Billie Holiday's 'Perfect Complete Collection' is a 12CD boxed set, that had all of Billie's the known live recordings at the time of the set's release in 1993. It was released by Sound Hills Records a Japanese bootleg/reissue/public domain label.
I picked this up at record fair here in Manhattan in 1995. The box itself is beautiful, and is faux leather-bound, the audio ranges from very good to excellent, it has some very rare recordings, and a 28-page booklet (included in the freeload), in Japanese and English.
If you're a fan of Billie's, you need this in your collection.
For the freeload, tell us who are a few of your favorite female singers are.
I like Billie Holiday, I also like Maria Muldaur. And when in the mood, there is always Grace Slick. I'm sure I will think of more.
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DeleteRoberta Flack, Janis, Aretha, Joni Mitchell, Judy Collins & many more I can't recall for now...
ReplyDeleteElla Fitzgerald & what notBob says, (How could I forget Judy Collins) Even Doris Day.
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Kate & Anna McGarrigle
Cesária Évora
Bonnie Raitt
Etta James
Omara Portuondo
Linda Thompson
Chris Connor
Cesária Évora! And for whatever reason, her name made me think of the late great Elza Soares.
DeleteBesides Billie Holiday & Ella Fitzgerald, I would also include Dinah Washington, Mildred Bailey. Also Aretha Franklin, Dinah Shore, Judy Garland, Linda Ronstadt, Audra McDonald, Martha Reeves, Christine McVee.
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Dagmar Krause
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Maggie Nicols
Yoko Ono
Diamanda Galas
Sandy Denny
Pt.2
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Fiona Apple
June Tyson
Joy Yates
Flora Purim
Marcella Sembrich
Jo Stafford
Pattie Santos (It's a Beautiful Day)
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Mariska Veres (Shocking Blue)
Trying not to repeat some of my favorites mentioned above:
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Susan Tedeschi
Joan Armatrading
Eva Cassidy
Tracy Chapman
Lady Day of course (great collection Babs, thank you)
ReplyDeleteJulie London, Judith Durham, Cass Elliot, Grace Slick, Martha Reeves, Mary Wells, Brenda Holloway, Chris Clark,
Aretha Franklin, Carla Thomas, Janis Joplin, Diana Ross, Lulu, Maggie Bell (Stone The Crows), Suzi Quatro, Fay Fife (Rezillos / Revillos), Chrissie Hynde (Pretenders), Debbie Harry, Elkie Brooks (Vinegar Joe), Shangri-Las, Chiffons, Patti Labelle, Vashti Bunyan, Brenda Lee (her early material), Tina Turner, Sharon Tandy etc etc
You're welcome Phantom enjoy.
DeleteAnd I can't believe I forgot Dusty Springfield
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ReplyDeleteI remember reading that, (after the TAMI Show was the TNT Show), many of the performers appearing at TNT, lined up in front of the Ronettes to hear Ronnie sing, and were amazed that the power of Ronnie's vocals almost knocked them over.
DeleteAll of the above, but my favourite current female singer is Kassi Valazza, who I know I've plugged before, but here I go again.
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Current favorites are Stacey Kent, Melody Gardot, Bebel Gilberto, Carminho and Paula Padilla (Paula is in a very popular band from Spain, O' Sister).
ReplyDeleteFrom the older set Gal Costa, Astrud Gilberto, Sarah Vaughan, Carmen McRae and Betty Carter.
Patty Waters
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Billie Holiday is my favorite singer of any gender.
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Abbey Lincoln
Betty Carter
Cassandra Wilson
Nina Simone
Bessie Smith
Etta James
Patricia Barber
Janis Siegel
Bebel Gilberto
good group
DeleteI second Cassandra Wilson and Etta James (both fabulous interpreters of blues and jazz) as was Shirley Horn. Also love the voices of Carla Bozulich, k.d. lang, and Emmylou Harris.
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DeleteJoni Mitchell, Cassandra Wilson, Asha Puthli, Grace Slick
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ReplyDeleteMy favorite is Billie. Followed by Karen Dalton, Sarah Vaughan, Nina Simone, k.d. Lang, Dusty Springfield, Celia Cruz,
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Bonnie Raitt, Ruthie Foster, Angelique Kidjo, Ellen Mcllwaine, Jenny Haan, Candy Givens, Ruby Starr, Janelle Monae, Elizabeth McQueen, Candy Kane + of course, a few others named above. Thanks Babs.
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Perfect.
DeleteI absolutely hated that song until I listened to that clip. Amazing transformation.
DeleteIt is a transformation, bringing out emotion totally lacking in the original. She doesn't shy away from the bitterness in that first verse, but doesn't let it linger, and that joyous laugh is how I want to remember her.
DeleteStill standing, still giving life everything she has, with incredible style and spirit. Also of note - she mostly hits the note, only a couple of fluffs, and her phrasing is Sinatra-level accomplished.
FT3
Anita O'Day - Annie Lennox - Elena Roger - Madonna - Victoria Tolstoy - Ana Maria Jopek
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