Women Music March 2024 – Day 28 – Tracy Nelson

Tracy Nelson I do a little country music. And a little bit of jazz. A lot of blues and a lot of R&B. There’s no one slot that any of it fits into. So that of course works against you. Tracy Nelson (b. 12/27/44) is an American country and blues singer. She has been involved…

#FF — Imelda’s Surprise Part 2

PHOTO PROMPT © Dale Rogerson What Constable Willow hasn’t told Old Hilda is that a man is dead and that her employers are suspects. Last June, Gecko opened a dance hall at the old church. Most of the religious in this backwater remain aghast at sullying sacred ground, no matter that the congregation abandoned the…

Women Music March 2024 – Day 27 – Regina Spektor

Regina Spektor,photo by Danny North(who is a friggin’ awesome photographer) The other day I was down by the Hudson River, and I see two nuns in full habit rollerblading down the street holding hands. And I’m like, ‘Oh, my God, I get it. The world is surreal and beautiful. And everything is fine.’ — Regina…

Women Music March 2024 – Day 26 – “Mama” Cass Elliot

“Mama” Cass Elliot from quotefancy Ellen Naomi Cohen (b. 9/19/41) was known professionally as Cass Elliot and was an American singer. She was also known as “Mama Cass,” but she reportedly hated the name. She was a member of the singing group the Mamas & the Papas. After the group broke up, Elliot released five…

Women Music March 2024 – Day 25 – Beth Orton

Beth Orton Elizabeth Caroline Orton (b. 12/14/70) is an English musician, known for her “folktronica” sound, which mixes elements of folk and electronica. She was initially recognized for her collaborations with William Orbit, Andrew Weatherall, Red Snapper and the Chemical Brothers in the mid-1990s. Her UK/US first solo album, Trailer Park, received much critical acclaim…

Women Music March 2024 – Day 24 – Irma Thomas

Irma Thomas.  Photo by Erika Goldring/Getty Stringer(click on link to take you to more info on Irma at Grammy Awards website) Irma Thomas (née Lee; b. 2/18/41) is an American singer from New Orleans. She is known as the “Soul Queen of New Orleans.” Thomas is a contemporary of Aretha Franklin and Etta James, but…