God Bless those Women of Soul

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 8/26/06 at 5:15pm

I know I start a thread about these women all the time, but everytime I hear one of their voices, I just get excited and depressed that majority of these women are virtually forgotten and their struggles and artistry have been pushed aside for manufactured garbage on the radio that pretty much makes a mockery of them. I am at work listening to Dinah Washington and my coworkers keep walking by giving me funny looks, but I don't care. Forget Fergie, Mariah, etc. These women are the true DIVAS and their memory and voices should/need to live on forever.

[DG]

Posted: 8/26/06 at 5:17pm

DJ - they are NOT forgotten, not by a long shot!

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 8/26/06 at 5:18pm

Updated On: 8/26/06 at 05:18 PM

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 8/26/06 at 5:21pm

I mean by the general public. If you just go out and ask the general public who majority of these people are, they would stare at you, dumbfounded. I mean, Billie Holliday is pretty much known by all, but everytime I talk about Etta James, I have to go, "Have you ever heard 'At Last'?" But, they know the song, not the artist.

[DG]

Posted: 8/26/06 at 5:28pm

Oh, DJ - most people are doing well if they know who THEY are, much less anyone else.

Those who appreciate that music know they are goddesses - but they, and the women themselves I'm sure, are very thankful there are younger devotees like yourself who are so excited by their art.

Preach on!

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 8/26/06 at 5:30pm

What are some of your favorite songs by these women?

Ella Fitzgerald--"Night and Day," "Mack the Knife," "My Funny Valentine

Etta James--"Damn Your Eyes," "I Just Wanna Make Love to You," "At Last"

Billie Holliday--"I Cried For You," "Summertime," "My Man"

Dinah Washington--"Smoke in Your Eyes," "Manhattan," "If I Had You"

Updated On: 8/26/06 at 05:30 PM

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 8/26/06 at 5:44pm

And let's not forget these women as well.

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 8/26/06 at 5:59pm

Have you ever heard Peggy Lee's "Big Spender?" All I have to say is WOW!

Posted: 8/26/06 at 9:09pm

she is my current obsession


Updated On: 8/26/06 at 09:09 PM

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 8/27/06 at 6:50am

Undi--She is a dream! Thanks for catching me up on her. I haven't heard of Timi Yuro before, but now I am intrigued.

Updated On: 8/27/06 at 06:50 AM

Posted: 8/27/06 at 10:54am

^ do a search for Timi Yuro on that-site-that-dare-not-speak-its-name...theres a brilliant scopitone for her song IF!!!!

[PalJoey]

Posted: 8/27/06 at 11:02am

Don't forget Ivie Anderson!

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 8/27/06 at 7:05pm

Yes, let's not forget her either. Anyone else you want to 'shout out?'

Posted: 9/10/06 at 11:29pm

[NCGuy]

Posted: 9/10/06 at 11:41pm

PP Arnold

Can’t post a link, but you might be able to find a performance of her definitive version of “The First Cut is the Deepest” on that forbidden site.

[Plum]

Posted: 9/11/06 at 12:12am

Etta James does a great "Sunday Kind of Love", too.

[NCGuy]

Posted: 9/11/06 at 12:19am

Candi Staton

Her flawless Muscle Shoals recordings were re-issued a few years ago, but I think the CD may already be on moratorium. If you can find a copy, snatch it up.