Women in rock

United States, 1987

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All the legendary women of Rock n Roll are brought together in this collage of artists and their music. Through a music-driven mix of rare historical footage, music videos, riveting live performances and personal interviews, the lives and times of the greatest women in rock history are revealed. Featured musical performances include Carole King, Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, Janis Joplin, Pat Benatar and Madonna, among others.

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Credits

producer/director

Stephanie Bennett

Duration

00:57:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1987

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

300420

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Women

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Women

History → History

Music & Performing Arts → Franklin, Aretha

Music & Performing Arts → Music - History and criticism

Music & Performing Arts → Rock music

Music & Performing Arts → Rock musicians

Music & Performing Arts → Turner, Tina, 1939-

Music & Performing Arts → Women musicians

Musicals

People → Franklin, Aretha

People → Madonna, 1959-

People → Turner, Tina, 1939-

Performance

Performance → Music - Performance

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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