Women in music

Cher ~ I Hope You Find it, live performance on Late Show with David Letterman 24/9/2013

Whitney Houston ~ One Moment In Time

Anita Denise Baker (born January 26, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter. Starting her career in the late-1970s with the funk band, Chapter 8, Baker eventually released her first solo album, The Songstress, in 1983. Baker rose to stardom following the release of her sophomore 1986 album, Rapture, which included the Grammy-winning single, "Sweet Love". To date, Baker has won eight Grammy Awards and has four platinum albums and two gold albums to her credit. Baker has an alto vocal style.

Amy Winehouse ~ Rehab



Amy Wine house ~ Back to Black



Amy Jade Winehouse (14 September 1983 – 23 July 2011) was an English singer-songwriter known for her deep contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres, including R&B, soul, jazz and reggae. Winehouse's 2003 debut album, Frank, was a critical success in the UK and was nominated for the Mercury Prize. Her 2006 follow-up album, Back to Black, led to five 2008 Grammy Awards, tying the record at that time for the most wins by a female artist in a single night, and made Winehouse the first British female to win five Grammys, including three of the general field "Big Four" awards: Best New Artist, Record of the Year and Song of the Year.

Winehouse won three Ivor Novello Awards: in 2004, Best Contemporary Song for "Stronger Than Me"; in 2007, Best Contemporary Song again, this time for "Rehab"; and in 2008, Best Song Musically and Lyrically for "Love Is a Losing Game". She won the 2007 Brit Award for Best British Female artist, having also been nominated for Best British Album, with Back to Black.

After years of abusing drugs, then alcohol, Winehouse died of alcohol poisoning on 23 July 2011. Her album Back to Black posthumously became the UK's best-selling album of the 21st century, at that point. In 2012, Winehouse was ranked 26th on VH1's 100 Greatest Women In Music list. The BBC has called her "the pre-eminent vocal talent of her generation".

Sade ~ Kiss of Life 1994

Adele ~ Rolling IN The Deep

Alicia Keys ~ Girls On Fire

Vanessa Mae performing Toccata & Fugute

BOND ~ Live from the Royal Albert Hall



Together Tania Davis (Violin), Eos Chater (violin), Elspeth Hanson (viola) and Gay-Yee Westerhoff (cello) complete the line-up of BOND.


Since Bond's original debut, the quartet has sold well over 4 million records worldwide, making it the best-selling string quartet of all time.

The group draws its inspiration from classical, latin, folk, jazz, rock, pop, electro, Indian and middle eastern styles and has built a very active and loyal fan base over the years.

Bond has made countless international TV appearances in the UK, America, Australia, Central America and Asia, including BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Sky, CNN, FOX News, BBC, ITV, RAI, ZDF, NBC, Canal Plus, MTV, NHK, CCT, ABC, TF1, CBC, Televisa etc......the list is endless. As well as appearing on major TV shows, Bond has hosted CNN's the Music Room, performed at the MTV Awards in Asia and the USA and participated in televised performances at Radio City Music Hall in New York.
At their launch, Bond was hailed in the UK press as "the Spice Girls of Classical music" ". The quartet fast became a musical phenomenon, selling millions of albums and the unique sound spawned many electric string groups inspired by its sound. The Bond girls, all educated at some of the world's most celebrated music institutions (Royal Academy of Music, Royal College of Music, Guildhall and Trinity College of Music) are pure entertainment; a genuinely genre-defying act willing to explore the joy of music regardless of the cultural hamstrings.

These sassy string players, who truly shook up the world of classical crossover music, achieved a staggering 56 platinum and 15 gold discs (including in the UK, USA, Australia, Japan, Belgium, France, Hungary, Italy, Sweden, UK, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Colombia, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Austria, Czech Republic, Greece, Norway, Portugal, Switzerland, Japan, Philippines and Chile). Now celebrating their 10th year anniversary, it is safe to say that Bond became a truly international phenomenon; often copied but never equalled.

Jessie J ~ Price Tag