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Rock-and-roll woman : the 50 fiercest female rockers / Meredith Ochs.
From chanteuses to blues belters and guitar slingers, Ochs provides fifty female artists and groups. She shows how they not only illustrate the width and breadth of rock music-- they define it. Presented chronologically from the birth of rock today, these women rockers shook up the music scene. Their stories are inspirational-- and their art is timeless. -- adapted from back cover and introduction
Record details
- ISBN: 9781454930624
- ISBN: 1454930624
- Physical Description: 216 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
- Publisher: New York : Sterling, [2018]
- Copyright: ©2018
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Sister Rosetta Tharpe -- Big Mama Thornton -- Wanda Jackson -- Aretha Franklin -- Ronnie Spector -- Tina Turner -- Janis Joplin -- Grace Slick -- Fanny -- Carole King -- Marianne Faithful -- Suzi Quatro -- Stevie Nicks & Christine McVie -- Ann & Nancy Wilson -- Linda Ronstadt -- Bonnie Raitt -- The Runaways -- Siouxsie Sioux -- The Slits -- Poison Ivy -- Patti Smith -- Tina Weymouth -- Debbie Harry -- Chrissie Hynde -- Pat Benatar -- Exene Cervenka -- Kim Gordon -- The Go-Go's -- Cyndi Lauper -- Annie Lennox -- The Bangles -- Melissa Etheridge -- Kim Deal -- L7 -- Kathleen Hanna -- Courtney Love -- PJ Harvey -- Sheryl Crow -- Alanis Morissette -- Gwen Stefani -- Shirley Manson -- Sleater-Kinney -- Susan Tedeschi -- Amy Winehouse -- Amy Lee -- Karen O -- Grace Potter -- St. Vincent -- Hayley Williams -- Brittany Howard. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Rock music > History. Women musicians > Biography. Women musicians > Pictorial works. |
| Genre: | Biographies. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Henry County Library System.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry County - Main Library | 782 .42 164 Oc3M (Text) | I0000000278770 | Non-Fiction | Available | - |
Rock-And-Roll Woman : The 50 Fiercest Female Rockers
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Rock-And-Roll Woman : The 50 Fiercest Female Rockers
"A must for rock and roll and women's studies enthusiasts.-- Library Journal Celebrate the women who rock, with this fully illustrated tribute to 50 iconic female musicians and bands. Award-winning radio personality Meredith Ochs takes an insightful look at 50 rock icons who indelibly shook up the music scene, whether solo or in a band. Profiling women from the 1950s to today, and from multiple genres, Ochs tells the dramatic stories behind their journeys to success, their music, and their enduring impact. More than 100 photographs make this a rich volume, and the idols include Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, Grace Slick, Janis Joplin, Stevie Nicks, Heart, Chrissie Hynde, Patti Smith, Joan Jett and the Runaways, the Go-Go's, Karen O, Sleater-Kinney, Grace Potter, and more.
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