Women in Rock (1986)

Name: Women in Rock
Director: Stephanie Bennett
Genre: Music, Documentary
Released: 1986-01-01
Duration: 57 min
Rating: 7.0
Cast: Pat Benatar, Kim Carnes, Cher, Tina Turner

Music Documentary

Director: Stephanie Bennett

Cast: Pat Benatar, Kim Carnes, Cher, Tina Turner

7.0

Runtime57 min

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All the legendary women of rock 'n' roll are brought together in this stunning collage of artists and their music. Through a music-driven mix of rare historical footage, music videos, riveting live performances and personal interviews, the lives and times of the greatest women in rock history are revealed.

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Fans of music documentaries and the iconic women of rock will be captivated by the stunning visual collage and rare footage showcased in Women in Rock from 1986. Directed by Stephanie Bennett, this film features riveting live performances and personal interviews with legendary artists like Pat Benatar, Kim Carnes, Cher, and Tina Turner, providing a unique glimpse into the lives and music of the greatest women in rock history.

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Women in rock describes the role of women singers, instrumentalists, record producers and other music professionals in rock, popular music and the many subgenres and hybrid genres that have emerged each decade. Women have had a high prominence in many popular music styles as singers, helping shape modern music and embracing more authenticity in their sound. However, professional women instrumentalists are uncommon in popular music, especially in rock genres such as heavy metal. "[P]laying in a band is largely a male homosocial activity, that is, learning to play in a band is largely a peer-based... experience, shaped by existing sex-segregated friendship networks". As well, rock music "...is often defined as a form of male rebellion vis-à-vis female bedroom culture."