American Women Songwriters

A Biographical Dictionary

Virginia L. Grattan

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Greenwood Press
26 April 1993

Light orchestral & big band music; Folk & traditional music; Jazz; Blues; Individual composers & musicians, bands & groups

Although American women have written many of our most memorable popular songs, their contributions have received little recognition. The first biographical dictionary devoted to American women songwriters, this work profiles 181 well-known and little-known women who have written popular and motion picture songs, musicals, country, blues, jazz, folk, gospel, and hymns. Many African-American and contemporary songwriter/performers such as Madonna, Janet Jackson, and Mariah Carey are included. This volume provides hard-to-find biographical and career information across the broad spectrum of indigenous American popular song.

A history of women's contribution to the creation of American popular song emerges through these profiles. Grattan takes pains to profile the famous, the unsung, and those who persevered through sheer tenacity and against all odds. The dictionary is divided into ten music categories and profiles are alphabetically arranged within each category. An introduction to each chapter gives an historical overview of women's contributions to that form of music. Each profile consists of an up-to-date biographical essay on private life, career as both songwriter and, in many cases, performer, most famous songs, and sources of further information. Entries are cross-referenced. Lyrics from a number of the best-known songs by women songwriters are included. A bibliography and song index will aid the researcher.

By: Virginia L. Grattan
Imprint: Greenwood Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 402g
ISBN: 9780313285103
ISBN 10: 0313285101
Pages: 294
Publication Date: 26 April 1993
Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

VIRGINIA L. GRATTAN is the author of Mary Colter: Builder Upon the Red Earth. She also taught secondary school English for twenty years.

Reviews for American Women Songwriters: A Biographical Dictionary

?This book, brings together information on women composers and lyricists that, up to now, was scattered in a large variety of sources. The book is a needed and useful tool for music reference as well as for women's history reference. For either use, it is worth the price.?-RQ