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- Joni Mitchell (9996 bytes)
1: ... Sides Now.jpg|frame|right|Self portrait by Joni Mitchell, on the cover of her album ''Both Sides Now'...
3: ...e one of the most highly respected [[singer-songwriter]]s of the late [[20th century]].
5: ...me covering over four [[octave]]s) and unique [[guitar]] playing, tuning the instrument in unorthodox ...
7: ...1969) were archetypes of the nascent singer-songwriter movement of the time. ''Clouds'' represented ...
9: ...s pressure and of the loss of privacy and freedom it entails. - Alanis Morissette (25762 bytes)
2: ...s a successful [[Canada|Canadian]] [[singer-songwriter]] and occasional [[actor|actress]].
6: ... decade later in the songwriting, singing, and attitude of singers such as Aguilera, [[Avril Lavigne]]...
12: Morissette showed a love for singing and songwriting at an early age. When she was 9 years old, she...
14: ...ear, Morissette wrote her first song, "Fate Stay With Me", at the age of 9:
19: :''Would I make it through tomorrow'' - Bessie Smith (7284 bytes)
1: [[Image:BessieSmith.jpg|thumb|250px|Bessie Smith photographed by Carl Van Vechten]]
2: '''Bessie Smith''' ([[April 15]], [[1894]] – [[September 2...
5: ... probably helped her develop a stage presence. Smith began developing her own act around [[1913]], at...
7: ...[Louis Armstrong]], [[James P. Johnson]], [[Joe Smith]], [[Charlie Green]], and [[Fletcher Henderson]]...
9: ...that is radically different from any found on her recordings. - Patti Smith (6059 bytes)
1: ...0px|Stark in its simplicity, the cover of Patti Smith's first album, ''[[Horses (album)|Horses]]'', wa...
2: ...her and a devout [[Jehovah's Witnesses|Jehovah's Witness]] mother, and these opposing influences have ...
4: ...ter Cult]], who recorded several songs to which Smith contributed, including "Career of Evil", "Fire o...
6: ...dard with the addition of a spoken piece about fugitive heiress [[Patty Hearst]].
8: ...und, although the murky production contributed to its poor reviews. - Lucinda Williams (4182 bytes)
2: ...ard]] winner, she was named "America's best songwriter" by ''Time'' magazine in 2002.
4: ...nity for music at an early age, and was playing guitar at 12.
6: ...n Blues'', which consisted of her own material. Neither album received much attention.
8: ...8 that [[Rough Trade Records]] released the self-titled ''Lucinda Williams.'' The single "Changed the ...
10: ...'') in 1992, and the song became a smash country hit for which Williams received the Grammy Award for ... - Sheryl Crow (8611 bytes)
3: ...blues rock]] [[singer]], [[guitarist]] and song writer.
7: ...aid that she was not allowed to make eye contact with the singer except when on stage.
9: ... to start anew; they agreed. She teamed up with [[record producer|producer]] Bill Bottrell and other music...
11: ...emale Pop Vocal Performance for "All I Wanna Do"; Record of the Year for "All I Wanna Do"; and Best New Ar...
13: ...ut single "If It Makes You Happy" became a radio hit, and netted her two Grammy awards for Best Female... - Tori Amos (27672 bytes)
3: ...ared to that of [[Kate Bush]], [[Bj?] and [[Joni Mitchell]].
7: ...)|Baltimore]]'' with her brother Mike for a competition involving the [[Baltimore Orioles]]. This song...
10: ...buted to a band called "Tess Makes Good" with "additional vocals by Ellen Amos".
12: ===''Little Earthquakes''===
13: ...Crucify (song)|Crucify]]". During this time, Tori recorded the song "Happy Workers" for the [[Toys]] movie... - Joan of Arc (27453 bytes)
2: ... of Arc as a notable woman of valor, vigor, and faith.
4: Joan of Arc's campaigns were responsible for a revitalization of [[Charles VII of France|Charles VII]]...
7: ...]] granted the throne to Henry V's heirs, disinheriting Charles, the [[Dauphin]] ([[crown prince]]), a...
10: ...els. [[Metropolitan Museum of Art]], [[New York City]].]]
12: ...rations were being made to bring supplies to the city of [[Orl顮s]], which had been under siege by th... - Marina Raskova (5055 bytes)
3: ... later became one of over 800,000 women in the military service in a huge way by founding three female...
5: ...a number of long distance records. Most of these record flights occurred in [[1937]] and [[1938]], while ...
7: ...art, the goal was to set an international women's record for a straight-line distance flight. The plan wa...
9: ...ver to receive it and the only ones to be awarded it before World War II.
11: ...rs for these regiments. This military unit was initially called ''Aviation Group 122'' while the thre... - Leni Riefenstahl (8095 bytes)
5: ...ue Light]]'' she took it; her main interest was initially in fictional films.
7: ...ted that she would ever have a relationship with Hitler.
9: ...Olympia_(film)|Olympia]]'', a film celebrated for its technical and aesthetic achievements. She was th...
13: ...r atrocities—a position which many of her critics dismiss as ridiculous.
15: ...istance, protests, sharp criticisms, and an inability to secure funding. The few films she made were s... - Judi Dench (3254 bytes)
2: ...mber]] [[1934]]) is a renowned [[United Kingdom|British]] stage, film and television actress.
4: ...itish Empire|Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire]] (DBE); in [[2005]], she was made a [[...
9: ...veloped her reputation as arguably the greatest British actress of the post-[[1945]] period primarily ...
11: ...kespeare Company]] and made numerous appearances with the company in [[Stratford]] and [[London]] over...
13: ...Laurence Olivier Awards]]. She has also appeared with success on [[Broadway]]. - Katharine Hepburn (23170 bytes)
2: ...ting career. In [[1999]], the [[American Film Institute]] ranked Hepburn the greatest actress of all t...
5: ...her unabashedly liberal family, who she credited with giving her a sense of adventure and independence...
7: ...ould later be recognized for her athletic physicality — she fearlessly performed her own pratfal...
8: ...ormation about her brother's apparent suicide and its great impact on Hepburn -->
10: ...year she debuted on [[Broadway]] after landing a bit part in ''[[Night Hostess]]''. - Marilyn Monroe (30186 bytes)
2: ...1926]] – [[August 5]], [[1962]]) was an [[United States|American]] [[actor|actress]] of the [[20...
6: ...''' in the charity ward of Los Angeles County Hospital. Her grandmother, Della Monroe Grainger, later ...
8: ...red adopting her, which they could not have done without Gladys's consent.
10: ...died; Gladys's father, Otis, died in a mental hospital near [[San Bernardino, California|San Bernardin...
12: ...o think little of herself, yet also developed a gritty, opportunistic side and a super-human drive. Sh... - Laila Ali (3660 bytes)
5: ...al Boxing Hall Of Fame]] induction weekend's activities.
7: ...added the [[WIBF]] belt by unificating the crown with an eight round [[knockout]] win over her divisio...
9: ...tch with Mahfood, knocking her out in six rounds. It was announced, on [[June 30]]th, that she would f...
13: ...[[July 17]] of that year, she retained her world title, knocking out [[Nikki Eplion]] after four round...
15: ... (boxer)|Danny Williams]] at her father's native city of [[Louisville, Kentucky]]. - Fanny Blankers-Koen (14562 bytes)
3: ... female athletes were still frowned upon by many. It earned her the nickname ''"The Flying Housewife"'...
5: ...[[World War II]], Blankers-Koen set several world records during that period, in events as diverse as the ...
7: ...58 Dutch championships and set or tied 12 [[world record]]s. She retired from athletics in 1955, after whi...
11: ... [[gymnastics]], [[ice skating]] and [[running]]. It soon became clear she was a sports talent, but sh...
13: ...nt, but in her third race, she set a new National Record in the 800 [[metre|m]]. Fanny Koen soon made the ... - Dawn Fraser (2591 bytes)
2: .... After she retired it was eight years before her record was broken.
4: ...alleged, she climbed a flagpole in [[Emperor Hirohito]]’s palace, taking the Olympic flag (later...
15: *[[1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games|1958 Cardiff Com...
22: *[[1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games|1962 Perth Commo... - Delia Gonzalez (2350 bytes)
1: ...in [[New Mexico]], she sports a record of 13-9-4 with 3 [[knockout]] wins, although several of her los...
3: ...eight champion [[Humberto Gonzalez|Humberto 'Chiquita' Gonzalez]] of [[Mexico]].
5: ... of a close decision, this time losing the world title.
7: ...nd of a close decision, this time a 10-round majority nod for Halmich. She has won four fights since, ...
9: ...g fighter in [[Rebecca Rodriguez]] and eagerly awaiting for a new chance to become a world champion ag... - Steffi Graf (16410 bytes)
2: ...ly player to have won all four of the Grand Slam titles at least four times each.
6: ...soon began winning junior tournaments with regularity, and in [[1982]] she won the European Championsh...
8: ...there were "hundreds" of kids like her in the [[United States]].
10: ...cus was kept very much on on-court play. Working with her father and coach Pavel Slozil, Graf typicall...
12: ...Chris Evert]] in the final. She followed this up with seven further tournament victories in 1986, and ... - Mia Hamm (6476 bytes)
1: ...re she played for 17 years as a member of the [[United States women's national soccer team]].
3: ...l team at age 15, Mia later attended the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]], where she wa...
5: ...oals with 103, assists with 72, and total points with 278.
7: She has garnered numerous awards and recognitions during her career as a soccer player. Among t...
9: ...ectators in [[Athens, Georgia]], then an all-time record for any women's sporting event. That day, Hamm an... - Larisa Latynina (2531 bytes)
3: ...on|Soviet]] [[gymnastics|gymnast]]. She holds the record for most [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] medals at 18 (...
5: ...World Championships, winning the team all-around title.
7: ... bronze medal in the now discontinued team event with portable apparatus. Keleti also won six medals, ...
9: ...ally, she won the bronze in the horse vault competition.
11: ...cs]], Latynina was beaten in the all-around competition by [[Vera Caslavska|Věra Čᳬavs...
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