There’s an array of strong and powerful women who made music an exciting place and inspired a new generation to follow. These exceptional musicians hold their own and then some to be accepted on the same level as their male counterparts.
They are powerful and fearless women who are not afraid to reveal their vulnerabilities. These women are more than success stories, they reinvented the musical genres on their own terms.
Nita Struass (guitarist) – This force of nature guitar player has her own style of playing where heavy metal shredding is her specialty and her exciting stage antics set her apart. Nita has inspired many of young and up and coming women to play an instrument and create and encourage their own musical journeys.
Skin (Singer) – Front woman for Skunk Anansie, Skin (Deborah Anne Dyer) was the first black Brit to headline Glastonbury in 1999. Skin has an infectious raspy voice which hold plenty of vibrato and has the power to cut through the heavy accented guitar sound. The song I Can Dream has a brutal metal sound with a potent message dressed in a killer vocal melody.
Joni Mitchell – A groundbreaking folk singer-songwriter who experimented in the jazz realm and captured the spirit of her generation. Her albums of Blue, Court and Spark and Hejira evoke captivating melodies, rhythm and lyricism which encapsulates as the best relationship albums of all time.
Heart (Ann & Nancy Wilson) – This band was responsible for bringing raunchy and raw Rock&Roll to the masses. It was the songs Barracuda, Crazy On You, Magic Man, and Little Queen among others in their repertoire that revealed the power and depth of Ann’s four octave vocal range
Chrissie Hynde - This Rock&Roll heroine still peddles a ‘don’t fuck with me’ attitude, she adopted in the London punk scene many years ago. The songs speak for themselves: Brass In Pocket, Don’t Get Me Wrong, Back On The Chain Gang; but its her middle finger to the celebrity culture and the fact she’s true to herself is why she’s still standing proud making music.