Free of the respectability politics that often proved burdensome for women artists, the ability to sing often provocative lyrics that matched the energetic and electric instrumentation offered a narrative about womanhood that belied the shiny veneer of their era’s pop music. Funk can be served hot and raw, or it can be offered as a delicious side to Soul, but the signifiers of prominent electric guitars and rock ’n roll aggression are always high in the mix.

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