Here’s to the women who go their own ways.

Who choose to reject everything the strictly limited, industry-mandated persona menu offers them: soul diva, folk damsel, red-hot mamma, pop poppet, bruised chantooze or voracious vamp, saying  “none of the above” and, on their passport under “occupation”, are proud to fill in  the single word “musician”….

1 Dagmar Krause & Marie Goyette-Through My Satellite

2 Zeena Parkins-Firebrat

3 Delia Derbyshire-Delia’s Psychedelian Waltz

4 Ruth White-Sun

5 Annette Peacock-I’m The One

6 Buffy Sainte-Marie-God Is Alive, Magic Is Afoot

7 Haco-Oyster Song

8 Frank Chickens-Night Dream

9 Laetitia Sadier Source Ensemble-Double Voice, Extra Voice

10 Mandy More-If Not By Fire

11 Brigitte Fontaine-Le Brouillard

12 Ruby-Bad Girl

13 Jane Weaver-H>A>K

14 the United States Of America-The Garden Of Earthly Delights

15 Nancy Sesay & The Melodaires-C’est Fab

16 The Shaggs-My Companion

17 Yoko Ono-Why

18 Nico-Lawns Of Dawns

19 Dame Edith Sitwell-The Wind’s Bastinado (From Facade)