StreetcredMusic. Orianthi

 Orianthi     

                 

 Orianthi Penny Panagaris known as Orianthi, is an Australian guitarist, singer and songwriter. Her 2009 debut single "According to You" peaked at No. 3 in Japan, No. 8 in Australia and No. 17 in the US; her second album, Believe, received a worldwide release in late 2009. The same year, she was named one of the "12 Greatest Female Electric Guitarists" by Elle magazine. She also won the "2010 Breakthrough Guitarist of the Year" award hosted by Guitar International magazine

She played and sang at Jackson's memorial, globally televised live on 7 July 2009. She appears in the film Michael Jackson's This Is It, which chronicles the rehearsals for the tour and shows her and Jackson on stage. She presented an award at the 2009 American Music Awards, which Jackson won posthumously.

StreetcredMusic: Steph Strings.

Steph Strings 

 A Melbourne-based singer-songwriter, who blends Celtic, blues, folk, and percussive elements into her indie-rock style. Strings has a powerful and intimate stage presence, and her unique approach to acoustic guitar techniques elevates her performances.

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 New EP, "Cradle Mountain" out now...available HERE

Some upcoming dates: 

August 1st, 2025  Filberg Park, Comox, Canada.

 

August 16th, 2025 The Basement East, Nashville, Tenn 

 

StreetcredMusic: Queens of Jazz/Soul Althea Rene and Jeanette Harris

Queens of Jazz, Soul   

  Althea Rene  &  Jeanette Harris         "We Are One"

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Althea Rene made history by becoming the first flute player in the history of Billboard Chart to reach the number one spot. In April 2015,

 Jeanette Harris is undoubtedly the Sax Queen of smooth jazz, boldly redefining the genre with her electrifying performances. Her dynamic stage presence and uplifting musical energy create an irresistible force that captivates audiences everywhere.

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StreetcredMusic: Queens of Jazz. Kim Scott.

 

 Kim Scott

From her 2011 debut album, “Crossing Over”, to her #1 Billboard charting 2022 album, “SHINE”, Innervision Records label recording artist Kim Scott has impressed audiences across the globe in performances and on the airwaves

 Kim Scott has performed on the stages of Blues Alley, Seabreeze Jazz Festival, Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz, Catalina Jazztrax, and more as a soloist. She is also a member of the all-female jazz supergroup Jazz in Pink, alongside other musicians such as keyboardist Gail Jhonson and violinist Karen Briggs, and has shared the stage with them across the country.

I love Kim cuz she brings a 'stage presence and entertainment' along with her musicianship and compositions. Something the genre has been missing.

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StreetcredMusic. Live Aid. Sade and Madonna

 Sade at "Live Aid" 

Over 100,000 on hand.

 

Sade was born in Ibadan, Nigeria, and was brought up in England from the age of four. She studied at Saint Martin's School of Art in London and gained modest recognition as a fashion designer and part-time model before joining the band Pride in the early 1980s. 

VIDEO>>>"Live Aid" London

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  Madonna

Madonna Louise Ciccone born August 16, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Commonly known as the "Queen of Pop", she has been recognized for her continual reinvention and versatility in music production, songwriting and visual presentation. Madonna's works, which incorporate social, political, sexual, and religious themes, have generated both controversy and critical acclaim.

 

VIDEO>>> "Live Aid"  Philadelphia

 (I was there)

 

StreetcredMusic. Five Women I Include In Every Playlist I Make

 Janis Joplin

 In 1967, Joplin rose to prominence following an appearance at the Monterey Pop Festival, where she was the lead singer of the then little-known San Francisco psychedelic rock band Big Brother and the Holding Company, Five singles reached the top 100 including the Kris Kristofferson song "Me and Bobby McGee", which posthumously reached number 1 in March 1971..Her most popular songs include her cover versions of "Piece of My Heart", "Cry Baby", "Down on Me", "Ball and Chain", and "Summertime", as well as her original song "Mercedes Benz", which was her final recording.

Video: "Ball &Chain"

She sang from the inside out. 

Pain was her genre.

A sweetheart, but feared nothing.

Her real message was love.

The love she never got as a kid.

Amazing artist.

On Sunday evening, October 4, 1970, Joplin was found dead on the floor of her room at the Landmark Motor Hotel by her road manager and close friend John Byrne Cooke.

 Cooke believed Joplin had gotten heroin much more potent than what she and other L.A. heroin users had received on previous occasions, as was indicated by overdoses of several of her dealer's other customers during the same weekend. Death was ruled accidental OD.

See the other of my 5 playlist favorites>> HERE other top 5

StreetcredMusic. Five Women I Include In Every Playlist I Make

 Anita Baker

 Anita Denise Baker is an American singer-songwriter. She is known for her soulful ballads, particularly from the height of the quiet storm period in the 1980s. Starting her career in the late 1970s with the funk band Chapter 8, Baker released her first solo album, The Songstress, in 1983.

in March 2021, Baker entered into a conflict with Elektra Records over rights to her master recordings, which she claimed were supposed to return to her after the expiration of her contract, according to copy wright law. She asked fans to stop buying and streaming her music until the rights to her music were given to her. In September 2021, she announced that the dispute had been settled and that she owned her masters

Video: "No One In The World"

 In February 2013, Baker returned to the national spotlight, performing "Lately" and "Same Ole Love" on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. That same month, she appeared at the Grammy's where "Lately" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance. In January 2017, Baker confirmed she had retired. She emerged from retirement in 2018.

 

 

I recommend you listen to her very first solo album, "The Songstress"

See the others here.....Others in my top 5 playlists

By...Pete Carma

StreetcredMusic. Five Women I Include In Every Playlist I Make.

 Greta Panettieri

 Born in Rome and raised in Umbria, Greta Panettieri began her musical career as a six-year-old playing the violin, the instrument that she studied at Conservatory Francesco Morlacchi of Perugia for the next 10 years. She also studied piano and vocals. In 1994 Greta won a scholarship to attend the prestigious Berklee College of Music. Boston.

Video..."Under Control"

 Instead of going to Boston on scholarship, Panettieri decided to stay in New York City after arriving from Italy. She started singing in several clubs, with different styles, from the most traditional to the most experimental, performing with jazz groups but also Latin, Funk, R&B and Bossa Nova. Singing different musical genres allowed her to learn both English and Portuguese. In 2004 she founded "Greta's Bakery", along with Italian pianist Andrea Sammartino, American bassist Mike La Valle.

Today she is back in Rome. Still touring Europe and also teaching Jazz at the finest Universities. 

        

We met in 2010, at Rockwood Music Hall

by Pete Carma

To see my other Top5... HERE others in my top 5