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All-female bands (commonly known as all-women bands, all-girl bands or girl bands) are musical groups in which females sing and play all the instruments. A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. They are distinct from girl groups, in which the females sing but do not play any or all the of the instruments. A girl group is a Popular music act featuring several young Female Singers who generally harmonize together

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History of "girl bands" prior to 1970

Women have long been a part of the musical landscape, with composers such as Anna Amalia, Princess of Prussia. Princess Anna Amalia of Prussia ( November 9, 1723 &ndash March 30, 1787) was one of eight surviving children of Friedrich Wilhelm The sister of Frederick The Great wrote music in the 1700s and, more recently, Germaine Tailleferre of Les Six worked with Jean Cocteau and composed for the theatre and dance troupes. Frederick II (Friedrich II January 24 1712 August 17 1786) was a King of Prussia (1740&ndash1786 from the Germaine Tailleferre ( April 19, 1892 - November 7, 1983) was a French Composer and the only female member of the famous Les Six is a name inspired by The Five, given in 1923 by critic Henri Collet in an article titled ‘Les cinq Russes les Jean Maurice Eugène Clément Cocteau (5 July 1889 &ndash 11 October 1963 was a French Poet, Novelist, Dramatist, Designer, Boxing In the Jazz Age of the 1920's, "all-girl" bands such as "Helen Lewis and Her Jazz Syncopators" were briefly popular. The Jazz Age describes the period from 1918-1929 the years after the end of World War I, continuing through the Roaring Twenties and ending with the rise of the (In 1925, Lee DeForest filmed Lewis and her band in his short-lived Phonofilm process, in a film now in the Maurice Zouary collection at the Library of Congress. Lee De Forest, ( August 26, 1873 – June 30, 1961) was an American Inventor with over 300 patents to his credit In 1919 Lee De Forest, inventor of the Audion tube, filed his first patent on a Sound-on-film process DeForest Phonofilm, which recorded sound directly The Library of Congress is the De facto National library of the United States and the research arm of the United States Congress [1]) In the 1930s, with the commencement of the Big Band and Swing Era, all-female bands began to emerge. A big band is a type of Musical ensemble associated with playing jazz music and which became popular during the Swing Era from the early 1930s until the late Swing music, also known as swing jazz, is a form of Jazz music that developed in the early 1930s and had solidified as a distinctive style by 1935 in the United Perhaps the best-remembered of such orchestras is the International Sweethearts of Rhythm. The International Sweethearts of Rhythm was the first integrated all women's band in the United States. Gloria Parker during the Swing Era lead and played the marimba with several all-girl swing bands, Gloria Parker and the Starlets. Glorious Gloria Parker is an American Entertainer active during the Swing Era as a Bandleader of an All-female band, Gloria In some parts of Africa the term "marimba" refers to the Kalimba. Author and professor Sherrie Tucker published a book detailing the times and trials of All-Girl Swing bands of the 1940s, titled "Swing Shift", in 2000. (Duke University Press)

Groups composed solely of women began to flourish with the advent of rock and roll. Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African As evidenced by numerous compilations, particularly of garage bands during the 1960s, many women were playing in bands, although few were signed to major labels and did not come to the forefront of public attention. However, records by all-girl bands on smaller, regional labels are being rediscovered and are highly prized by collectors today. For instance, Feminine Complex released their self-titled album in the 1960s; in the 1990s, it was re-released on CD by independent label Teen Beat Records. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 An independent record label (or indie record label) is a Record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the Major record labels TeenBeat Records is an Independent record label based in Cambridge MA. One of the strangest groups from the 1960s is undoubtedly The Shaggs, a group of sisters who had limited mastery of their instruments and song structures. The Shaggs were an American all-female rock group formed in Fremont New Hampshire in 1968 The Shaggs created their own unique musical language and today are revered as outsider musicians with a devoted cult following. Outsider music are songs and compositions by musicians who are not part of the commercial music industry who write songs that ignore standard musical or lyrical conventions

Among the earliest all-female rock bands to be signed were Goldie and the Gingerbreads, to Atlantic Records in 1964 and Fanny in 1969 when Mo Ostin signed them to Warner Bros. Records. Goldie & the Gingerbreads was an American female Rock band from 1962 to 1967 Atlantic Records ( Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American Record label best known for its many recordings of Rhythm & blues, Rock Fanny were a late 1960s early 1970s American All-women band led by June Millington. Mo Ostin (born March 27, 1927) is a Record executive, who has worked for several companies including Verve, Reprise Records, Warner Bros Records Inc is an American Record label that operates as a wholly owned Subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

1970s

The Roche sisters, Terre and Margaret/Maggie, recorded their first major-label album in 1975. Their younger sister Suzzie joined them to form The Roches, who typically recorded with male session musicians; additionally, The Roches usually toured without supporting musicians. The Roches ( Maggie, Terre and Suzzy Roche) are a female Vocal group of three songwriting Irish-American sisters from All three play guitar and other instruments.

In 1975, the Canadian duo of sisters, Kate and Anna McGarrigle, recorded the first of a string of albums. Kate and Anna McGarrigle are a Canadian Folk music duo from Quebec. Joan Jett's first group The Runaways were an early commercially successful, hard-edged, all-female band, releasing their first album in 1976; other members included Michael Steele, then known as Mikki Steele, and Lita Ford. Joan Jett (born September 22 1958, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania) is an American rock Guitarist, Singer The Runaways was a teenage American all-girl Rock band that performed in the 1970s Michael Steele is a Bassist, Songwriter, and Singer who performed with The Bangles. Lita Ford (born September 19, 1958) is an American rock Musician and Singer who was the lead guitarist for The Runaways

In the 1970s, a number of feminist folk music-based performers began fostering a Women's Music Movement, although it was not long before women with a background in rock music and jazz started women's bands to escape from the 'chick singer' trap. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. Feminism is a discourse that involves various movements theories, and Philosophies which are concerned with the issue of Gender difference, advocate Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States This included Jam Today, which started in a Peckham shed during the spring of 1976. This article is about the South London town For the villages in Kent see East Peckham and West Peckham. Jam Today I (1976-1979) participated in a film sponsored by the BFI titled "Rapunzel Let Down Your Hair" and were often seen at feminist marches and rallies. Jam Today II (1979-1980) retained some of the founding members and was more jazz-based, later returning to a more jazz-rock tradition with Jam Today III (1980-1984). The band released an EP called Stereotyping on their own record label, Stroppy Cow Records, in 1981 and took part in the television series Something Else. An extended play ( EP) is a Vinyl record, CD, or Music download which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify Moreover, they participated in a programme for BBC Open University called Women in Rock with two other female bands, Tour De Force and The Raincoats. The Raincoats are a Post-punk band and were formed in 1977 by Ana da Silva ( vocals, Guitar) and Gina Birch (vocals

1980s and 1990s

A number of women moved between the more-traditional folk festivals and the women's gatherings, including some of the members of the 1980s all-female bluegrass band Blue Rose. Blue Rose were an all-star All-women band that played Bluegrass music. More recently, another bluegrass and related-music all-female group, Uncle Earl, have been touring the festival circuit (apparently named in honor of bluegrass pioneer Earl Scruggs). Uncle Earl is an American Old-time music group formed in 2000 by KC Groves and Jo Serrapere. Earl Eugene Scruggs (born January 6, 1924) is a musician noted for perfecting and popularizing a 3-finger style (now called Scruggs style) on the 5-string

Punk, a progression in some ways of the garage rock of the 1960s, included all-female bands as garage rock had in the 1960s. This opened the door wider for women with a desire to perform, spawning groups such as The Raincoats, the Slits, and Liliput. The Raincoats are a Post-punk band and were formed in 1977 by Ana da Silva ( vocals, Guitar) and Gina Birch (vocals The Slits are a UK Punk rock band The quartet was formed in 1976 by members of the bands The Flowers of Romance and The Castrators LiLiPUT were a Swiss female post-punk / new wave band active from 1978 to 1983. Some well-known otherwise all-female bands had men in the band at times, particularly but not limited to drummers. A drummer is a Musician who plays a Drum or drums particularly a Drum kit ("drum set" or "trap set" Marching percussion

Meanwhile, three bands had a very large commercial and path-breaking effect in the early and mid 1980s. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The Go-Go's and the Bangles, both from the LA punk/garage scene, were the first all-female rock bands to find sustained success; however, their commercially successful works were fairly distant from their roots. For the 1960s band see The Go-Go's (1960s. The Go-Go’s are an all-female American Pop band formed in 1978 The Bangles are an American all-female band that originated in the early 1980s, scoring several hit singles through much of the decade Each had a sequence of three major-label albums in the first segment of their careers, released several hit singles apiece, and inspired other young women, both positively and, perhaps, negatively (as when the Bangles ended the first phase of their collective career as nearly a chorus, playing fewer of their own instrumental tracks on each album in turn and on guest appearances on television). Additionally, both bands released reinvigorated reunion albums in the 2000s: the Go-Go's' God Bless the Go-Go's (2001) and the Bangles' Doll Revolution (2003). The third band, Klymaxx, became the first and last (so far) all-female band in the R&B style of music to all play an instrument; several of their singles have charted successfully in both R&B and pop countdowns. Klymaxx is a female Urban / Funk Band formed in Los Angeles California between 1979 and 1990. Another notable rock band that charted several hits in the late 1980s was Vixen. Vixen is an all-female American Glam metal / heavy metal band which achieved some success during the late 1980s and early 1990s Lipstick, out of Cleveland, Ohio also hit the top 40 charts in the mid 1980s with their hit song, "I Want To Be With You Tonight". Lipstick is a cosmetic product containing pigments oils waxes and emollients that applies color and texture to the lips. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989.

With the resurgence of interest in pop-punk bands in the US in the early 1990s, L7 became very popular, while demonstrating onstage and in interviews a self-confident "bad girl" attitude at times, always willing to challenge assumptions about how an all-female band should behave. Pop punk (also known as punk pop and other names is a Fusion genre that combines elements of Punk rock with Pop music, to varying The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 L7 (pronounced /ɛl ˈsɛvən/ was a band from Los Angeles that was active from 1985 to 2000 Although it is debated whether the existence of all-female bands is inherently political or not, many groups composed of women have begun with a political aim in mind. In the 1990s, Riot Grrrl, Bratmobile, and Bikini Kill have addressed feminist and other socio-political issues they feel are inherent in the estate of the women's band. Riot grrrl was an underground Feminist punk movement that started in the early 1990s and is often associated with Third-wave feminism (it Bratmobile was an American punk band Growing from the Northwest and Washington DC underground and influenced by Indie pop in the United States as well as Britpop Bikini Kill were an American Punk rock band formed in Olympia Washington in October of 1990. Other punk bands, such as Spitboy and its successor Instant Girl, have been less comfortable with the childhood-centered issues of much of the Riot Grrrl aesthetic, but nonetheless also have dealt explicitly with feminist and related issues. Spitboy was a San Francisco Punk rock band founded in the Early 1990s by four women All-female Queercore bands, such as Tribe 8 and Team Dresch, also write songs dealing with matters specific to women and their position in society. Queercore is a cultural and social movement that began in the mid-1980s as an offshoot of punk. This article is about the San Francisco based lesbian punk band Tribe 8 Team Dresch is an American punk band that performed and recorded in the 1990s and made a significant impression on the DIY Queercore movement

The Breeders and Sleater-Kinney are both all-girl bands who had an impact in the 1990s, as did The Indigo Girls. The Breeders are an American Alternative rock band formed in 1988 by Kim Deal of the Pixies and Throwing Muses ' Tanya Donelly Sleater-Kinney was an American Indie rock band that existed from 1995 to 2006 Indigo Girls are an American Folk rock duo consisting of Amy Ray and Emily Saliers. Bananarama, the Spice Girls and Pussycat Dolls might be a relative subset of significant all-girl performers, but not really a band, as they don't play instruments. Bananarama are an English Girl group who have had success on the The Spice Girls are a BRIT Award -winning English pop Girl group formed in 1994 Pussycat Dolls is an American pop Girl group, and dance ensemble founded by choreographer Robin Antin in 1995 Also notable during the late 90s and into the 2000s are The Donnas and Lillix (the latter no longer a girls group) Both enjoyed moderate success in the US and Canada. The Donnas are an American all-female rock band from Palo Alto California. Lillix (ˈlɪlɪks is a pop/rock band from Cranbrook British Columbia, Canada, formed under the name Tigerlily in 1997 when the early members were in high school

Other all-female bands outside pop music

All-female bands are not restricted to the mainstream genres. The successful British/Australian string quartet Bond, who play classical crossover, is another example where women play all the instruments (first and second violin, viola and cello) and sing the occasional vocals that accompany some of their tracks. Bond (often typeset as bond in deference to the owners of the 007 The violin is a bowed String instrument with four strings usually tuned in Perfect fifths It is the smallest and highest-pitched member The viola is a bowed String instrument. It is the middle voice of the Violin family, The violoncello (abbreviated to cello, or 'cello, plural cellos or celli —the c is tʃ

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References

  1. ^ Silent Era : PSFL : Helen Lewis and Her All-Girl Jazz Syncopators (192?)

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