Rock Hall pays tribute to pioneering lady rockers
(AP)AP - When Wanda Jackson was a girl with a gravelly voice who opened for Elvis Presley in the 1950s, nobody had ever ... more
Wanda Jackson glows thanks to Jack White treatment
(AP)AP - The spotlight that made Wanda Jackson's crystalline blue eyes sparkle and her white-fringed blouse shimmer was ... more
Wanda Jackson's music finds new life with Jack White
(Reuters)Reuters - Known as the "Queen of Rockabilly," country legend Wanda Jackson recently found herself in the company of a ... more
Americana Awards celebrate legacy of Wanda Jackson
(AP)AP - Wanda Jackson had no idea the influence she would have on future rock 'n' roll women when she carved a ... more Jack White Gives Updates On Wanda Jackson, White Stripes, Dead Weather
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Wanda Jackson
Wanda Lavonne Jackson (born October 20, 1937) is an American singer, songwriter, pianist and guitarist who had success in the mid-1950s and 60s as one of the first popular female rockabilly singers and a pioneering rock and roll artist. She is known to many as the Queen (or First Lady) of Rockabilly.. Jackson is a member of the Rockabilly Hall of Fame and the Oklahoma Music and Oklahoma Country Music halls of fame, as well as the International Gospel and the German Music halls of fame.. She was nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005 but was not elected. In September 2008, she was nominated for a second time; and was inducted on April 4, 2009 as an Early Influence. She was the first addition to the category in nine years....
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