Just a little tribute to the women in rock history. There are far too many important ones to limit to fifty; expect a Part II at some point. There wan't any real criteria beyond importance, talent, or influence, although I reserved the right to sneak a couple of favorites in. I decided to be fairly ruthless in defining "rock"; great woman soul, country, blues, jazz, pop, and non-English singers ... [+]

Just a little tribute to the women in rock history. There are far too many important ones to limit to fifty; expect a Part II at some point. There wan't any real criteria beyond importance, talent, or influence, although I reserved the right to sneak a couple of favorites in. I decided to be fairly ruthless in defining "rock"; great woman soul, country, blues, jazz, pop, and non-English singers have been omitted.

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