Not a "woman rocker" or "rock chick". Just a world-class singer-songwriter gracing the medium; she happens to be female. Native of Ohio, she moved to London and became a writer for the New Musical Express in the 70s. From there, she formed The Pretenders. Briefly known as Christine Kerr, when she married Jim Kerr; no name change resulted from Ray Davies. The "My City Was Gone" riff became Rush Limbaugh's signature; did Rush know the royalties went to an animal rights activist?