Willie Mae ‘Big Mama’ Thornton White or black. Rich or poor. If you ever had your heart broken you have right to sing the blues. ― Big Mama Thornton Willie Mae Thornton (b. 12/11/26 – d. 7/25/84,) better known as “Big Mama” Thornton, was an American singer and songwriter of the blues and R&B. She…
Category: Women Music March 2023
Women Music March 2023 – Day 28 Allison Russell
Allison Russell, photo © Robert Liptrot You can find joy and happinesseven if you have climbed out of horrible circumstances,— Allison Russell, Rolling Stone interview Allison Russell is a Canadian singer-songwriter, musician and activist. Prior to her solo music career, Russell performed as a member of various music groups including Po’ Girl, Birds of Chicago,…
Women Music March 2023 – Day 27 Shirley Bassey
Shirley Bassey Dame Shirley Veronica Bassey DBE (b. 1/8/37) is a Welsh singer. Best known for her career longevity, powerful voice and recording the theme songs to three James Bond films, Bassey is widely regarded as one of the most popular vocalists in Britain. Born in Cardiff, Bassey began performing as a teenager in 1953….
The Most Recorded Women Songwriters — Mostly Music Covers
Music by Jerome Kern and lyrics by Dorothy Fields If you have not been reading my most recents posts this is the fourth consecutive on the topic of Women in Music, and more specifically relating to the world of Cover Songs. Today I have compiled a list of Women whose songs have capture the imagination […]…
Women Music March 2023 – Day 26 Judy Garland
Judy Garland Judy Garland (b. Frances Ethel Gumm on 6/10/22 – d. 6/22/69) was an American actress and singer. While critically acclaimed for many different roles throughout her career, she is widely known for playing the part of Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz (1939.) She attained international stardom as an actress in both…
Women Music March 2023 – Day 25 Jensen McRae
Jensen McRae I always thought virality was not real… I thought it had to be manufactured by some other entity and anyone who’s ever gone viral did so because of the work of some marketing executives pulling strings behind the scenes. But I see now that it can just happen completely by accident. – Jensen…
Women Music March 2023 – Day 24 Nanci Griffith
Nanci Griffith “Even though my songs may sound very personal, to me most of them are fiction. It is a great way for me to be able to live a fantasy life as a writer because I get to be someone else, someplace else for three and a half minutes, just like the listener.” ~…
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