Pop music by females - recommendations please

[YellowRoom]

I'm after recommendations for pop music, broadly written/performed by women. Must be available on CD. Late 70s onwards. For me and DD to listen to. Examples of stuff we've covered - Lily Allen, Black Pink, Olivia Rodrigo, Girls Aloud, Belinda Carlisle, Chappel Roan, Lizzo, Madonna, Kylie, Sabrina Carpenter, Rachel Stevens, Diana Vickers, Cardigans, Taylor Swift, Tori Amos, Fleetwood Mac, Sugababes...

Edith Piaf
Kate Bush
Bjork
Cyndi Lauper
Lana Del Rey
Stevie Nicks
Skunk Anansie

Britney Spears
Ellie Goulding
Kylie
Lady GaGa
Beyonce
Rhianna

Carly Simon
Ricky Lee Jones
Diana Ross
The Supremes
Whitney Houston
Donna Summer
The Three Degrees

Really interested in what your young DDs listen to aswell. As a very-not-young person i'm detached from this.

Sheila Nicholls
Anne-Marie
The Corrs (ok there's a boy in there but you can't really hear him)
Miley Cyrus
Dolly Parton

Mine enjoy Katie Perry, Taylor Swift and Becky Hill

Not pop and possibly not on cd, but Tell Tale Tusk are great. My daughters and I really like ‘Ruby’ about a girl who wants to be pirate, but gets sea sick- a bit different, but great fun!

Becky Hill
Mary J Blige
Ella Henderson
Jess Glynne
B*witched
Mimi Webb
Mabel
Petula Clark
Cher

Clairo
Lorde
Boygenius
Katie Gregson Macleod

For a recent artist: LP. Her voice is other-worldly and she is a skilled songwriter. She has also written songs for many other well-known artists.

I did once read that LP identifies as gender neutral (although she still seems to be referred to as ‘she/her’ whenever I read something about her)- not sure if that puts you off, but she is incredibly talented. There is a live version of her song ‘Lost on You’ on YouTube that is absolutely spectacular.

In answer to ‘what do your young dd’s listen to’ my youngest is 6 and eldest is 13 and they listen to all the people I’ve posted about upthread. Also Annie / Jules Leblanc at one point, but not so much anymore

my DD’s like:

Boygenius and also the solo members of it
alessi rose
last dinner party
Clairo
beebadoobee
Girl in red

The Corrs
Tracey Chapman
Bjork

The Bangles
The Runaways
Fanny
X-Ray Spex
The Human League
Shop Assistants

Danielle Dax!

My 9 year old loves female singers; some newer, some older ones that I like:

The Cranberries
Mazzy Star
Tori Amos
Kate Bush
Kim Wilde
Alicia Keys
The Bangles
Katy Perry
Taylor Swift
Becky Hill
Skunk Anansie

The Greatest Showman soundtrack is a firm favourite too.

No one’s mentioned Amy Winehouse.
Kate Nash

TLC
Shania Twain
Cher
Sheryl Crow
Paloma Faith
Mis-Teeq
First Aid Kit
Gracie Abrams
Whitney Houston
Sophie Ellis Bextor

I can suggest lots of female singer-songwriters:

Lisa Loeb

Leona Naess

Ali Dineen

Lisa Miller

Beth Orton

PJ Harvey

Kate Rusby

Kathryn Williams

Alisha's Attic
Sleeper

Ting Tings
Wet Leg
Wolf Alice
Last Dinner Party
She Drew The Gun
Kim Deal /Breeders
Florence and the Machine
English Teacher

Lady Gaga's new album Mayhem.
It's class!!!!!!

Melba Moore
Halestorm

Sophie B Hawkins, can’t believe no one’s mentioned her. For girlbands, Sugababes.

Carpenters
crystal Gayle
Dolly Parton
Fleetwood Mac
Stevie Nicks
michelle Shocked
Breeders
linda Rondstad
Bjork
Eartha Kitt - bit early but must listen!

Shakira

Britney!!