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Fanny: The Right to Rock

Trailblazers for Women In Rock

Season 1 Episode 1 | 1m 30s

The B-52's Kate Pierson says "Fanny was the first band I saw where women were playing guitar. They were great!" The Go Go's Kathy Valentine gives kudos to other Fanny bandmates, and John Sebastian of Lovin' Spoonful shares how bassist Jean Millington was the first woman player he saw who had "stink face" when "playing one of those vicious bass lines."

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Fanny: The Right to Rock
Trailer
Co-founded by Filipina American sisters, Fanny is a ferocious 70s rock band.
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Fanny: The Right to Rock
The Band Is Back In the Recording Studio After 50 Years
Fanny prepares to record their first album in over 50 years.
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Fanny: The Right to Rock
"Fanny Hill" the Sorority House of Rock and Roll
Explore Fanny's legendary home in the Hollywood Hills, "Fanny Hill."
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Fanny: The Right to Rock
Hooked Within Four Minutes
Def Leppard singer Joe Elliott on his discovery of Fanny.
Clip: S1 E1 | 1:29
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Fanny: The Right to Rock
Fanny: The Right to Rock
Co-founded by Filipina American sisters, Fanny is a ferocious 70s rock band.
Episode: S1 E1 | 1:24:35