Music wouldn't be what we know it as today without the pioneering work of numerous female artists and the undeniable legacies they've left throughout history. This International Women's Day, we're taking it Back To Back as we celebrate the trailblazing women who shaped music.

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Aretha Franklin - Respect

Dolly Parton - Jolene

Tina Turner -  We Don’t Need Another Hero

Nina Simone - Feeling Good

Mahalia Jackson - Didn’t It Rain

Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Strange Things Happening

Ella Fitzgerald - Summertime

Billie Holiday - God Bless The Child

MC Sha-Rock - That’s The Joint (Remix) (Funky 4+1)

Madonna - Into the Groove

Beyoncé - VIRGO’s GROOVE

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Produced by: Daryl Ong

Presented by: Daryl Ong

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Categories:  music,  History/Heritage

Tags:  female musicians,  back to back,  international women's day,  iwd 2024,  iwd,  female artists,