10 Greatest Female Singers In Rock History
1. Joan Jett
When you break down the greatest frontmen in rock history, it doesn't always come down to the people who have the greatest voice. As much as David Lee Roth may have been one of the greatest showman that the world had ever seen, he wasn't exactly going to give Freddie Mercury a run for his money any time soon. It sometimes comes down to your commitment to the genre, and when it comes to rock and roll, Joan Jett practically has it running through her veins.
As far back as her days playing guitar in the Runaways, Joan was always looking to promote the power behind a loud guitar and a fistful of chords, making songs like Cherry Bomb the anthems for rockers the world over. That was just rock and roll kindergarten though, and her solo career was where it really kicked into high gear.
Whether it was performing her own material or reinterpreting the classics, Joan never minced words for a second, with songs like I Love Rock and Roll and Bad Reputation saying pretty emphatically how much she was committed to the rock lifestyle. Even as trends come and go in rock music, the endearing sounds of Joan's music never went out of style, if only for the fact that she held on to the beliefs that rock and roll was built on. In a rock scene where most female singers like to take the subtle approach, you need those who are willing to just kick you in the teeth, and Joan Jett has definitely knocked out more than her fair share of fans in her time.