The Music Thread! What Are You Listening To? #4

Lara said:
Whoa!!! I had never heard of her. I wasn't expecting that energy and strong voice from a female that long ago. And the piano player in the background reminded me of Jerry Lee Lewis. Good find @Damaged Goods
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Hey Lara,
Five of her songs hit Billboard's Pop charts and 30 made it to Billboard's country chart. The best known of her pop hits was probably the wild-and-wooly "Let's Have A Party" from 1960. She also did a lot of covers including Buddy Holly's stuff as well as rock-a-billy songs. Some called her "the female Elvis" but that moniker never really caught on widely.

Wanda Jackson - Let's Have a Party - YouTube
 
Damaged Goods said:
Hey Lara,
Five of her songs hit Billboard's Pop charts and 30 made it to Billboard's country chart. The best known of her pop hits was probably the wild-and-wooly "Let's Have A Party" from 1960. She also did a lot of covers including Buddy Holly's stuff as well as rock-a-billy songs. Some called her "the female Elvis" but that moniker never really caught on widely.

Wanda Jackson - Let's Have a Party - YouTube
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I'll bet she was a first for women to use her voice from deep within like that and to not be inhibited or feel the need to conform. I was only 10 in 1960 and living in Japan so that's probably why I was unaware of her.

Janis Joplin said to Dick Cavet that most singers are singing on top of the song but she sings underneath it where all the emotion is. Cavet asked Janis what keeps her going and she said she listens to the band and she'll hear a horn and it will energize her. And then along came Tina Turner...yikes! :oops: Btw, when Janis was asked who of all would she want to watch perform and she said...Tina Turner...no surprise there I guess.
 
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