"It was darn nigh impossible for women in rock in the '70s. There wasn't a mold if you were a woman and you were in the entertainment in the '70s. You were probably a disco diva or a folk singer, or simply ornamental. Radio would play only one woman per hour"
- Ann Wilson
About this Quote
This quote by Ann Wilson speaks with the trouble women dealt with in the music industry in the 1970s. Women were typically limited to particular categories such as disco, folk, or were merely viewed as decorative. This quote highlights the lack of chance for women in the music market, as radio stations would just play one female per hour. This quote speaks to the sexism and discrimination that females dealt with in the music market in the 1970s, and how challenging it was for women to break into the rock genre. It also talks to the absence of acknowledgment and regard that ladies received in the music market, and how they were frequently overlooked and undervalued. This quote functions as a reminder of the struggles that women faced in the music market in the 1970s, and how far we have actually come ever since.
This quote is written / told by Ann Wilson somewhere between June 19, 1950 and today. He/she was a famous Musician from USA.
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