Classic Film Music “You Only Live Twice” Film & Music:1967 Sinatra theme song & Japanese music make Bond film a winner.		Celebrity, Culture, Politics “Fonda Fitness Boom” 1980s & Beyond Hollywood’s Jane Fonda spawns fitness empire that helps fund her activism.
TV, Culture & Business “CBS Loved Lucy” 1950s-1970s Over 3 decades, Lucille Ball kept CBS-TV on top and in the money.		TV & Publishing “Lucy & TV Guide” 1953-2013 “I Love Lucy” enriched Walter Annenberg as both popularized TV culture.
Annals of Sport “1930s Super Girl” Babe Didrikson When it came to athletics, there was little that Babe Didrikson couldn’t do.		Music & Advertising “Keira & The Zombies” 2014 & The 1960s A Chanel perfume ad features Keira Knightley & a 1960s Zombies’ tune.
Music & Biography “Taylor Swift, Rising” 2003-2009 A 19-yr-old singer/ songwriter storms the music charts …and more.		Annals of Music “The End of The World” 1963 Skeeter Davis sings a sad song of unbearable loss.
College Romance “The Love Story Saga” 1970-1977 Ali MacGraw’s fresh-faced coed, Jenny Cavilleri, swept the nation off its feet.		Love & Loyalty “Of Bridges & Lovers” 1992-1995 A best-selling love story comes to the Big Screen starring Meryl Streep.
Hollywood, Dance, Film “Legs: Cyd Charisse” 1950s-1990s Statuesque beauty of MGM musicals was a commanding presence.		Music & Theater “Memory & Cats” 1981-2010 Aging feline Grizabella, in Cats, sings a painful, poignant “Memory.”
TV & Civil Rights “When Harry Met Petula” April 1968 Pet Clark & Harry Belafonte made civil rights history challenging a Chrysler v. p.		Female Celebrity & Politics “Linda & Jerry” 1971-1983 Linda Ronstadt meets Jerry Brown as her music career soars.
Music & Politics “Barracuda Politics” 2008 Sarah Palin campaign music at Republican convention riles rock group, Heart.		Determined Performer “Rocker Supreme” 1958-2008 The tough times, amazing comeback, and true grit of Tina Turner.
Famous Women “The Flying Flapper” 1920s-1930s Daredevil aviatrix, Elinor Smith, set flying records; flew beneath NY bridges.		Annals of Music “Joni’s Music” 1962-2000s Singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell’s amazing career.
Music for The Ages “Let The River Run” 1988-1989 Carly Simon’s rousing song from Working Girl film inspires listeners.		Ladies of Rock “Motown’s Heat Wave” 1963-1967 Martha & The Vandellas’ dance tune captures teens & boosts Motown.
Silent Film Star “Pearl White” 1910s-1920s A daredevil heroine of the silent screen becomes a big star.		The First Film Star “A Star Is Born” 1910s Early film studios create the first movie star, Florence Lawrence.
Female-Powered Music “White Rabbit” Grace Slick: 1960s Jefferson Airplane song propelled group; lyrics drew political fire.		First Lady History “Jackie & The Twist” 1960s Dance Jackie Kennedy helped bring new dance to the White House & nation.
Campaign TV Ad “Endorsing Jimmy Carter” Mary Tyler Moore: 1980 TV star gives a strong womens’ pitch for re- electing President Carter.		Single Women TV “Mary Tyler Moore” 1950s-2010s Her 1970s TV show helped put women in a new independent light.
1950s’ TV Icon “Dinah Shore & Chevy” 1951-1963 “See-the-USA” ad jingle defines a TV celebrity & America’s car culture.		Women’s Rights Icon “Rosie The Riveter” 1942-1945 A WWII-era image becomes an icon for the ages.
Ladies of Rock “Joplin’s Shooting Star” 1966-1970 Janis Joplin’s last five years; her music, life, and legacy.		Music & Advertising “Selling Janis Joplin” 1995 How Mercedes-Benz used a Janis Joplin tune to pitch baby boomers.
Publishing, Politics, Ecology “Power in the Pen” 1962-1963 Rachel Carson’s book, Silent Spring, takes on pesticides; spurs environmental cause.		Magazine Cover Girl “One Good Shot…” 2011-2012 A Gisele Bündchen cover photo has repeated use around the world.
Music, Film, Celebrity “Bette Davis Eyes” 1981 A top song of the 1980s tells the story of a Hollywood legend.		Music & Advertising “Madonna’s Pepsi Ad” 1989 A Madonna TV ad stirs controversy by association.
Annals of Music “1960s Girl Groups” 1958-1966 The innocent & upbeat sound that came between Elvis & The Beatles.		Music & Biography “Be My Baby” 1960s-2010 The Ronettes & Phil Spector produce a game- changing new sound.
Music & Advertising “Google & Gaga” 2011 Lady Gaga’s hit song, “The Edge of Glory,” is used in a Google TV ad.		Singing & Acting “Streisand Rising” 1961-1965 A young girl from Brooklyn aims at Manhattan and becomes a music icon.
In Memorium “Candle in the Wind” 1973 & 1997 Elton John honors the memory of Marilyn Monroe and Princess Diana.		Film Celebrity “Anna Q. Nilsson” 1920 The story behind a 1920 Photoplay cover girl & silent film star.
Film Star & Activist “Mia’s Metamorphoses” 1966-2010 Mia Farrow’s life changes: actress-to-activist & using her fame.		Lady Sings The Blues “Strange Fruit” 1939 Billie Holiday sings a haunting song and has a troubled life.
Feisty Film Goddess  “Ava Gardner” 1940s-1950s North Carolina country beauty becomes Hollywood box office gold.		Supermodel Stardom “The Most Beautiful Girl” 1993-2012 Gisele Bündchen becomes modeling sensation; earns $33 million in 2006.
Sex In Advertising “G.E.’s Hot Coal Ad” 2005 Mad Ave.’s sexy miners give coal biz a glamour that’s not exactly real.		Recording Artist “Hello Stranger” 1963 Barbara Lewis brings a “smooth jazz” sound to the mid-1960s.

Date Posted: 16 September 2014
Last Update: 17 April 2019
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Article Citation:
Jack Doyle, “Noteworthy Ladies: 1910s-2010s,”
PopHistoryDig.com, September 16, 2014.

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