Who was the first female punk rocker?

The Godmother of Punk
As we kick off this celebration of influential women in punk rock history, I can think of no better place to start than with Patti Smith. Smith released her debut album, Horses, in 1975.
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Who is the queen of punk rock?

Pamela Rooke, the Queen of Punk and Fashion Icon Known as Jordan, Dies at 66.
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Who was the first punk rocker?

Traditionally, there are three records that are cited as the “first” punk rock releases: the first Ramones album (April 1976), the “New Rose” 45 by the Damned (October '76), and the Saints debut album, (I'm) Stranded (September '76).
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Who is the most famous punk rocker?

Joey Ramone was, and probably still is, the most recognizable icon of the punk genre in the United States. He was also perhaps the most beloved.
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Who is the godmother of punk rock?

Patti Smith, Musician, writer and artist known as the "Godmother of Punk Rock." Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007.
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Did girls start punk rock?

Though all fantastic and important in the development of the genre, there is a pernicious undercurrent beneath all of these images — none of them include women. It's no secret that punk, and rock more generally, has a history of being fronted and run almost exclusively by men.
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Who was one of the first females to enter the punk scene?

Gaye Advert. British born Gaye Advert, also known as Gaye Black, was the bass player for The Adverts. She has been called "one of punk's first female icons", and the "first fema[le] punk star".
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Who were the 80s female punk rockers?

The best female-fronted punk bands
  • Patti Smith. ( ...
  • Debbie Harry performing. ( ...
  • Beth Ditto of Gossip performs at Latitude festival in Henham Park, Southwold. ( ...
  • Poly Styrene, lead singer of X-Ray Spex.
  • Courtney Love. ( ...
  • Kim Shattuck playing for the Pixies.
  • The Donnas. (
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Who was the first female rock group?

Among the earliest all-female rock bands to be signed to a record label were Goldie & the Gingerbreads, to Atlantic Records in 1964, The Pleasure Seekers with Suzi Quatro to Hideout Records in 1964 and Mercury Records in 1968.
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Who is the best female rocker of all time?

Best Female Rock Singers: An Essential Top 30 Countdown
  • 8: Chrissie Hynde (The Pretenders) ...
  • 7: Ann Wilson (Heart) ...
  • 6: Grace Slick (Jefferson Airplane) ...
  • 5: Tina Turner. ...
  • 4: Joan Jett (The Runaways, Joan Jett And The Blackhearts) ...
  • 3: Stevie Nicks (Fleetwood Mac) ...
  • 2: Debbie Harry (Blondie) ...
  • 1: Patti Smith.
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Who was the best selling female rocker of the 1970's?

Linda Ronstadt is among the best-selling artists in music history. In the 1970s alone, she performed on and released eight studio albums.
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Who was the birth of punk?

Critics and fans consider CBGB in New York City as the birthplace of punk. It was a dingy club on Manhattan's Lower East Side where bands like Blondie, Iggy Pop and the Stooges, Patti Smith, Talking Heads and The Ramones hit the stage. By September 1976, the Ramones were picking up steam internationally.
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Who started punk culture?

Certain late 1960s and early 1970s Detroit acts, such as MC5 and Iggy and the Stooges, and other bands from elsewhere created out-of-the-mainstream music that became highly influential on what was to come. Glam rock in the UK and the New York Dolls from New York have also been cited as key influences.
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What is the oldest punk band?

Ramones: The first major American punk band, The Ramones brought catchy melodies to rowdy teenage audiences. Their national presence was enhanced by a featured role in Roger Corman's 1979 film Rock 'n' Roll High School. 3.
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What was the first punk rock song?

Simply put, the Beatles embodied all of the major punk rock ideals a decade and a half prior to the invention of the genre. Paul McCartney's “1, 2, 3, 4” was not only the count in to the first punk rock song, but also the count in to the greatest revolutionary force of the 20th century.
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Who is the father of punk rock?

The Father of Punk, Joey Ramone: 1951-2001 – Rolling Stone. Music. Politics.
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Who made pop-punk famous?

Pop-punk emerged in the late 1970s with groups such as the Ramones, the Undertones, and the Buzzcocks. 1980s punk bands like Bad Religion, Descendents and the Misfits were influential to pop-punk, and it expanded in the 1980s and early 1990s by a host of bands signed to Lookout!
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Who is the godfather of pop-punk?

— better known by his stage persona, Iggy Pop — has earned a reputation as “the Godfather of Punk.” This is thanks mostly to his tenure as the frontman of the proto-punk band the Stooges, but also because his reckless, sui generis stage presence embodied a gleeful but slightly scary abandon that became synonymous with ...
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Who was the first pop-punk band?

Pop-influenced punk rock first emerged in the mid-1970s in multiple countries, and was stylistically similar to power pop. The Ramones are generally considered among the earliest bands to merge pop melodies with punk rock, and were followed by bands such as the Buzzcocks and Bad Religion.
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Who is the best female voice of all time?

Aretha Franklin

The Queen of Soul was unrivalled for decades when it came to having the best singing voice on the planet.
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Who is the 1st best selling female artist of all time?

Madonna is recognized by Guinness World Records as the "Best-selling female recording artist of all time".
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Who is the biggest female artist of all time?

Madonna. The Queen of Pop, Madonna, is the bestselling female artist of all time. She's released 14 studio albums, three soundtracks, five live albums and six compilations, plus 63 UK Top 10 singles. Since 1983, she's sold an estimated 335 million albums and singles worldwide.
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Who was the female rock queen?

Janis Joplin: The Queen Of Rock Her voice was rough around the edges and unmistakable. Joplin sang the blues, and she subjected herself to them. She was vulnerable, and she was a pioneer for women in rock.
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Who was the craziest rocker?

1. Ozzy Osbourne. Ozzy Osbourne is one of the craziest musicians ever – from biting off a bat head on stage (although he didn't know the bat was real) to snorting ants from the floor, the “Madman” led a life that would have killed the strongest man on earth.
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