Viola and her 17 Drums

11/29/1912 — b. Viola Smith, American drummer. Early professional female drummer; played swing, pop + orchestral music(1920s-75). Known as the“Fastest Girl Drummer in the World”(30s)+the original “Hep Girl” of the Swing+BigBand Era #womenshistory #WomenInMusic #MusicSky #DrummerSky #WmnWhoRock #BOTD

Tina Turner performing live in 1972

11/26/1939 — b. Anne Mae Billock (Tina Turner), American singer, dancer, actor and author. Rhythm & blues, pop, rock and soul vocalist; enjoyed a successful career as a solo artist, also a singer in the Ike & Tina Turner Revue #womenshistory #WomenInMusic #WmnWhoRock #MusicSky #MusicChallenge #BOTD

Paquita la del Barrio | “Ni Un Cigarro” album cover

4/2/1947 — b. Paquita la del Barrio, Mexican singer, songwriter. Ranchera and bolero vocalist, wrote notable feminist anthems. Honored with the Billboard Latin Music Lifetime Achievement Award (1921); died recently on Feb 17, 2025 #womenshistory #WomenInMusic #WmnWhoRock #MusicSky #woc #OTD #RIP

Lucille Bogan - circa 1933

4/1/1897 — b. Lucille Bogan (Bessie Jackson); American singer, songwriter. Classic blues vocalist, one of the big three of the blues(1920s-30s). Among the first recorded artists; wrote some of the most sexually explicit songs ever recorded #womenshistory #WomenInMusic #WmnWhoRock #MusicSky #woc #OTD

Darlene Love

Darlene Love, American singer, actor. Solo career, backup singer, and one of Phil Spector’s recording artists; Rolling Stone’ mag proclaimed Darlene Love as “one of the greatest singers of all times” #WomensHistoryMonth #31GreatWomenMusicians #GreatWomenOfRock #WmnWhoRock #WomenInMusic #MusicSky

Mama Cass lying in a bed of flowers

Cass Elliott (Mama Cass), American singer. A popular lead singer (1960s-70s); member of The Mama’s & the Papa’s and was also a solo artist who released five albums; died young at age 32 of a heart attack #WomensHistoryMonth #31GreatWomenMusicians #GreatWomenOfRock #WmnWhoRock #WomenInMusic #MusicSky

Astrud Gilberto album cover

3/29/1944 — b. Astrud Gilberto, Brazilian singer, songwriter. Samba and bossa nova artist; world renowned for her intl hit recording of the Brazilian bossa nova & jazz song, “The Girl from Ipanema”(1964) #WomensHistoryMonth #31GreatWomenMusicians #GreatWomenOfRock #WmnWhoRock #WomenInMusic #MusicSky

Janis Martin with guitar and microphone

3/27/1940 — b. Janis Martin, American singer, songwriter, musician. Rockabilly, country + rock&roll vocalist, guitarist; early female country music innovator, one of the few wmn in the rock&roll (1950s) #WomensHistoryMonth #31GreatWomenMusicians #GreatWomenOfRock #WmnWhoRock #WomenInMusic #MusicSky

Jackie DeShannon seated with guitar

Jackie DeShannon, American singer, songwriter, musician. Early prolific female rock&roll vocalist, songwriter; folk-rock innovator. Wrote several notable hit songs(1960s-); inducted Songwriters HoF(2010) #WomensHistoryMonth #31GreatWomenMusicians #GreatWomenOfRock #WmnWhoRock #WomenInMusic #MusicSky