Women Who Rock – the women, the women writers
Introduction & Editor’s Note by Evelyn McDonnell
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The Birth of Recording and Bessie Smith
Bessie Smith
By Daphne A. Brooks
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
By Stephanie Phillips
Mahalia Jackson
By Jana Martin
Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton
By Gillian G. Gaar
Wanda Jackson
By Gillian G. Gaar
Patsy Cline
By Holly George-Warren
Nina Simone
By Daphne A. Brooks
Odetta
By Kandia Crazy Horse
Joan Baez
By Ann Powers
Carole King
By Gillian G. Gaar
Celia Cruz
By Michelle Threadgould
Tina Turner
By Katherine Turman
Aretha Franklin
By Caryn Rose
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Dancing in the Streets
Darlene Love
By Gillian G. Gaar
Ronnie Spector
By Stephanie Phillips
Diana Ross
By Caryn Rose
Dusty Springfield
By Stephanie Phillips
Marianne Faithfull
By Kandia Crazy Horse
Grace Slick
By Katherine Turman
Laura Nyro
By Kandia Crazy Horse
Janis Joplin
By Ali Gitlow
Carol Kaye
By Katherine Turman
Cher
By Lucretia Tye Jasmine
Dolly Parton
By Lucretia Tye Jasmine
Mavis Staples
By Gayle Wald
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Ladies of the Canyon
Joni Mitchell
By Jana Martin
The GTO’s
By Lucretia Tye Jasmine
Yoko Ono
By Gillian G. Gaar
Patti LaBelle
By Theo Kogan
Linda Ronstadt
By Kandia Crazy Horse
Karen Carpenter
By Lucretia Tye Jasmine
June Millington
By Alice Bag
Bonnie Raitt
By Michelle Threadgould
Betty Davis
By jessica Care moore
Suzi Quatro
By Katherine Turman
Chaka Khan
By Mukta Mohan
Emmylou Harris
By Kandia Crazy Horse
Stevie Nicks
By Kandia Crazy Horse
Donna Summer
By Ann Powers
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“Punk Is My Gender”
Patti Smith
By Solvej Schou
Heart
By Lucretia Tye Jasmine
Debbie Harry
By Theo Kogan
Joan Jett
By Caryn Rose
Grace Jones
By Ali Gitlow
Poly Styrene
By Stephanie Phillips
Siouxsie Sioux
By Caryn Rose
Kate Bush
By Liz Pelly
Alice Bag
By Michelle Threadgould
Chrissie Hynde
By Wendy Case
Exene Cervenka
By Caryn Rose
Poison Ivy
By Gillian G. Gaar
ESG
By Stephanie Phillips
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Girls Just Want to Have Fun
The Go-Go’s
By Jeanne Fury
Laurie Anderson
By Michelle Threadgould
Diamanda Galás
By Michelle Threadgould
Cyndi Lauper
By Jeanne Fury
Madonna
By Rebecca Haithcoat
Kim Gordon
By Jana Martin
k.d. lang
By Lucretia Tye Jasmine
Whitney Houston
By Rebecca Haithcoat
Janet Jackson
By Rebecca Haithcoat
Salt-N-Pepa
By Gillian G. Gaar
Sinéad O’Connor
By Peaches
Angelique Kidjo
By Vivien Goldman
Lucinda Williams
By Katherine Turman
L7
By Katherine Turman
Selena
By Michelle Threadgould
Queen Latifah
By Shana L. Redmond
Ani DiFranco
By Lucretia Tye Jasmine
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Girl Power
Kathleen Hanna
By Gayle Wald
Courtney Love
By Lucretia Tye Jasmine
Liz Phair
By Allison Wolfe
TLC
By Ali Gitlow
Tori Amos
By Adele Bertei
PJ Harvey
By Solvej Schou
Gwen Stefani
By Katherine Turman
Björk
By DJ Lynnée Denise
Lauryn Hill
By Salamishah Tillet
Aaliyah
By Stephanie Phillips
Shirley Manson
By Annie Zaleski
Sleater-Kinney
By Liz Pelly
Fiona Apple
By Rebecca Haithcoat
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Fly Girls
Missy Elliott
By Rebecca Haithcoat
Erykah Badu
By Stephanie Phillips
Neko Case
By Annie Zaleski
Dixie Chicks
By Jewly Hight
Beyoncé
By Nekesa Mumbi Moody
Tegan and Sara
By Jenn Pelly
Peaches
By Jana Martin
Sharon Jones
By Solvej Schou
Laura Jane Grace
By Katherine Turman
Amy Winehouse
By Stephanie Phillips
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A Seat at the Table
M.I.A.
By Ali Gitlow
Rihanna
By Rebecca Haithcoat
Ana Tijoux
By Michelle Threadgould
Taylor Swift
By Nekesa Mumbi Moody
Adele
By Annie Zaleski
Janelle Monáe
By Daphne A. Brooks
Lady Gaga
By Annie Zaleski
Santigold
By DJ Lynnée Denise
Nicki Minaj
By Ali Gitlow
Pussy Riot
By Katherine Turman
Brittany Howard
By Shana L. Redmond