Women Music March 2023 – Day 25 Jensen McRae

Jensen McRae I always thought virality was not real… I thought it had to be manufactured by some other entity and anyone who’s ever gone viral did so because of the work of some marketing executives pulling strings behind the scenes. But I see now that it can just happen completely by accident. – Jensen…

Women Music March 2023 – Day 24 Nanci Griffith

Nanci Griffith “Even though my songs may sound very personal, to me most of them are fiction. It is a great way for me to be able to live a fantasy life as a writer because I get to be someone else, someplace else for three and a half minutes, just like the listener.” ~…

Women Music March 2023 – Day 23 Joan Armatrading

Joan Armatrading Joan Anita Barbara Armatrading, CBE (b. 12/9/50) is a Kittitian-English singer-songwriter and guitarist. A three-time Grammy Award nominee, Armatrading has also been nominated twice for BRIT Awards as Best Female Artist. She received an Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Contemporary Song Collection in 1996. Her recording career spans nearly 50 years. Early Life:Joan…

Women Music March 2023 – Day 22 Tracy Chapman

Tracy Chapman   Tracy Chapman (born March 30, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter. Allmusic’s Stephen Thomas Erlewine says of Tracy: A gifted storyteller with enduring appeal, Tracy Chapman’s unexpected ascent from the Boston folk scene to mainstream popularity in the late 1980s proved pivotal in helping restore singer/songwriters to the spotlight. Delivered with an earthy…

Women Music March 2023 – Day 21 Julie Miller

Julie Miller image from Discogs (link also takes you to more info on Julie) You can have my heart, though it isn’t newIt’s been used and broken, and only comes in blue— Julie Miller, from, “Broken Things” Julie Anne Miller (b. Julie Griffin, 7/12/56) was born in Dallas (?), TX. She is a songwriter, singer,…

Women Music March 2023 – Day 20 Nita Strauss

Nita Strauss All of these really strong females making names for themselves in what were traditionally male-dominated spaces. And I’m not usually one to get too hung up on the male-vs.-female side of things, but it is interesting to see the dynamic shifting and it’s happening across the board. It’s cool to be a part…

Women Music March 2023 – Day 19 Janis Joplin — Featured Writer Max Gower

On stage, I make love to 25,000 different people, then I go home alone… Janis Joplin Max Gower has graciously agreed to put together today’s entry for Women Music March.  Max’s blog: “PowerPop… An Eclectic Collection of Pop Culture” is a fabulous place to learn about Pop Culture from the USA, UK, Canada, Australia, and…