Rock Queens: Ultimate Women in Rock Quiz

Sister Rosetta Tharpe was shredding distorted electric guitar solos in the 1940s and directly influenced early rock stars like Chuck Berry and Little Richard — she’s often called the “Godmother of Rock ’n’ Roll.”

Suzi Quatro, wearing leather and playing bass, became one of the first female solo rock stars to score multiple international Top 10 hits in the 1970s, establishing the template for tough, instrument-playing women in rock.