June Millington

June Millington, and her sister, Jean Millington founded Fanny the first all girl rock band to be signed and record a full album for a major record label, in 1969. June Millington had left Fanny in 1973, after recording five albums for major labels and touring worldwide. Sister Jean would marry David Bowie guitarist extraordinaire, Earl Slick.

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In 1987, June Millington, together with her long time partner, Ann Hackler, formed the Institute for the Musical Arts (IMA). The IMA books groups for retreats and workshops for teen girls, and holds seminars on music-business topics such as management, entertainment law and promotion, as well as composition, performance and recording. IMA Executive Director Ann Hackler states, "We don't want women to go into studios and lose control of their music because they don't understand the process - what's going on. We offer workshops on demystifying the recording process and on album production."

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In 2003, she co-produced Bi the People, a compiation album of bisexual and bi-friendly musicians. She has also performed on albums by Barbra Streisand, Cris Williamson, John Simon, and others.

Related Topics:
Bi the People - Bisexual - Barbra Streisand - Cris Williamson - John Simon

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David Bowie wrote the following about Fanny in Rolling Stone Magazine - 12/29/99:

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"One of the most important female bands in American rock has been buried without a trace. And that is Fanny. They were one of the finest fucking rock bands of their time, in about 1973. They were extraordinary: They wrote everything, they played like motherfuckers, they were just colossal and wonderful, and nobody's ever mentioned them. They're as important as anybody else who's ever been, ever; it just wasn't their time. Revivify Fanny. And I will feel that my work is done."

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