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Billie Holiday
Billie teamed up with Artie Shaw, making her the first black woman to work with a white orchestra. This was a big deal as not only women were deemed to not be powerful, but especially a black woman. -
Billie Holiday
Billie was the first black woman to work with a white orchestra. This was a huge deal especially for the era it occured as black woman were looked at with no respect. Not only black women but women in general were inspired by her success -
Diana Ross and The Supremes
Diana Ross and the supremes were iconic. They paved the way for girl groups and gave off the sense of girl power. Not only did black women look up to them, but all women did. Females saw how successful an all black girl group was, and were inspired to take control and have power in their own lives. -
Diana Ross and The Supremes
The Supremes was a girl group that was formulated in the 60s. Their success showed that any woman could do anything, especially black women. Also, their career carved the paths to many future girl groups like Destiny's Child, TLC and the pointer sisters. I'm sure those 3 groups looked up to Diana Ross and the supremes, seeing that black women could be successful too. -
Buffy Sainte-Marie
In the 60's Buffy's song "Universal Soldier" became an anthem for the peace movement happening at the time. The peace movement was created to oppose the United states' involvement in the Vietnam war. I'm sure her song brought comfort to many. She's always been outspoken throughout her career and has related to so many people. -
Buffy Sainte-Marie
Buffy was a fearless writer. She spoke out on topics no one else did. Her song "Universal Soldier" became an anthem for the peace movement in the 60's. This movement was about the opposition to the United states involvement in the Vietnam War. This song brought many comfort to people during that time of protest. -
Joni Mitchell
Joni wrote lyrics that spoke to females. Around the time of her career, she was surrounded by successful males in the industry. With her feminine lyrics, she still made her mark and became a symbol for many females to look up to at that time. -
Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell was a breath of fresh air in the 70's. While most of the artists of that time were men, she came out and was more popular than ever. Her lyrics were very feminine, as they spoke to females and empowered them. -
Madonna
Madonna is a female legend. She has always been known for speaking against the current and presenting herself in a "taboo" way. Her rebellious side empowered females to take control of their own destiny. Her songs, fashion and music videos are all iconic and huge references in all types of communities. Her music spoke to so many women. For example, her song "papa don't preach" is about teenage pregnancy, being a topic not many would really speak about. -
Madonna
Madonna has always went against social norms and has been known as being very taboo. She shows women that they could take control over their own destiny. Not only that but all of her outfits, music videos, and lyrics have all made very big impacts on the fashion and music industry. She is an icon in every way possible. Her rebellion gives strength to women all around the world. -
Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill was part of a group with two other males called "The Fugees". She made her solo debut in 1998 with the album "The miseducation of Lauryn Hill". It was an album on how she views love, the world and God. Many other females could relate back to her views and emotions. Also she paved the way for black female rappers. I know that one of Nicki Minaj's biggest role models is Lauryn. -
Beyonce
Beyonce is known as the queen bee. She has represented female empowerment for many years. All of her songs give the message of being strong and independent as a woman. For example, "If i was a boy" is a song about how hard things can be for a female just because of a man. As adele once said, you have represented the black community and made them feel powerful and equal. -
Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga has made a huge impact not only on females but the gay community as well. She has always done weird things but has shown that it is okay to be who you are. In her song "born this way" it talks about loving yourself and being who you are because you were born that way. She has dared others to be different and own who they are even if everyone thinks it's the weirdest thing they've ever seen. -
The power of Music
Music isn't just sounds and catchy tunes. There are very deep meanings hidden between the lyrics. Music can change a society's view on the world and can impact change. Music could make people rebel against the government or inspire people to raise their voice on topics people don't like to talk about. Music is power.
