Cris Williamson

Singer, songwriter, musician, and activist Cris Williamson is one of the most important -- arguably the most important -- figure from the women's music movement that took root in the '70s. An avowed feminist when many in America were still debating the merits of "women's lib," and an out and proud lesbian at a time when practically no one in the music business dared such a thing, Williamson was a fearless trailblazer who created music that spoke directly to women in a way that was new, powerful, and direct. Williamson also helped to launch one of the first labels for women's m...