Janis Joplin - In the male-dominated rock scene of the sixties, Janis Joplin almost single-handedly paved the way for women in the genre. A style icon - from her arty tattoos to her flamboyant attire and cars – Joplin was and is one of the greatest female performers of all time. After seeing Joplin perform live in the 1960s, Stevie Nicks said in a recent interview: “In a blink of an eye she changed my life." The only question is how much more Joplin would have achieved had she not died of a heroin overdose at the age of 27.
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- Grace Jones is 61?! Wow. Amazing lady.
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- i think the gaga to madonna comparison is more about the media attention & hype and popularity they both got toward the beginning of their careers than it is about actual talent and creativity etc... and in THAT case, gaga comes closest to madonna as anybody has and DEFINITELY beats out brittany spears, remember that comparison?
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- Scott, like the article, like your list. However, Siouxsie, my friend, you forgot Siouxsie, a true original.
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- I really think tori amos should be in here! she's a genius.
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