Lauryn Noelle Hill (born May 26, 1975) is an American singer, songwriter and rapper, known for being a member of Fugees, and for her solo album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, which won many awards and broke several sales records. Raised mostly in South Orange, New Jersey, Hill began singing with her music-oriented family during…
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#SLS — Bring it on Home by Led Zeppelin
Jim Adams is the steadfast host of Song Lyric Sunday. Jim says: This week we have Give/Get/Take/Receive/Send and I think that everyone should be able to find a song that uses one of these prompt words. Here are the “rules”: • Post the lyrics to the song of your choice, whether it fits the theme…
Women Music March #7 — Loreena McKennitt
Loreena Isabel Irene McKennitt, CM OM (born February 17, 1957) is a Canadian musician, composer, harpist, accordionist, and pianist who writes, records and performs world music with Celtic and Middle Eastern themes. From Loreena’s website: Loreena McKennitt is well known as a composer and singer. In a recording career spanning more than two decades, Ms….
Novelty Song Friday #1 — Thrills, by Cake
With the weather getting better, I was in the mood to listen to some Cake, which always brings me up. I chose one of their albums I don’t listen to as much as the others. On it are songs I forgot about but really enjoy. One of them is what I consider a novelty song….
Women Music March #6 — Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996) was an American jazz singer, sometimes referred to as the First Lady of Song, Queen of Jazz, and Lady Ella. She was noted for her purity of tone, impeccable diction, phrasing, timing, intonation, and a “horn-like” improvisational ability, particularly in her scat singing. After a…
Women Music March #4 — Linda Thompson
I heard Linda Thompson’s (now-ex) husband, Richard’s, music first, which led me to Linda. Linda’s voice has so much emotion in it. When I went looking for a song with her without Richard, I came across this one. Knowing who she is singing it to makes it so much more powerful. Linda Thompson (née Pettifer,…
Women Music March #3 — Bonnie Raitt
Bonnie Raitt is one of those musical artists who have written and/or performed so many good songs it is difficult to choose just one. Fundamental is the thirteenth album by Bonnie Raitt, released in 1998. “Fearless Love” is the song I chose from this album. Come my love Come bravely to me Let…
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