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Coffee Break: Kicking off Women's History Month

PJ Harvey - today's featured artist - in concert.
PJ Harvey - today's featured artist - in concert.Carmen Winant/for NPR

by Jill Riley and Anna Weggel

March 01, 2021

March is Women's History Month and we'll be paying tribute to women musical icons all month long on The Current.

Each weekday this month, we'll focus on a different artist or group. And in the meantime, let's listen to music from a whole pile of iconic women this morning.

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from women icons to kick off Women's History Month?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs played

Linda Ronstadt - You're No Good
Nina Simone - Feeling Good
Annie Lennox - Walking On Broken Glass
Tracy Chapman - Fast Car
Suzi Quatro - She's In Love With You
Madonna - Into the Groove
Aretha Franklin - Do Right Woman, Do Right Man
Patsy Cline - She's Got You