The Lost Women of Rock Music: Female Musicians of the Punk Era

In Britain during the late 1970s and early 1980s, a new phenomenon emerged, with female guitarists, bass-players, keyboard-players and drummers playing in bands. This sudden influx of female musicians into the male domain of rock music was brought about partly by the enabling ethic of punk rock ('anybody can do it!') and partly by the impact of the Equal Opportunities Act. But just as suddenly as the phenomenon arrived, the interest in these musicians evaporated and other priorities became important to music audiences. Helen Reddington investigates the social and commercial reasons for how these women became lost from the rock music record.

Author: Helen Reddington
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 06/28/2007
Pages: 230
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.11lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.56d
ISBN: 9780754657736

About the Author
Helen Reddington is from the School of Social Sciences, Media and Cultural Studies, at the University of East London, UK.