Girls in Bands at the BBC 8 years old

Compilation celebrating some guitar band performances at the BBC that feature some of the best female musicians in rock. Beginning with the oft-forgotten American group Fanny performing You're the One, it's a journey along rock's spectrum from the 1970s to now. The selection includes the powerful vocals of Elkie Brooks on Vinegar Joe's Proud to Be a Honky Woman, the mesmerising poetry of Patti Smith's Horses and the upbeat energy of the Go-Go's on We Got the Beat. Mighty basslines come courtesy of Tina Weymouth on Psycho Killer and Kim Gordon on Sugar Kane, whilst we trace the line of indie rock from the Au Pairs through Lush, Elastica and Garbage to current band Savages.

Credits

Jane Wiedlin as

Kim Gordon as

Joan Jett as

Patti Smith as

Tina Weymouth as

Chrissie Hynde as

Girls in Bands at the BBC Cast

Name	Character
Jane Wiedlin She was 57, now 65 years old
Kim Gordon She was 62, now 70 years old
Joan Jett She was 57, now 65 years old
Patti Smith She was 68, now 77 years old
Tina Weymouth She was 64, now 73 years old
Chrissie Hynde She was 64, now 72 years old
Lita Ford She was 57, now 65 years old
Belinda Carlisle She was 57, now 65 years old

Girls in Bands at the BBC Crew

Name	Department

Girls in Bands at the BBC (8 years)

Release day: Friday, October 30, 2015
Runtime: 60 minutes