Women in the Performing Arts:

Vocalists

 Amy Grant started as a contemporary Christian artist from Nashville, Tennessee and eventually made a successful crossover into the genre of secular pop music. 

 Buffy Sainte-Marie was a singer/songwriter who devoted much of her energy to properly educating children about Native Americans. In this powerpoint presentation, Buffy Sainte-Marie is compared to Priti Paintal.

 Yma Sumac is a Peruvian vocalist and pioneer in the exotica genre of music.

 Joan Sutherland is a dramatic coloratura soprano and Kennedy Center honoree. In this presentation, she is compared to Clara Schumann and Abida Parveen.

 Tina Turner is a popular singer who overcame an abusive relationship. Comparisons are made to the careers and lives of Lena Horne and Jane Froman.