In the Sixties.

           In the sixties, bands were extremely popular regardless of race, sexual preference for partners and gender if the band was talented and marketable they were a shoo-in to become a success. Bands like the beetles, the supremes and the bee gees some of the most popular and well-beloved bands from that era with the music. However, the Sixties had so much more to offer when it came to music because this was the peak of the civil rights era and modern feminism ideologies many musicians gained inspiration from these events and turned it into empowerment for everybody to listen to and enjoy.
          When I say girl bands and women singers used feminism and empowerment within their music there sure used it until there was nothing left to discuss. The female singing group Martha and the Vandellas had a hit "nowhere to run" they are singing about a woman who is trying to be strong and trying to get away from this man that is no good for her. Listener interpretation and imagination can be used for why she should leave him because the listener may have gone through this issue it can be he cheated multiple times, an abuser or a misogynist, the ideas of how this one man behaved toward this girl is limitless. The song sounds very upbeat and happy as it progresses because of Martha and the Vandellas want the women who listen and understand what they a singing to not be ashamed to get away from him that they should be happy to disengage from the situation before they become like their partner in the end.
             This is not the only song to embrace women empowerment from the girl group because songs like this are needed for everyone. It's common for humans to have struggles and trials in life but women have a bigger struggle because of their gender and stereotypes put on them by men that they constantly to fight to dismantle. "I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Lifes a bitch. You've got to go out and kick ass." -Maya Angelou Having to repeat the same routine to gain rights and respect can be exhausting but the end result of getting these basic rights is so rewarding especially when it 's women who fought for themselves and you before you even existed want to see you do well that is an amazing feeling because it shows progress is being made for women and their rights.