Ace of Cups
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2023-08-05
Ace of Cups is an American rock band formed in San Francisco in 1967 during the Summer of Love era.[C1] It has been described as one of the first all-female rock bands.[C2][C3][C4][C5]
The members of Ace of Cups were Mary Gannon (bass), Marla Hunt (organ, piano), Denise Kaufman (guitar, harmonica), Mary Ellen Simpson (lead guitar), and Diane Vitalich (drums). Lead vocals were sung by all members of the band except Vitalich, and all five sang backup. The songwriting, too, was divided among the band members.[C6]
Citations
- CITE 1(2017-08-30): "Meet the Ace of Cups, the Haight's (Almost) Forgotten All-Girl Band", KQED Arts. [accessed 2017-09-01] https://www.kqed.org/arts/13806888/meet-the-ace-of-cups-the-haights-almost-forgotten-all-girl-band
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- CITE 3(September 23, 2008): "Psychedelic '60s bands on DVD", Goldmine., Archived from the original on July 11, 2011 [accessed 2025-09-04] https://web.archive.org/web/20110711104602/http://blog.goldminemag.com/forgottenboy/Psychedelic+60s+Bands+On+DVD.aspx
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- CITE 5(March 25, 2009): "Rock 'n' Role Models", Metro. [accessed May 1, 2009.] http://www.metroactive.com/bohemian/03.25.09/music-aces-0912.html
- CITE 6(2005): "Denise Kaufman & The Ace of Cups", Shindig! [accessed November 12, 2016] http://www.lysergia.com/LamaWorkshop/AceOfCups/lamaAceOfCups.htm