Archive for October, 2008

Connie Francis – Where The Boys Are

Connie Francis - Where are The Boys

I picked up this 2nd hand CD the other day.
What a voice. The classic track ‘Who’s Sorry Know’ was her first Number One in 1958.
Does it hold up as a classic track? Yes it does. Awesome.
Not to mention ‘Lipstick on Your Collar’ and ‘Stupid Cupid’… Great stuff.

Connie Francis – ‘Who’s Sorry Now’ from the compilation album ‘Where The Boys Are

www.conniefrancis.com

Wikipedia

Lila Downs – Shake Away

Lila Downs - Shake Away

When I first heard Lila on the 1999 release La Sandunga, I thought she was a Latinino girl. Shame on me. Just goes to show how we all have pigeon holes in our brains. She is a very cool Mexican. Check out the Wiki to start to understand. And of course her own website.

Her vocal range is just scary. Awesome.

This new release is just amazing in it’s global range of musical influences, with her voice pinning it all together. Love it.
Definitely the sort of album your girlfriend/partner/wife would hate you putting on when you get back late from a live gig when she missed getting there. Excellent.

A great live vid of her singing La Sandunga. (how the hell does she do those low and high notes, phew…)

www.liladowns.com

Wikipedia

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