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In the 1980s and '90s, a push to lower the legal blood alcohol content (BAC) limit for getting behind the wheel took the country by storm. Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) was formed in 1980 ...
Initiatives such as the "Black Women in Music" program by the Recording Academy aim to address these disparities, providing resources and support for Black female artists. [69] Overall, the contributions of Black women to the American music landscape remain vital, showcasing their resilience, creativity, and influence in shaping contemporary ...
All Music Guide to the Blues: The Definitive Guide to the Blues. San Francisco, California: Backbeat Books. ISBN 0-87930-736-6. Harrison, Daphne Duval (1990). Black Pearls: Blues Queens of the 1920s. New Brunswick and London: Rutgers. ISBN 0-8135-1280-8. Russell, Tony (1997). The Blues: From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray.
4.5 Videos. 5 See also. 6 ... of successful house and R&B hits in the late 1980s to early 1990s, ... featured on various singles in 2003–04 with other artists, ...
Veronica was born and raised in Bronx, New York to parents from Puerto Rico.She has one younger sister. From an early age she expressed interest in music and singing. As a child, she attended the performing arts program at the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club, [1] in her neighborhood, which boasts such alumni as actress Kerry Washington and actress/singer Jennifer Lopez, who was also from the same ...
Punk rock artists such as Patti Smith and Paul Westerberg(The Replacements) were popular as singers and songwriters. In the late 1980s, new history of female U.S. folk artists was beginning with Suzanne Vega whose first album sold unexpectedly well.
Michael Hutchence singing during an INXS concert, early 1980s. The Church, Real Life, Opus and Midnight Oil also had some notable hits on the international charts. Rick Springfield was well known in the early 1980s, and had several hits. In 1980, New Zealand rock band Split Enz released their album True Colours, which became an international ...
HOT WIRE: The Journal of Women's Music and Culture was a women's music magazine published three times a year from 1984–1994. [26] [27] It was founded in Chicago by volunteers Toni Armstrong Jr., Michele Gautreaux, Ann Morris and Yvonne Zipter; Armstrong Jr. became the sole publisher in 1985. [28]