June Millington

June Millington
from the Fanny film preview in NYC in 2021
Background information
Birth nameJune Elizabeth Millington
Born (1948-04-14) April 14, 1948 (age 76)
Manila, Philippines
GenresRock, pop, blues rock
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
  • producer
  • instructor
Instrument(s)Guitar, vocals
Years active1965–present
LabelsReprise
Olivia
United Artists
Fabulous
Slick Music
Rhino
Formerly of
  • Svelt
  • Wild Honey
  • Fanny
  • Smile

June Elizabeth Millington (born April 14, 1948) is a Filipina-American guitarist, songwriter, producer, educator, and actress.

Millington was the founder of the music groups the Svelts and Wild Honey, before becoming co-founder and lead guitarist of the all-female rock band Fanny, which was active from 1970 to 1974. Millington has been called "a godmother of women's music",[1] and is the co-founder and artistic director of the Institute for the Musical Arts (IMA) in Goshen, Massachusetts.

  1. ^ Taylor, Jodie (2012). Playing it Queer: Popular Music, Identity and Queer World-making. Bern; New York: Peter Lang. p. 158. ISBN 9783034305532. OCLC 794556236.