django49 Posted July 17, 2014 Posted July 17, 2014 I have had some good experiences with female singers. Key (to me).....Be a "musician" (aka part of the band) as opposed to a "Diva". If it is heading in the direction of "Gladys and the Pips('stay outta my way guys')queaks", I am heading the other direction.
mc2 Posted July 18, 2014 Posted July 18, 2014 Good input. The vibe is so different now. But I need song suggestions. Here is my preliminary list that I have sent to her to consider.My List – just a start, not finished or comprehensive, in no particular order:I Hate Myself For Loving You – Joan JettYou Keep Me Hangin’ On – Diana Ross and the SupremesA Natural Woman – Carole KingUp On The Roof – Carole KingQueen of Hearts – Juice NewtonTainted Love – Gloria JonesWang Dang Doodle – Koko TaylorThing Called Love - Bonnie RaittGood Bye To You - ScandalVenus – Shocking BlueProud Mary - Tina TurnerI Only Want To Be With You – Dusty SpringfieldHeart of Glass – BlondieYou’ve Got A Friend – Carole KingWhere Did Our Love Go – Diana Ross and The SupremesPiece of My Heart – Janis JoplinHound Dog – Big Mama ThortonHeartbreaker – Pat BenatarHard Headed Woman – Wanda JacksonOne Way Or Another – BlondieChain Of Fools – Aretha FranklinMove Over – Janis JoplinINTERNET POLL OF 100 TOP ROCK AND ROLL SONGS BY WOMEN - * means I like it. 1. Respect - Aretha Franklin* 2. I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor* 3. Be My Baby – Ronettes* 4. Where Did Our Love Go – Supremes* 5. I Love Rock 'N' Roll - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts* 6. Like a Virgin - Madonna 7. Somebody To Love - Jefferson Airplane* 8. Dancing In The Street - Martha & the Vandellas* 9. Will You Love Me Tomorrow – Shirelles*10. Sweet Dreams – Eurythmics*11. Call Me – Blondie*12. Dancing Queen - ABBA13. Waterfalls - TLC14. Girls Just Want To Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper15. What's Love Got To Do With It? - Tina Turner*16. Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinéad O'Connor17. Heart of Glass – Blondie*18. Me and Bobby McGee - Janis Joplin*19. Doo Wop (That Thing) - Lauryn Hill20. It's Too Late - Carole King*21. Into the Groove - Madonna22. Get Ur Freak On - Missy Misdemeanor Elliot23. Good Times - Chic24. You Oughta Know - Alanis Morissette25. You Keep Me Hangin' On – Supremes*26. Killing Me Softly with His Song - Roberta Flack27. The Loco-Motion - Little Eva*28. Hot Stuff - Donna Summer*29. I'll Take You There - Staple Singers*30. Don't Speak - No Doubt31. How Will I Know? - Whitney Houston32. Dreamlover - Mariah Carey33. Rolling In The Deep - Adele34. At Last - Etta James*35. Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It) - Beyoncé36. Fallin' - Alicia Keys37. Rapture – Blondie*38. Fast Car - Tracy Chapman39. You Can't Hurry Love – Supremes*40. Flashdance...What a Feeling - Irene Cara41. Vogue - Madonna42. I Feel Love - Donna Summer43. Dreams - Fleetwood Mac44. Zombie - The Cranberries45. White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane46. Rehab - Amy Winehouse47. We Got The Beat - The Go-Go's48. Push It - Salt-N-Pepa49. Walk On By - Dionne Warwick*50. Le Freak - Chic51. Say My Name - Destiny's Child52. Nasty - Janet Jackson53. (Love Is Like A) Heat Wave - Martha & the Vandellas / Linda Ronstadt*54. Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper55. Chain Of Fools - Aretha Franklin*56. ...Baby One More Time - Britney Spears57. I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) - Whitney Houston58. Pump Up the Jam - Technotronic feat. Felly*59. Back To Life - Soul II Soul60. Jim Dandy - LaVern Baker61. We Are Family - Sister Sledge62. You're So Vain - Carly Simon63. Da Doo Ron Ron (When He Walked Me Home) – Crystals*64. Like A Prayer - Madonna65. River Deep, Mountain High - Ike & Tina Turner*66. I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) - Aretha Franklin*67. My Guy - Mary Wells*68. All I Wanna Do - Sheryl Crow69. A Natural Woman - Aretha Franklin*70. Piece Of My Heart - Big Brother & the Holding Company*71. Baby Love – Supremes*72. Please Mr. Postman – Marvelettes*73. Physical - Olivia Newton-John74. Poker Face - Lady Gaga75. Since U Been Gone - Kelly Clarkson76. One Fine Day – Chiffons*77. Remember (Walkin' In The Sand) - Shangri-Las*78. Chapel Of Love - Dixie Cups79. Band of Gold - Freda Payne*80. Brass in Pocket - The Pretenders81. Lady Marmalade - LaBelle / Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya & Pink*82. My Boyfriend's Back – Angels*83. Think - Aretha Franklin*84. Nowhere To Run - Martha & the Vandellas*85. Walking In The Rain – Ronettes*86. Stop! In The Name Of Love – Supremes*87. Hello Stranger - Barbara Lewis88. He's A Rebel - Crystals (Darlene Love)*89. Leader Of The Pack - Shangri-Las*90. Funkytown - Lipps, Inc91. It's My Party - Lesley Gore*92. I'm Sorry - Brenda Lee93. Because the Night - Patti Smith*94. Help Me - Joni Mitchell95. Love to Love You Baby - Donna Summer96. Our Lips Are Sealed - Go-Go's97. Family Affair - Mary J. Blige98. Shake A Hand - Faye Adams99. Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean - Ruth Brown100. Walk Like An Egyptian - BanglesI cannot believe that there is not a single Heart or Pat Benetar song on this list!! Sad.Not a single female country hit either. It's like they polled Greek diner jukeboxes in northern suburbs.
Steve Haynie Posted July 18, 2014 Posted July 18, 2014 Halestorm! Anything by Halestorm. Few people will ever be able to pull it off, but if you find someone who gets in the ballpark you have a winner.
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