which female has better rock and roll voice?

danger boy
danger boy Posts: 15,722
edited March 2006 in Music & Movies
Who has the better voice for rock music ?

Ann Wilson of Heart

OR

Pat Benatar
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited March 2006
    This is a tough choice. Almost a toss-up IMO. Pat...no Ann...well, maybe Pat. Ok...Ann. Better range was the tiebreaker.
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited March 2006
    A tough choice here also, like them both.

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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited March 2006
    i had to pick Ann Wilson. only because i think she has a more gravely voice.. it's more rock oriented.. while Pat Benatar's voice is smoother and has more vocal range... it doesn't have that rough, gruff edge to it that's often associated with female rockers.

    but yes. both are great singers for rock music.
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  • Beekyman
    Beekyman Posts: 150
    edited March 2006
    Both are really good but my vote is for Ann Wilson. I had the pleasure of seeing Heart in concert late 2004 and she blew me away with that voice of hers. Pat is good but her vioce doesnt quite have the effect on me that Ann's voice does.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,201
    edited March 2006
    Tuff choice. I like em both. Ann has a bit more voive tayored towards what I think is good for Rock, but Pat rocks just as well with a different style.

    Are they both still singing these days??

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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited March 2006
    The female Robert Plant
    "SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • Drumingman
    Drumingman Posts: 348
    edited March 2006
    ND13 wrote:
    The female Robert Plant

    That is not a pretty thought.
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  • Polk65
    Polk65 Posts: 1,405
    edited March 2006
    I like Pat's harsh voice. Brass in pocket, Little drummer boy among others.... sound a little bit like Janis to me.

    What I hear in Pat's voice is unique and not the norm. When her songs come on the radio, you know it's her.
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited March 2006
    Listen to both, their great.

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  • Mike682
    Mike682 Posts: 2,074
    edited March 2006
    Although Pat B is from my hometown, I had to vote for Ann. They both can sing well, but to me, Pat has a more pop music sounding voice, whereas Ann has more of a rock-n-roll voice..
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited March 2006
    Polk65 wrote:
    I like Pat's harsh voice. Brass in pocket


    Wasn't that a Pretenders' song??? Chrissy Hynde
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited March 2006
    Too tough a call. Both are great.
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  • Sami
    Sami Posts: 4,634
    edited March 2006
    To me it's Pat hands down. Ann is good but doesn't have the material Pat has and the voice is a bit too rough, not perfectly rough as Janis'. (IMO of course)
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited March 2006
    Ann's voice... One thing about her that's always been big.
    Polk65 wrote:
    I like Pat's harsh voice. Brass in pocket...
    You thinking of Chrissie Hynde?
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  • Polk65
    Polk65 Posts: 1,405
    edited March 2006
    oops, what a mix up. I was thinking about Chrissie Hynde. In this poll I'd have to choose Ann Wilson.

    Too bad how she turned out...
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited March 2006
    Pat Benatar RULES! Ive been in love with her since the mid 80's! "Invincible" is still one of my alltime favorite songs!
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  • nellis8166
    nellis8166 Posts: 292
    edited March 2006
    Pat Benatar...Chrissie Hynde comes in a close 2nd.
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  • Zen Dragon
    Zen Dragon Posts: 501
    edited March 2006
    Strong Ann Wilson vote. Heart just kicked **** back in the day. Barracuda, Rockin Heaven Down etc.
    Pat benatar has a great voice, but always seemed more pop like to me.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited March 2006
    Zen, have you ever seen Heart in concert? I have a handfull of times... yeah they are past their "prime" by many years.. but they can still belt out their classics like no ones biz.

    They don't play live much anymore from what I can tell. But every now and then they get that itch to get back on stage and relive the good old days. Like many groups of that era are now also doing.. check em out if you get the chance some time. Well worth it.
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