The 1970s weren’t just about bell-bottoms and disco balls—these lady rockers shredded guitars, belted anthems, and owned the stage like no one else could.
Linda Ronstadt, 1970s.
Chaka Khan, 1970s.
Go-Go’s, 1978.
Fan-y, 1970. One of the earliest all female rock groups.
Alice De Buhr of Fan-y.
Stevie Nicks, the Fairy Godmother of Rock, 1970s.
The Runaways, another early all female rock group.
Unfortunately, they were abused by their manager Kim Fowley, and exposed to drugs and alcohol early on. However, many of them still play today.
American punk rock singer Alice Bag, 1970s.
Tina Turner rocks in the 1970’s.
Poison Ivy and Lux Interior, founding members of The Cramps, late 1970s.
Lita Ford of the Runaways in the 1970s.
Italian rock band, I Latins 80, with lead singer Cassandra Peterson. Early 1970s.
Suzi Quatro, 1974, photo by Gered Mankowitz.
Henry “The Fonz” Winkler and Suzi Quatro on the set of “Happy Days,” 1977.
Suzi Quatro and Joan Jett, 1977.
Ann and Nancy Wilson, Heart.
Debbie Harry, 1970s.
Grace Slick, 1972.