tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239469568406697546.post478749190240022663..comments2023-06-10T04:51:37.296-04:00Comments on Ecocatwoman: Celebrating Female VocalistsConnie, Orlandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03352603326494248659noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239469568406697546.post-14124682340015026842012-03-25T11:14:34.629-04:002012-03-25T11:14:34.629-04:00Nyro was amazing as both a vocalist and songwriter...Nyro was amazing as both a vocalist and songwriter. Women's voices seem to have always struck a chord with me. <br /><br />Thanks, thanks, thanks for the link. Terrific!Connie, Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03352603326494248659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239469568406697546.post-5256034415174941452012-03-25T10:34:18.245-04:002012-03-25T10:34:18.245-04:00Oh, gosh - I think I had every Laura Nyro record a...Oh, gosh - I think I had every Laura Nyro record available - loved her music, loved her voice, loved her lyrics. Loved Minnie, too - your list is terrific!<br /><br />Not sure you know of LadySlipper Music - here's the link:<br /><br />http://www.ladyslipper.org/<br /><br />About Ladyslipper<br /><br />Ladyslipper is a North Carolina non-profit, tax-exempt organization which has been involved in many facets of women's music since 1976. Our basic purpose has consistently been to heighten public awareness of the achievements of women artists and musicians, and to expand the scope and availability of musical and literary recordings by women.Delphynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10024068947467297351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239469568406697546.post-69131763359230347622012-03-16T09:11:02.040-04:002012-03-16T09:11:02.040-04:00Apparently I was wrong. Helen had converted to Ju...Apparently I was wrong. Helen had converted to Judaism before marrying her 2nd husband. She's an inspirational speaker & suffers from Addison's disease. She's no longer singing. NPR interviewed the author of a book about Louis & Keely about a year ago. You might enjoy this: http://www.npr.org/2010/12/26/132343029/louis-prima-keely-smith-and-that-old-black-magicConnie, Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03352603326494248659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239469568406697546.post-34300002235585811832012-03-15T19:02:58.538-04:002012-03-15T19:02:58.538-04:00HT again. True dat, I'm afraid. I wonder what ...HT again. True dat, I'm afraid. I wonder what happens between their rebellious days of youth and their old age of evangelism. Most folks would attribute it to an awakening brought through loss, yet I haven't changed - as a matter of fact I've gotten more strident - bullying my kids about feminism and voting. Who knows. Anyway, loved Louis Prima and Keely. Terrific jazz duo. I adored Louis as King Louie in Disney's jungle book - sublime.<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9cWkUhZ8n4Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239469568406697546.post-89222858149017640592012-03-15T08:24:04.145-04:002012-03-15T08:24:04.145-04:00When you posted Cleo Laine I was transported to my...When you posted Cleo Laine I was transported to my childhood & all the greats who appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show. I couldn't remember the name of a husband/wife team I loved. It hit me this morning: Louis Prima & Keely Smith. Here's That Old Black Magic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qpjxx9BOm-0. And I loved Helen Reddy. She's now a Christian speaker. Hmmm - the voice of feminism, back in the day.<br /><br />At least in music, women have been given their voices at times. Of course, some are so packaged these days that they are reinforcing the male culture.Connie, Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03352603326494248659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239469568406697546.post-33418805259513606692012-03-14T18:01:48.862-04:002012-03-14T18:01:48.862-04:00That last anonymour was me - HT. Another great - p...That last anonymour was me - HT. Another great - perhaps the greatest - Edith Piaf.<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBW-UEbOfyQ&feature=related<br />or Francoise Hardy - <br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7wIzUOaJ4I<br />or Carla Bruni (lately first lady of France)<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkVkyeUbsKA<br /><br />There really are too many to note, I could include Mirielle Mathieu, Miriam Makeba, Janis Joplin, Helen Reddy - too many. Women kick ass big time in the arts. Too bad that hasn't translated to politics.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239469568406697546.post-52462587735174702752012-03-14T17:44:22.147-04:002012-03-14T17:44:22.147-04:00Cleo Laine - incomparable
http://www.youtube.com/w...Cleo Laine - incomparable<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daQwJXCi0egAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239469568406697546.post-41735591347324852832012-03-11T19:11:59.546-04:002012-03-11T19:11:59.546-04:00I haven't listened to Pandora in several years...I haven't listened to Pandora in several years. I'm a total NPR junkie. It's either NPR or TV for me. But Pandora is a good idea to listen to music I haven't tried before. Thanks for reminding me.Connie, Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03352603326494248659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239469568406697546.post-17851967695179018872012-03-11T16:06:30.076-04:002012-03-11T16:06:30.076-04:00Actually, have you heard of Pandora.com? It's ...Actually, have you heard of Pandora.com? It's an interesting little site where you tell them some songs and artists that you like and then it builds a little personal "radio station" just for you. They have some sort of algorithm that analyzes the characteristics of songs and then finds other songs that it thinks you will like. You get to rate each new song that it plays so it can keep refining it. <br /><br />Anyhow, it decided I should like Gillian Welch, and it was totally right. But I had to be careful with Tish and some of the stuff similar to that, because apparently it has some country music aspects which, if you're not careful, will land you in the god-fearing pick-up truck country land of twang pretty darned quickly!EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239469568406697546.post-77720183658907321542012-03-11T08:01:08.265-04:002012-03-11T08:01:08.265-04:00Thanks ALL for expanding the list. Looking forwar...Thanks ALL for expanding the list. Looking forward to even more suggestions.Connie, Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03352603326494248659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239469568406697546.post-74596340597583609502012-03-11T08:00:29.809-04:002012-03-11T08:00:29.809-04:00I love k.d. lang. My personal favorite was her du...I love k.d. lang. My personal favorite was her duet with Roy Orbison on Crying. She kicked major ass on that song. I haven't heard of the others, but will check them out. I actually went to Amazon.com to look at Hinjosa's albums and at the bottom of the page they listed other suggestions. Among them was Gillian Welch, who is someone else NPR introduced me to. She has a wonderful voice. Another I'd like to listen to more of is Ani DiFranco - the folks at Skydancing had linked to her on one of their posts. She's an indie/feminist singer/songwriter.Connie, Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03352603326494248659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239469568406697546.post-12773706814488888112012-03-11T07:51:10.458-04:002012-03-11T07:51:10.458-04:00I think my connection to "new" music sto...I think my connection to "new" music stopped somewhere in the 70s. Although Joan Baez was in my "era", I wasn't a folk music fan. <br /><br />There was an all girl rock band that I loved: Fanny. They only had 2 songs in the Top 40 and then disappeared. Here's a link to Wikipedia about them: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanny_%28band%29 Funny thing, sometime last year one of the sisters was on an NPR program & it kindled my interest again. My only copy of one of their albums is on 8 track! Ancient technology.Connie, Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03352603326494248659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239469568406697546.post-10621765492054897012012-03-10T22:58:53.024-05:002012-03-10T22:58:53.024-05:00This is a great list... I'd never heard Laura ...This is a great list... I'd never heard Laura Nyro before... she's great! <br /><br />I fear I could write a list a mile long on this topic, but here are a few of my favorites... I know I'm off the beaten path a bit, but these are all amazing singers...<br /><br />My hand's down favorite is Tish Hinojosa. She has an amazing voice, plus she really captures the whole southwestern thing which is very close to my heart:<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBN3pU4JRek&feature=related<br /><br />Then of course there is k.d. lang --- I mean talk about an AMAZING voice. I think my favorite song of hers is Full Moon Full of Love, but I couldn't find it. But this is a good one too:<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwGwzKbd9CI<br /><br />OK... one more you've never heard of... Eva Cassidy who lost her battle with melanoma at the tender age of 33:<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfPZ_HpnIVY<br /><br />OK... I lied... one more... Fiona Apple:<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiFH3XDeq4I<br /><br />I'm gonna stop now before I really annoy you with all these links. :~)EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239469568406697546.post-89746174451372540812012-03-10T22:02:02.194-05:002012-03-10T22:02:02.194-05:00Oh my! And of course Amy Winehouse!! What a loss! ...Oh my! And of course Amy Winehouse!! What a loss! <br />I love listening to her cd on a Sunday afternoon, with cats, and a good book :)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMO5Ko_77Hk&feature=relmfu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJAfLE39ZZ8<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxYRbzGi8Rg&feature=relatedCarlanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239469568406697546.post-11385795605683151092012-03-10T21:49:11.578-05:002012-03-10T21:49:11.578-05:00What a greyt blog post, Connie! My favorites inclu...What a greyt blog post, Connie! My favorites include some of yours including Patsy Cline & Billy Holiday. Mine? From Loretta Lynn and Dolly Parton, Janis Joplin and Joan Baez, to Debbie Harry of Blonde , Siouxsie of Siouxsie & the Banshees and The Go-Go's. I was 10 when the Go-Go's came on the scene in the early 80's and I remember what a huge deal on TV a all female band was playing their own instruments! They made history as the first all-female band that both wrote their own songs and played their own instruments to top the Billboard album charts. And they are animal rights activists! They are still one of my fav's today.<br />Back then I loved Madonna too, but today she hunts so yuck!Carlanoreply@blogger.com