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This is a list of notable female drummers This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
Viola Clara Smith (née Schmitz; November 29, 1912 – October 21, 2020) was an American drummer best known for her work in orchestras, swing bands, and popular music from the 1920s until 1975. She was one of the first professional female drummers.
Cindy Blackman Santana (born November 18, 1959), sometimes known as Cindy Blackman, [1] is an American jazz and rock drummer. Blackman has recorded several jazz albums as a bandleader and has performed with Pharoah Sanders, Sonny Simmons, Ron Carter, Sam Rivers, Cassandra Wilson, Angela Bofill, Buckethead, Bill Laswell, Lenny Kravitz, Joe Henderson and Joss Stone.
Karen Anne Carpenter (March 2, 1950 – February 4, 1983) was an American singer and drummer who formed half of the highly successful duo Carpenters with her older brother Richard. [1] With a distinctive three- octave contralto range, she was praised by her peers for her vocal skills.
Sheila Cecilia Escovedo [3] (born December 12, 1957), known under the stage name Sheila E., is an American singer and drummer.She began her career in the mid-1970s as a percussionist for the George Duke Band.
Lee was voted for, and won, "Best Female Drummer" at the Rock City Awards Show. [3] In the 7th Annual L.A. Music Awards, she was nominated for "Best Drummer (Males and Females)" category. She was the first female ever nominated in the history of the L.A. Music Awards.
Soon after, in 1979, she joined The Go-Go's, replacing Elissa Bello as the band's drummer. [15] [16] In the band's early days, Schock worked at a grocery store, where she would steal steaks to cook for her band mates. [17] Schock recorded and toured steadily with The Go-Go's until the group disbanded in 1985 and reformed a few years later.
In 1965 the band recorded three songs for Esar Records, making Darling one of the first female rock drummers to record rock music. She credits her younger and older brothers as her greatest early influences, as they were both musicians, and there was a drum kit in their living room where she could practice.