Women in Music

[UHF]

Celtic Woman.
Lynn Hilary.
My Lagan Love.

 

[Beemer]

The Seekers. I'll Never Find Another You. Judith Durham.

The same group & the same song 49 years later and still sounding great:

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[Scud49]

Rare Silk from Boulder, Colorado, active and popular in late 70's through late 80's:

 

[UHF]

OT first line included "can be solo artists".

 

[UHF]

OT first line included "can be solo artists".

 

[Scud49]

Phoebe Snow- Poetry Man:

 

[WestsideWaltz]

Stephanie Mills starred in The Wiz on Broadway but then won a Grammy for her wonderful performance of a great Reggie Lucas song.

 

[WestsideWaltz]

Brenda Holloway is a forgotten Motown artist who should have been a star. She had it all, looks, talent and charisma but Gordy was pushing Diana Ross. It's alleged that he gave Ross Holloway's recordings to study phrasings, etc. Supposedly, he had her do a whole album that Ross then copied and didn't release Holloway's version. Here she is doing her one hit, Smokey Robinson's When I'm Gone. As a kid, I was obsessed with her voice at the 1:50 mark when the music stops and she sings "and I just can't take it".

 

[WestsideWaltz]

Gale Garnett drew a fair amount of criticism when We'll Sing In The Sunshine beat Dylan's Blowing In the Wind for Best Folk Song at the Grammys but her singing is really wonderful. In retrospect, it's a fairly daring subject.

 

[WestsideWaltz]

Helen Reddy actually did a lovely version of Van Morrison's great "Crazy Love."

 

[UHF]

Big Brother and the Holding Company.
Janis Joplin on vocals.
1968.

 

[WestsideWaltz]

Yvonne Elliman made her name in Superstar and I Don't Know How to Love Him but most people remember this great song from the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack.

 

[WestsideWaltz]

Madonna at her greatest.

 

[UHF]

Group = Friend & Lover.
Song = Reach Out Of The Darkness.
Year = 1968.
Members = Cathy Post and husband Jim Post.

 

[UHF]

Angel of the Morning.
1968.
Merrilee Rush.

 

[WestsideWaltz]

I love Anne Murray but this has to go under Biggest Mistakes. I think when the Spinners heard they were getting a white chick singer, they didn't understand it was THE white chick singer.

 

[UHF]

Group = Peanut Butter Conspiracy.
Song = It's A Happening Thing.
Year = 1967.
Vocalist = Barbara "Sandi" Robison.

 

[UHF]

Stone Poneys.
Different Drum.
1967.
Linda Ronstadt.

 

[rvwsleep]

Clare Torry is the lead singer in this song, yet she doesn't sing one word.

 

[WestsideWaltz]

Natalie Cole won a 1976 Grammy for R&B snapping Aretha Franklin's record. This is a song from her record that was a hit single and had actual scat singing on it.

 

[UHF]

Clare Torry is the lead singer in this song, yet she doesn't sing one word.

Clare Torry allegedly sued Pink Floyd in 2004 for songwriting royalties and settled out of court. "Great Gig In The Sky" is now credited to Richard Wright and Clare Torry, per Rolling Stone Magazine.

Clare Torry wins settlement against Pink Floyd

 

[Scud49]

Brenda Holloway is a forgotten Motown artist who should have been a star. She had it all, looks, talent and charisma but Gordy was pushing Diana Ross. It's alleged that he gave Ross Holloway's recordings to study phrasings, etc. Supposedly, he had her do a whole album that Ross then copied and didn't release Holloway's version. Here she is doing her one hit, Smokey Robinson's When I'm Gone. As a kid, I was obsessed with her voice at the 1:50 mark when the music stops and she sings "and I just can't take it".

Westside- have to comment on Ms. Holloway - damn, you are so right- she indeed has it all....good song, catchy, and she obviously has great vocal talents. What a horrible shame Gordy screwed her over......ugh. I'm going to have to research her some more. Thanks...!

 

[WestsideWaltz]

Billie Holiday's Strange Fruit is a master class on phrasing.

 

[WestsideWaltz]

Madonna again. It's easy to forget how good she could be.

 

[Kaizen]

Another Ann Murray,