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"The century-long history of pop music is full of breakthrough moments for female&amp;#xA0;performers. Sometimes it&amp;#x2019;s a moment in the&amp;#xA0;spotlight, like the emergence of mighty voices like Aretha Franklin or&amp;#xA0;Joni Mitchell. Sometimes it&amp;#x2019;s in the shadows, as in Mo Tucker drumming&amp;#xA0;with the Velvet Underground or the Chantels getting it together in high&amp;#xA0;school. Here&amp;#x2019;s a timeline of some of these breakthroughs, from&amp;#xA0;Bessie Smith to Adele.\r\nBy Rob Sheffield\r\nRelated&amp;#x2022; Rolling Stone&amp;apos;s Women Who Rock: Playlist of Essential Tracks From the 50 Greatest Albums&amp;#x2022; You Decide: Which Woman Will Rock Rolling Stone?&amp;#x2022; Watch: Rock &amp;amp; Roll Style Files&amp;#x2022; Rock Star Style Tips and Tricks"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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