1955
Marian Anderson is first black singer to perform at Metropolitan Opera House.
1960
Patsy Cline lands record deal and records her standard “I Fall to Pieces.”
1965
Janis Joplin makes debut with band Big Brother and the Holding Company.
1970
Karen Carpenter and brother Richard Carpenter earn spot on charts with “Ticket to Ride.”
1975
Aretha Franklin wins 10th Grammy for “Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing.”
1980
Chrissie Hynde and the Pretenders debut album, Pretenders, enters British chart at number one.
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1985
Tina Turner wins three Grammys for What’s Love Got to Do with It.
1990
Carole King is inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
1995
Reba McEntire is first woman in 15 years named Entertainer of the Year at Academy of Country Music Awards.
2000
Mariah Carey named Billboard’s most successful artist of the ‘90s and bestselling female artist of all time.
2005
Cher finishes three-year farewell tour with final performance at Hollywood Bowl.
2010
Beyoncé Knowles was ranked second on Forbes list of the 100 Most Powerful and Influential celebrities in the world, and first on its list of the Most Powerful and Influential musicians in the world
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