I don't recall ever hearing this before, even though I was listening to pop music obsessively in the 1970s. It's a cross between old-style harmony groups, such as the Andrews Sisters, and mid-1970s rock, with a touch of jazz thrown into the solo. It's not going to become one of my favourite songs but it's fascinating because I don't think I've heard much else like it.
Fanny were from Los Angeles and were unusual for being an all-female rock band - and even more unusual because they were an all-female rock band that rejected typical stereotyping of women in rock and emphasized their musical skills. They also apparently did not know that "fanny" was commonly used as a rude word in Britain.
The group released five albums and eleven singles between 1970 and 1975. "Butter Boy", which was apparently written about David Bowie, was their last single; it was released after the band had already split up. It reached #29 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Two of the four members of the group, sisters Jean and June Millington, went on in 2018 to form Fanny Walked The Earth, which is a great band name. They have been cited as an influence on women who became musicians themselves, including The Runaways and The Bangles. And, in a 1999 interview, David Bowie said that he thought that they were awesome.
Created October 30, 2026.