100 MOST ESSENTIAL WOMEN IN ROCK / POP MUSIC. 
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Caffé Latté presents: The  100 MOST ESSENTIAL WOMEN in POP/ROCK MUSIC The history of rock music is dominated by males: Elvis, The Beatles, The Stones and countless other men. This countdown tells the rest of the story, highlighting the 100 female acts –soloists and groups- that have had a major influence on the evolution of rock & pop music.

- 90 - SIA Australian musician whose music is as interesting as it is diverse. Her influence will surely grow in the future. O✚ - 89 - THE SHANGRI-LAS A grittier version of the girl groups that dominated in the 1960s, best remembered for the teen melodrama "Leader Of The Pack". O✚ - 88 - PETULA CLARK English pop star who enjoyed chart-topping success in Britain and America as well as in other countries. Hits include: "Downtown", "My Love" and "Colour My World". O✚ - 87 - ENYA Irish musician who almost single-handedly exposed the masses to new age music. O✚ - 86 - THE MARVELETTES This American girl group provided the Motown label with its first #1 hit record: "Please Mr. Postman". O✚ - 85 - INDIA.ARIE American singer / songwriter who helped usher in Neo-soul. O✚ - 84 - SADE ADU The lead vocalist of the group Sade was born in Nigeria before her family relocated to England. Since its inception in 1983, the group has developed its own style infusing elements of jazz, pop, soul and adult contemporary. O✚ - 83 - GLORIA GAYNOR Disco's first major star was crowned the queen of the genre. She recorded dance staples such as "Never Can Say Goodbye" and "I Will Survive". O✚ - 82 - ANITA BAKER American alto that helped define the sound of quiet storm, through songs such as: "Sweet Love", "Caught Up In The Rapture" and "Giving You The Best That I Got" in the mid-to-late 1980s. O✚ - 81 - MAMA CASS  Cass Elliot came to the public's attention as a member of The Mamas & The Papas before embarking on a solo career that was tragically cut short. O✚

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