Go, Girl, Go!

Go, Girl, Go!. (The Womens Revolution in Music). Omnibus Press. Softcover. 224 pages. Schirmer Trade Books #SCH10155. Published by Schirmer Trade Books.

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. .