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Girls in Bands at the BBC

Girls in Bands at the BBC (2015)

0h 59m | PG-13

⭐ 7 / 10

Compilation celebrating some guitar band performances at the BBC that feature some of the best female musicians in rock. Beginning with the oft-forgotten American group Fanny performing You're the One, it's a journey along rock's spectrum from the 1970s to now. The selection includes the powerful vocals of Elkie Brooks on Vinegar Joe's Proud to Be a Honky Woman, the mesmerising poetry of Patti Smith's Horses and the upbeat energy of the Go-Go's on We Got the Beat. Mighty basslines come courtesy of Tina Weymouth on Psycho Killer and Kim Gordon on Sugar Kane, whilst we trace the line of indie rock from the Au Pairs through Lush, Elastica and Garbage to current band Savages.

Director: N/A

Studio: BBC Music

Genre: Music

Video: 720p

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Cast

Chrissie Hynde

Chrissie Hynde

as Self (archive footage)

Kim Gordon

Kim Gordon

as Self (archive footage)

Tina Weymouth

Tina Weymouth

as Self (archive footage)

Patti Smith

Patti Smith

as Self (archive footage)

Joan Jett

Joan Jett

as Self (archive footage)

Lita Ford

Lita Ford

as Self (archive footage)