Cindy Blackman - Cindy Blackman started playing drums at age seven and is regarded by many as the best female drummer working today.
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Sheila E - Sheila Escovedo, better known as Sheila E, made her name in the 1980s drumming for Prince, though by her early twenties.
Caroline Corr - The blend of Celtic pop-rock Irish band The Corrs is known for is very often guided by Caroline Corr's dependable drum work and percussion.
Debbi Peterson - The drummer with the hugely successful all-female band The Bangles, Debbi Peterson also provides backup or lead vocals on nearly every track.
Nikki Glaspie - Nikki Glaspie toured with Beyoncé for five years before coming to prominence in 2012 as the drummer in New Orleans' funkiest band, Dumpstaphunk.
Janet Weiss - Highly regarded as a rock drummer, Janet Weiss is known to many as a former member of Sleater-Kinney.
Dee Plakas - Demetra Plakas—Dee to everybody in the business—learned to play the drums while in high school. By age 25, she was drumming with the all-female rock band L7.
Tennessee Thomas - Drumming runs in Tennessee Thomas' blood. Her father Pete Thomas is the drummer for Elvis Costello and the Attractions.
Jen Ledger - As the drummer with American outfit Skillet, Jen Ledger has helped the band become one of the biggest names in Christian rock.
Anika Nilles - German drummer Anika Nilles represents the new generation of aspiring musicians in that she launched her career on YouTube.