I just learned about the existence of Judee Sill. The songs I listened to remind me of Joni Mitchell. She also spent time in Laurel Canyon. After the lyrics to the song I have included a short documentary the BBC did on Judee. Judith Lynne Sill (October 7, 1944 – November 23, 1979) was an…
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Women Music March #12 — Madonna
How could I be anything else but what I am having been named Madonna? I would either have ended up a nun or this. I remember back in the day how much controversy Madonna music videos stirred up. Looking back at this one, the term soft porn comes to mind. She loved pushing the taboo…
Women Music March #11 — Lucinda Williams
Today will be a two-fer. Interestingly I just discovered that the first song is not written by Williams but sung by her; whereas the second song was written by her but the cover by Mary Chapin Carpenter is the one that hit the charts. Lucinda Gayle Williams (born January 26, 1953) is an American rock,…
Women Music March #10 — Orla Fallon
Órlagh Mary Louise Fallon (born August 24, 1974), professionally known as Órla Fallon, is an Irish singer, songwriter and former member of the group Celtic Woman and the chamber choir Anúna. Fallon was born in Knockananna, Ireland. She plays the harp and sings traditional Irish music, most often in the Irish language. Fallon studied at…
Karen Carpenter –Women Music March 2020 — Day 9
Paul Vincent Cannon at parallax reminded me of this beautiful singer and song. Thank you, Paul. Karen Anne Carpenter (March 2, 1950 – February 4, 1983) was an American singer and drummer who, along with her older brother Richard, was part of the duo the Carpenters. She was praised for her 3-octave contralto vocal range….
Women Music March #8 — Lauryn Hill
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…
#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…
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