by Grace Carey-Hill
As Women's History Month comes to a close, we wanted to highlight some women in music that inspire us at Olivia Management. These women are amongst the greatest musicians of all time. Not only do they encompass what it means to be a great artist but they hold some of the other values that we hold dear at Olivia Management.
Carole King - King began her career writing and producing songs for other recording artists. By the 70s, she broke out as a recording and performing star and in 2013 became the first-ever female recipient of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. PLUS since the early 1980s, is actively involved with environmental organizations in support of wilderness preservation.
2. Ella Fitzgerald - She is known as “The First Lady of Song”. Ella won 13 Grammys, recorded more than 200 albums, and fought relentlessly against discrimination as a Black female artist during the Jim Crow era. Fitzgerald was the first Black woman to win a Grammy away. She also created and funded The Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation to foster a love of reading, as well as a love of music. In addition, the foundation provides assistance to the at-risk and disadvantaged members of our communities. A total badass, right?
3. Dolly Parton - How can we even put this amazing lady into a small blurb? Parton is a smart businesswoman, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, actress, author, businesswoman, and humanitarian. Dolly is one of the elite groups of individuals to receive at least one nomination from all four major annual American entertainment award organizations; Emmy, GRAMMY, Oscar, and Tony. In 2004, the U.S. Library of Congress gave her the distinguished Living Legend Award. She’s the only musician on the planet to have her own theme park, which hires many people from the communities near where she grew up.
