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The Flying Lesbians were a seven-woman German music group which existed from 1974-1977 and released an eponymous album in 1975.

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Their logo was a double-headed axe. Their website explains that this is an ancient symbol of women's power throughout Europe.

They first performed, to an audience of 2,000, at a women's festival in Berlin in 1974. They functioned as a co-operative, and for copyright purposes worked under the joint pseudonym of "Emily Pankhurst".

Members

The seven members of the band were:

  • Danielle de Baat: guitar, bass guitar, vocals
  • Monika Jaeckel: vocals, percussion
  • Gigi (Christa) Lansch: drums
  • Monika Mengel: vocals, percussion
  • Cillie Rentmeister: piano, vocals, harmonica, synthesizer
  • Monika Savier: bass guitar, percussion
  • Christel Wachowski: guitar, percussion
  • Album

    Their 1975 album was re-released as a CD in 2007. The lyrics of all the tracks are available on the band's website.

    References

    Flying Lesbians Wikipedia