Fil-Am rock pioneer June Millington named into the New England Music Hall of Fame
June Millington was a founder of the ground-breaking all-women rock band Fanny. WEBSITE
Filipino American rock music pioneer June Millington of Fanny fame will be officially inducted into the 2022 Class of the New England Music Hall of Fame (NEMHOF).
Millington was born in Manila and moved to America with her sister Jean Millington. Both were music pioneers and became co-founders of the ground-breaking all-female band Fanny.
Fanny broke the gender barrier by being the first all-female band signed with a major record label.
The band helped inspire the next generation of female music artists such as Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Jean Jett, Cherie Currie, and Lita Ford of the of the legendary all female band “The Runaways.”
Millington resides in Goshen, Massachusetts and is the co-founder of the Institute for the Music Arts with Ann Hackler, which has a music camp for girls.
June Millington with all-women band Fanny in younger days. WEBSITE
This year Millington and members of Fanny had success with their award-winning documentary “Fanny: The Right to Rock” directed by Bobbi Jo Hart. The film is about the band and fighting such obstacle’s as race, gender, ageism, and sexuality in the music industry.
Music legends Cherie Currie, Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath), John Butcher, Liz Borden and many more will be at the induction event on April 8, 2022 at “Music Collectibles extravaganza” at the Boxboro Regency Hotel and Conference Center 242 Adams Pl, Boxborough, Massachusetts.
The New England Music Hall of Fame was founded in 2019. Its mission is to unite, educate, promote and preserve the integrity of New England music and the people who represent it.
Past inductees include blues legend and Rock and Roll hall of Famer Muddy Waters, Grammy Award winning Paula Cole, Emmy Award winning composer Brian Keane, Grammy nominated Joseph Firecrow, and numerous other artists from various genres who contributed to the New England Music scene.
