Dolly Rebecca Parton was born January 19, 1946, the fourth of 12 children.
She is an American singer-songwriter, author, multi-instrumentalist, actress and philanthropist, best-known for her work in country music, her distinctive soprano voice, "big hair," voluptuous figure, flamboyant style and sometimes bawdy sense of humour.
Helen Reddy was born into a well-known Australian show business family in October, 1941.
She has won a Grammy Award, and appeared on Broadway and feature films.
She was credited with writing and singing one of the most iconic and culturally significant songs of the 1970s, "I Am Woman."
Erica Jong (née Mann; born March 26, 1942) is an American author and teacher. She is better known for her fiction and poetry than her other works.
A 1963 graduate of Barnard College, and with an M.A. in 18th century English Literature from Columbia University (1965).
Jong is best known for her first novel, Fear of Flying (1973), which created a sensation with its frank treatment of a woman's sexual desires.
Susan notes: some sources say these events occured on November 14. The exact date is unimportant really. What is vital is to remember that the rights women have today were hard won by brave women in the past.
This is the story of American women who were ground-breakers in the women's movement. These brave women and others from around the globe made all the difference in the lives we live today.