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Our In Memoriam episodes have become an annual tradition. As the universe of known, talented women in TV gets larger every year, so too does the number of women that we honor. In this first of two episodes, we highlight some of the women of music and theatre who made significant contributions to our culture and society. We lost some very big names in 2022, but as you’ve come to expect with these episodes, we also celebrate the talent and achievements of those who were not quite thought of as a “big name.”
REFERENCES AND MENTIONS
In Memoriam: Angela Lansbury / MSW
https://advancedtvherstory.libsyn.com/in-memoriam-angela-lansbury-msw
Pat Carroll: Gertrude Stein was never a bore
https://www.csmonitor.com/1981/0108/010861.html
Debbie Allen Shapes a Different World
https://advancedtvherstory.libsyn.com/debbie-allen-shapes-a-different-world
Olivia Newton-John - the Making of “Physical”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXitXrVsndg
Olivia Newton-John on Murphy Brown
https://youtu.be/YrwqwZ02gM0
Erica Gimpel on Twitter: @ericagimpel
www.freemusicarchive.org
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