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From the moment she heard a guitar being played in an empty classroom at her convent school in the Philippines in 1961, June Millington knew what she wanted to do with her life: rock and roll. So when a girl called up June and her sister and asked if they wanted to start a band, the answer was hell yeah. They went on to become Fanny, the first all-female rock band to release an album with a major record label. June and her bandmates moved into a house in LA, toured the world and won fans like David Bowie. But they were also up against sexist stereotypes, skeptical audiences and critics who couldn’t believe that a group of women could rock just as hard as any guy. But June wasn’t about to let that stop her. This is the story of how she stuck it to the man and blazed a trail for generations of female musicians to come. June is the co-founder of the Institute for the Musical Arts, which offers workshops and events for women in music: https://ima.org/ We want YOUR stories for our Girlfriends hotline! Did your bestie ever bail you out of an awful date with a fake emergency phone call? Or show up on your doorstep with three weeks’ worth of lasagne when you’d just had a baby? Or sit with you in solidarity while you grieved the loss of a beloved grandparent? We want stories that are big or small, meaningful or silly. Record yours as a voice memo (under 90 seconds) and email to thegirlfriends@novel.audio. Please don’t include your own name or anyone else’s real names. The Girlfriends: Spotlight is produced by Novel for iHeartPodcasts. For more from Novel visit Novel.AudioSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Fanny was the first all-women band to release a record on a major label, in 1970. Meklit talks with lead guitarist June Millington about the incredible pressures of navigating the industry at that time and how parts of their story were never fully told.
Send us a Text Message.Become a "Spinner" and support Full Spirals in an ongoing way, for as little as $1/MONTH.Or Support the show with a one time Donation to help cover production costs.Full Spirals theme song composer, and recording artist--HELEN AVAKIAN!An Award-winning songstress and International Fingerstyle Champion Helen Avakian has moved audiences for decades with her haunting voice and versatile guitar playing.Speaking with Helen and hearing her incredible stories—was so enriching that we spent a lot of time just sort of talking and meandering through her life–which by the way is punctuated with these FANTASTIC Full Spiral moments!Lauded a number one “Favorite Acoustic Act” four times by Rhythm and News magazine and winner of eight first prizes from the NewSongs Contest, she has performed on PBS radio and television, on stage with Peter Yarrow (of Peter, Paul, and Mary), and as an opener for luminaries ranging from Stanley Jordan, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Imuh-gen Heep to the New York Philharmonic. I left our time together SO inspired and reminded of the importance of supportive mentors and taking chances in this life! (Like when Helen met and jammed with founder and lead guitarist of Fanny, June Millington!)My wish for you is for you to listen to Helen with the same childlike wonder with which Helen sees the world and seems to approach her whole life. In JOY!PBS Documentary LINK:“Fanny: The Right to Rock”, PBShttps://www.pbs.org/show/fanny-right-rock/Support the Show.
Plenty of pioneers aren't sufficiently recognized in their time. Fanny had its share of high profile champions, from David Bowie to Steely Dan, but nothing amounting to the level of stardom they might have achieved had they come around a decade later. The band's legend has only grown in subsequent decades, however. More than a quarter-century after the band's dissolution, however, Rhino resissued the band's four albums by way of a box set. More recently, the documentary, Fanny: The Right to Rock, introduced the group a whole new generation of fans. Singer and guitarist June Millington joins us to discuss her journey in music, mindfulness and teaching. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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If you were deeply enmeshed in the ‘womyn's' music scene or romped topless through the Michigan Womyn's Music Festivals in the 1970s and 1980s, then you will pulsate with memories of the amazing, kick-ass all-women's rock group, Fanny. Even if you missed it, we hope you can imagine how revolutionary and transgressive Fanny was in its heyday in the early 70s. Which is why we were thrilled to find June Millington -- wild woman, lead guitarist and the band's co-founder -- as kick-ass now as she was 50 years ago. At 75, June and her partner, Ann Hackler, run the Institute for Musical Arts in Goshen MA – hosting a recording studio and annual camps that show scores of girls and young women the power of rock and roll to be their ‘get out of jail free' card, just as it was for June and her sister Jean when, in early adolescence, they picked up their first ukuleles in the Philippines. You can immerse yourself in Fanny's story, from their origins to meeting with the Beatles, playing back-up for Barbara Streisand, their successful albums and tours and more in the 2021 documentary, The Right to Rock. To learn more about June, check out her memoir, Land of a Thousand Bridges. A second memoir is coming soon and June and sister Jean's latest album, "Play Like a Girl" is available on Spotify and Amazon Music. June still lives by the mantra that "life is music and music is life." We are eternally grateful to her for sharing a bit of the winding path that brought her to this point, as she bravely commits to coming face-to-face with herself at every age. The music we used in this episode includes: Ain't That Peculiar (Fanny, 1972) Thinking of You (Fanny, 1971) It Takes a Lotta Good Lovin' (Fanny, 1967) Charity Ball (Fanny, 1971) Changer and Changed (Cris Williamson, l975) My Love (Tret Fure, 1973)
Support the Show: Join the community of spinners on Patreon and contribute to the production of impactful content. Or make a one time donation of your support. June Millington is a pioneer in the truest sense of the word. She and her sister Jean co-founded the all-female rock band FANNY in the early 70's—a time when women weren't “supposed” to rock. Fanny was the FIRST all girl rock group to be signed to a major label—and David Bowie was one of their biggest fans. "Co-founded in California 50 years ago by these Filipina American and queer teenagers, FANNY made history as the first all women band to release an album with a major record label (Warner/Reprise, 1970). As young women who expertly played their own instruments, Fanny bandmates penned original songs that were ahead of their time, with lyrics exploring themes of sexual freedom, war, relationships and identity. " (PBS Documentary)As the lead guitarist of the band, June took a lot of hits—but she always found a way to rise above.After surviving heartbreak and disillusionment, she and her partner Ann Hackler co-founded the nonprofit Institute for the Musical Arts (IMA) where she serves as Artistic Director.The story of the band FANNY, can be seen in the PBS documentary—”Fanny: “The Right to Rock”. The film is a comprehensive piece about the band's formation and their many ups and downs, but the story of JUNE is a lovely full spiral story beginning and ending with the healing power of music.We sat down recently to talk about her journey through love, music, spirituality and Spirals.Links:June Info: https://www.ima.org/playlikeagirl.info/solo.htmlInstitute of the Musical Arts: https://www.ima.org/Fanny Website: https://fannyrocks.com/PBS Doc: https://www.pbs.org/show/fanny-right-rock/Support the show
Project: I'm Speaking, featuring HELEN AVAKIANAn Award-winning songstress and International Fingerstyle Champion Helen Avakian has moved audiences for decades with her haunting voice and versatile guitar playing.Speaking with Helen and hearing her incredible stories—was so enriching that we spent a lot of time just sort of talking and meandering through her life–which by the way is punctuated with these FANTASTIC Full Spiral moments!Lauded a number one “Favorite Acoustic Act” four times by Rhythm and News magazine and winner of eight first prizes from the NewSongs Contest, she has performed on PBS radio and television, on stage with Peter Yarrow (of Peter, Paul, and Mary), and as an opener for luminaries ranging from Stanley Jordan, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Imuh-gen Heep to the New York Philharmonic. I left our time together SO inspired and reminded of the importance of supportive mentors and taking chances in this life! (Like when Helen met and jammed with founder and lead guitarist of Fanny, June Millington!)My wish for you is for you to listen to Helen with the same childlike wonder with which Helen sees the world and seems to approach her whole life. In JOY!Become a "Spinner" and support Full Spirals in an ongoing way, for as little as $1/MONTH.Or you can Support the show with a one time Donation to help cover production costs.PBS Documentary LINK:“Fanny: The Right to Rock”, PBShttps://www.pbs.org/show/fanny-right-rock/Support the show
Tune in this week for a special Pride month edition of Cultural Manifesto. We're celebrating the legacy of Labyris, a feminist lesbian bar that operated near downtown Indianapolis from 1978 to 1984. Labyris hosted live performances from some of the biggest names in the women's music movement, including Holly Near, Toshi Reagon, and June Millington, founder of the legendary rock band Fanny. Kyle Long speaks with club's founder Mary Byrne. He also talks with Lē Weaver, an Indianapolis musician who performed at Labyris, including rare recordings of Lē performing live at Labyris.
Tune in this week for a special Pride month edition of Cultural Manifesto. We're celebrating the legacy of Labyris, a feminist lesbian bar that operated near downtown Indianapolis from 1978 to 1984. Labyris hosted live performances from some of the biggest names in the women's music movement, including Holly Near, Toshi Reagon, and June Millington, founder of the legendary rock band Fanny. Kyle Long speaks with club's founder Mary Byrne. He also talks with Lē Weaver, an Indianapolis musician who performed at Labyris, including rare recordings of Lē performing live at Labyris.
We're celebrating CAAMFest (the Center for Asian American Media Festival) 2023 with the awesome and inspiring documentary, Fanny: The Right To Rock.Ange sits down (virtually) with director Bobbi Jo Hart to discuss how she first found out about Fanny (the first all female rock band to release an album on a major label), and the serendipitous steps (including a David Bowie quote) that led to her directing this film. She discusses how the band is still breaking glass ceilings as women in their 70s, stories from their recent concert at the iconic Whiskey A Go Go in Hollywood, and the true definition of success.For tickets to Fanny: The Right To Rock at the SFMOMA tonight, May 19th @ 5:30pm, click hereFor information on the Directions in Sound: Fanny and Friends FREE concert on Saturday, May 20th @ 1pm, click hereFollow Fanny: The Right To Rock on IG & FB & TwitterFollow director Bobbi Jo Hart on Twitter--Thanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have reached 10 years, 700 episodes or Best of The Bay Best Podcast without your help! --Be well, stay safe, Black Lives Matter, AAPI Lives Matter, and abortion is normal.--SUPPORT US HERE!Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage!Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts!Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.comFollow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.Listen every Tuesday at 9 - 10 am on BFF.FMPOWERED BY GO-TO Productions
Back in the early 1900s, the town of Allensworth became the first California town founded, financed and governed by Black Americans. The fertile Tulare Lake region should've been a utopia for the Black doctors, professors and farmers who settled there. But historic power dynamics left them, and the Allensworth community today, on the losing side of many water and land use questions. Now, as the Sierra snowpack melts and floods the Tulare Lake Basin, communities like Allensworth are uniquely vulnerable to flooding. Reporter Teresa Cotsirilos visited Allensworth earlier this spring to learn how residents are coping. Plus, when you think of California rockers from the 1970s, bands like the Eagles or Journey might come to mind. You probably don't picture an interracial band of women — some of them Filipina-American and queer — from places like Sacramento and Folsom. Fanny was the first all-female rock band to release an album on a major label, breaking ground for women musicians like the Go Gos, the B52s, and Bonnie Rait. In fact, Fanny released five albums by 1974, but today, a lot of people haven't heard of them. A new documentary film screening at CAAMFest in San Francisco follows band members nearly 50 years later as they record a reunion album. Sasha Khokha spoke with June Millington, Fanny's lead guitarist, and film director, Bobbi Jo Hart, about the band's legacy, the film and why age is just a number.
Staci chats with Patti Quatro, guitarist of the pioneering all-female rock groups, The Pleasure Seekers, Cradle, and Fanny. She joined Fanny in 1974 after founding member June Millington left the band; June was on this podcast last year to talk about the documentary Fanny: the Right to Rock when it was out in theaters… now it's brand new to streaming and Patti gives her perspective on the film as well as fan reaction. She also shares some fun stories about growing up in a Detroit music family and reveals a rather hilarious “Rock & Roll Nightmare.”
After her family moved from the Philippines to California, a teenage June Millington heard a girl playing guitar at school. Soon after, June and her sister Jean were playing acoustic guitars and ukuleles at variety shows. Before long, they were playing in bands, now with electric guitars. After several personnel changes and band names, The Svelts and Wild Honey, they landed a recording contract. They changed the band name to Fanny. People took notice, including David Bowie who referred to Fanny as “extraordinary... as important as anybody else.” Their first time playing a large venue was opening for The Kinks and Procol Harum. Fanny made their mark as a fantastic and much-loved all-female rock group. June Millington has made her mark – she's Artistic Director at Institute for the Musical Arts. IMA runs rock n' roll performance and recording programs for girls and young women. June recently released a new album, Snaphots. Her autobiography, Land of a Thousand Bridges: Island Girl in a Rock & Roll World tells her amazing story. I've been a fan for years. It was great…getting to talk with June Millington.Photo by Sasha PedroYou can purchase June's autobiography, Land of a Thousand Bridges, from The Institute for the Musical Arts here.You can also get June's latest album Snapshots here.June's sister Jean, who played bass for Fanny, suffered a stroke and could use your help. A GoFundMe page has been set up for those who'd like to donate here.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEFind or Sell Guitars and Gear at Reverb Find great deals on guitars, amps, audio and recording gear. Or sell yours! Check out Reverb.comDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Thanks for listening to Frets with DJ Fey. You can follow or subscribe for FREE at most podcast platforms. If you play guitar and are interested in being a guest, or have a suggestion for one, send me an email at davefey@me.com. You can also find information about guitarists, bands and more at the Frets with DJ Fey Facebook page. Give it a like! And – stay tuned…
"Tavern Tales" The Marshalls With June Millington From "Fanny" Set, Boxboro, MA 2022 Produced & Directed by: Mike Hoban & Lenny Scolletta Interview: Mike Hoban Edited by: Lenny Scolletta Theme written by: Lenny Scolletta & Tom Abbott, performed by The Wayoutz "Rat Tales" Logo designed by: Joe Constantine Special thanks: Medford Community Media (2022) lennyvision --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michael-hoban/support
Fanny, a primeira banda só com mulheres, relembra preconceito e "perigos" que enfrentou. Quarteto foi elogiado por David Bowie e Beatles, mas foi "esquecido" nos anos 60 e 70. Ao g1, a vocalista e guitarrista June Millington fala do pioneirismo e explica projeto dedicado a jovens roqueiras. Ouça as músicas do Fanny e entenda por que ele foi tão importante.
June Millington (1948-present) is a celebrated guitarist who helped pioneer West Coast Garage rock. Her all-women band inspired many generations of women in rock.Special thanks to our exclusive Pride Month sponsor, Mercedes-Benz! Mercedes-Benz continues to support and stand with the LGBTQIA+ community. Listen all month long as we celebrate women whose authentic expression in their lives and bodies of work have expanded the norms of gender and sexuality in the performing arts.History classes can get a bad rap, and sometimes for good reason. When we were students, we couldn't help wondering... where were all the ladies at? Why were so many incredible stories missing from the typical curriculum? Enter, Womanica. On this Wonder Media Network podcast we explore the lives of inspiring women in history you may not know about, but definitely should.Every weekday, listeners explore the trials, tragedies, and triumphs of groundbreaking women throughout history who have dramatically shaped the world around us. In each 5 minute episode, we'll dive into the story behind one woman listeners may or may not know–but definitely should. These diverse women from across space and time are grouped into easily accessible and engaging monthly themes like Educators, Villains, Indigenous Storytellers, Activists, and many more. Womanica is hosted by WMN co-founder and award-winning journalist Jenny Kaplan. The bite-sized episodes pack painstakingly researched content into fun, entertaining, and addictive daily adventures. Womanica was created by Liz Kaplan and Jenny Kaplan, executive produced by Jenny Kaplan, and produced by Liz Smith, Grace Lynch, Maddy Foley, Brittany Martinez, Edie Allard, Lindsey Kratochwill, Adesuwa Agbonile, Carmen Borca-Carrillo, Taylor Williamson, Ale Tejeda, Sara Schleede, and Alex Jhamb Burns. Special thanks to Shira Atkins. Original theme music composed by Miles Moran.We are offering free ad space on Wonder Media Network shows to organizations working towards social justice. For more information, please email Jenny at pod@wondermedianetwork.com.Follow Wonder Media Network:WebsiteInstagramTwitter
Staci speaks with June Millington, a founding member and the lead guitarist of the first all-female rock band, Fanny. Fanny was formed in 1969 and they paved the way for higher-profile bands like The Runaways in the 1970s, and The Go-Go's in the 1980s. June talks about some of her struggles breaking into the so-called “boy's club” of rock, and the brand-new documentary film, Fanny: The Right to Rock, as well her memoir, Land of a Thousand Bridges: Island Girl in a Rock & Roll World, plus a lot more. Lastly, Staci reads from the new, #1 bestselling Rock & Roll Nightmares: True Stories book, recalling a forgotten female voice of the '70s soft-rock era, Judee Sill.
Many fans of rock and roll somehow either missed "Fanny," or forgot about this first commercially viable, critically acclaimed all-female rock band, founded and fronted by Filipina Americans sisters June and Jean Millington. I tracked June down and she packed in more stories in her episode than any other guest!
June Millington “one of the hottest female guitarists in the industry”(Guitar Player Magazine) has been making music since she was a child playing ukulele in her native Philippines. Having moved from Manila to California in the early sixties, she and her sister, bassist Jean, turned in their folk guitars for electric guitar and bass and formed a succession of all-girl bands. By 1969 they were in Hollywood with their band Fanny, one of the first all women's rock bands to be signed to a major label (Reprise). Through five successful albums and extensive touring of Europe and North America, Fanny served notice that women could do more than simply sing, they could write and play passionate rock ‘n roll. As David Bowie said of the group in an interview with Rolling Stone:“ They were one of the finest f***ing rock bands of their time ... They were extraordinary: They wrote everything, they played like motherf***ers ... They are as important as anyone else who's ever been, ever ...” (RS, January 2000). In 1975 June played on Cris Wiliamson's “The Changer and the Changed” which launched her involvement in the genre of women's music, and which led to being a co-founder and Artistic Director of the Institute for the Musical Arts [IMA], a non-profit organization for women and girls. IMA [www.ima.org] has been hosting Rock ‘n Roll Girls Camps each summer since 2002, and has grown into an internationally known teaching, performing and recording facility supporting women in music and music-related business. The founding board included activist/writer Angela Davis and acclaimed engineer/producer Roma Baran (Laurie Anderson, Rosalie Sorrels). June released her autobiography “Land of a Thousand Bridges: Island Girl in a Rock ‘n Roll World” in 2015; Bobbi Jo Hart's documentary, “Fanny: The Right to Rock” is currently being released amid much excitement. June's latest album, Snapshots was just released via IMA on her label Fabulous Records (all proceeds support programming). Available at https://www.ima.org/snapshots/ To learn more about June Millington: www.ima.org https://www.facebook.com/june.millington.1/ and of course, the fundraiser for Jean, www.gofundme.com/jean-millington-go Photo credit: Marita Madeloni
You demand, we deliver! This is THE GOOD STUFF with filmmaker/actor Alex Winter and rock legend June Millington from Fanny. Plus a surprising call from Uncle Phil with some exclusive Beatles recordings and lots more! Get your tickets to the Office Hours Live Totally Secular Non-Denominational Holiday Special Live in Los Angeles on December 16th at bit.ly/ohlholiday2021 Get your holiday shopping done now with BRAND NEW Office Hours and On Cinema merch at timheidecker.merchcentral.com Check out the new Office Hours website powered by Squarespace at officialofficehours.com.
Today I have the ultimate honor to share my conversation with June Millington, a Filipino American guitarist, songwriter, producer, educator, actress and writer. She was the co-founder and lead guitarist of the all-female rock band Fanny, which was active from 1970 to 1974. After leaving the band, June went in pursuit of her spiritual path, continued to make music, collaborate, act, write and is the co-founder and artistic director of the Institute for the Musical Arts (IMA) aka the "Magical Queendom" in Goshen, Massachusetts.The Institute for the Musical Arts was co-founded with partner Ann Hackler in Northern California in 1986 and received its nonprofit status in 1987. It operated its studio and programs from Bodega, California's historic Old Creamery until 2001 when property was purchased in Western Massachusetts for a permanent facility. The institute's nonprofit mission is to support women and girls in music and music-related businesses. Rooted in the legacy of progressive equal rights movements, IMA's development is guided by the visions, needs and concerns of women from a diversity of backgrounds and has grown from the need to nourish ourselves and each other. In addition to its summer programs for girls, IMA offers concerts and workshops year-round in support of its nonprofit mission which, unless otherwise noted, are open to the public.Today June shares about how they are supporting girls at IMA, leaving Fanny, feminism, foremothers, Buddhism, cancer, life lessons and what's she's got on the horizon.Here are the important links for you! IMA and their Summer Programs. Memoir, Land of a Thousand Bridges. And if you want more of the Fanny story, you can check out where to stream Fanny: The Right to Rock.You can support IMA by joining in their upcoming November 20th and 27th events, both of which will be livestreamed! And stay tuned for June's upcoming release, "Snapshots."You can check out June's TEDxTalk, "Rocking the Boat: How Playing Like a Girl Can Change the World."Linking here also to Ann Hackler's TEDx Talk, "Leading from the Kitchen."And finally the Go Fund Me for Jean Millington, June's sister.Here's the Full Moon report I read from!Today's show was engineered by Ian Seda of Radio Kingston.Our show music is from Shana Falana !!!Feel free to email me, say hello: she@iwantwhatshehas.org** Please: SUBSCRIBE to the pod and leave a REVIEW wherever you are listening, it helps other users FIND IThttp://iwantwhatshehas.org/podcastITUNES | SPOTIFY | STITCHERITUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-want-what-she-has/id1451648361?mt=2SPOTIFY:https://open.spotify.com/show/77pmJwS2q9vTywz7Uhiyff?si=G2eYCjLjT3KltgdfA6XXCASTITCHER: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/she-wants/i-want-what-she-has?refid=stpr'Follow:INSTAGRAM * https://www.instagram.com/iwantwhatshehaspodcast/FACEBOOK * https://www.facebook.com/iwantwhatshehaspodcastTWITTER * https://twitter.com/wantwhatshehas
Episode 37! In this episode, we continue hashtag #JuneJams with part two of our discussion of June Millington’s songs and guitar playing. […]
Episode 37! In this episode, we continue hashtag #JuneJams with part two of our discussion of June Millington's songs and guitar playing. We chat about the songs “Bitter Wine” from Fanny's first album, and “Hey Bulldog” & “Ain't That Peculiar” from Fanny Hill. Plus some other delicious things along the way! She gave women permission… Read more
Episode 36! In this episode, we continue to shake things up by continuing our hashtag series. This episode is #JuneJams as we cover Fanny's guitarist June Millington! We asked June what three songs she wanted to feature and she picked “Place In The Country,” “Badge,” and “It Takes a Lotta Good Lovin'”. We'll continue with… Read more
As broadcast August 11, 2021 with extra Tagalog lessons for you podcast learners. Tonight Lizz Kalo is back from vacation & ready for action, so we took a quick jaunt to The Philippines for a look into what OPM is, what some bangin' Pinoy artists are doing worldwide, and got into some local sounds of lo-fi, rnb, & soul to give as full a picture as possible of this unique and very complex archipelago.#feelthegravityTracklisting:Part I (00:00)RICO J PUNO – Macho-GwapitoVex Ruffin – Mabuhay BoyMndsgn – Cosmic PerspectiveToro y Moi – FreelanceHotdog – ManilaOrange & Lemons – Pinoy AkoPart II (30:03)Bong Gabriel – Ang Aking AwitinWADA-B – Pag Tumatagal Lalong TumitibayJanine Tenoso feat Arthur Nery – PelikulaJess Connolly feat LUSTBASS – Turn Me DownKiana V – CirclesAPO Hiking Society – Mahirap magmahal ng syota ng ibnRainmakers – Pang-Umaga, Pang- Tanghali, Pang-Gabi Part III (59:50)VST & Co. - Disco Fever June Millington - Don't Be Careless With Your Love Jolianne - IrisesThe Ransom Collective - FoolsLoner – Para SayoKiana V feat Curtismith - Does She Know Part IV (92:59)Beabadoobee - If You Want ToBeabadoobee - CologneEna Mori - Telephone Alisson Shore - HOYALove X Stereo - Hide and SeekKIRARA - Wish
Ray Charles - The Sun Died (1968) Ray Charles - Understanding (1968) This song only reached #46 in 1968, but it was a big enough hit to inspire the odd-ball takeoff recorded by The Red Shadow. It contains the unfortunate little snippet: My old lady also understands that a man must have respect What I mean is, if she must play around don't let me catch her, because what I don't see can't hurt me, you understand? But on the other hand, If I should ever catch her I'm not gonna talk about-a and call her a bunch of bad names like you all might No no mh What I'm gonna do, I'm gonna go down-town to the Hardware store and buy myself a double blade ax, Come back, square off, and believe her soul's gonna Belong to the good lord Because her head's gonna belong to me, and I Guarantee she'll know what I mean when I'll say... The Red Shadow - Understanding Marx (1975) Red Shadow was an odd outfit performing polemical rock and roll from the mid-1970s. The core of the group was three ideologically minded economists who met at the University of Michigan in the early 1970s. They decided to form a band to preach the urgent message of left-wing economics. Red Shadow put out two albums, Live at the Panacea Hilton (1975) and Better Red (1978) [Ed: WHICH I JUST BOUGHT FOR YOU!!]. Red Shadow's song “Gone Gone Gone” is a parody of the Beach Boys' “Fun Fun Fun” in which the malign corporate overlords will be “gone gone gone when the workers take their power away.” Similarly, “Anything Good” reworks Chuck Berry's “Johnny B. Goode” to accommodate the following lyric: They may know how to serve the ruling corporate brass But they'll never have the knowledge of the working class No no, no they don't know know know Anything good Sammy Davis Jr. - The People Tree (1972) Written by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse, who also wrote Sammy's only #1 hit, "The Candy Man". That song was from the soundtrack to the movie Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. "The People Tree" was, in fact, the follow-up single, and it sank without a trace. Gordon Parks - Blowin' Your Mind (1972) With vocals by O. C. Smith, whose big hit was "Little Green Apples". Talk about trying to make lightning strike twice (see "The People Tree")! O. C. Smith had been recording since the mid-'50s, starting out as Ocie Smith. An excellent stylist. I could and should do a whole show about him. Leonard Nimoy - Spock Thoughts (1967) The Beach Bums (alias for Doug Brown and the Omens) - The Ballad of the Yellow Beret (1966) With Bob Seger(!) on vocals. Look at the composer. From AllMusic: Despite a meager recorded output, Doug Brown and the Omens continue to hold a key place in Detroit rock and roll history as a launching pad for the young Bob Seger. Brown was already fronting the Omens when he first met Seger in 1964, soon inviting the aspiring singer/songwriter to join the band; financed by Del Shannon, sometime around 1965 the group cut a single, "TGIF"/"First Girl," which represents Seger's first known official recording. In January 1966, Brown produced Seger's regional solo blockbuster "East Side Story," the record credited with making the singer a Detroit superstar; the following summer, he also helmed Seger's "Heavy Music," another local smash. Which doesn't excuse this particularly tone-deaf single. I guess no one thought their darker moments would be around in 2021. The Osmonds - Havin' A Party (1975) Gentle Giant - Weekend Cowboy (1970) The Isley Brothers - Sweet Season/Keep On Walkin' (1972) Pat Boone - Wish You Were Here, Buddy (1966) James William Guercio - Tell Me (1973) Terry Kath on vocals, uncredited. Bob McGrath - Sir Duke (1977) The Utica Club Natural Carbonation Beer Drinking Song (1968) The band playing on this is the Chicago-based The Trolls. Richard Berry - Doin' It (1973) Richard Berry wrote and recorded the original 'Louie, Louie,' later performed by The Kingsmen. It is the second most-covered song in the history of rock music. Be Thankful For What You Got (inst.) - William DeVaughn (1974) From Wikipedia: DeVaughn was a salaried government employee as a drafting technician and a part-time singer. He wrote a song called "A Cadillac Don't Come Easy", which was eventually re-written to become "Be Thankful for What You Got", in 1972. He spent $900 towards getting it recorded with Omega Sound, a Philadelphia production house. The record producer at Omega, John Davis (a member of the MFSB studio session group), came up with a smooth arrangement, eventually booking time to record at Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, used by Philadelphia International Records. The song was released on Roxbury Records, a subsidiary of Chelsea Records, run by industry veteran Wes Farrell. You know him from his work with The Partridge Family. The record sold nearly two million copies on its release in spring 1974, reaching No. 1 on the US Billboard R&B chart and No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100. With a sound and content influenced by Curtis Mayfield, its simple and encouraging lyrics hit home, to the extent that it became featured on gospel radio stations. When his success as a recording artist seemed guaranteed, DeVaughn quit his government job. DeVaughn released an album, mainly of songs with a religious character, and its second single, "Blood Is Thicker than Water", reached No. 10 R&B and No. 43 pop later in 1974; "Give the Little Man a Great Big Hand" had only minor R&B chart success early the following year. Live, DeVaughn preached to and admonished his audience from the stage [Ed: Just like George Harrison!]. He lost interest in the music industry not long afterward, working in a record store and again as a draftsman. Dave Dudley - Coffee, Coffee, Coffee (1965) Written by Tom T. Hall. Terry Jacks - Put The Bone In (1974) Lee Edwards (The Christian Con Man) - Maui Girl (1983) From one of the biggest inspirations for this show, for better or worse, 365 Days Project: "The Christian Con Man Goes Hawaiian" is like a three-wheeled Radio Flyer rolling down a rocky hill. It starts slow but careens out of control by the journey's end. The track "Maui Girl" appears at the point when Lee Edwards is really picking up momentum (or another glass of cheap whiskey). "KIMCHEE LOVIN'!! I SHOOK HER COCONUTS!" UK - In The Dead of Night (1979) This is the almost never-heard single recorded with Terry Bozzio on drums, instead of the original with the also-great Bill Bruford. Bill Haley and the Comets - Me and Bobby McGee (1972) The Four Tops - So Deep Within You (1973) Odd to hear The Four Tops cover The Moody Blues. This has to be Justin Heyward on lead guitar. HAS to be. IS. Here is an article. Fanny - Conversation With a Cop (1970) From Discogs: Fanny was an American rock band, active in the early 1970s. They were one of the first all-female rock groups to achieve critical and commercial success, including two Billboard Hot 100 top 40 singles. The group was founded by guitarist June Millington and her sister, bassist Jean, who had been playing music together since they moved from the Philippines to California in the early 1960s. After playing in several bands, they attracted the interest of producer Richard Perry who signed them to Reprise Records in 1969 as Fanny. The band recorded four albums together before June Millington quit the group. Following a final album, Fanny disbanded in 1975. Lee Dorsey - Yes We Can Can (1970) Jackie Lynton - The Ballad Of Hank McCain (1969) From the soundtrack to "Gli Intoccabili" (aka "Machine Gun McCain"); Written by Ennio Morricone. Fricking GREAT. GTOs - Circular Circulation (1969) Hugh X. Lewis - Evolution and The Bible (1968) Frank and Nancy Sinatra - Life's a Trippy Thing (1971?) Renaissance - Island (1969)
Episode 32! In this episode, we explore June Millington’s “Thinking of You” and Nickey Barclay’s “A Little While Later” both are from […]
Episode 32! In this episode, we explore June Millington's “Thinking of You” and Nickey Barclay's “A Little While Later” both are from Fanny's second album “Charity Ball”. Alice also shares a bit more from her journal! Alice, Kristen, and Byron are joined by guitarist June Millington and road manager Jim Segrave via prerecorded interviews.
Episode 31! In this episode, we explore the two songs Fanny recorded with Barbra Streisand for her “Barbra Joan Streisand” album in 1971. We listen to two tracks that Fanny recorded live with Streisand in the studio, “Where You Lead” and “Space Captain”. Alice, Kristen, and Byron are joined by Jean and June Millington via… Read more
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June Millington, director Bobbi Jo Hart and Face2Face host David Peck talk about their fun, engaging, long overdue new film Fanny: The Right to Rock. They touch on sexism in the industry, liberation, your inner compass, poetry, safe spaces and role models, racism and why it’s so important to play it forward.“Revivify Fanny. And my work will be done.” David BowieTrailerTo learn more about the band and their work head here.For more information about IMA go to www.ima.orgSynopsis:Fanny: The Right to Rock opens with the words of David Bowie, bemoaning the band’s fate: “One of the most important bands in American rock has been buried without a trace.” The film then takes us deep into the woods of Goshen, Massachusetts, where we discover the Institute for the Musical Arts. It’s an underground music camp and recording studio for girls and women only, where Fanny lead guitarist June Millington, 69, has been teaching young girls to rock out long before rock camps became “a thing.”There, she and fellow Filipina-American bandmates, including her bass-playing sister Jean and drummer Brie Darling, celebrate their 50-year reunion with a new rock record deal -- cheekily titled Fanny Walked the Earth. If the stars align, it’s a chance to right the wrongs of music history.Fanny: The Right to Rock juxtaposes an intimate, cinema verité journey of Fanny’s uphill battle to complete and release their new album, with the fascinating herstory of the band’s improbable journey during their 70s heyday. Their controversial, self-penned lyrics dared embrace the newfound freedom of birth control as well as the trauma of the Vietnam War.Discovered early on by the secretary of legendary producer Richard Perry and signed as teenagers to the epic Warner/Reprise label,Fanny honed their signature sound in edgy L.A. clubs like The Troubadour. Fanny Hill, hosted regular jam sessions with visitors/crashers including Joe Cocker, Little Feat, and Bob Dylan’s The Band. There, serious rock & roll comingled with sex, drugs and skinny dipping.Fanny toured extensively across North America and Europe with major groups including Slade, Chicago and Ike & Tina Turner. They toured while writing, recording and releasing a new album every year from 1970 -75. They performed live and gave interviews on major network TV shows with Dick Cavett, Sonny & Cher, Helen Reddy and The Tonight Show, as well as the famed BBC show “The Old Grey Whistle Test”.The movie includes testimonials from Kate Pierson of the B-52s, Bonnie Raitt, Cherie Currie of The Runaways, Kathy Valentine of the Go-Gos, and Bowie bassist Gail Ann Dorsey. Male music icons also sing their praises including Todd Rundgren, Charles Neville of The Neville Brothers, The Lovin’ Spoonful’s John Sebastian and Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott (who unveils a Fanny flexi-disc he has saved for 50 years, since he discovered the band at age 12).About June Millington and Bobbi Jo Hart:Bobbi Jo Hart is an award winning American/Canadian documentary filmmaker with Adobe Productions International, based in Montreal, Canada. With a career that has spanned 25 years, Hart has filmed in countries as diverse as Pakistan, Russia, Guatemala, Australia, Scotland and Zimbabwe — with subjects ranging from women’s professional soccer and tennis to classical music, comedy, dance and manic depression. Her documentary films have the most common thread of revealing untold stories of marginalized girls and women, weaving universal threads of dreams, family, love, loss, happiness, sadness, success, failure and determination. Her intimate, cinema verité style results in thought-provoking films that ultimately celebrate our shared humanity.Her most recent feature documentary I Am Not A Rock Star premiered at dozens of worldwide film festivals and was broadcast on networks in many countries, including BBCFour, SVT Sweden, ABC Australia, Documentary Channel. Music in the film included Jack Johnson & Patrick Watson. This film won many festival awards as well. Hart’s previous award-winning films include SHE GOT GAME: Behind-the-Scenes of the Women's Tennis Tour (LIFE Network, Starz), which had exclusive access during over a year on tour. Hart is currently starting the festival tour for her exclusive theatrical documentary celebrating Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo (Documentary Channel, ARTV).June Millington “one of the hottest female guitarists in the industry” wrote, Guitar Player Magazine has been making music since she was a child playing ukulele in her native Philippines. Having moved from Manila to California in the early sixties, she and her sister bassist Jean turned in their folk guitars for electric and formed a succession of all-girl bands. By ‘69 they were in Hollywood with their band Fanny, which was one of the first all-women’s rock band to be signed to a major label (Reprise). Through five successful albums and extensive touring of Europe and North America, Fanny served notice that women could do more than simply sing, they could write and play passionate rock ‘n roll. As David Bowie said of the group in an interview with Rolling Stone (RS January 2000): “They were extraordinary: They wrote everything...they are as important as anyone else who’s ever been, ever....”Fanny played with major artists like Chicago, BB King, Dr John, the Kinks, the Staples Singers, Ike and Tina Turner, & Chuck Berry - and recorded an album at Apple Studios with Geoff Emerick, the Beatles engineer. June left the band in 1973 and continued to record and perform with her sister and on a number of solo albums. She played in the genre of women’s music for many years, and produced records by artists Cris Williamson, Holly Near, Mary Watkins, Melanie DeMore, and Bitch and Animal, among others. She is the co-founder and Artistic Director of the non-profit Institute for the Musical Arts [IMA], an internationally known teaching, performing and recording facility supporting women and girls in music and music-related business. Founded by June, along with partner Ann Hackler, activist/writer Angela Davis, and engineer/producer Roma Baran, IMA expanded into a 25- acre campus in Goshen, MA which runs five residential summer programs for girls and young women from 9-24 and hosts shows and workshops with established artists the rest of the year.Millington has received numerous awards for her achievements including the Audio Engineering Society’s Lifetime Achievement award, the Bay Area Career Women’s LAVA award for being a “leg- end of women’s music,” the Outmusic Heritage Award and in 2007 she, along with the other members of FANNY, received the Rockrgrl Women of Valor Award at Berklee College of Music. In 2013 she received New England Public Radio’s (NEPR) Arts and Humanities Outstanding Individual of the Year Award, the Veteran Feminists of America Award and, along with her partner Ann Hackler the Outstanding Activist Award from the Living Kindness Foundation. In 2015 she was given an award for her contributions by the National Women’s Music Festival.June released her autobiography Land of a Thousand Bridges: Island Girl in a Rock ‘n Roll World in June of 2015 and has received a great deal of press, including articles in MS Magazine, Pitchfork and Newsweek as well as on NPR. Millington continues to perform, write and record and teaches at IMA as well as colleges and universities around North America.Image Copyright and Credit: Adobe Productions International and Bobbi Jo Hart.F2F Music and Image Copyright: David Peck and Face2Face. Used with permission.For more information about David Peck’s podcasting, writing and public speaking please visit his site here.With thanks to Josh Snethlage and Mixed Media Sound. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Bestselling Canadian poet Rupi Kaur talks about her new live show, Rupi Kaur Live, and how performing saved her life. New York-based Canadian artist Tim Okamura discusses his latest painting series, Healthcare Heroes, and how his art is making a difference to those on the frontlines. Guitarist June Millington reflects on her time in the band Fanny — one of the first all-female rock groups to be signed to a major label — and how she feels about their story finally being told in the documentary, Fanny: The Right to Rock.
After June and her family moved to the States from the Philippines in 1961, June was able to explore her talent as a musician at a time when women's music was on the verge of a cultural revolution. As the lead guitarist of the very first all women's rock band called FANNY, she helped pave the way for women in music for generations to come. FANNY: The Right To Rock - Official Film Trailer Co-founder of the institute for the musical arts: https://www.ima.org/ If you'd like to support the show and gain access to even more content for $3/month, visit patreon.com/outpodcast OUT Instagram: @out_podcast
June Millington was the lead vocalist and lead guitarist of Fanny. Fanny is the first all-female rock band in the US to record major label albums. They were led by Filipino sisters, June and Jean Millington who emigrated to Northern California in the early 1960's. Fanny went on to record four albums in the early to mid 70's. David Bowie and John Lennon were friends and fans and bands like The Runaways, The Go-Go's and the Bangles all sight Fanny as an influence and inspiration. This is a rock n roll story you've never heard before. ENJOY! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wdrs/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wdrs/support
This week on the Richard Crouse Show Podcast we meet Blue Rodeo’s Greg Keelor. His new solo album Share the Love is available now and has a fascinating backstory from studio to stores. We’ll also meet June Millington, guitar player for the best 1970s band you’ve never heard of. Formed in 1969, Fanny were the first all-female rock band to release an album on a major label and no less an authority than David Bowie called Fanny one of the finest bands of their time. “They’re as important as anybody else who’s ever been, ever,” he said. “It just wasn’t their time.” We talk about the band and the new documentary "Fanny: The Right to Rock." Then we meet Craig Pryce, director of "The Marijuana Chronicles." It is the fascinating true story of a 98-day marijuana-based medical experiment to assess the scientific, social and physical effects of marijuana use on a group of 20 women that took place in Canada in 1972.
This week on the Richard Crouse Show Podcast we meet Blue Rodeo's Greg Keelor. His new solo album Share the Love is available now and has a fascinating backstory from studio to stores. We'll also meet June Millington, guitar player for the best 1970s band you've never heard of. Formed in 1969, Fanny were the first all-female rock band to release an album on a major label and no less an authority than David Bowie called Fanny one of the finest bands of their time. “They're as important as anybody else who's ever been, ever,” he said. “It just wasn't their time.” We talk about the band and the new documentary "Fanny: The Right to Rock." Then we meet Craig Pryce, director of "The Marijuana Chronicles." It is the fascinating true story of a 98-day marijuana-based medical experiment to assess the scientific, social and physical effects of marijuana use on a group of 20 women that took place in Canada in 1972.
Hilary talks with June Millington of Fanny (the first “all-female” rock band signed to a major label in 1969) about the Institute for the Musical Arts, how playing guitar is like being a nun, and music as a tool for overcoming shyness. [replay interview] New content: Hilary covers the problem with “nagging wife” guitar memes. Huge thanks to this episode's sponsors! https://www.earthquakerdevices.com/ (EarthQuaker Devices)- extra special effects pedals made by hand in Akron, OH! https://skylarbatz.wordpress.com/ (Studio 121)- recording, production, beats and more in Providence, RI! http://distrokid.com/vip/midriff (DistroKid)- simple online music distribution service! (use this link for a 7% discount!) http://stompboxsonic.com/ (Stompbox Sonic)- personalized pedal curation and sales in Somerville, MA! BIO June Millington “one of the hottest female guitarists in the industry” (Guitar Player Magazine) has been making music since she was a child playing ukulele in her native Philippines. Having moved from Manila to California in the early sixties, she and her sister, bassist, Jean, turned in their folk guitars for electric and formed a succession of all-girl bands. By '69 they were in Hollywood with their band, Fanny, which was one of the first all women's rock bands to be signed to a major label (Warner Brothers). As David Bowie said of the group in an interview in Rolling Stone: “They were one of the finest fucking rock bands of their time… They were extraordinary: They wrote everything and they played like motherfuckers… They are as important as anyone who's ever been, ever.” (January, 2000) Fanny played with major artists like Chicago, BB King, Dr. John, the Kinks, the Staples Singers, Ike & Tina Turner, & Chuck Berry- and recorded at Apple Studios with Geoff Emerick, the Beatles' engineer. June left the band in 1973 and continued to record and perform both with her sister and on a number of solo albums. She has also produced many artists including Cris Williamson, Holly Near, Mary Watkins, Melanie DeMore, Bitch and Animal, and Joel Zoss. She is the co-founder and Artistic Director of the Institute for the Musical Arts (IMA), a non-profit organization for women and girls which hosts Rock 'n Roll Girls Camps in the summer. June released her autobiography “Land of a Thousand Bridges: Island Girl in a Rock 'n' Roll World” in June of 2015 resulting in articles in Pitchfork, MS Magazine, Newsweek, and NPR. She continues to perform, write, and record and teaches at the IMA, as well as colleges and universities in North America. JUNE'S MENTIONS Angela Davis / Roma Berin / Laurie Anderson / Leslie Ann Jones / Skywalker Sound / LeeAnne Ungar / Kathryn Willmore / Carol Kaye / The Svelts / Sister / Rosetta Tharpe / Gibson / Fender / Richard Perry / Jeff “Skunk” Baxter / Lowell George / Sneaky Pete Kleinow / Elliott Randall / Steely Dan / Kent Henry / Stepphenwolf / Holly Near / Cris Williamson / Bonnie Raitt / Maria Maldar / Isis / Birtha / May Pang / John Lennon / Pete Seeger JUNE'S LINKS https://www.facebook.com/donate/497382177936570/10225236566842813/ (June's IMA Fundraiser) https://www.facebook.com/groups/489538768244638 (Induct Fanny Into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame FB Group) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/music-in-our-veins-conversations-june-millington-friends/id1516856491 (June's Podcast) https://www.ima.org/ (Institute for the Musical Arts) MID-RIFF LINKS http://hilarybjones.com/midriffpodcast (Website) http://instagram.com/midriffpodcast (Instagram) http://facebook.com/midriffpodcast (Facebook) https://hilarybjones.us20.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=43bb95b305fb0c7d53fbc8d3a&id=146b44f072 (Email Newsletter) https://www.hilarybjones.com/blog (Blog) Thanks for rating/reviewing on https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mid-riff/id1494997227 (Apple Podcasts)! OTHER LINKS MENTIONED https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists (Psychology Today Therapist Finder)...
In episode 24 we delve deeper into the history of Fanny being signed by producer Richard Perry, and we discuss two great Fanny covers, the rare recording of “Nowhere To Run” and from the first album, “It Takes a Lot of Good Lovin'”. Alice, Kristen, and Byron are joined by Jean and June Millington, and… Read more
June talks candidly about the racism she dealt with as a child growing up in the Philippines, and the ensuing struggles she had once she came here to America. Although Fanny was composed of talented musicians who made really cool rock and roll, unfortunately they were a bit ahead of their time - the inability of mainstream America, to accept an all-girl band, prevented them from getting the recognition they deserved. As a result, June felt an ongoing and constant internal and external pressure on her, and she ultimately quite the band to try and figure out what this all meant, in the grand scheme of her life June shared LOADS of cool stories about working with Dr. John, Cher, and Bonnie Raitt… her friendship with Jeff “Skunk” Baxter and Lowell George… embracing Buddhism and her ongoing journey of self-improvement and trying to figure it all out. Incredibly energetic conversation with an incredibly strong woman - an icon who helped change the face of music, this was a real treat! If you’d like to support this show: http://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support June was the co-founder, singer, songwriter and lead guitar player of the rock group Fanny. In 1970, Fanny became the first all-female rock band to release an album on a major label. June also runs the Institute for Musical Arts, an organization she co-founded in 1986 to support women and girls in music and music-related business Subscribe https://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/subscribe/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EveryoneLovesGuitar/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everyonelovesguitar/
Episode 22 is a special episode dedicated to June Millington's socially conscious and touching song “You've Got A Home” from “Fanny Hill” […]
Episode 22 is a special episode dedicated to June Millington's socially conscious and touching song “You've Got A Home” from “Fanny Hill” as well as we briefly discuss June's recently disclosed health issue. Alice, Kristen, and Byron are joined by Jean and June Millington via pre-recorded interviews. From UFO Nigel Langridge: As for the beautiful… Read more
In episode 14, Alice, Kristen, and Byron chat about two more songs. From Fanny's third album, “Fanny Hill”, we go over June's “Sound and the Fury” then jump back to the first album to discuss Nickey's “Take a Message to the Captain”. They are joined by Jean and June Millington as usual in pre-recorded interviews.… Read more
Metal Priestesses , Elizabeth Galdamaz, Hear She Roars Blog and L.A. punk band Backstage Pass , Genny Schorr , Marina Muhlfriedel and Jessie Jacobson are honored to interview FANNY guitarist June Millington who founded the band along with her sister Jean Millington. Originally from the Philippines, the family immigrated to the United States in 1961 and the sisters face cultural differences and form a band in high school called The Svelts. In the interview, June speaks candidly about the struggles and pressure of being lead guitarist in one of the very first all-female rock ‘n roll bands to be signed to a major record label. Fanny joined worldwide tours opening up for some of the biggest bands of the 1970’s including Slade, Jethro Tull and Humble Pie. Fanny released four albums before disbanding in 1975, although June had left the group in 1973 due frustrations with the male dominated music industry and their lack of success. The group has continued to attract critical acclaim for their superior musicianship. Second wave female bands such as the Go Go’s, The Bangles and The Runaways have cited Fanny as a key influence and inspiration. “One of the most important female bands in American rock has been buried without a trace. ... Revivify Fanny. And I will feel that my work is done.”” - David Bowie in Rolling Stone, 1999 Follow : Fanny , the band https://fannyrocks.com/Follow, listen , subscribe to Metal Priestesses Podcast https://www.facebook.com/metalpriestesseshttps://metalpriestesses.buzzsprout.com/https://www.instagram.com/metalpriestessespodcast/https://twitter.com/MetalPriestess2https://youtube.com/channel/UCeZ0nPy3dx4Sk0US9tzkT9A
Em Setembro de 2020 é comemorado o aniversário de 40 50 anos do lançamento do disco epônimo da banda Fanny (1970). Este é primeiro disco de uma banda só de mulheres que foi assinado por uma grande gravadora e contou com enorme aprovação da crítica e do público.Formada pelas irmãs June Millington na guitarra e Jean Millington no baixo, Alice de Burh na bateria e Nickey Barclay nos teclados, a Fanny foi uma banda muito competente e que encantava em especial as meninas que se inspiravam no exemplo delas pra montar seus próprios grupos.Estas 4 mulheres abriram o caminho para as mulheres na machista indústria fonográfica. Elas são muito rock and roll!Gostou do episódio? Que tal deixar um comentário ou nos enviar um e-mail? Tempo do Episódio: 00:20:04Onde Ouvir: Spotify/ Amazon Music/Apple Music/Deezer/ Tidal
Music in our Veins: Conversations with June Millington and Friends
In 1975 I met Cris Williamson ~ she had known about me, I knew nothing about her. But that was all about to change! We became friends instantly as she was embarking on her life-changing (and affirming) record, "The Changer and the Changed." I had no idea what I was walking into! But that turned out to be a critical period in my life, when my rock 'n roll experiences were to overlap with feminism and the genre women's of music. For me, nothing was ever the same. So this is a conversation (Pt I, and may there be more in the future) between old friends, here at the Institute for the Musical Arts (www.ima.org) in Goshen, MA. She had just done a show, which seems like such a luxury now ... I assumed nothing about what you may or may not know, but dove into our lives, intersections, and old stories. May this greet you as an old friend as well. And thanks Cris! xx --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/june-millington/support
Music in our Veins: Conversations with June Millington and Friends
Many people ask me about the mods on my '57 Les Paul, and notice what Jeffrey did to my vintage Strat, as well. Yes, he did all those! When I met "Skunk," I didn't know he played guitar (around 1970). Guitarist Lowell suggested I pay him a visit, to do work in some of my new (old) guitars. And there a deep friendship was born. At the time, the band he was in, Steely Dan, was recording their first album, but no one had heard of them. After a few seasons - and a few hits - Jeff left that band to join the Doobie Brothers, and brought Michael McDonald in with him. There are too many stories, too many chapters to tell, but Jeff and I got down to the nexus of this conversation quickly: our deep friendship and respect for each other, with guitar stories thrown in. Enjoy! ~ June --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/june-millington/support
Hilary talks with June Millington of Fanny (the first all-female rock band signed to a major label in 1969) about the Institute for the Musical Arts, how playing guitar is like being a nun, and music as a tool for overcoming shyness. Plus, the socioecological model for making change. BIO June Millington “one of the hottest female guitarists in the industry” (Guitar Player Magazine) has been making music since she was a child playing ukulele in her native Philippines. Having moved from Manila to California in the early sixties, she and her sister, bassist, Jean, turned in their folk guitars for electric and formed a succession of all-girl bands. By '69 they were in Hollywood with their band, Fanny, which was one of the first all women's rock bands to be signed to a major label (Warner Brothers*). As David Bowie said of the group in an interview in Rolling Stone: “They were one of the finest fucking rock bands of their time… They were extraordinary: They wrote everything and they played like motherfuckers… They are as important as anyone who's ever been, ever.” (January, 2000) Fanny played with major artists like Chicago, BB King, Dr. John, the Kinks, the Staples Singers, Ike & Tina Turner, & Chuck Berry- and recorded at Apple Studios with Geoff Emerick, the Beatles' engineer. June left the band in 1973 and continued to record and perform both with her sister and on a number of solo albums. She has also produced many artists including Cris Williamson, Holly Near, Mary Watkins, Melanie DeMore, Bitch and Animal, and Joel Zoss. She is the co-founder and Artistic Director of the Institute for the Musical Arts (IMA), a non-profit organization for women and girls which hosts Rock 'n Roll Girls Camps in the summer. June released her autobiography “Land of a Thousand Bridges: Island Girl in a Rock 'n' Roll World” in June of 2015 resulting in articles in Pitchfork, MS Magazine, Newsweek, and NPR. She continues to perform, write, and record and teaches at the IMA, as well as colleges and universities in North America. JUNE'S MENTIONS IMA / Angela Davis / Roma Berin / Laurie Anderson / Leslie Ann Jones / Skywalker Sound / LeeAnne Ungar / Kathryn Willmore / The Svelts / Fanny / Sister Rosetta Tharpe / Gibson / Fender / Richard Perry / Jeff “Skunk” Baxter / Lowell George / Sneaky Pete Kleinow / Elliott Randall / Steely Dan / Kent Henry / Stepphenwolf / Holly Near / Cris Williamson / Bonnie Raitt / Maria Maldar / Isis / Birtha / May Pang / John Lennon / Pete Seeger JUNE'S LINKS https://gf.me/u/yb6hwr (Jean Millington Go Fund Me) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/music-in-our-veins-conversations-june-millington-friends/id1516856491 (June's Podcast) https://www.ima.org/ (Institute for the Musical Arts) MID-RIFF LINKS http://hilarybjones.com/midriffpodcast (Website) http://instagram.com/midriffpodcast (Instagram) http://facebook.com/midriffpodcast (Facebook) https://hilarybjones.us20.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=43bb95b305fb0c7d53fbc8d3a&id=146b44f072 (Email Newsletter) https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf30SPDFMCBl2EVuzKCxadIG9toYfeRZeCGkp1k2kR24Cc5aA/viewform?usp=send_form (Changing Our Tune Workshop Registration) http://wiki.preventconnect.org/socio-ecological-model/ (Socioecological Model) Thanks for rating/reviewing on https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mid-riff/id1494997227 (Apple Podcasts)! CREDITS June's Bumper Track: “https://www.reverbnation.com/junemillington/song/8468026-play-like-a-girl (Play Like a Girl)” by June Millington Theme Music: "Hedonism" by https://towanda.bandcamp.com/ (Towanda) Artwork by https://www.juliagualtieri.com/ (Julia Gualtieri)
This edition of KVC-Arts begins with David Fleming in conversation with June Millington about Fanny, one of the first all-female rock groups. June speaks about her new album with Jean Millington and Brie Howard, called Fanny Walked the Earth . The album marks the first time the three have recorded at the same time in 50 years.
On tonight’s episode, our friend Michael Crawford interviews the essential June Millington, a former member of the 70s all-women rock/pop funk band Fanny, and co-founder of the Institute for the Musical Arts, which provides an all encompassing music education for young folks! They chat about the early days and her deep archives of live music, […] The post Ep. 15 – June Millington (Fanny) first appeared on comfort monk.
On tonight’s episode, our friend Michael Crawford interviews the essential June Millington, a former member of the 70s all-women rock/pop funk band Fanny, and co-founder of the Institute for the Musical Arts, which provides an all encompassing music education for young folks! They chat about the early days and her deep archives of live music, […] The post Ep. 15 - June Millington (Fanny) first appeared on comfort monk.
Talk about a creative woman! June Millington, who Guitar Play Magazine called "one of the hottest female guitarists in the industry," has been a force in the music world since the 60s. Her band Fanny, was one of the first all women's rock bands to be signed to a major label (Reprise). Fanny played with such major artists as Chicago, BB King, the Kinks, Ike & Tina Turner to name just a few - showing that women could do more than just sing - they could write and play passionate rock 'n' roll. We cover a lot of history - in this wide-ranging, fascinating conversation!
Fanny special with in conversation with David Eastaugh. Fanny was an American rock band, active in the early 1970s. They were one of the first all-female rock groups to achieve critical and commercial success, including two Billboard Hot 100 top 40 singles. The group was founded by guitarist June Millington and her sister, bassist Jean, (who had been playing music together since they moved from the Philippines to California in the early 1960s). After playing through several variations of the band, they attracted the interest of producer Richard Perry who signed them to Reprise Records in 1969 as Fanny. The band recorded four albums together before June Millington quit the group, leading to the original line-up splitting. Following a final album, Fanny disbanded in 1975. The Millington sisters have continued to play music together since the split, and with a former drummer, Brie Howard Darling, formed the spin-off group Fanny Walked the Earth in 2018. The group has continued to attract critical acclaim for rejecting typical girl group styles and expectations of women in the rock industry generally, and emphasizing their musical skills. Later groups, such as The Bangles and The Runaways, cited Fanny as a key influence. Sisters June and Jean Millington moved with their family from the Philippines to Sacramento, California, in 1961. They began to play music together on ukuleles as they found it helped them gain friends. In high school they formed an all-female band called the Svelts with June on guitar, Jean on bass, Addie Lee on guitar, and Brie Brandt on drums. Brandt left to get married and was later replaced by Alice de Buhr. When the Svelts disbanded, de Buhr and Lee formed another all-female group called Wild Honey. The Millington sisters later joined this band, which played Motown covers and eventually moved to Los Angeles. Frustrated by a lack of success or respect in the male-dominated rock scene, Wild Honey decided to disband after one final open-mic appearance at the Troubadour Club in Los Angeles in 1969. They were spotted at this gig by the secretary of producer Richard Perry, who had been searching for an all-female rock band to mentor. Perry convinced Warner Bros. Records to sign the band, still known as Wild Honey, to Reprise Records. The group won the contract without the label hearing them play, on the grounds of being a novelty act, despite their genuine musical talent. Prior to recording their first album, the band recruited keyboardist Nickey Barclay. The band was then renamed Fanny, not with a sexual connotation but to denote a female spirit. The initial lineup consisted of June Millington on guitar, Jean Millington on bass, de Buhr on drums, Barclay on keyboards, and Brandt on lead vocals and percussion. Perry dismissed Brandt because he wanted the group to be a self-contained four piece band like The Beatles. The Millingtons and Barclay all assumed lead vocal duties on alternating songs, while de Buhr sang lead occasionally on later albums. Perry produced the band's first three albums, beginning with Fanny in 1970. Because of the connection to Perry and Reprise Records, Barclay was invited to tour with Joe Cocker as a backing singer, and consequently appeared on the album Mad Dogs and Englishmen. The group's cover of Cream's "Badge" from the first album had significant radio airplay. The follow-up album, Charity Ball was released the following year, and its title track reached #40 on the Billboard Hot 100. The members of Fanny also worked as session musicians, and played on Barbra Streisand's 1971 album Barbra Joan Streisand, after Streisand had wanted to record with a small band. The group continued to pick up well-known fans; David Bowie sent the group a letter admiring their work and invited the band to a post-show party where he showed them mime techniques. With young engineer Leslie Ann Jones as their road manager and live sound mixer, Fanny toured worldwide, opening for Slade, Jethro Tull and Humble Pie, gaining widespread popularity in the United Kingdom. A 1971 article in Sounds remarked that the group "seems that they are the support group to everyone these days". The group made several live television appearances during tours, including The Sonny and Cher Show, American Bandstand, The Old Grey Whistle Test and Beat-Club. The group's third album, Fanny Hill (1972) featured the Beatles' engineer Geoff Emerick in addition to Perry's production. It included a cover of "Hey Bulldog" and Marvin Gaye's "Ain't That Peculiar". The latter featured regular Rolling Stones saxophonist Bobby Keys, and was released as a single, reaching #85 on the Billboard Hot 100.[16][17] Fellow Stones sideman Jim Price also played brass on the album.Rolling Stone wrote a rave review of the album, praising the group's musical skills and particularly June Millington's ability to play both lead and rhythm guitar. Their fourth album, Mother's Pride (1973), was produced by Todd Rundgren. By the time Mother's Pride was released, June Millington was feeling constrained by the group format. The record label wanted her to wear certain designer clothes and adopt a hard rock image, which she resisted. She decided to quit the group, later saying "I needed to figure out who I was" and regularly clashed with Barclay, who had a different personality to her. June moved to Woodstock to study Buddhism, but insisted the group continue without her. de Buhr also left the band, with Brandt returning on drums. Patti Quatro (sister of Suzi Quatro) replaced June on guitar. This lineup signed with Casablanca Records and released the final Fanny album, Rock and Roll Survivors, in 1974. The first single, "I've Had It" reached #79 on the Billboard Hot 100. Brandt left the band shortly after the album's completion when she married composer James Newton Howard, and was briefly replaced by Cam Davis. Barclay quit the group at the end of 1974, thinking it was not working without June Millington. The second single, "Butter Boy" was written by Jean Millington about Bowie, and became their biggest hit, reaching #29 on the Billboard Hot 100 in April 1975. By the time that was released, the group had split.
Shari Berman's movie, My Life as Abraham Lincoln, is a journey with a woman desperately trying to unravel the tragic mystery of her own mind. It's also a joyous love letter to films and film genres Shari most enjoys. Shari also directed Sugar, a rock-and-roll movie about middle-aged women making the most of what could be their last moment to shine (even if it's only on “MILF-at-Loser-Tube-Dot-Com”!). Denis marveled at the film's bass-player, June Millington, a kick-ass guitar player from the all-girl band, Fanny.Shari is pulling her next production together, Pink Mist. For starters, it has muslim immigrants, neighborhood bullies, a yiddish ghost and a tween amputee. Denis is looking forward to seeing where this all goes, and how Shari will weave her sense of humor into the tale. Shari is producing Pink Mist with actor/producer Michael Cuomo. She highly recommends Michael's film, Happy New Year. One of the lead roles will be played by Lynn Cohen, who is also well known for her character Mags, from the Hunger Games. Shari's husband, Chris Benker will be the director of photography.Shari edited the web series, Switch, a dramatic exploration into the real life experiences of people who work in BDSM dungeons.
ABOUT JUNE MILLINGTON June Millington and her sister Jean have been playing music since they were children strumming ukuleles in the Philippines. When they moved to the US in the ’60’s they turned in their acoustic guitars for electric and formed a succession of all-girl bands that eventually became Fanny, one of the first all- female rock bands to be signed to a major label. Fanny soon began recording and touring worldwide with bands like Chicago and Dr. John. It was while recording in major studios with engineers like Apple’s Geoff Emerick that Millington began to study the art of sound recording and producing. After Fanny, June became involved in the women’s music movement when she was asked to play on and tour behind Cris Williamson’s The Changer and the Changed, which would become the defining album of that genre. “Women’s music” quickly evolved into an independent feminist music network that included (often collectively run) production companies,venues, festivals, record labels, and distribution networks. It was in that genre that Millington began to produce albums for, among others, Williamson, singer-songwriter Holly Near and jazz pianist and composer MaryWatkins. June and Jean continued to record and perform throughout the 80’s and 90’s – with Jean taking time off to raise her two children and June, together with her partner Ann Hackler, founding the Institute for the Musical Arts (IMA). The Institute is a teaching, performing and recording facility dedicated to supporting women and girls in music and music–related business. Millington is the Artistic Director of IMA, which, as part of its mission, runs summer rock PROGRAMS for girls and young women. June and Jean’s latest CD, Play Like a Girl is for the girls. http://www.junemillington.com
June was the co-founder, singer, songwriter and lead guitar player of the rock group Fanny. In 1970, Fanny became the first all-female rock band to release an album on a major label. June also runs the Institute for Musical Arts, an organization she co-founded in 1986 to support women and girls in music and music-related business June talks candidly about the racism she dealt with as a child growing up in the Philippines, and the ensuing struggles she had once she came here to America. Although the band was composed of incredibly talented musicians who made really cool rock and roll, unfortunately they were a bit ahead of their time. And the inability of mainstream America, to accept an all-girl band, prevented them from getting the recognition they deserved. As a result, June felt an ongoing and constant internal and external pressure on her, and she ultimately quite the band to try and figure out what this all meant, in the grand scheme of her life. June and shared LOADS of cool stories about working with Dr. John, Cher, and Bonnie Raitt… her warm friendship with Jeff “Skunk” Baxter and Lowell George… embracing Buddhism and her ongoing journey of self-improvement and trying to figure it all out. Incredibly energetic conversation with an incredibly strong woman - an icon who helped change the face of music, this was a real treat Subscribe https://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/subscribe/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EveryoneLovesGuitar/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everyonelovesguitar/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ELovesGuitar
June Millington is one of the founder of Fanny, the first ever all girls rock band to release an album on a major label. In 1970, Fanny released their self titled debut album on Reprise Records, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Records. All together Fanny released four albums on Reprise Records. In 2018, Fanny reunited as Fanny Walked the Earth, and released a brand new album. Over the years, June has met some of the many legends in the music industry, and has some amazing stories and lessons she learned along the way. June is the co-founder of the Institute for the Musical Arts (IMA), where they provide music camps, lessons, a studio and much more for young aspiring girls in a positive and inspiring environment to create music and learn their voice. In this podcast episode, June share some of the amazing stories and lessons from her journey, before, during, and after the original line-up of Fanny. To learn more about June Millington visit https://www.fannywalkedtheearth.com/ and http://www.ima.org/. Keep in touch:chris.goyzueta@gmail.com www.makingitwithchrisg.com https://www.instagram.com/chrisgoyzueta/ https://www.facebook.com/makingitwithchrisg Credits: Host: Chris G. Producer: Jason TrosclairExecutive Producer: ONElive Creative Agency Music: Emily Kopp
THIS WEEK: Why is the Greenfield Mayor scapegoating a free community meal as a reason to decamp a homeless encampment on the town common? Everything you need to know about lobster from a Kennebunport, ME lobster boat tour. Jarret K. Krosoczka’s taking over Northampton’s Academy of Music and turning it into the JEDI Academy of Music. A rock legend holding a fundraiser for her rock legend sister-I talk with June Millington of Fanny. When to use “bring” and when to use “take” with our Word Nerd from Merriam-Webster. US Congressman Jim McGovern on his recent trip to El Salvador and on how US policy there in the last decades is having an impact on immigration today. A look at Northampton’s premier end of summer event: Transperformance. And a whole lot more.
Former Gloriana frontwoman, Rachel Reinert, steps out on her own and this is her first official interview as a solo artist. She'll be introducing her new music to Nashville at Hutton Hotel on Wednesday, April 11. Rachel talks new beginnings, new sounds, new future - and what it was like to ride the waves of success with Gloriana. Next, David Bowie called them “one of the most important female bands in American rock.” Meet June Millington of the group Fanny Walked the Earth. Formerly called Fanny, their success paved the way for women in rock. And they're not about to be done blazing those trails.
Robin on Facebook's crash, Cambridge Analytica's pimp, Al Qaida's "feminine" drive, and women keeping men's secrets. Guests: Stacey Abrams, African-American feminist running for Georgia governor; June Millington, "godmother of women's rock 'n roll."
About Laura / the She Rocks Awards / The WiMN Official URL: sherocksawards.com Laura B. Whitmore bio: http://www.thewimn.com/the-wimn-team/ The She Rocks Awards pays tribute to women who display leadership and stand out across all corners of the music industry, from musicians to manufacturing and everyone in between. The annual She Rocks Awards brings together industry professionals, music icons, artists, fans and media to celebrate women in music. The upcoming sixth annual awards event has found a new home at the House of Blues Anaheim. The event will be held on Friday, January 26, 2018. The evening includes live music, awards and speeches, celebrity appearances, a fabulous silent auction, food and beverages, giveaways, amazing gift bags and more! This Year’s Honorees: · Karla Redding-Andrews, executive director for The Otis Redding Foundation · Exene Cervenka, vocalist for the iconic punk band, X · Amberly Crouse-Knox, Senior director of creative and business development, BMG Production Music · Jean Millington Adamian, June Millington, Brie Darling, Alice de Buhr and Patti Quatro of the pioneering all-female American rock band, Fanny · Candace Stewart, studio manager, EastWest Studios in Hollywood · Dawn Birr, channel manager for the Americas, Sennheiser Business Solutions · Fabi Reyna, founder and editor of She Shreds Media · Vanessa Mering, marketing manager, HARMAN Professional · Kristy Porter, Guitar Center's Director of Merchandising, General Accessories & Media Previous award recipients in recent years include female industry leaders such as Colbie Caillat, Ronnie Spector, Sheila E, The Bangles, Shirley Manson, Esperanza Spalding, Chaka Khan, Jennifer Batten, Karmin, Orianthi, Dinah Gretsch, Craigie Zildjian, and more. About The Women’s International Music Network (The WiMN) Founded in 2012, the Women’s International Music Network unites women who work within all facets of the music and audio industries. With theWiMN.com as its hub, the WiMN provides a community for women within the industry while enriching their careers and musical experiences through networking and sharing. The Women’s International Music Network produces events such as the WiMN She Rocks Showcases and the She Rocks Awards, and is founded by music industry veteran Laura B. Whitmore. For more information, visit www.thewimn.com.
Frankie reads poems by Aisyah Shah Idil: The Naming, Allison Gallagher: Parenthetical Bodies and Emily Crocker: Girls and Buoyant which are new chapbooks published through Sydney-run independent literary organisation Subbed In. Subbed In, based in Sydney, is an independent literary organisation which aims to provide support for new and underrepresented voices as well as help emerging writers to achieve publication or performance. Lucille Bogan, “B.D. Woman Blues”, recorded in 1935.Janis Ian, "At Seventeen", 1975 album Between the Lines. Akihiro Miwa, "Song of the Black Lizard", written for the 1968 Fantasy/Thriller Black Lizard directed by Kinji Fukasaku.June Millington, "Right Time", 1981 album Heartsong.Arthur Russell, "Me For Real", 1994 album Another Thought.June Millington, "All That You Need",1983 album Running. Tracy Chapman, "Crossroads",1989 album of Crossroads.Kelela, "Take Me Apart", 2017 album Take Me Apart.
Today's Guest: Michael Molenda, editor, Guitar Player magazine. Order from Amazon.com by clicking the book cover above Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of folks with more hair than musical talent… in the new new media capitol of the world, St. Petersburg, Florida! My son had a guitar — acoustic — for several years but the instrument never really captured his imagination. Not, that is, until a neighbor sold us her old electric. That guitar looked cool even when I held it; but in Charlie’s hands, its capacity to astonish is infinite. There is just something awe-inspiring about an electric guitar under the command of someone who loves music and knows how to make a wood body and metal strings sing for its life. MICHAEL MOLENDA audio excerpt: "Sometimes I think guitar heroes have just been touched by angels... That all-encompassing desire to communicate through music is certainly a factor." I think most rock fans will agree that the 1970s generation of guitarists were a special bunch. They studied those that came before them, adapted. imitated and invented their own generational sound. Oh, sure, some played solos that went on too long and were nothing more than egocentric stroking at times. But not the men – and Bonnie Raitt and June Millington – who are featured in a swell read called Guitar Player Presents Guitar Heroes of the ‘70s. The book compiles legendary interviews with legendary players including Jeff Beck, Jerry Garcia Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Roy Buchanan, Brian May, Carlos Santana, Frank Zappa and many, many more. I invited Michael Molenda, editor of Guitar Player and this sweet volume, to talk about the unique talents assembled in this book and how they stack up to the players of today. Michael Molenda Facebook • Twitter • Guitar Player magazine • Order Guitar Heroes of the '70s from Amazon.com Kicking Through the Ashes: My Life As A Stand-up in the 1980s Comedy Boom by Ritch Shydner. Order your copy today by clicking on the book cover above! The Party Authority in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland!
The late 1960's and early 1970's - this was an exciting and vibrant time for music, especially in Los Angeles. And there was Fanny, headed by June and Jean Millington. They, as an all girl rock band, opened the door for groups like the Runaways and the Go-Go's. And June and Jean, along with such renowned artists like Laura Nyro and Joni Mitchell, opened the door for many women artists in rock to come! But Fanny wasn't just a bunch of beautiful women, they were musicians with chops to spare!! Jean still is an amazing bassist and June is a consumate rock and blues guitarist. And her slide guitar playing is some of the best!! I will be talking to June about her playing, her influences, her guitars and amps, and explore her new autobiography "Land of a Thousand Bridges - Island Girl in a Rock & Roll World." We will also talk about her the Institute for the Musical Arts (IMA), and organization founded by June and Ann Hackler to help women develop into extraordinary artists.
The late 1960's and early 1970's - this was an exciting and vibrant time for music, especially in Los Angeles. And there was Fanny, headed by June and Jean Millington. They, as an all girl rock band, opened the door for groups like the Runaways and the Go-Go's. And June and Jean, along with such renowned artists like Laura Nyro and Joni Mitchell, opened the door for many women artists in rock to come! But Fanny wasn't just a bunch of beautiful women, they were musicians with chops to spare!! Jean still is an amazing bassist and June is a consumate rock and blues guitarist. And her slide guitar playing is some of the best!! I will be talking to June about her playing, her influences, her guitars and amps, and explore her new autobiography "Land of a Thousand Bridges - Island Girl in a Rock & Roll World." We will also talk about her the Institute for the Musical Arts (IMA), and organization founded by June and Ann Hackler to help women develop into extraordinary artists.
The late 1960's and early 1970's - this was an exciting and vibrant time for music, especially in Los Angeles. And there was Fanny, headed by June and Jean Millington. They, as an all girl rock band, opened the door for groups like the Runaways and the Go-Go's. And June and Jean, along with such renowned artists like Laura Nyro and Joni Mitchell, opened the door for many women artists in rock to come! But Fanny wasn't just a bunch of beautiful women, they were musicians with chops to spare!! Jean still is an amazing bassist and June is a consumate rock and blues guitarist. And her slide guitar playing is some of the best!! I will be talking to June about her playing, her influences, her guitars and amps, and explore her new autobiography "Land of a Thousand Bridges - Island Girl in a Rock & Roll World." We will also talk about her the Institute for the Musical Arts (IMA), and organization founded by June and Ann Hackler to help women develop into extraordinary artists.
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