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December 28, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 193

Margaret Urlich, Escaping [Single] (1989) One day I’ll get around to getting the Safety In Numbers album. Until then, this is my vinyl memory of Margaret Urlich. The A Side is the album’s opener (and one of the big singles) the B Side is the album’s closing track; cover of the standard  (composed by Billie […]

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April 13, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

José James: Yesterday I Had The Blues – The Music of Billie Holiday

José James Yesterday I Had The Blues: The Music of Billie Holiday Blue Note Of all the “100 Year” celebrations to honour Billie Holiday this felt the most necessary – a brave new voice taking on that wonderful music. Because, at the time, Billie Holiday was exactly that: a brave new voice taking on that […]

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June 15, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1103

Sam Cooke, Tribute To The Lady (1959) Oh man, what a voice – Sam Cooke. Here he is, as the title tells you, paying tribute to Lady Day (aka Billie Holiday). The 12 songs here were all staples for Holiday, this was Cooke’s third album. He was still establishing himself as a great singer across […]