Notable Moments of Women In Music
Notable Moments of Women In Music
- Published by Hal Leonard 438 Pages
- by Jay Warner foreword by Melissa Etheridge
- Author: Jay Warner
A much needed book for the growing market of women musicians. Successful, pioneering, groundbreaking, infamous–these are some of the characteristics of many of the women who have shaped music history in modern times. Sharing a wealth of knowledge from his years of experience working in the music industry, the author reveals hundreds of facts about the women who have shaped music as we know it, in a calendar format, from pre-40s through each decade up to today. Also includes over 30 extensive essays by Diane Gershuny, noted expert on women’s music, and an introduction by a yet-to-be named major female artist.
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Highly recommended for any library strong in either women’s history or music history,
Women in this book have helped shape the modern music scene, and here Jay Warner traces the overall history of women in music, from vaudeville to Woodstock and today’s modern music stars. All genres are covered, from gospel to rock, punk to pop – and the biographies of such as Bessie Smith, Diana Ross, Madonna, Alicia Keys and more makes for an outstanding, lively survey highly recommended for any library strong in either women’s history or music history.
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