Underrated singer and a strong album...

Anyone else familiar with Garrett?

I remember the first single "K-I-S-S-I-N-G".It wasn't very good

but she did a few other songs that I liked...

"Everchanging Times" (later covered by Aretha Franklin with Michael McDonald)
"Do You Want It Right Now" (cool dance hit from 1985)


I saw her in 2004 on Madonna's Re-Invention Tour.She was a backup singer.

I didn`t know she recorded "Everchanging times", i have to check it out, and also "Do you want it right now". Thanks

She also recorded another album later, called "Siedah", where she sang "Man in the mirror". I`ve heard some samples, and the whole album has a bad sound to it...

SunnySkies said:

a "bad" sound....or a "band" sound?


"Everchanging Times" is a beautiful song.I like both versions.I'm surprised it never became a big hit!

SunnySkies, this album grew on me and I liked it but don't know what happened to it as it's no longer in my collection. I think about trying to repurchasing it from time to time.

JackieBlue said:

I hate it when that happens. I lost my copy of Aretha`s "Amazing grace", so i replaced it with the "Complete recordings" edition. Bad idea!!

SoulAlive said:

"very BAD"

I haven`t listened to "What you see is what you sweat" in a long time, i have to listen to it again. To be honest, i can`t remember how "Everchanging times" goes, i mostly remember her cheesy (but enjoyable) duet with Luther Vandross.

Sometimes there's no substitute but the real thing.

JackieBlue said:

That`s true

i love this album and don't give a sh*t what other people think.

I see the clock up on the wall
but it don't bother me at all
these are Everchanging Times

I see the clock up on the wall
but it don't bother me at all
these are Everchanging Times

ring a bell? you remember it now?

I don´t know any of her albums, but I love Sometimes - a song she did with Brand New Heavies.
[Edited 5/15/07 6:06am]

SoulAlive said:

I can`t remember it

I did some research, and i found out that Garrett`s version is from the movie "Baby boom", which i`ve seen several times, but i still can`t remember the song

sosgemini said:

SunnySkies said:

that's correct,her version was the theme song to that movie.Aretha remade it in 1991,this time as a duet (with Michael McDonald).

My favorite Siedah Garrett vocals are the songs she did for "The Color Purple." "Dirty Dozens" "Sister" and "God is Trying to Tell You Something."

Xagain said:

that wasnt her.

sosgemini said:

Oops:-|
That was Tata Vega.
So I guess I couldn't care less about Siedah Garrett.
Wonder what Tata Vega is doing, though.

I USED TO LOVE THIS ALBUM! I REMEMBER BUYING IT WHEN I WAS A FRESHMAN IN HIGHSCHOOL ON CASSETTE. "K-I-S-S-I-N-G" WAS A JAM. LOVE IT. I MAY SEARCH FOR THE CD ON EBAY. I NEVER CARED FOR HER DUET WITH MICHAEL THOUGH.

I REMEMBER HER SONG "SENSITIVE SIDE" TOO. LOVE IT.

Wowugotit said:

Cool, you know where i can find "Sensitive side"?

http://www.youtube.com/wa...zneJnUr_DM

SunnySkies said:

did not like that one.