WOMEN THROUGHOUT COLORADO MUSIC HISTORY – SPOTIFY, YOUTUBE
THE APPLES IN STEREO – As a part of the Elephant Six Recording Company during the 90s in Denver, Robert Schneider and company elevated the sound of indie pop. Spotify, YouTube
BIG HEAD TODD & THE MONSTERS – Colorado Music Hall of Fame Class of 2023. One of Colorado’s longest running and most well established bands, the original three members started together in high school in the 80s. Spotify, YouTube
CHRIS DANIELS & THE KINGS – Chris Daniels was inducted into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame Class of 2013 .. Formed in 1984, the band celebrates their 40th Anniversary in 2024 with a new album featuring reworks of old songs and some new ones. Spotify, YouTube
DEVOTCHKA – DeVotchKa formed in the late 90s after Nick Urata moved to Denver from Chicago. They took their name from the Russian word devochka (девочка), meaning “girl.” Learn more at Colorado Music Experience. Spotify, YouTube
DIANNE REEVES – Colorado Music Hall of Fame Class of 2017 and five time Grammy Award winner. Spotify, YouTube
FIREFALL – Colorado Music Hall of Fame Class of 2015 – Founded in the mid-70s by Rick Roberts (Flying Burrito Bros) and Jock Bartley (Zephyr, Gram Parsons), the original lineup included singer-songwriter Larry Burnett, Mark Andes (Spirit), and Michael Clarke (Flying Burrito Brothers, the Byrds). Spotify, YouTube
LEFTOVER SALMON – Colorado Music Hall of Fame Class of 2022. The band came together as a result of a one-night stand on NYE 1989, and the fusion of one band led by Drew Emmitt and the other by Vince Herman. They’ve been together ever since. Spotify, YouTube
THE MOTET – Drummer Dave Watts formed The Motet in 1997. It has remained Colorado’s premier funk band: from Afro-cuban fusion to late 70s disco infected funk – to today’s electro-funk jazz. Spotify, YouTube
THE NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND – Colorado Music Hall of Fame Class of 2015 In 1971, the band left Los Angeles to relocate in the Colorado mountains, with the members settling into their respective wooded communities. Spotify, YouTube
ONEREPUBLIC – Formed in Colorado Springs in 2002, OneRepublic has become one of the most popular bands, internationally, of their generation. Spotify, YouTube
OTIS TAYLOR – Colorado Music Hall of Fame Class of 2019. Otis’ history in Colorado goes back to growing up at the Denver Folklore Century, under proprietor Harry Tufts. Spotify, YouTube
PHILIP BAILEY (EARTH, WIND & FIRE) – Colorado Music Hall of Fame Class of 2017 (with fellow EWF / Denver musicians Larry Dunn & Andrew Wolfolk) Spotify, YouTube
POCO – Colorado Music Hall of Fame Class of 2014. Original band members Rusty Young (steel guitar and vocals) and George Grantham (drums, vocals) were in the Denver based Boenzee Cryque in the 60s. Founding member Richie Furay moved to Colorado in the 70s where he became a church pastor. Spotify, YouTube
THE STRING CHEESE INCIDENT – Colorado Music Hall of Fame Class 2022. Multi-instrumentalist Michael Kang, bassist Keith Moseley, guitarist Bill Nershi and drummer Michael Travis, the Incident’s founders, first got together circa 1993 in the Colorado ski resort community of Crested Butte. Spotify, YouTube.
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