Female Rockers

Female Rock artists usually find their niche in an alternative rock genre, possibly because the Heavy Metal and Hard Rock genres tend to emphasize masculinity so much. Let’s look at some female rock vocalist.

Tina Turner is known as the “Queen of Rock ‘n Roll.” Although her career started already in the 60s, she was especially popular in the 80s, at which time she won Grammy Awards in 1985, 1986, 1987 and 1989! Here is “Simply the Best”:



Canadian singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette’s 1995 album “Jagged Little Pill” remained on the top ten on the U.S. Billboard for over a year. This album is one of only three albums, alongside Michael Jackson’s "Thriller" and Celine Dion’s "Falling into You," to achieve this. Let’s listen to the single “You Learn” from that album. What would you say is the topic and controlling idea of this song?



We have already listened to Sheryl Crow singing a duet with Kid Rock. Crow is a celebrated crossover artist and have won Grammy Awards in 1997, 2000, 2001, and 2003. Below is her cover of Guns ‘n Roses’ “Sweet Child of Mine.” (You can listen to the original here.)



Pink (Alecia Moore) is a pop-rock artist that started out as an R&B singer. Pink is known for her rebellious and tough-chick attitude. Let’s listen to her song “So What” from her latest album, “Funhouse.”