Girls in Bands at the BBC

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.

Top Cast

Chrissie Hynde

Self (archive footage)

Kim Gordon

Self (archive footage)

Tina Weymouth

Self (archive footage)

Patti Smith

Self (archive footage)

Joan Jett

Self (archive footage)

Lita Ford

Self (archive footage)

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Elkie Brooks

Self (archive footage)

Belinda Carlisle

Self (archive footage)

Jane Wiedlin

Self (archive footage)