This thread has led me to think about strong contemporary female singers (of which I feel Faithfull is something of a wannabe - her continual self conceited references to being 'discovered' and 'I would have sung Mozart' seeming testament to this..) Grace Jones would kick 'Why'd Ya Do It' into outa space. And she's 61 now - or so I read. A minimal range certainly, but Jeezus does that woman communicate some kinda female power...