Eva Cassidy Eva Marie Cassidy (b. 2/2/63 – d. 11/2/96) was an American singer and guitarist known for her interpretations of jazz, folk, and blues music, sung with a powerful, emotive soprano voice. In 1992, she released her first album, The Other Side, a set of duets with go-go musician Chuck Brown, followed by the…
Month: March 2022
dVerse — Haibun Monday — cherry blossoms
Last year’s cherry blossoms were ghosts and pixelated. The grove at the gardens were off limits due to the pandemic. Instead I toured them in Washington, D.C. and Toronto, Canada via youtube. It was pleasant to do so, and better than nothing, but not quite the same. This year the gardens is opened and advance…
Women Music March 2022 – Day 28 – Wanda Jackson
Wanda Jackson in concert in 2011. Photo by Theresa Sedó I was the first one to put some glamour in the country music –Wanda Jackson Before getting into my own post on Wanda, I want to share this fine post that Max, from Power Pop Blog, put together about Wanda. Wanda LaVonne Jackson (b. 10/20/37)…
Will Smith just went OFF!
I’m sure you’ll read about or hear the buzz tomorrow, but at the Academy Awards tonight, presenter Chris Rock dissed Will’s wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith for her health condition, alopecia, by calling her GI Jane. That’s about as bad as the orange one heckling the reporter with sunglasses on many moons ago now. Only tonight, Will…
A thousand beating hearts. — Writing Whatnots
I read this poem by Marion Horton today and felt compelled to share it. Real or contrived? I cannot tell.Questioning all that I now see. Metaphors dangle overhead –like a child’s mobile.My pen reaches up to hook one –drag it onto the page. But which? The soft one, sewn of felt and love,which shares its…
Women Music March 2022 – Day 27 – Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand 1965 Barbara Joan Streisand (b. 4/24/42,) known professionally as Barbra Streisand, is an American singer, actress, and filmmaker. With a career spanning over six decades, she has achieved success in multiple fields of entertainment, and is among the few performers awarded an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony (EGOT). Streisand began her career by…
TSM 204 — Sunglowed
Sentenced explosions, smoke, and wailing finds my spirit drifting away to the day we walked among sunflowers. He, ahead, turned and sat, smiling, sunglowed, amidst a world of balanced peace. Today’s offering is in the nonet form. top image: Carrie found this inspiring image via our fellow Muser & friend Sherry. 🤩 Carrie is the…
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