Errr....

Janis Joplin? Joan Jett? Tina Turner (60s/70s incarnation)?



And if the Law of the Male Muso doesn't actually require the "greatest band in history" to play stadium rock, then Debbie Harry and Madonna would certainly deserve consideration.

As would Nina Simone, who had enough stage presence to utterly flatten both poll condenders - with plenty left over to deal with several of the other suggestions above....