The Top Ten Female Rock Singers of All Time?

Don't You Dare Call Them "That Word" to Their Face!

It's no secret that rock is definitely a boys club. Where the girls dominate the pop airwaves it is predominately men who stand as the pillars of rock and roll. But that is not to mean there have not been plenty of female talents in the rock field—most all of them underrated by their peers. Where a man is considered a "rock star" for his destructively befuddled antics, a woman is deemed merely a "bitch." So in that mindset here are the ten biggest "bitches" in all of rock music.

Courtney Love—While some claim Kurt Cobain gave Courtney all his talent somehow through osmosis, with her otherworldly yowl and guttural bark she straddles the line between punk and rock even in her most overproduced singles. From the serene "Malibu" to the big F-U to her hometown in "Rockstar," Ms. Love demonstrates everything but. She sneers, she snarls, she screams, she tells it like it is (at least from her own usually drug addled viewpoint). She truly is a rockstar wrapped in the shell of a hot mess of a woman.

Chrissie Hynde—While you may love her for her animal rights advocacy work Ms. Hynde is no fluffy kitten when she gets on stage. Her excellence stems from her ability to not only rock but also turn out some of the most listenable singles of the past 50 years. She is a true treasure who is the master of a crowd when you see her live. She is so cool you almost want her to beat you up. And she probably could.

Debbie Harry—She may have strayed into disco with "Heart of Glass," but Debbie Harry's roots are rock/punk based. Although she experimented with many genres in her hits, listening to Blondie's entire canon will make you realize this cute little vixen could really rock when she wanted to.

Pat Benatar—Who can deny the Operatic range of this rock and roll girl next door? While Joan Jett was always a bit more of a bad ass, Pat Benatar was the one all the girls wanted to be and the boys wanted to date. It is surprising then that she is still married to the same man who was her touring guitarist when she got started. I guess Ms. Benatar might not have so many notches in her lipstick case then after all.