Fanny: The Right to Rock

Trailblazers for Women In Rock

The B-52's Kate Pierson says "Fanny was the first band I saw where women were playing guitar. They were great!" The Go Go's Kathy Valentine gives kudos to other Fanny bandmates, and John Sebastian of Lovin' Spoonful shares how bassist Jean Millington was the first woman player he saw who had "stink face" when "playing one of those vicious bass lines."

Trailblazers for Women In Rock

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    Fanny: The Right to Rock

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    Co-founded by Filipina American and queer teenagers, Fanny is the first all women band to release an album with a major record label (Warner/Reprise, 1970). Revered by David Bowie, meet the most groundbreaking rock group you've never heard of... yet.

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