Foreign girls rockers - a complete list, photos and names, influence
History of Rock I have seen many truly outstanding geniuses, and this applies not only to men, but also to the fair sex! Yes Yes! In fact, women have had just as much of an impact on rock music as men, and there is evidence for that. For example, the legendary Rosetta Tharp drew a "sketch" of what would later be called rock and roll, and Jennifer Batten, in turn, turned the idea that a virtuoso electric guitar is the prerogative of men. In general, there are still a lot of such examples, but today we will recall the most important and striking of them. We will remember the names of women who literally turned the rock scene upside down, made others look at it in a new way, and most importantly - had a tremendous impact on generations to come ... So: Carol Kaye, Patti Smith, Doro - who else made our list of the most important girls in the history of foreign rock? We invite you to find out together…
Patti Smith
Without Patti Smith this list would be incomplete. She stunned the public of those years with her razor-sharp lyrics, serving as a model not only for the growing 70s New York punk scene, but also for the legions of alternative groups that followed it. But it wasn't just her harsh lyrics that made Smith a punk rock icon: her unique proto-punk guttural sound, her intelligence, her thoughtfulness, and her unwillingness to deviate from what she thought was right left an indelible mark on rock history...
Today it is called "godmother of punk rock", thanks in part to her debut album Horses, who played a huge role in the formation of the genre itself ...
Carol Kay
It is impossible to make such a list (as, indeed, any collection of real rock and roll legends) without mentioning Carol Kay. Started as a jazz guitarist in 50s years, she became one of the most prolific and respected session bassists in rock! Kaye has played guitar parts (six and twelve strings) for the likes of The Beach Boys and Frank Zappa! She is a killer player, renowned teacher and keystone in the bass world...
Carol Kaye is one of the most successful bass players in rock and pop music, having played around 10 000 records for more than 50 year career.
Susie Quattro
Well, where without a charming Susie Quattro? IN 1970's in the wake of glam rock, she was successful in Britain, Europe and Australia, publishing a series of hits with a circulation of more than 45 million copies around the world...
Hitting the top of the charts with "Can The Can" and "Devil Gate Drive", she inspired an entire generation of women to take up the bass!
Janis Joplin
Rock started with the blues, didn't it? Then we just have to mention the white queen of this genre - delightful and charismatic Janis Joplin! Icon 60s years, inspired by the early blues women, coming from a middle class family in Texas, Janice she had a sharply rough, painful voice and a life tragically cut short ... Since then, few people have sung with such fierce intent as she did.
Leaving this world in October 1970 year, Janis Joplin entered the infamous "Club 27".
Joan Jett
Legend The Runaways, Joan Jett had a great influence on many followers ... Today it is difficult to find a more perfect rock star than her: voice, demeanor, appearance ... Jett has become an icon of an entire era, and absolutely deservedly so.
It was Joan Jett who made "I Love Rock'n'Roll" door Alan Merrill an immortal hit, an anthem that has not lost popularity and dynamism to this day!
Jennifer Batten
American guitarist, author of two books on music, and stained glass artist Jennifer Batten best known for her roles as lead guitarist with Michael Jackson and Jeff Beck.
Quickly proving that she was at least as good as her peers, she became the first woman to overturn the notion that virtuoso electric guitar was the prerogative of men...
memphis minnie
Rock and roll started with the blues and the singer/guitarist memphis minnie (mostly working in 1920-50s years) was one of his brightest stars! Big Bill Broonzy once said:
"She could pick any guitar and sing as well as any man I've ever heard!"
Over time, her songs have been intertwined and reworked by artists such as Jefferson Airplane and Led Zeppelin.
Rosetta Tharp
Rosetta Tharp - another bright woman on our list, who had a big influence on rock!
Before stars like Chuck Berry, declared rock and roll their territory, it was women like Rosetta Tharp who first of all drew a “sketch” of what would later become this genre ... It was Tharp who laid the foundations for Berry, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis…
Heart
Speaking of the most important women in the history of rock, it is also worth mentioning the group Heartformed at the end 60s years sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson.
From revolutionary rockers 70s before the titans AOR 80s, the Wilson sisters continued to pave the way for women in the rock arena ...
Tina Turner
Many people wonder how Tina Turner refers to rock. This is sad…
Turner was one of the first women to bring rock 'n' roll to the mainstream and conquer everyone! Yes, she is also a huge icon pop / soul / RN'B… However, her work on stage is the work of a rock star, without a doubt.
Joni Mitchell
Perhaps the most influential singer and songwriter of our time, Joni Mitchell has paved the way for countless artists in various shades of rock and folk…
Her persuasive, confessional style easily puts Joni Mitchell on a par with such icons as Leonard Cohen or Bob Dylan.
Doro
Formerly lead vocalist Warlock, throughout his career Doro Pesch redefined what it means to be a woman in heavy metal!
With over 10 studio albums under his belt, Doro never compromised her art or integrity, always standing with one fist in the air and the other punching gender lines!
Pat Benatar
Superstar 80s, Pat Benatar applied a tough street look to what were supposedly pop songs, eventually turning them into rock classics...
It was Pat Benatar who blurred the lines between rock and pop musiclaying the foundation for countless female followers…
Lita Ford
American guitarist, singer-songwriter and former lead guitarist The Runaways, Lita Ford rose to prominence in the mid-80s and early 90s with her solo work, the style of which gradually changed from heavy metal to somewhere between heavy metal and glam ...
Needless to say, along with Jett and Doro did she rewrite the history of rock?
