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Female Singer-Songwriters of the 1990s
Notes taken by Edward Tanguay on May 21, 2018 (go to class or lectures)
Choose from these words to fill the blanks below:
Jagged, Vain, you, classic, independence, Amos, Friend, experiences, control, female, Hill, grrrl, unsuccessful, Babe, Indigo, Simon, Morissette, guitar, acoustic, feminist, Both, King, organic, Pink
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1990s important for              singer-songwriters
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develops in the 1960s
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Dylan
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Beatles
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Paul McCartney
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Elton John
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Paul           
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characteristics
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sincerity
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about your                       
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the singers are talking directly to       
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the instruments shouldn't get in the way
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usually an                  guitar or piano
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there's an                element to the communication
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Carole         
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in the 1970s
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"You've got a             "
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Joni Mitchell
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         Sides Now
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Carly Simon
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You're so         
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Kate Bush
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Running Up That         
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Tracy Chapman
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Fast Car
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Madonna and Janet Jackson established a model for women who were in                of their own musical careers and all the dimensions of it
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came together at the end of the 1980s
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women writing songs about issues that are important to women, or perhaps that it interests mostly other women
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gains a kind of                          from other performers
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Tori          (1963-)
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trained as a classical pianist
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heads out to LA
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had an                          album, "Why Tori can't read"
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1991 Little Earthquakes
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Crucify
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1994 Under the         
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1996 Boys for Pele
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the interesting thing about Tori Amos' music is how much of the                training you can hear in what is going on in the music, of course, there are people who are interested in other elements of what she is doing as well, but there's a lot to listen for in Tori Amos' music depending on your interests
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The              Girls
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Atlanta, Georgia
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Amy Ray
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rock oriented
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Emily Saliers
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folk oriented
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more              oriented that Tori Amos
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1989 Closer to Fine
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1994 Swamp Ophelia
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Sara McLachlan
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Nova Scotia, Canada
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1993 Fumbling Towards Ecstasy
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1997 surfacing
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Adia
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Angel
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Building a Mystery
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1997-1999 Lilith Fair Festival
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about women singer-song-writers
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Jewel
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1996 Pieces of You
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You Were Meant for Me
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Who Will Save Your Soul
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Alanis                     
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Ottowa
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1995              Little Pill
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for years, one of the top selling albums in the 1990s
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"You Oughta Know"
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"Ironic"
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"You Learn"
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"Head Over Feet"
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Indie Female Singer Song-Writers
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Liz Phair
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Girly Sound
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1993 Exile in Guyville
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1994 Whip Smart
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Ani DiFranco
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New York, New York
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creating her music on her own label called Righteous         
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1995 Not a Pretty Girl
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1998 Little Plastic Castle
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importance of                  issues
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Sleater-Kinney
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Riot            movement
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1996 Call the Doctor
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1997 Dig Me Out
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Bikini Kill
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Rebel Girl
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Bratmobile

Ideas and Concepts:

Angelic voice from the 70s, via tonight's History of Rock and Roll class: "Female singer-songwriters are always about sincerity, they share their experiences, they're talking directly to you, instruments get in the way as little as possible, usually simply an acoustic guitar or piano, there's an organic element to the communication. - Joni Mitchell, Both Sides Now, 1970."
Why had I never heard of Tori Amos before? Via tonight's History of Rock and Roll class:

"Toward the end of the 1980s, women singer-song-writers began writing songs about issues that may not have been important only to women, but perhaps interested mostly other women, and this genre gained a kind of independence from other performers.

One of the most prominent singers of this era was Toni Amos who broached a broad range of topics, including sexuality, feminism, politics, and religion. The interesting thing about Tori Amos' music is how much of the classical piano training you can hear in what is going on in the music. Of course, there are people who are interested in other elements of what she is doing as well, but there's a lot to listen for in Tori Amos' music depending on your interests:

So I ran faster, But you caught me here, Yes my loyalties turned, Like my ankle, In the seventh grade, Running after Billy, Running after the rain, These precious things, Let them bleed, Let them wash away, These precious things let them break, Their hold over me, , He said you're, really an ugly girl, But I like the way you play, And I died, But I thanked him, Can you believe that, Sick, sick, holding on to his picture, Dressing up every, day, I wanna smash the faces of those beautiful boys, Those Christian boys, So you can make me come, That doesn't make you Jesus, I remember, Yes in my, peach party dress, No one dared, No one cared, To tell me where the pretty girls are, Those demigods, With their nine-inch nails, And little fascist panties, Tucked inside the heart, Of ever nice girl, These precious things, Let them bleed, Let them wash away, These precious things, Let them break, Let them wash, away."
Unique mash-up video of the day, via tonight's History of Rock and Roll class:

"Riot grrrl was an underground feminist punk movement that began in the early 1990s in Washington state, as a subcultural movement that combined feminist consciousness and punk style and politics. It has also been described as a musical genre that came out of indie rock, with the punk scene serving as an inspiration for a musical movement in which women expressed themselves full-throttle in the same way men had been doing for the past several years.

One of the main bands of the Riot grrrl movement was Bikini Kill, known for its radical feminist lyrics and fiery performances. Their music is characteristically abrasive and hardcore-influenced.

"Kathleen Hanna was just screaming at the top of her lungs, veins sticking out of her neck. It was the first time I'd seen a woman on stage completely angry and aggressive. Somebody had to be Bikini Kill. It had to happen, or else we would have all starved to death culturally. It had to happen, and there they were."

This video is a hilarious coupling of Bikini Kill's song Rebel Girl with a horrible Asian political propaganda film. A great song, a driving beat and so much better than the saccharin pop from the divas featured in People magazine."
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British Blues-Based Bands and the Roots of Heavy Metal
American Blues Rock and Southern Rock
The Era of Progressive Rock
Jazz Rock in the 70s
Theatrical Rock: KISS, Bowie, and Alice Cooper
American Singer-Songwriters of the 70s
British and Canadian Singer-Songwriters
Country Rock's Influence on 1970s Music
Black Pop in the 1970s
Sly Stone and His Influence on Black Pop, Funk, and Psychedelic Soul
Motown in the 1970s
Philadelphia Sound and Soul Train
Blaxploitation Soundtracks
The Uniqueness of James Brown
Bob Marley and the Rise of Reggae
The Backlash Against Disco
1975-1980: The Rise of the Mega-Αlbum
Continuity Bands in the 1970s
Rock and Roll in the Second Half of the 1970s
U.S. Punk 1967-1975
1974-77: Punk in the UK
American New Wave 1977-80
British New Wave 1977-80
The Hippie Aesthetic: 1966-1980
The Rise of MTV
Michael Jackson: MTV's Unexpected Boon
Madonna as Disruptive Shock Artist
Prince and Janet Jackson
Other Groups Who Benefited from MTV
1980s New Traditionalists and New Wave
1980s New Acts, Old Styles and Blue-Eyed Soul
1970s Progressive Rock Adapts to the 80s
1980's Heavy Metal
1980s Heavy Metal and L.A. Hair Bands
1980s Ambitious Heavy Metal
The Beginning of Rap
1980s: Rap Crosses Over to Mainstream
Late 1980s Hard Core Rap
Punk Goes Hardcore
Late 80s Indie Rock Underground
1990s: The Rise of Alternative Rock
1990s Indie Rock and the Question of Selling Out
1990s Metal and Alternative Extensions
Hip-Hop in the 1990s
Classic Rock of the 1990s
1990s Jam Bands and Britpop
Female Singer-Songwriters of the 1990s
The Rise of Teen Idols in the 1990s
1990s Dance Music