Martha Wilkerson becomes the first female radio presenter in the US
At the first ever Grammy awards, Jazz performer Ella Fitzgerald wins two, while opera singer Reneta Tebaldi and pop singer Keely Smith win an award each
Connie Francis becomes the first woman to have a Hot 100 No. 1 with "Everybody's Somebody's Fool"
Judy garland is the first woman to win album of the year at the Grammys with "Judy at Carnegie Hall"
Suzi Quatro releases her debut album, paving the way for woman to take on the Rock Genre
Joan Jett leads one of the first all-female rock groups The Runaways. She is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015.
Arethra Franklin is the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Sylvia Rhone is appointed chairman of Elektra Entertainment Group
2010: Beyonce wins 6 Grammys, the most won by a female in a single night, in 2012 Adele ties the record
Katy Perrys Teenage Dream ties Micheal Jacksons Bad as the only albums to generate 5 Hot 100 No. 1s
Taylor Swift becomes the first woman to replace herself at No 1 of the Hot 100