Greatest Goth Chick

Boycotting this thread because Siouxsie wasn't included. Amateur.

Ashamed to say I had never heard Miss Bush's Wuthering Heights until last night, despite loving her voice. Don't know why. It is exquisite.

Stevie Nicks' Talk To Me was the anthem of a very lonely babygay.

R1, you are right...I should have included her and Shakespeare's Sister.

But does Siouxsie really have Kate or Stevie's voice?

Lesbian goths are the best

I agree it's obviously Siouxsie.

Sinead somewhat with an inverted cross. I mean she took on the beast.

And Elisabeth Fraser, OP.

Oh OP - where's Siobhan (Shakespears Sister), Siouxsie, Diamanda Galas, Amy Lee, Bat For Lashes - and Stevie is SO not goth.

Oy.

Janet Jackson

R1 Came to say that! R3 OP, are you kidding? Does Siouxsie have a voice? Please.

Fairuza Balk in The Craft!

Winona Ryder. Especially from 1987 thru 1991 she defined the look for Gen X teens.

FAIL!

Neither Kate or Stevie have ever been considered Goth. NEVER. NEVER. NEVER.

Siouxsie Sioux is the absolute Goth Goddess.

Honorable mentions: Nina Hagen Lene Lovich Danielle Dax Elizabeth Fraser, Cocteau Twins Lisa Gerrard, Dead Can Dance Diamanda Galás (who was an early ally during the AIDS crisis) Dinah Cancer, 45 Grave

Mimi Kennedy as Angela in Night of the Demons.

Oops, let's try this again, shall we...

FAIL!

Neither Kate nor Stevie have ever been considered goth. NEVER. NEVER. NEVER.

Siouxsie Sioux is the absolute goth goddess.

Honorable mentions:

Nina Hagen

Lene Lovich

Danielle Dax

Elizabeth Fraser, Cocteau Twins

Lisa Gerrard, Dead Can Dance

Diamanda Galás (who was an early ally during the AIDS crisis)

Dinah Cancer, 45 Grave

Yes this is a fail. Neither Stevie nor Kate are goth icons.

Eh...I think Kate has plenty of crossover goth appeal. What is more goth than a song about Wuthering Heights? Goths love dark romanticism. But OP is still a fool for not nominating Siouxsie.

Hedging R16. Kate and Stevie are not the 2 "go-to goth icons".

These bitches.

Tied with Juice Newton.

Johnette, a little bit. She's a badass, nonetheless. Long live Concrete Blonde.

Neither Bush or Nicks are Goth. They're both more hippy-dippy, witchy types with the flowing capes and skirts.

Stevie has that witch aesthetic but yeah, she's no goth, in any way. She's just massive coke head with billowing skirts vibe.

[quote]Ashamed to say I had never heard Miss Bush's Wuthering Heights until last night,

OP - Here's a video of Siouxsie performing live in 1983, for reference. She is basically the reason the goth look exists.

Just to add, I believe Stevie Nicks calls herself a white witch. Goth is a black witch. All occult is not Goth.

You're closer with Kate Bush since Wuthering Heights is the classic Gothic novel. But still, she's not quite.

I'll just throw this one out there - Jayne Mansfield. Lol.

Don't forget Grace Jones! Badass

There's no way Kate Bush is a goth OP you knob.

R14 Great list. I'd also add Patricia Morrison who used to sing with Sisters of Mercy.

Ah of course! Andrew and Patricia.

Theda Bara

I wouldn't consider either of them Goth, hon. Kate's only slightly Goth adjacent but Stevie is definitely a Pop star.