2012 THE YEAR IN REVIEW
Part 1- THE BEST ALBUMS
The world lost 3 female musical heavyweights in early 2012...
ETTA JAMES
She lived hard but enjoyed a career that outlasted many of pop's trends, including disco, new wave, the Britsh Invasion, Motown and new jack swing. She could be tender ("At Last") and feisty ("I Just Want to Make Love to You"); Etta was an original, moving from blues to soul with ease.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZOgdP9MZg0
WHITNEY HOUSTON
With her beauty as well as undeniable vocal power, Whitney could take an ordinary song and turn it into a classic. She seemed to appear out of nowhere in the 80s, with her R&B pedigree and, in no time, became one of the dominant voices in the industry, with a string of hits including "The Greatest Love of All", "How Will I Know", "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)", "Didn't We Almost Have it All " and "I Will Always Love You". Although Whitney was trying to get her voice and career back on track, her demons never vanished.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH3giaIzONA
DONNA SUMMER
She was proclaimed the 'Queen of Disco', but Donna never limited herself to just that genre; even during its halcyon days. Unlike the majority of dance acts in the 70s, she co-wrote many of her hit songs. Her disco songs remain some of dance music's most influential and many have stood the test of time, particularly "Love to Love You Baby", "Hot Stuff", "Lucky", "Our Love" and "I Feel Love". An underrated performer who will finally be inducted in the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame posthumously in 2013.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6hw9n-jvYI
OTHER NOTABLES:
Fontella Bass ("Rescue Me")
Dave Brubeck (jazz)
Dick Clark ('American Bandstand' host)
Don Cornelius ('Soul Train' host)
Donald "Duck" Dunn (Booker T the MGs; Blues Brothers)
Robin Gibb (Bee Gees)
Marvin Hamlisch (composer- "The Way We Were" among others)
Davy Jones (Monkees)
Scott McKenzie (singer/ songwriter- "San Francisco" and "Kokomo")
Johnny Otis (white DJ/ performer who helped R&B crossover to a wider pop audience)
Ravi Shankar (Indian instrumentalist)
Joe South (singer / songwriter)
Kitty Wells (country singer)
Andy Williams ("Moon River" & many other hits)
Adam MCA Yauch (Beastie Boys)
Part 1- THE BEST ALBUMS
- ALICIA KEYS Girl on Fire
- R. KELLY Write me Back (Deluxe Edition)
- BRUNO MARS Unorthodox Jukebox
- SMASH TV Soundtrack
- ADELE Greatest Hits
- RICKI-LEE Fear & Freedom
- ELTON JOHN Vs. PNAU Good Morning to the Night
- KYLIE MINOGUE Abbey Road Sessions
- CHRISTINA AGUILERA Lotus
- BARBRA STREISAND Release Me
The world lost 3 female musical heavyweights in early 2012...
ETTA JAMES
She lived hard but enjoyed a career that outlasted many of pop's trends, including disco, new wave, the Britsh Invasion, Motown and new jack swing. She could be tender ("At Last") and feisty ("I Just Want to Make Love to You"); Etta was an original, moving from blues to soul with ease.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZOgdP9MZg0
WHITNEY HOUSTON
With her beauty as well as undeniable vocal power, Whitney could take an ordinary song and turn it into a classic. She seemed to appear out of nowhere in the 80s, with her R&B pedigree and, in no time, became one of the dominant voices in the industry, with a string of hits including "The Greatest Love of All", "How Will I Know", "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)", "Didn't We Almost Have it All " and "I Will Always Love You". Although Whitney was trying to get her voice and career back on track, her demons never vanished.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH3giaIzONA
DONNA SUMMER
She was proclaimed the 'Queen of Disco', but Donna never limited herself to just that genre; even during its halcyon days. Unlike the majority of dance acts in the 70s, she co-wrote many of her hit songs. Her disco songs remain some of dance music's most influential and many have stood the test of time, particularly "Love to Love You Baby", "Hot Stuff", "Lucky", "Our Love" and "I Feel Love". An underrated performer who will finally be inducted in the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame posthumously in 2013.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6hw9n-jvYI
OTHER NOTABLES:
Fontella Bass ("Rescue Me")
Dave Brubeck (jazz)
Dick Clark ('American Bandstand' host)
Don Cornelius ('Soul Train' host)
Donald "Duck" Dunn (Booker T the MGs; Blues Brothers)
Robin Gibb (Bee Gees)
Marvin Hamlisch (composer- "The Way We Were" among others)
Davy Jones (Monkees)
Scott McKenzie (singer/ songwriter- "San Francisco" and "Kokomo")
Johnny Otis (white DJ/ performer who helped R&B crossover to a wider pop audience)
Ravi Shankar (Indian instrumentalist)
Joe South (singer / songwriter)
Kitty Wells (country singer)
Andy Williams ("Moon River" & many other hits)
Adam MCA Yauch (Beastie Boys)
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