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    Posted: September 10 2021 at 06:56
Originally posted by mathman0806 mathman0806 wrote:

Special mention to lead singer Jinx Dawson and her band Coven from the late 60s/early 70s.

From Wikipedia (note the name of the bass player and the song):
Quote Coven was composed of vocalist Esther "Jinx" Dawson, bassist Greg "Oz" Osborne, guitarist Chris Neilsen, keyboardist Rick Durrett (later replaced by John Hobbs), and drummer Steve Ross. They are recognized by metal fans and metal historians as being the band that introduced the "Sign of the horns" to rock, metal and pop culture (as seen on their 1969 debut album release Witchcraft Destroys Minds & Reaps Souls, which has an opening track called "Black Sabbath").



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Originally posted by Catcher10 Catcher10 wrote:

Originally posted by cold103 cold103 wrote:

Thanks a lot for all of the artist/band mentions so far, guys! Keep them coming!

Originally posted by Catcher10 Catcher10 wrote:

Ann and Nancy Wilson............Please close this thread now.

No, don't close it! I'm actually interested in all of the great bands from the beginning to the year 2000! :)

No worries......Except you mentioned "pioneers". Ann and Nancy Wilson formed Heart in 1967, pretty much all other female fronted hard rock bands came afterwards. I promise you every one of these bands will cite Heart as the reason they started.


Grace Slick in Jefferson Airplane in 1965 & Janis Joplin in Big Brother & The Holding Company in 1966 have to be mentioned alongside Heart and pre-date them. 
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Originally posted by Saperlipopette! Saperlipopette! wrote:

Also, some more old school heavy metal from Bitch and their debut EP Damnation Alley from 1982 (Betsy end her band album-debuted with Be my Slave in '83):


They must have passed me by back in the day - I am suitably impressed with this recommendation.
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Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Fanny 
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Heart

Girlschool
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Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by Catcher10 Catcher10 wrote:

Originally posted by Easy Money Easy Money wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by TCat TCat wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by Catcher10 Catcher10 wrote:


Not sure anyone has mentioned Girlschool....saw them open for Scorpions in 1982.


we'd be pretty ignorant if we did not mention Girlschool by page 3 of this thread. Confused

I mentioned them as well as several others. 


The funny thing is, I mentioned them on page 1


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I mentioned them first.

I guess you all should tar and feather me then, for mentioning a band that has been mentioned already. As if THAT has never happened before.....Sheesh Confused

no harm done, but you have not read anything the others wrote on this thread, LOL
No I did, my first post was on page 1. This is not the only music site I go to. So forgive me if I forget what may have been posted 20 hours ago. I did say I was "not sure"..... LOLLOLLOL
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Originally posted by Catcher10 Catcher10 wrote:

Originally posted by Easy Money Easy Money wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by TCat TCat wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by Catcher10 Catcher10 wrote:


Not sure anyone has mentioned Girlschool....saw them open for Scorpions in 1982.


we'd be pretty ignorant if we did not mention Girlschool by page 3 of this thread. Confused

I mentioned them as well as several others. 


The funny thing is, I mentioned them on page 1


exactly Thumbs Up
I mentioned them first.

I guess you all should tar and feather me then, for mentioning a band that has been mentioned already. As if THAT has never happened before.....Sheesh Confused

no harm done, but you have not read anything the others wrote on this thread, LOL
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Originally posted by Easy Money Easy Money wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by TCat TCat wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by Catcher10 Catcher10 wrote:


Not sure anyone has mentioned Girlschool....saw them open for Scorpions in 1982.


we'd be pretty ignorant if we did not mention Girlschool by page 3 of this thread. Confused

I mentioned them as well as several others. 


The funny thing is, I mentioned them on page 1


exactly Thumbs Up
I mentioned them first.

I guess you all should tar and feather me then, for mentioning a band that has been mentioned already. As if THAT has never happened before.....Sheesh Confused
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Originally posted by Easy Money Easy Money wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by TCat TCat wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by Catcher10 Catcher10 wrote:


Not sure anyone has mentioned Girlschool....saw them open for Scorpions in 1982.


we'd be pretty ignorant if we did not mention Girlschool by page 3 of this thread. Confused

I mentioned them as well as several others. 


The funny thing is, I mentioned them on page 1


exactly Thumbs Up
I mentioned them first.

Who are we talking about again?????

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Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by TCat TCat wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by Catcher10 Catcher10 wrote:


Not sure anyone has mentioned Girlschool....saw them open for Scorpions in 1982.


we'd be pretty ignorant if we did not mention Girlschool by page 3 of this thread. Confused

I mentioned them as well as several others. 


The funny thing is, I mentioned them on page 1


exactly Thumbs Up
I mentioned them first.
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Originally posted by TCat TCat wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by Catcher10 Catcher10 wrote:


Not sure anyone has mentioned Girlschool....saw them open for Scorpions in 1982.


we'd be pretty ignorant if we did not mention Girlschool by page 3 of this thread. Confused

I mentioned them as well as several others. 

The funny thing is, I mentioned them on page 1

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Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by Catcher10 Catcher10 wrote:


Not sure anyone has mentioned Girlschool....saw them open for Scorpions in 1982.


we'd be pretty ignorant if we did not mention Girlschool by page 3 of this thread. Confused

I mentioned them as well as several others. 

The funny thing is, I mentioned them on page 1

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Originally posted by Catcher10 Catcher10 wrote:


Not sure anyone has mentioned Girlschool....saw them open for Scorpions in 1982.


we'd be pretty ignorant if we did not mention Girlschool by page 3 of this thread. Confused

I mentioned them as well as several others. 
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Originally posted by cold103 cold103 wrote:

Thanks a lot for all of the artist/band mentions so far, guys! Keep them coming!

Originally posted by Catcher10 Catcher10 wrote:

Ann and Nancy Wilson............Please close this thread now.

No, don't close it! I'm actually interested in all of the great bands from the beginning to the year 2000! :)

No worries......Except you mentioned "pioneers". Ann and Nancy Wilson formed Heart in 1967, pretty much all other female fronted hard rock bands came afterwards. I promise you every one of these bands will cite Heart as the reason they started.

Not sure anyone has mentioned Girlschool....saw them open for Scorpions in 1982.

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^^^ It's a very bizarre and bewitching coincidence that Coven and Black Sabbath both had members named Oz/Ozzy Osbourne, as well as "Black Sabbath" being the first track on both of their debut albums. Spooky! Clown




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Oh wow. I remember Bitch. My old college roommate (80s) had a cassette with their cover of Elton John's "The Bitch Is Back". Had not heard or thought of them since.
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Also, some more old school heavy metal from Bitch and their debut EP Damnation Alley from 1982 (Betsy end her band album-debuted with Be my Slave in '83):



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Heavy/speed metal band Messiah Force, with great female vocals, 1987
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^^^ It's a very bizarre and bewitching coincidence that Coven and Black Sabbath both had members named Oz/Ozzy Osbourne, as well as "Black Sabbath" being the first track on both of their debut albums. Spooky! Clown



Edited by Psychedelic Paul - September 04 2021 at 06:43
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