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Rock and roll, rock music, pop music, other popular music of the 1950s - 1990s: women musicians and women's role.
About Lena Horne
A profile of Lena Horne, African American singer and actress, from Jone Johnson Lewis, About Women's History Guide.
CWLU Rock Band
From 1970-1973, this feminist rock band rocked audiences as it slammed male "pig bands" with music and comedy.
Fanny - '70s All-Woman Band Profile
In the 1970s, Fanny was a pioneering rock and roll band simply for the fact that it was all female. They were the first all-female rock band to cut an entire record album for a major label.
Aretha Franklin
In 1987 the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honored the First Lady of Soul, Aretha Franklin. Her extensive discography is also available online.

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