bubinga5 Posted January 11, 2014 Posted January 11, 2014 (edited) I absolutely love this. i thought Anita Baker could sing. i think she is fabulous [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKtqTYSOBCg[/media] Edited January 11, 2014 by bubinga5 Quote
lojo Posted January 11, 2014 Posted January 11, 2014 She is incredible , used to play her a lot years back, very sad story Quote
Muzz Posted January 11, 2014 Posted January 11, 2014 A stunning talent, and, as lojo says, a very sad story. Written, incidentally, by that well-known shyster Sting (see other thread for details) Quote
Japhet Posted January 11, 2014 Posted January 11, 2014 She really was a massive talent and a huge loss to the music industry. She was around for such a short time but made a long lasting impact. I assume Sting is raking it in as well, which is a shame. Quote
bubinga5 Posted January 11, 2014 Author Posted January 11, 2014 (edited) i really like Sting's version and his amazing album, but this/she is special. Edited January 11, 2014 by bubinga5 Quote
Mudpup Posted January 11, 2014 Posted January 11, 2014 (edited) [quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1389409052' post='2334004'] I absolutely love this. i thought Anita Baker could sing. i think she is fabulous [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKtqTYSOBCg[/media] [/quote] Ah yes, one of my all time fave female vocal performances. She does a great People get Ready too. If you like girly vocals, have a look at this below - its absolutely effortless. Real stripped back and raw. Theres also version filmed on a rooftop in London where Hayley has a chest infection and the rasp even sounds great! [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVybZvrIbOM[/media] Edited January 11, 2014 by Mudpup Quote
Dad3353 Posted January 11, 2014 Posted January 11, 2014 If the topic is sublime, sadly missed singers, may I offer this for your consideration...? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2xODjbfYw8 One of the finest, ever, imo. Sadness; gone too soon. Quote
Linus27 Posted January 11, 2014 Posted January 11, 2014 Well this is probably the sweetest voice I have heard. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuglvdPZ-JU Quote
Len_derby Posted January 11, 2014 Posted January 11, 2014 Eva Cassidy was a fantastic singer. Her version of 'Wayfaring stranger' always gives me the goose-bumps. But of course, only a covers artist Quote
Linus27 Posted January 11, 2014 Posted January 11, 2014 [quote name='Mudpup' timestamp='1389449310' post='2334271'] Ah yes, one of my all time fave female vocal performances. She does a great People get Ready too. If you like girly vocals, have a look at this below - its absolutely effortless. Real stripped back and raw. Theres also version filmed on a rooftop in London where Hayley has a chest infection and the rasp even sounds great! [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVybZvrIbOM[/media] [/quote] Thanks for posting, really big Paramore fan and I love that song. Quote
Linus27 Posted January 11, 2014 Posted January 11, 2014 [quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1389409052' post='2334004'] I absolutely love this. i thought Anita Baker could sing. i think she is fabulous [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKtqTYSOBCg[/media] [/quote] I remember when they used this version for a cancer advert on TV. Gave me goose bumps every time as it was so sad and emotional. Quote
lonestar Posted January 11, 2014 Posted January 11, 2014 [quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1389450440' post='2334284'] If the topic is sublime, sadly missed singers, may I offer this for your consideration...? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2xODjbfYw8 One of the finest, ever, imo. Sadness; gone too soon. [/quote] Absolutely. Have you heard thea gilmore's album covering sandy denny's songs ? Its very good Quote
lonestar Posted January 11, 2014 Posted January 11, 2014 [quote name='Linus27' timestamp='1389452308' post='2334310'] Well this is probably the sweetest voice I have heard. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuglvdPZ-JU [/quote] also true. And soon as you hear the first notes it sounds like no one else Quote
EssentialTension Posted January 11, 2014 Posted January 11, 2014 [quote name='Len_derby' timestamp='1389452358' post='2334312'] Eva Cassidy was a fantastic singer. Her version of 'Wayfaring stranger' always gives me the goose-bumps. [/quote] I'm a fan of that one too. [quote name='Len_derby' timestamp='1389452358' post='2334312'] But of course, [s]only a covers artist[/s] only ever recorded excellent songs. [/quote] I corrected it for you. Quote
leschirons Posted January 11, 2014 Posted January 11, 2014 Eva Cassidy's Somewhere over the rainbow is now the definitive version I suspect. She did a seriously cool jazzed up version of Route 66 too. Terry Wogan was the man responsible for introducing her to the masses. Quote
4000 Posted January 11, 2014 Posted January 11, 2014 [quote name='Linus27' timestamp='1389452308' post='2334310'] Well this is probably the sweetest voice I have heard. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuglvdPZ-JU [/quote] Huge +1 from me. Love Eva and Sandy too. Quote
Roger2611 Posted January 11, 2014 Posted January 11, 2014 Without question my favourite female vocalist, but for me her biggest talent was in the arrangements of the songs she sang, the guitar parts in "Over The Rainbow" are sublime in how they compliment the vocals Quote
flyfisher Posted January 11, 2014 Posted January 11, 2014 (edited) [quote name='leschirons' timestamp='1389459717' post='2334399'] Eva Cassidy's Somewhere over the rainbow is now the definitive version I suspect. She did a seriously cool jazzed up version of Route 66 too. [/quote] I remember being surprised when first hearing the original jazzy version of Route 66, well this version by the writer so I assume it was the original. Incidentally, Bobby Troupe was also portrayed the army jeep driver in M*A*S*H (the film) who was always saying "Goddam Army". Not a lot of people know that. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLUYf6cekMA[/media] Edit - found the Eva Cassidy version . . . . not quite as 'cool' as the Troupe version, but very good nevertheless: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtZ5MM2vbzM[/media] Edited January 11, 2014 by flyfisher Quote
EssentialTension Posted January 11, 2014 Posted January 11, 2014 [quote name='Roger2611' timestamp='1389460545' post='2334406'] Without question my favourite female vocalist, but for me her biggest talent was in the arrangements of the songs she sang, the guitar parts in "Over The Rainbow" are sublime in how they compliment the vocals [/quote] They are great arrangements but they aren't always wholly new. The arrangement of [i]The Letter[/i], for example, owes much to the Leon Russell arrangement for Joe Cocker Mad Dogs and Englishmen, Quote
Mudpup Posted January 11, 2014 Posted January 11, 2014 [quote name='Linus27' timestamp='1389453030' post='2334323'] Thanks for posting, really big Paramore fan and I love that song. [/quote] Heres the link to the sore throat version Linus. The roughness sort of adds to the tone of the song ( works for me anyway!) http://youtu.be/QKPuAwJuxzY Quote
BetaFunk Posted January 11, 2014 Posted January 11, 2014 This is really nice music and just look at that lovely PS Bass VI. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gInzey_VnPI Quote
flyfisher Posted January 11, 2014 Posted January 11, 2014 Any love here for Norah Jones? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBKcKQHZXks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isTuhS42LhA Quote
flyfisher Posted January 11, 2014 Posted January 11, 2014 Or Suzanne Vega? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-I_7M_JeSoc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZt7J0iaUD0 Quote
louisthebass Posted January 12, 2014 Posted January 12, 2014 Great call on Suzanne Vega - I think her first album is an absolute classic. Love the minimal production on it, and there isn't any more instrumentation on it than there needed to be. That really captured and framed her vocal and song writing ability perfectly. Quote
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