Go, Girl, Go!: The Women's Revolution In Music

by James L. Dickerson

Women have been important players in the recording industry from the very beginning, but not until 1996 did they out-chart their male competitors and pull ahead in the race for hits. Go, Girl, Go! provides a nearly 100-year history of women in music, beginning with Lil Hardin Armstrong and Billie Holiday, and continuing up to present-day artists such as Britney Spears and Norah Jones. The book features a thoughtful analysis of the 1996 revolution, along with interviews with artists such as Shania Twain, Pat Benatar, Brenda Lee, Bonnie Raitt, Melissa Etheridge, Ann and Nancy Wilson, Tiffany, and Tammy Wynette, and executives such as Garth Brooks' ex-manager Pam Lewis, BMI head Frances Preston, Stax Records co-founder Estelle Axton, and Tracey Edmonds of Yab Yum Entertainment.

Genres: Music, Nonfiction

223 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Jenny (Reading Envy) · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fairly accurate, but in no way comprehensive, review of American pop music (if pop includes rock and country) from 1959 to 2000. I was bothered by the tone of the author; he often makes sweeping generalizations that I just don't agree with. It was okay for an overview, but I'm not sure I learned anything significant, if that makes any sense. I picked this book because it came in as a new book to the music library