Christian, Meg (1946–)
Christian, Meg (1946–)
American folk singer. Born 1946 in Lynchburg, Virginia; graduate of University of North Carolina.
Pioneer in women's music, was among the 1st to deal with lesbian and feminist issues in song; began performing around Washington, DC (1969); wrote and sang of the women's movement; with Chris Williamson and others, became a founding member of the womencentered Olivia Records, which released her I Know You Know (1975) as its 1st album; other albums include Face the Music (1977), Turning It Over (1981) and From the Heart (1984); hits include "Ode to a Gym Teacher"; later produced 2 CDs, Fire of My Love (1986) and Songs of Ecstasy (1995).
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