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Jul 28, 2021 · In an effort to shine a little more light on these often overlooked yet powerful female musicians, Stacker has highlighted 50 of the most influential women musicians of the past two decades across genres. To qualify, the musician or female-led group has to be primarily considered a 21st-century act.
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- Nancy Wilson. Janette Beckman. American musician Nancy Wilson is best known for being part of the rock group Heart, alongside her sister Ann. Born in 1954, Wilson attributes her love of music to seeing a Beatles performance on television as a child: "There’d been so much anticipation and hype about The Beatles that it was a huge event, like the lunar landing; that was the moment Ann and I heard the call to become rock musicians.
- Chaka Khan. Janette Beckman. Chaka Khan has been called the “Queen of Funk” thanks to her unique musical style and position as lead singer of the funk band Rufus.
- Pat Benatar. Getty Images for The Rock and Ro. American rock singer Pat Benatar started out wanting to be a coloratura soprano – a classical music singer specialising in musical agility.
- Mavis Staples. hand out. Read More. Happy Mondays announce first UK headline tour in five years. Olivia Rodrigo announces 2024 Guts world tour including two dates in London.
Mar 14, 2016 · Here, below is s a list of some of the most important female artists in music history: 1. Ma Rainey Ma Rainey was known for her very powerful vocal abilities, energetic disposition, majestic phrasing, and a ‘moaning’ style of singing.
Mar 23, 2016 · To honor the female figures who became pioneers in their genres and changed the face of their slice of the music world, we decided to reflect on some of Latin music’s most influential...
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- Kate Bush (1958-) Emerging from the English countryside at the age of 19, Kate Bush already knew how to elevate her music to the level of high art. Her debut single, Wuthering Heights (from her debut album, The Kick Inside), took inspiration from Emily Brontë’s novel of the same name, with Bush channelling the 250-page psychological drama into a four-minute pop masterpiece, making her the first female artist to hit the UK No.1 spot with an entirely self-penned song.
- Aretha Franklin (1942-2018) A beacon of light when your spirit is in the dark, Aretha Franklin has made a lasting contribution to both music and culture.
- Joni Mitchell (1943-) Must hear: The Last Time I Saw Richard.
- Missy Elliott (1971-) Missy Elliott established her career in the early 90s with the R&B group Sista. In 1997, however, she marked her arrival as a solo artist with her iconic debut album, Supa Dupa Fly.
Aug 24, 2021 · In fact, the first female composer (or at least, the first female composer remembered by the history books) is Kassiani, an eighth-century nun who composed Byzantine chants. Her music,...
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Mar 7, 2024 · From no-nonsense jazz singers to punk provocateurs, uDiscover Music salutes the female musicians who changed the world.
