| LIFE IN SOLERA | SEPTEMBER 2025 | 21
HIGH NOTES
FROM KARAOKE
Lady Lead Singers: When you think of
ladies of song who achieved superstar fame,
you would discover in the music history
books, that many well-known female lead
singers fronted big band orchestras. Some
names that come to mind are Margaret
Whiting, Helen Forrest, Ella Fitzgerald,
Ella Mae Morse and even Doris Day. As
time passed the female lead singer of pop
and rock bands became a sound unto
itself. ere has never been near as many
female lead singers in bands as compared
to male lead singers but the ladies of song
denitely hold their own place in the world
of pop and rock music. Here are just a few:
• Janis Joplin and Big Brother & e
Holding Co.
• Grace Slick and Jeerson Airplane
• Tina Turner and Ike Turner Band
• Edie Brickell and e New Bohemians
• Alison Krauss and Union Station
• Lulu and e Luvers
• Gayle Harris and Smith/Baby It's You
• Debbie Harry and Blondie
• Rindy Ross and Quarter Flash
• Annie Lennox and e Eurythmics
• Martha Davis and e Motels
• Wendy O' Williams and e
Plasmatics
• Dolores O'Riordan and e
Cranberries
• Chrissie Hinde and e Pretenders
• Gwen Stefani and No Doubt
• Joan Jet and e Blackhearts
• Amy Lee and Evenescence
• Linda Ronstadt and e Stone Ponys
• Ann & Nancy Wilson and Heart
• Stevie Nicks and Christine McVie-
Fleetwood Mac
• Bjork and e Sugarcubes
• Agnetha Faltskog and Anni-Frid
Lyngstad of ABBA
• Diana Ross and e Supremes
• Martha Reeves and Martha and e
Vandellas
• Gladys Knight and e Pips
Join our ladies of song Barb Miller, Rosie
Ingalls and myself (not a lady of song),
D.J. Blast on Fri., Sept. 19 in the Oakmont
Clubhouse starting with a potluck at 5 pm
followed by karaoke at 6 pm. If you have
any questions, call Barbara Miller at (951)
845-7265.
We look forward to seeing you there and
we will continue to keep a fresh disinfected
microphone ready for your songs.
