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Who’s the best female singer in rock? According to the readers of Ranker.com, it’s Ann Wilson from Heart, and honestly, that’s a damn good pick.

Here are the Top 15, according to an ongoing poll, and you really can’t argue with this lineup:

  1. Ann Wilson
  2. Stevie Nicks
  3. Pat Benatar
  4. Janis Joplin
  5. Tina Turner
  6. Linda Ronstadt
  7. Debbie Harry (Blondie)
  8. Joan Jett
  9. Annie Lennox
  10. Nancy Wilson (Heart)
  11. Grace Slick (Jefferson Airplane)
  12. Chrissie Hynde (The Pretenders)
  13. Christine McVie
  14. Carole King
  15. Bonnie Raitt

Click the link to check out the complete list and to vote on the best female singer in rock: https://www.ranker.com/list/best-female-rock-vocalists/music-lover

Every one of these women brought something unique to rock — from Stevie’s mystical rasp to Pat Benatar’s arena-filling power, to Janis’s raw bluesy soul. Tina Turner made toughness sound sexy, while Chrissie Hynde and Joan Jett gave punk attitude a melody. And having both Wilson sisters in the Top 10? That’s proof Heart still beats strong with rock fans everywhere.

Is there anyone you would add to the list?

Doug O’Brien