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Name: ___________________________________________
1.
In the Middle Ages, Hildegard von Bingen, who lived as a _______,
became one of the first ever known composers of music, even through
very few medieval women were taught how to _____________________.
2.
In the 1800s, ___________________ became a concert pianist and composer
while raising seven children!
3.
With Ma Rainey at the forefront, a new style of music emerged in
America early in the 20th century called ______________. It combined
new rhythms with __________________________________.
4. In the
1930s, _______ was also popular. One of its major stars was Billie
Holiday, who began her career in _____________.
5.
In 1957, fans went “crazy” for Patsy Cline, who got
her big break with the country song ________________________.
6.
In the 1960s, Celia Cruz began her rise to fame. She became ___________
music’s biggest star ever, with 22 gold albums!
7.
In the 1970s, Joni Mitchell became a well-known ___________-________________.
She has influenced many current pop, folk, and rock musicians, such
as Sarah McLachlan and Tori Amos.
8.
Also in the 70s, Sarah Caldwell became the first woman ever to ______________________________________.
9.
In the 1980s, Madonna rose to stardom. She has the most ____________________
of any female artist!
10.
One of the most recent women to blaze a trail in music is ____________________,
who won Best Video of the Year at the 2003 MTV awards for her song
called
____________.
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