Iconic Female Artists of the 60s and 70s on The Highway

WHRO | By Barry Graham

Published February 28, 2025 at 12:13 PM EST

On this week's Acoustic Highway, just a few of the great female artists who helped to solidify the genre in the 60s and 70s. We'll hear from Carole King, whose Tapestry album was one of the biggest selling albums in history and remained on the charts for a staggering 313 weeks. It has been hailed as a masterpiece and swept the Grammys in 1972. We'll also hear from Joan Baez, whose career has received renewed interest after the release of the Bob Dylan "A Complete Unknown" movie. Also, tracks from Janis Ian and her incredible "Hunger "release and songs from Odetta, Linda Ronstadt, Phoebe Snow, and others. Who run the world- (GIRLS)! On this week's Highway. Sunday night at 9 on 89.5.

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Barry Graham

Barry Graham used to arrive at WHRO with a briefcase full of papers and lesson plans. For 32 years he taught US and Virginia Government in the Virginia Beach Public Schools. While teaching was always his first love, radio was a close second. While attending Old Dominion, Barry was program director at WODU, the college radio station. After graduating, he came to WHRO as an overnight announcer. Originally intending to stay on only while completing graduate school, he was soon hooked on Public Radio and today is the senior announcer on WHRV. In 2001, Barry earned his Ph.D in Urban Studies by writing a history of WHRO and analyzing its impact upon local education, policy and cultural arts organizations.

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