PBS Arts from Cleveland: Women Who Rock
PBS Arts from Cleveland: Women Who Rock Previous Broadcasts
KQED Life: Sun, Apr 1, 2012 -- 1:00 AM
This performance documentary chronicles and celebrates female musicians from early groundbreakers to contemporary powerhouses. Mixing live performance footage and interviews with key women musicians, it reveals the ever-morphing role of female performers, and shows how today's singers were influenced and inspired by their forebears. The film features the stories of trailblazers like Bessie Smith and Mahalia Jackson, as well as contemporary stars Darlene Love, Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart, Bonnie Raitt, Cyndi Lauper...the list goes on!