I bought "Smile" a long time ago at a flea market, and didn't really get it on the few listens I gave it. I really should give Nyro another chance.
Maybe I'll look for that compilation
― Duke, Monday, 12 October 2009 18:16 (3 years ago) Permalink
gonna take a miracle is ACE
― figuratively, but in a very real way (amateurist), Tuesday, 2 February 2010 04:12 (3 years ago) Permalink
bette midler's induction speech was really niceand her son the sensitive brooklyn tough was awesome!never listened to her beforeshe's really great
― l0u1s j0rdan (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Monday, 7 May 2012 23:18 (1 year ago) Permalink
Christmas and the Beads of Sweat is an all-time album for me.
― NSFW Australia (seandalai), Monday, 7 May 2012 23:22 (1 year ago) Permalink
bette midler's induction speech was really niceand her son the sensitive brooklyn tough was awesome!
Totally agree -- not a fan of Bette at all, but her point about Laura's courage was spot on. The performance following was good, too!
― Naive Teen Idol, Wednesday, 9 May 2012 19:18 (1 year ago) Permalink
Never quite had a handle on where Laura's style came from. Just heard Fontella Bass' version of the Goffin/King song "Oh No, Not My Baby," though, and it doesn't sound unlike her. Maybe she's rooted a fair amount in Brill Building, etc.
― timellison, Sunday, 13 January 2013 23:23 (4 months ago) Permalink
Her final "roof" is like Gaudi's angel flying off from the top of the steeple.― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Wednesday, April 5, 2006 12:25 PM (6 years ago) Bookmark
i think about this often
― Number None, Friday, 8 February 2013 03:09 (3 months ago) Permalink