, she is amazing live 🤩
  • lolwray
    lolwray Posts: 4,915
    Karen Carpenter of the Carpenters
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,057
    Tatiyana of Jinjer
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,838
    Addick Addict said:
    Janis Joplin
    It’s almost like agreeing with myself. 

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