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Women Music March 2022 – Day 18 – Maria McKee, by Guest Writer, Max Gower

Before we get into the Women Music March featured artist of the day, Maria McKee, it is my pleasure to let you know today’s post is written by my good blogging buddy, Max Gower, whose blog, PowerPop… An Eclectic Collection of Pop Culture is one I visit every day. Thank you so much for writing…

Women Music March 2022 – Day 17 – Garnett Sisters: Loah and Feather

The Garnett Sisters. Loah (left) and Feather (right) photo by Eve North I was looking for an Irish musician to feature today because it is St. Patrick’s Day. I happened across Loah but when I started my research discovered she has a sister who also sings. There is not a huge amount of information out…

Women Music March 2022 – Day 16 – Miriam Makeba

Legendary South African singer Miriam Makeba, taken by Paul Weinberg Zenzile Miriam Makeba (b. March 4, 1932 – d.11/9/08,) nicknamed Mama Africa, was a South African singer, songwriter, actress, and civil rights activist. Associated with musical genres including Afropop, jazz, and world music, she was an advocate against apartheid and white-minority government in South Africa….

Women Music March 2022 – Day 15 – Mavis Staples

Mavis Staples, 2006, photo by Tom Pich Mavis Staples (born July 10, 1939) is an American rhythm and blues and gospel singer, actress, and civil rights activist. Staples was born in Chicago, Illinois, on July 10, 1939. She began her career with her family group in 1950. Initially singing locally at churches and appearing on…

Women Music March 2022 – Day 14 – Patti Smith

Patti Smith performing at Provinssirock festival, Seinäjoki, Finland, June 2007. photograph by Beni Köhler Patricia Lee Smith (b. 12/30/46) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author, and poet who became an influential component of the New York City punk rock movement with her 1975 debut album Horses. Called the “punk poet laureate”, Smith fused rock and…

Women Music March 2022 – Day 13 – Carol Kaye

Carol Kaye. Click on this to take you to a great interview with her at TapeOp Carol Kaye (née Smith, b. 3/24/35) is an American musician. She is one of the most prolific recorded bass guitarists in rock and pop music, playing on an estimated 10,000 recordings in a career spanning over 50 years. Kaye…

Women Music March 2022 – Day 12 – Phoebe Snow

Phoebe Snow Phoebe Snow (born Phoebe Ann Laub; b. 7/17/50 – d. 4/26/11) was born in New York City and raised in a musical household in which Delta blues, Broadway show tunes, Dixieland jazz, classical music, and folk music recordings were played around the clock. Her father, Merrill Laub, an exterminator by trade, had an…