Mirriam Johnson (born May 25, 1943), known professionally as Jessi Colter, is an American country music artist who is best known for her collaborations with her husband, country singer and songwriter Waylon Jennings, and for her 1975 country-pop crossover hit “I’m Not Lisa“. Colter was one of the few female artists to emerge from the…
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k.d. lang — Women Music March 2021 – Day 3
k. d. lang Kathryn Dawn Lang OC AOE (born November 2, 1961), known by her stylized stage name k.d. lang, is a Canadian pop and country singer-songwriter and occasional actress. lang has won Juno Awards and Grammy Awards for her musical performances. Hits include the songs “Constant Craving” and “Miss Chatelaine“. A mezzo-soprano, lang has…
Women Music March 2021 – Day 2 – Tori Amos
Tori Amos Myra Ellen “Tori” Amos (born August 22, 1963) is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. She is a classically trained musician with a mezzo-soprano vocal range. Having already begun composing instrumental pieces on piano, Amos won a full scholarship to the Peabody Institute at Johns Hopkins University at the age of five, the youngest…
Women Music March 2021 — Day 1 — Rosanne Cash
Rosanne Cash Last year I decided to cover one female musical artist every day in the month of March. I decided to do it again this year. If you want to take a look at the artists I covered last year, go to the bottom of my blog’s main page and find the tag, Women…
Music that Strikes a Chord — Them Crooked Vultures
I have to thank Steve for the Deaf for making me aware of this group. Dave Grohl on drums (from Foo Fighters and Nirvana) John Paul Jones — yes, that one! — on bass, Josh Homme on guitar and vocals (from Queens of the Stone Age and Kyuss) and Alain Johannes on live performances. These…
Music that Strikes a Chord — “Lily Love,” by The Chieftains and The Civil Wars
The Chieftains image by Barry McCall The Civil Wars image by Phil King Listening to The Chieftains: Voice of Ages tonight, I am again knocked over by this album. It takes me to another place. My scalp tingles as the music on it seems to activate long-resting atoms. The Chieftains collaborate with a plethora of…
Music that Strikes a Chord: “Wonderboy” by The Kinks
image link I’ve gotten into the habit of listening to music while playing solitaire games on the computer like I used to do when I did my daily coloring. It’s an easy and safe way to unwind. The other night I was listening to, “The Best of the Kinks: 1964-1971” and when this song started…
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