At a time when the #MeToo movement has taken on enormous proportions, and we are witnessing everything women experience every day, it is somewhat difficult to celebrate today.
Murders, beatings, abuse, disrepute, and so much more come to light and show us how little respect women everywhere have.
International Women’s Day, however, can be an awakening for all and especially for those who do not teach and are not taught respect for all living creatures.
We decided to dedicate this article to those women who are at the forefront of Rock / Metal.
To those who managed to shake things up and create a more inclusive and diverse music industry.
Α small sample of women who deserve a place in the pantheon of music…
Elizabeth Cotten
- Instruments: Guitar, banjo, vocals
- Years active: 1905–1979
Memphis Minnie
- Instruments: Guitar, electric guitar, bass, banjo, drums
- Years active: 1908–1957
Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton
- Instruments: Vocals, drums, harmonica
- Years active: 1947–1984
Ruth Brown
- Instruments: Vocals; piano; keyboards
- Years active: 1949–2006
Carol Kaye
- Instruments: Bass, guitar, banjo
- Years active: 1949–present
Bonnie Guitar
- Instruments: Vocals, guitar
- Years active: 1956–1996
Beverly Guitar Watkins
- Instruments: Guitar
- Years active: 1959–2019
Janis Joplin
- Instruments: Vocals, guitar
- Years active: 1962–1970
Barbara Lynn
- Instruments: Vocals, guitar
- Years active: 1962–present
Maureen Ann “Moe” Tucker
- Instruments: drums, percussion, guitar, vocals, bass
- Years active 1963–2017
Suzi Quatro
- Instruments: Vocals, bass
- Years active: 1964–present
Chrissie Hynde
- Instruments: Vocals, guitar
- Years active: 1975–present
Poison Ivy Rorschach
- Instruments: Electric guitar, Bass, Theremin
- Years active: 1976–2009
Wendy O. Williams
- Instruments: Vocals
- Years active: 1976–1990
Danielle Dax
- Instruments: keyboards, flout, saxophone, vocals, guitar
- Years active: 1977–1995
Denise Dufort
- Instruments: Drums
- Years active: 1978–present
Doro Pesch
- Instruments: Vocals
- Years active: 1980–present
Tina Bell
- Instruments: Vocals
- Years active: 1983–1990
Lori Black (Lorax)
- Instruments: bass
- Years active: 1984 – 1993
Debbie Googe
- Instruments: Bass, guitar, keyboards, drums, vocals
- Years active: 1985–present
Sean Yseult
- Instruments: Bass
- Years active: 1985–present
Kim Deal
- Instruments: Vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, drums
- Years active: 1986–present
Kathleen Hanna
- Instruments: Vocals, guitar, bass, sampler drums, drum machine
- Years active: 1989–present
Melissa auf der Maur
- Instruments: Vocals, bass, guitar
- Years active: 1993–present
Doris Yeh
- Instruments: bass
- Years active: 1999–present
Tal Wilkenfeld
- Instruments: Bass, guitar, vocals
- Years active: 2002–present
Lena Abé
- Instruments: bass
- Years active: 2007–present
Mohini Dey
- Instruments: Bass
- Years Active: 2007 – today
Meytal Cohen
- Instruments: Drums, keyboards, percussion
- Years active: 2007-present
Ida Evileye
- Instruments: bass
- Years active: 2016 –present
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