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    Posted: February 07 2018 at 18:59
Hey all! Since that thread that emerged complaining about women not getting a fair shake in the prog world, it got me wondering how many bands throughout history have had women involved. So i started a list on Rate Your Music titled: 

  • Goddess Prog: Women in Progressive Folk, Rock & Metal

I want it to be as complete as possible and would appreciate any suggestions for addition or any corrections. Also this thread could be a place to discuss women's roles in prog music in general. It was a fun experience. I started it more for my own educational purposes and then sort of got carried away. Found almost 400 artists but i'm sure there are many more. Please do check to see if it's already on the list before you start suggesting away. The obvious suspects like Renaissance, Comus, Art Bears etc are well represented already. Thanks! :}

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Oh my God... Oh my Goddess!  What a humungous list.  Hats off to you Silly Puppy.   The A's are impressive all by themselves.
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Points: 6777 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 07 2018 at 21:10
Fantastic work on that list so far! 

One that I'm a little surprised you missed is Bubu with Cecilia Tenconi on flute. You could also include Alas if you wanted to be a completionist about it, since Cecilia contributes some flute parts to their second album Pinta Tu Aldea. And while we're in Argentina, MIA is also worth including for Liliana Vitale, who contributed vocals, flute, drums, percussion, bass, and recorder over the course of their 3 studio albums!
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Points: 14805 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 07 2018 at 21:30
^ Thanks! Both for the kind words AND for the suggestions. I knew i would miss some obvious ones as well as ones i've never heard. Even though i actually own all those albums, i actually didn't know about the Alas and MIA ones :o 

Will check them out now ʕ•́ᴥ•̀ʔ 

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An excellent list! Many old favourites, but loads of new names as well. Well done, siLLy puPPy - prog needs its goddesses!
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Some additions from Finland:

Auli Lattunen: Vocals in Haikara (1973-1976)
Saara Hedlund: Vocals in Haikara (2001)
Pia-Maria Noponen: Vocals, Flute, Synthesizer and Grand Piano in Scapa Flow (1980)

Pihasoittajat are not in PA, although they should be, just because Fairport Convention is. Anyway in their most proggy album "Kontaten Kotia" Arja Karlsson does very great vocals, also in their earlier "Hattukauppiaan aamu"-album.

You could add Jane Relf also to Renaissance, because he sings in their first two albums.

Also, Judy Dyble has short, but great band Trader Horne and she has made also quite great solos later.

I really hope you will put P.J Harvey there, because there are also Bush and Björk. Listen her "Is This Desire?", "Dance Hall at Louse Point" and/or "White Chalk" so you will notice she is as much prog-related than those other lovely ladies.
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Points: 15916 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 08 2018 at 01:30
Kosmos
Lindsay Cooper
Tirill
Anekdoten

Edited by Tom Ozric - February 08 2018 at 01:34
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Stellar list and project, OP!

"I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021
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A great list !!! Clap

You can add:

-Lesoir (Netherlands),
-leDimanche (Netherlands),
-Monnaie De Singe (France),
-Delusion Squared (France). 
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A stellar list indeed, Pup. I have six more suggestions right now:

  • Anima Mundi (Symph, Cuba, Virginia Peraza on keys)
  • Carmen (Prog Folk, UK, Angela Allen on keys and vocals now and then)
  • The Emerald Dawn (Neo-prog, UK, Tree Stewart on keys and vocals)
  • Il Tempio delle Clessidre (RPI, Italy, Elisa Montaldo on keys)
  • Unreal City (RPI, Italy, Francesca Zanetta on guitar)
  • The Violet Hour (Neo-Prog, UK, Doris Brendel on vocals and flute)



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Thanks for all the suggestions!

@Tom Ozric & Someone else.... ALL ADDED!

@Mortte.... poor Jane, how could i forget to add her for Renaissance?!!! All others added except i'll have to think about PJ Harvey. I own several albums and have never considered her prog but it's been a while since i've given her a spin so i'll check her out.

@PhildeauxFan... Lesoir is listed under alternative rock and not on PA so i'll give them a skip. Monnaie de Sange has no listing and isn't on PA so i'll check them out a bit more unless you convince me :) Others added.

Keep em coming!

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This is a wonderful projectClap! A few additions to your already very expansive list:

Arpia (Italy, RPI)  Paola Feraiorni (vocals)
Eccentric Orbit (USA, Symph Prog) - Madeleine Noland (keyboards, synths)
Ut Gret (USA, Avant Prog) - Jackie Royce (bassoon), Cheyenne Mize (vocals)
Jack O' the Clock (USA, Avant Prog) - Emily Packard (violin, melodica), Thea Kelley (vocals), Kate McLoughlin (bassoon, flute)
Kultivator/Nomads of Hope (Sweden, Eclectic Prog) - Ingemo Rylander (vocals)
Schooltree (USA, Crossover Prog) - Lainey Schooltree (vocals, keyboards)

More to come! Lots of talented ladies on today's prog scene.

Edit: All the bands of the "Cardiacs family" have great women musicians in their ranks: Knifeworld, Chrome Hoof, North Sea Radio Orchestra, William D. Drake - and of course the Cardiacs themselves.


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Originally posted by siLLy puPPy siLLy puPPy wrote:

Thanks for all the suggestions!

@PhildeauxFan... Lesoir is listed under alternative rock and not on PA so i'll give them a skip. Monnaie de Sange has no listing and isn't on PA so i'll check them out a bit more unless you convince me :) Others added.

Keep em coming!
Hi !
I know that I often mention bands which are not on Prog Archives. LOL
But I think that they could be included on this site.

Another band with a female singer: Ciccada (Greece). Wink
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^ wow! Great list. I certainly have missed some obvious ones. Cardiacs and Kultivator are two of my favorites! You opened a can of worms with the Cardiacs family. I added all the rest but will have to get back to the extended family later when i have the chance to sift through. Thanks!!!

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Vashti Bunyan....?
Trees- Celia Humphris
Steeleye Span- Maddy Prior


Edited by dr wu23 - February 08 2018 at 07:54
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Originally posted by PhideauxFan PhideauxFan wrote:

Originally posted by siLLy puPPy siLLy puPPy wrote:

Thanks for all the suggestions!

@PhildeauxFan... Lesoir is listed under alternative rock and not on PA so i'll give them a skip. Monnaie de Sange has no listing and isn't on PA so i'll check them out a bit more unless you convince me :) Others added.

Keep em coming!
Hi !
I know that I often mention bands which are not on Prog Archives. LOL
But I think that they could be included on this site.

Another band with a female singer: Ciccada (Greece). Wink

The Ciccada one just got added, thanks Star

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Points: 14805 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 08 2018 at 07:56
Originally posted by dr wu23 dr wu23 wrote:

Vashti Bunyan....?
Trees- Celia Humphris
Steeleye Span- Maddy Prior

Vashti, probably not. Trees, just added! Thanks. Haven't heard either and Trees has been on my list for quite some time now. Steeleye span may be on PA but i don't consider them progressiive, just really good English folk


Edited by siLLy puPPy - February 08 2018 at 08:02

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Trees are no more 'progressive' than Steeleye or Fairport for that matter...imho they are all in the same boat.

btw..I'm glad you didn't forget Earth and Fire and Julians' Treatment.....2 early prog bands I like.



Edited by dr wu23 - February 08 2018 at 08:09
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How I forgot Jambinai! Two beautiful & excellent woman musicians in it!

Also, Pentangle is not in the list.

This is great project!
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And of course.....Espers with Meg Baird.....and Circulus with Lo Polidoro
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