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Grace VanderWaal: Born 2004

As the season 11 winner of America’s Got Talent, 12-year-old Grace VanderWaal captivated the US with her rich vocals and ethereal skills on the ukulele. Performing all original music, VanderWaal inspired countless young women to not only sing and create, but to pick up a ukulele and play. Because of this impact on young women, …

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Taylor Swift: Born 1989

At the age of 32, Taylor Swift is considered a living legend. Having received top accolades and achieved worldwide success, her tremendous influence over present-day music and popular culture is indisputable. As a singer, songwriter, musician, and businesswoman, Taylor Swift has artfully crafted her career to reflect her life and connect with her fans. This …

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Orianthi Panagaris: Born 1985

Adolescence can be brutal, and following your passion often comes at a price. Australian-born guitarist Orianthi Panagaris knows these things all too well, but she never let them stop her. Nor, she says, should you. She fell in love with the guitar as a preschooler, began playing at age six, and by the time she …

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St. Vincent: Born 1982

Anne Erin “Annie” Clark, professionally known as St. Vincent, is a singer, songwriter, artist, actress, producer, and otherworldly guitarist that can be best described as a complete enigma. Her music spans genres and her sound is wholly unique. Despite her relatively young career, St. Vincent’s musical journey is vast, varied, and altogether inspiring. Annie Clark …

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Kaki King: Born 1979

A guitarist known for her technical mastery and revolutionary style, Kaki King pushes past traditional methods and reimagines how one can play the guitar. Despite having been introduced to the guitar at age four, King’s initial instrumental love affair was with the drums. Playing drums in high school rock and bands, it wasn’t until discovering …

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Ana Popović: Born 1976

Though not your traditional blues artist, Yugoslavian singer, songwriter, and guitarist Ana Popović has devoted her life to spreading and celebrating the blues. Raised in Belgrade, Popović was introduced to the blues by her father at an early age. Feeling a calling to the instrument, Popović took up the guitar as a teenager and soon …

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Marnie Stern: Born 1976

Defined as a shredding guitar goddess, Marnie Stern certainly lives up to the hype. Born and raised as a city girl, Stern developed an early love for the unconventional and gritty. At 23, she heard Sleater-Kinney and felt the captivating essence of punk-inspired experimental rock. From there, she never looked back. Stern began obsessively learning …

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Joan Jett: Born 1958

Preceding her iconic and renowned status as the Queen of Noise, Joan Jett was Joan Marie Larkin, a teenaged girl sitting in her bedroom teaching herself how to play guitar. Inspired by the unapologetic eccentricity of David Bowie and undeniable moxie of Suzi Quatro, Joan yearned to push past fandom, she aspired to be a …

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Jennifer Batten: Born 1957

Jennifer Batten has a reputation virtually unparalleled in guitar circles. She is one of the most technically proficient and innovative players in rock. She possesses a staggering resume featuring stints with the legendary Jeff Beck and Steve Vai, as well as the ‘King of Pop’ himself, Michael Jackson, from 1987 to 1997 on all three …

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