My Dear, Beloved, Singing, Students:
Sometimes one of you tells me you don't know who Otis Redding is. Or Etta James, or Al Green. Wha?! Here is a list of singers that you should check out. The list is by no means complete, but it's a place to start...
Al Green - SONG: “I've Never Found A Girl (To Love Me Like You Do)” - ALBUM: Gets Next To You
Anita O’Day - SONG: “Them There Eyes”
Annie Lennox - SONG: “Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye” [from Red Hot + Blue ]
Aretha Franklin - SONG: “Skylark” - ALBUM: Live at the Fillmore West
Bessie Smith - SONG: “Weepin' Willow Blues”
Betty Carter - SONG: “I Only Have Eyes For You”
Big Mama Thornton - SONG: “Hard Times”
Big Maybelle - SONG: “I Got It Bad”
Billie Holiday [I prefer the 30’s-early 40’s] - SONG: “I'm Gonna Lock My Heart” - ALBUM: Lady Day Swings
Bobby McFerrin - SONG: anything
Carla [...]
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Sometimes one of you tells me you don't know who Otis Redding is. Or Etta James, or Al Green. Wha?! Here is a list of singers that you should check out. The list is by no means complete, but it's a place to start...
Al Green - SONG: “I've Never Found A Girl (To Love Me Like You Do)” - ALBUM: Gets Next To You
Anita O’Day - SONG: “Them There Eyes”
Annie Lennox - SONG: “Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye” [from Red Hot + Blue ]
Aretha Franklin - SONG: “Skylark” - ALBUM: Live at the Fillmore West
Bessie Smith - SONG: “Weepin' Willow Blues”
Betty Carter - SONG: “I Only Have Eyes For You”
Big Mama Thornton - SONG: “Hard Times”
Big Maybelle - SONG: “I Got It Bad”
Billie Holiday [I prefer the 30’s-early 40’s] - SONG: “I'm Gonna Lock My Heart” - ALBUM: Lady Day Swings
Bobby McFerrin - SONG: anything
Carla [...]