Curated OER
200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons
Upper graders explore pop culture and pop music as a forum for female role models. They explore women who have currently contributed to our pop world and why they could be considered role models. They each interview a woman in their...
Curated OER
Lady Sings the Blues
Learners explore women and music in the 20th century. In this music lesson, students study the relationship between literature and music through The Color Purple and music by Ethel Waters, MA Rainey, Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, Ella...
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
A biography of Kiri Te Kanawa, a world-renowned soprano opera singer from New Zealand. Includes a profile, videos, and a photo gallery.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Jessye Norman
A biography of Jessye Norman, a classical soprano opera singer. Includes a profile, videos, and a photo gallery.
Other
Carly simon.com: Carly Simon
This page has everything you would want to know about Carly Simon. It is her official web site with links on: news, music, books, store, timeline, audio/images, and more. Click link to find out.
Other
Deana Carter
This is the official resource of Deana Carter, country singer-songwriter. Includes bio, discography, and more.
Scott Alexander
Lucille Bogan ( Bessie Jackson)
Information on the life and discography of blues artist Lucille Bogan, also known as Bessie Jackson. Includes audio samples.
Scott Alexander
V Irginia Liston
Information on the life and discography of blues singer/songwriter, Virginia Liston.
Other
Dolly Parton
A biography of Dolly Parton in a timeline format. Also includes many links to photos and other information about this country music artist.
Other
Women of Note: Celebrating 250 Years of Music by Women
Biographies of more than forty women composers whose works, if not their fame, rival men composers of the same time period. Biographies are generally accompanied by a list of some works by the composer, with brief descriptions. Of...
Songwriters Hall of Fame
Songwriters Hall of Fame: Julia Ward Howe
This resource provides information about Julia Ward Howe.
Songwriters Hall of Fame
Songwriters Hall of Fame: Katharine Lee Bates
This resource provides information about Katharine Lee Bates.
PBS
Welcome to the Club the Women of Rockabilly
Learn about the women who were the queens of rockabilly. Listen to samples of their music, read brief biographies and view a timeline ranging 70 years.
Other
Tania Leon Composer & Conductor
Biographical sketch of Tania Leon, Cuban composer, and conductor.
Other
Koko Taylor Talks About Her Subjects
Article and interview first published in Clockwork Review about Koko Taylor's, "Queen of the Blues", career.
Other
Alligator Records: Koko Taylor
Biographical information about Koko Taylor. Links to pages with information about each of her albums.
Other
Tania Leon: A Woman Pioneering the Future
At this site read about Tania Leon, the Cuban born composer and conductor. This article focuses mainly on her works.
Other
Hildegard Publishing Company: Francesca Caccini
Provides biographical information about the Rennaisance composer, Francesca Caccini.
Other
Hildegard Publishing Co.: Vizzana, Donna Lucrezia Orsina
A paragraph of biographical information about Donna Lucrezia Orsina Vizzana.
Other
Hildegard Publishing Company: Chiara Margarita Cozzolani
A paragraph of biographical information about Chiara Margarita Cozzolani.
Other
Hildegard Publishing Company: Antonio Bembo
A paragraph of biographical information on Antonio Bembo, a female composer of the Early Baroque period.
New Advent
Catholic Encyclopedia: Marie De France
This site from The New Advent contains biographical information about Marie de France. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of resource material dated around 1910.
Other
Dream Horse Classifieds: Dale Evans
Biographical information about Dale Evans, western songwriter.