Never knew about her version of “He’s a Rebel” and how it fit into the timeline.
― Sterl of the Quarter (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 20 November 2021 12:53 (two years ago) link
Looks to me like she had zero intergenerational hipster crossover. Maybe she should have done a collabo with Oasis or The Pet Shop Boys.People who talk about music but don't own a record player: C/D
i went back to the salvation army the other day and they had the same 20 vikki carr LPs they had before.― jody heatherton (Jody Beth Rosen), Sunday, July 17, 2005 1:28 PM (sixteen years ago) bookmarkflaglink
― Sterl of the Quarter (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 20 November 2021 13:42 (two years ago) link
Has had
― Sterl of the Quarter (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 20 November 2021 13:51 (two years ago) link
I've done my best to make Vikki Carr a thing with my generation, without making noticeable inroads. One exception: if you put her version of "Happy Together" on your hi-fi, the 45 version (with bass up in the mix), people are bound to ask, "who is this?"
In Mexico different generations know her bc she's always on TV, but they probably don't know her '60s stuff.
Yes, I've wondered if her version of "He's a Rebel" would've become "the" version had Spector not done his version. Hers WAS a hit in Australia.
― Josefa, Saturday, 20 November 2021 14:26 (two years ago) link
Is the film of The Silencers any good? An interesting cast: Victor Buono! Roger C. Carmel and Nancy Kovack! #OneThreadhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Do-hDfguO4Q
― The Door into Summerisle (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 13 January 2022 22:23 (two years ago) link
It's probably the best of the Matt Helm movies, which is very faint praise.
It's kind of interesting that those films were all based on novels by Donald Hamilton and the books are gritty and not particularly humorous. Matt Helm in the books is like a low budget James Bond, driving around in a pickup truck.
― Josefa, Thursday, 13 January 2022 23:01 (two years ago) link
She’s in the NYT crossword today so she must still be relevant
― Josefa, Friday, 7 October 2022 21:43 (one year ago) link
I have another Mexican chanteuse for you if you are interested.
― It’s Only Her Factory, Girl! (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 30 March 2023 18:54 (one year ago) link
Dámela
― Josefa, Thursday, 30 March 2023 22:41 (one year ago) link
Don’t know who that is, sorry. I was thinking of Mon Laferte.
― It’s Only Her Factory, Girl! (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 30 March 2023 22:52 (one year ago) link
Ha. Can’t believe I just did that
― It’s Only Her Factory, Girl! (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 30 March 2023 22:53 (one year ago) link
I was getting confusion from Dalida.
She’s a Chilean transplanted to Mexico and now a naturalized citizen there. Sings convincingly in Spanish in lots of styles.
― It’s Only Her Factory, Girl! (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 30 March 2023 23:01 (one year ago) link
Hadn't heard of her, will investigate. Wonder if she's ever sung "Santiago" by the great Vikki Carr.
― Josefa, Friday, 31 March 2023 01:51 (one year ago) link
It’s not out of the question.
― It’s Only Her Factory, Girl! (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 31 March 2023 06:00 (one year ago) link
Someone’s doing a Vikki Carr song at karaoke!
― The Thin, Wild Mercury Rising (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 21 September 2023 04:38 (six months ago) link
“Cosas del amor”
― The Thin, Wild Mercury Rising (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 21 September 2023 04:39 (six months ago) link
Bold choice! A duet I assume, or was one singer yelling at themself
― Josefa, Thursday, 21 September 2023 15:34 (six months ago) link