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"I am flattered to have been the woman
to have opened the door for female rockers to be accepted into the mainly
male industry. Joan was one of my biggest fans, as was Chrissie Hynde. I
always listen to and do my homework on any up-and-coming females. I do
take my musicianship seriously! Enough said."
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| Without Suzie Quatro there would
have been no Joan Jett, no Gaye Advert, No L7 and so on. An influence
on a thousand female bass players. Tough ballsy image of
a tomboy in a leather catsuit backed up by a band of leather clad
goons coupled with some
gloriously raucous tunes with sexual inferences meant she was a hit for a good
few years. Sexy, tough and feminine but always an equal part of the band, she stood
out in an era when women in rock were represented by Olivia Newton John,
Lynsey De Paul and the Carpenters. Ironically she stood out in a glam
era when men were dressing more feminine ! Excellent performer who always seemed to get rave live reviews for
the bands performance and not least for her habit of well... virtually
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"The
guys in my band don't wear glitter - they're real men..Black
leathers sexy and its got interesting zips....Girls identify with
me because I haven't got big tits" Suzi Quatro..."Punk Penthouse
fodder" Nick Kent NME 1975. Photos
courtesy of Ian Dickson
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| Ok contrived songs written by the male
ChinniChap stable of band makers see
Mud, Sweet etc sprinkled with a mixture of covers but hell they
were stompingly persuasive teen toons. I'm suprised the songs got played on the radio as
her singing and the playing was so abrasive. I still play 48 Crash, Devil Gate Drive, Can The Can
& Datyona
Demon. Excellent
stuff. They looked different ,
sounded different. If she had started in 77 she would have reigned supreme
instead she
passed her haircut onto Joan Jett who kept it warm for Gaye Advert !!!
Like Joan Jett she had a genuine feeling for
rock'n'roll and we love her for it. She's still rocking now. |
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Ms Harry,
Ms
Quatro & Ms Jett
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