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Jucifer (from Athens GA) is one I don’t think has been mentioned yet. Started in the 90s. Metal duo with Amber Valentine on guitar & vocals and her husband on drums. Quite rockin’ and eclectic. They did a double concept album about the French Revolution (L' Autrichienne) that’s all over the place.

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Originally posted by dwill123 dwill123 wrote:

"Pioneers of <span style=": rgb248, 248, 252;">female-fronted hard-rock" definitely goes to Fanny.  No question.  I saw these girls a couple of times back in 1971 and they were awesome live.</span>
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this is the band that came to mind for me as well.
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Special mention to lead singer Jinx Dawson and her band Coven from the late 60s/early 70s.

From Wikipedia (note the name of the bass player and the song):
Quote Coven was composed of vocalist Esther "Jinx" Dawson, bassist Greg "Oz" Osborne, guitarist Chris Neilsen, keyboardist Rick Durrett (later replaced by John Hobbs), and drummer Steve Ross. They are recognized by metal fans and metal historians as being the band that introduced the "Sign of the horns" to rock, metal and pop culture (as seen on their 1969 debut album release Witchcraft Destroys Minds & Reaps Souls, which has an opening track called "Black Sabbath").






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"Pioneers of female-fronted hard-rock" definitely goes to Fanny.  No question.  I saw these girls a couple of times back in 1971 and they were awesome live.
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Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

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Carol Grimes' Delivery deserves a mention too, although they're more of a Blues Rock band than Hard Rock. Thumbs Up

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Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by cold103 cold103 wrote:

As far as I know, female-fronted metal began in 1995 when The Gathering released their album "Mandylion".

all the bands I mentioned (others as well) were from the 70s and 80s. 

I can go even further back in time with Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane (Grace Slick)

I'm happy you listen to The Gathering, but there were many other female artists before Anneke. 


Grace and Janis were certainly the pioneering ladies of hard rock singing - I'm struggling to think of anyone before them to be honest, and we are now as far back as the mid 1960's.
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Originally posted by cold103 cold103 wrote:

Originally posted by Progishness Progishness wrote:

If it is of interest to the OP, an extensive discussion already exists regarding the wonderful ladies of prog.
Oh, thank you for that! But it doesn't have to be prog. But I'll check out that thread! :) Renaissance and Mostly Autumn are cool, but they don't seem to have the hard/heavy sound that I'm looking for. I'm more into hard-rock and metal. :)


For a female fronted band with a heavier prog sound then definitely check out Babe Ruth as I mentioned earlier in the thread.
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Originally posted by Saperlipopette! Saperlipopette! wrote:

Originally posted by cold103 cold103 wrote:

As far as I know, female-fronted metal began in 1995 when The Gathering released their album "Mandylion".
Taking only metal into consideration you've got the already mentioned Doro/Warlock, but there's also a few 1980's thrash metal bands such as:

Acid. An overlooked Belgian, pioneering thrash/speed metal-band. This is from 1983. Six months prior to Kill 'Em All. Kate De Lombaert deserves legendary status:

Znöwhite - debuted in on EP in 1984, this is from their only full-length 1988:

Détente, 1986

Holy Moses debuted in 1986 (but this track is from 1987)


The Great Kat, EP-release in 1986, this track is from her debutalbum in 1987:


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Originally posted by cold103 cold103 wrote:

As far as I know, female-fronted metal began in 1995 when The Gathering released their album "Mandylion".

all the bands I mentioned (others as well) were from the 70s and 80s. 

I can go even further back in time with Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane (Grace Slick)

I'm happy you listen to The Gathering, but there were many other female artists before Anneke. 
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Perhaps Janis but most likley Ann and Nancy
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Originally posted by cold103 cold103 wrote:

As far as I know, female-fronted metal began in 1995 when The Gathering released their album "Mandylion".
Taking only metal into consideration you've got the already mentioned Doro/Warlock, but there's also a few 1980's thrash metal bands such as:

Acid. An overlooked Belgian, pioneering thrash/speed metal-band. This song/album is from 1983, released six months prior to Kill 'Em All. Kate De Lombaert deserves legendary status:




Znöwhite - debuted on EP in 1984, this is from their only full-length 1988:


Détente, 1986


Holy Moses debuted in 1986 (but this track is from 1987)


The Great Kat, EP-release in 1986, this track is from her debutalbum in 1987:



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Originally posted by Progishness Progishness wrote:

If it is of interest to the OP, an extensive discussion already exists regarding the wonderful ladies of prog.
Oh, thank you for that! But it doesn't have to be prog. But I'll check out that thread! :) Renaissance and Mostly Autumn are cool, but they don't seem to have the hard/heavy sound that I'm looking for. I'm more into hard-rock and metal. :)
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If it is of interest to the OP, an extensive discussion already exists regarding the wonderful ladies of prog.


Edited by Progishness - September 04 2021 at 02:02
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Slightly more obscure from the early 70's Mama Lion a hard blues rock band fronted by the gorgeous Lynn Carey existed briefly, and made a couple of very decent albums.
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Thanks a lot for all of the artist/band mentions so far, guys! Keep them coming!

Originally posted by Catcher10 Catcher10 wrote:

Ann and Nancy Wilson............Please close this thread now.

No, don't close it! I'm actually interested in all of the great bands from the beginning to the year 2000! :)

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Originally posted by I prophesy disaster I prophesy disaster wrote:

The first person that came to my mind was Suzi Quatro.
 



Indeed... and one of my teenage crushes, along with Sonja Kristina, and Melanie Safka.
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The first person that came to my mind was Suzi Quatro.
 
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I forgot to mention heavy prog band Babe Ruth, fronted by the lovely Jenny Haan, and here in the archives.
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