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Punk rockers were all the rage around those early years of the new millenium, especially for female singers -- think about it, as in No Doubt, Bif Naked, even Courtney Love. It was another form of girl power. It appealed to a younger crowd without losing the older crowd -- and that could be said the most for one young talented musician by the name of Avril Lavigne. Born September 27, 1984, she never thought that at the age of 16 she would sign a major deal with the likes of Arista Records to record her very first album -- and not a teeny bopper album, but a true-blue punk rock album.

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She broke the mold as far as punk rock was concerned. Being the best-selling female artist in 2002, her debut album Let Go was unprecedented, featuring hits like 'Complicated,' 'I'm With You,' 'Sk8er Boi,' and 'Losing Grip.' She went further, continuing to sell copies of her debut as she went to work with her band on a second album, titled Under My Skin. This album proved to show that Lavigne had matured both in her sound and style with such powerfully emotional hits as 'Don't Tell Me,' 'Nobody's Home,' and 'Slipped Away.' It debuted at number one in more than ten countries all over the world, and then a month later hit platinum status. Lavigne, of course, wasn't going to stop there -- the third album was an escape back to that angsty punk rock style, titled The Best Damn Thing, released back in 2007. And of the three LPs, this one had the best success with the chart-topping single 'Girlfriend' practically breaking records everywhere.

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The best part about her was her evolutionary process -- she first started out as this vengeful skater girl, sporting the punkish clothes and the 'I Don't Care' attitude. That all changed after she got married, released her second album, and became more of a fashion icon. And yet what made her famous never left her as her third album was a return to that punk style that only Gwen Stefani could love.