recommend me more, throw out some names
NOW! don`t make me wait, sweeties

Some i can think of, either if they're diva's or not, lol.

Alfie Silas





Mrs. Glenn Jones













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Out of those, i only have the Donna McGhee album, which i really didn`t like.
Great respond, i`ll have to check out these ladies! Thanks

You're welcome !
There are some more in the back of my memory.
I'll post them if they pop-up.
I think it's Jeanie singing in Freddie Hubbard's Splash-video which i posted on the passing away-thread of Freddie and Delaney Bramlett.
There are more sound-clips of that album with Jeanie's vocals, posted on Youtube.

Shango said:

I`m especially interested in Alfie Silas... found a torrent.

And Genobia Jeter recorded "Take a look" (aretha) in the 80s, gotta hear that...

Here`s a lady you might like, Leata Galloway.

Thanks !
Yeah, i remember seeing the first-posted cover of Leata a few times and so far never gave it a listen.









http://www.allmusic.com/c...qurld6e~T0










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Damn, Shango! Wanna move in with me?

LoLz

There's more stuff from Vanessa Bell Armstrong to be found at eBay.
I've got those 2 posted ones, which have some great uplifting tracks on it.
This is how she looks these days

I have Peggi Blu`s "Livin` on love" album, but i hope her first one is better...
She did a duet with Stephanie Mills that i like though


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SunnySkies said:

The "Blu Blowin"-LP posted above is actually her second album from around 1986/1987.
Her first album , "I Got Love" from about 1980 doesn't appear that often online.
The album was released in 2 versions :

USA pressing :


Europe pressing :


Peggi also attended an earlier broadcasted version of Idols, called "Star Search".
I think she got her record-deal to release "Blu Blowin" for Capitol Records, after she impressed the audience and record-execs who attended that show,
even though before the contest she already had her "I Got Love"-album out on MCA, who ironically released that Star Search-album too, lol :


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The Ladies of St. James (not related though)

Shango said:

I`ve never heard of her, but i LOVE the album cover!

SunnySkies said:

Yeah, she looks great ! All those curly braids 'n stuff.
It's a cool album imo, and i found one track of the project :



( I think the link above might not work , so in that case : www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFjzkd9z4Rw )




From my memory, the first side of her album starts with her version of this funk-track below,
originally recorded and released by the group Underground :


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There was one or a few topics about Sylvia before :

http://prince.org/msg/8/289097

Before her solo-albums, she sang in the group Side Effect and was followed-up by Miki Howard.

Shango said:

I`m not familiar with the stuff she (Miki) did with Side effect, but her solo albums have some gems. Btw, have you heard her latest album?

Dont 4get about Joyce:

Her debut album sold 2,987,590 copies in its 3rd week in 1974.




No but seriously I dont know, if they werent funky I dont know alot of female artists that you dont already know....Im going up and down my ipod looking .

Chrisette Michele

Corrine bailey Rae

Gaelle

SunnySkies said:

They recorded an awesome and tight version of "Georgy Porgy"(1980) :



Midnight Lover (1980)

Sunnyskies said:

I've seen the cover-art before and still have to check that one out.
But ugh ! ... how much budget did they have for that shoot
And the red-font at the bottom doesn't match either imo ... too busy.

paisleypark4 said:

Gotta luv Joyce
Great other examples too !

You need Beverley Knight!

Queen Bev is tha bomb ! Flava Of The Olskool ...
Seen her perform twice and it was awesome.
Her version of "Bring It Back" blew the place up.
She also had some impressive performances on "Later With Jools Holland" ... late 90's from what i remember ... i think it's released on an official DVD.



Now THESE are covershoots Miss Howard :



Stare and compare

I want 2 add
Jean Carne
Shirley Jones
Carrie Lucas
Denise Lasalle
Millie Jackson
Shirley Brown

Didn`t Luther also record a song titled "Georgy Porgy"?

I did buy a cd by Beverly Knight once, but i`m that crazy about her. Now here`s a great vocalist....

Shango said:

Miki is a beautiful woman, but she does look like a drag queen on the last cover...

Now, since you mentioned Jools Holland, i have to post something by another wonderful singer connected with him; RUBY TURNER

She recorded a spinechilling cover of Gladys Knight and the pips` "Nobody but you"

Ruby Turner

daPrettyman said:

I have the "always in the mood" album, which i adore. But the music she made with her sisters is wonderful...

I`m familiar with Carrie Lucas (i posted a thread a few days ago). She has some decent records

SunnySkies said:

Wow, wonderful rendition of Gladys' classic.
Has a somewhat gospel-touch added to the mix.

The first time i saw Ruby appear on tv was the clip of "If You're Ready ( Come Go With Me)",
recorded and filmed together with Jonathan Butler and a back-up band.
I actually never followed her career after that.

Speaking of Gladys, i also dig this live-track from around 1983 recorded at The Roxy, with 2 special guests in the audience.
When i heard this at first, i immediately wanted to be there ... the audience-atmosphere is uplifting.
Ya gotta switch up the volume to experience this imo :




And here's Luther's version of Georgy, recorded with the studiogroup Charme and released around 1979 on RCA :




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Yeah, Gladys` roxy album is good, especially her version of "I will survive"