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Each member says it themselves in the feature documentary, and tried telling record companies there were far more interesting things to say about them beyond the mystery of their gender. They broke through, but only barely, because sexism in rock and roll was so deeply ingrained psychologically, not even the promotion departments could think of anything else to say.

This is probably why Alice de Buhr remarks, at one point in the film, that every kick on her bass drum was a kick in a crotch. Fanny was committed to the music. Their sound was both of and ahead of its time. The Millington sisters were born in the Philippines to a Filipino mother and an American naval officer father. They moved to Sacramento, California, in , and three years later formed the Svelts, along with Barclay and Darling.

They changed their name to Wild Honey in , and to Fanny with their first record deal. The nostalgia is fun, especially tales about the band house, called Fanny Hill. Joe Cocker stopped in for breakfast, Mick Jagger brought hash and Bobby Keys, and clothing was optional. The talk was all about music, but the vibe churned hot. Ad — content continues below.

Fanny: The Right to Rock is a loving look, but not a deep dive.

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The primary function is a solid one. Fanny members reunited with a new name and an eponymous debut album, Fanny Walks the Earth , the production of which is documented very well. They are dinosaurs who still get around, and should be remembered as the pioneers they were.