Musicians
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Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre, French Musician and Composer, born 17th March 1665
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Corona Schröter, German Musician and Composer, born 14th January 1751
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Agathe Backer-Grøndahl, Norwegian Composer, born 1st December 1847
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Ethel Smyth, British Suffragist and Composer, born 23rd April 1858
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Nellie Melba, Australian Opera Singer, born 19th May 1861
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Ma Rainey, Black American Singer and Theatre Owner, born 26th April 1886
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Lovie Austin, Black American Bandleader & Musician, born 19th September 1887
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Elizabeth Cotten, Black American Singer Songwriter, born 5th January 1893
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Clara Haskil, Romanian Classical Pianist, born 7th January 1895
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Mary Brooksbank, Scottish Activist, Musician and Poet, born 15th December 1897
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Yvonne Lefébure, French Pianist and Teacher, born 29th June 1898
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Malvina Reynolds, American singer-songwriter and activist, born 23rd August 1900
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Alice Tully, American music promoter & philanthropist, born 14th September 1902
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Alice Herz-Sommer, Czech Music Teacher, Pianist & Holocaust survivor, born 26th November 1903
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Vera Bradford, Australian Pianist and Teacher, born 5th September 1904
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Jean Coulthard, Canadian Composer and Educator, born 10th February 1908
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Lena Horne, American Singer & Civil Rights Activist, born 30th June 1917
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Melina Mercouri, Greek Actress, Singer & Politician, born 18th October 1920
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Donna Hightower, African American Singer Songwriter, born 28th December 1926
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Sharan Rani Backliwal, Indian Music Scholar, born 9th April 1929
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Natalie Sleeth, American Pianist and Composer, born 29th October 1930
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Ceija Stojka, Romani-Austrian Writer, Painter and Musician, born 23rd May 1933
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Dottie Rambo, American Gospel Singer Songwriter, born 2nd March 1934
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