Etta James Jamesetta Hawkins (January 25, 1938 – January 20, 2012), known professionally as Etta James, was an American singer who performed in various genres, including blues, R&B, soul, rock and roll, jazz and gospel. In 1952, at the age of 14, James formed a girl doo-wop trio called the Creolettes, who were renamed the…
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Women Music March 2021 – Day 14 – Lorde
Lorde Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O’Connor (born November 7, 1996), known professionally as Lorde (pronounced “lord”), is a New Zealand singer-songwriter. Taking inspiration from aristocracy for her stage name, she is known for employing unconventional musical styles and introspective songwriting. Lorde’s music is primarily electropop and contains elements of subgenres such as dream pop and indie-electro….
The Sunday Muse 151 — love’s seasons
Surreal Artwork by Ronald Ong Midsummer dance, endless greenthat lasts forever; hands tight as we twirl and laugh —love’s perfect weather.Hearts turn to winter,extinguished flame; forevernow ashed wet sizzles. Today’s offering is in the form of a sequidilla, a new form I learned on Thursday in dVerse. Carrie is today’s host of The Sunday Muse.
Women Music March 2021 – Day 13 – Teena Marie
Teena Marie showed her musicianship, playing guitar as well as singing, at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati last July 30. JOSEPH FUQUA II / THE ENQUIRER 2010 Mary Christine Brockert (March 5, 1956 – December 26, 2010), known professionally as Teena Marie, was an American singer-songwriter, musician, composer, arranger, and producer. She was known by…
Women Music March 2021 – Day 12 – Sheila Chandra
Sheila Chandra Sheila Chandra (born 14 March 1965) is a retired English pop singer of Indian descent. As a teenager she formed the band Monsoon with Steve Coe (who became the band’s producer) and bassist Martin Smith. Monsoon created a fusion of Western and Indian pop styles. The band recorded its only album, Third Eye,…
dVerse — MTB — Crane Promise
Sandhill Cranes in Back Field, taken 031021 A Spring afternoon surprise:feathered statues stand where none known have stood before.Blent, tan, and in matched bless of ancient lore,nod with grace, sun lift as one,and vow green morrow. Grace is today’s host of dVerse’ Meet The Bar. Grace says:Today’s challenge is to write a seguidilla. You…
Women Music March 2021 – Day 11 – Solange
Solange Solange Piaget Knowles (born June 24, 1986) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, performance artist, and actress. Expressing an interest in music from an early age, Knowles had several temporary stints as a backup dancer for Destiny’s Child, which featured her elder sister, Beyoncé Knowles, among its members, before signing with her father…
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