Donna Summer, the Disco Queen, is lauded for both her singing and songwriting by DIck Clark, Giorgio Moroder and others.
Donna Summer, the Disco Queen, is lauded for both her singing and songwriting by DIck Clark, Giorgio Moroder and others.
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Women became the center of the 1970s mainstream, from The Runaways and Heart to Fleetwood Mac and Donna Summer. The gains of the feminist movement throughout the 70s enabled women working in all areas of the music industry to assume more control over their careers.
Influential Female Musicians of the 1970s
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Soul Train Guests
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When musicians land big fame, there typically comes a moment of reinvention in which the "rock star" identity is born. This new persona often requires a new name, a way to differentiate between the private and public versions of themselves. Musical monikers take different forms, from the simple, last-name changes aimed at boosting celebrity appeal—like Steven Tyler—to the glamorized version of a childhood nickname—like Jay-Z. Musicians' nicknames and aliases tend to take on an identity all their own over time, often becoming as full of personality as the artists they represent.
Musical Monikers
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