Bibliograph

Hit girls, women of punk in the USA, 1975-1983, by Jen B. Larson

Type

Label

Hit girls, women of punk in the USA, 1975-1983, by Jen B. Larson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 298-301) and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Hit girls

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1367844790

Responsibility statement

by Jen B. Larson

Sub title

women of punk in the USA, 1975-1983

Summary

"Women have been kicking against the pricks of music patriarchy since Sister Rosetta Tharpe first played the guitar riffs that built rock-n-roll. The explosion of punk sent shockwaves of revolution to every girl who dreamed of being on stage. Punk godmothers Suzy Quatro, The Runaways, Patti Smith, Poison Ivy, Tina Weymouth, Debbie Harry, The Go-Gos, and Fanny's Millington sisters provided the template for thousands of girls and women throughout the United States to write and record their songs. Hit Girls is the story local and regional bands whose legacy would be otherwise lost. Despite the modern narrative labeled women anomalies in rock music, the truth is: women played important roles in punk and its related genres in every city, in every scene, all over the United States. The women and bands profiled by Jen B. share their experiences of sexism and racism as well as their joy and successes from their days on stage as they changed what it meant to be in a band. These pioneering women were more than novelty acts or pretty faces--they were fully contributing members and leaders of mixed-gender and all-female bands long before the call for "girls to the front.""--Publisher's web site"This history of women in punk rock celebrates such pioneers such as Suzy Quatro, The Runaways, Patti Smith, Poison Ivy, Tina Weymouth and Debbie Harry as well as countless other regional bands and artists"--, Provided by publisher

Classification