Music For 2012
Bill Withers plus Terry Callier plus Richie Havens plus Nick Drake plus early John Martyn equals … Michael Kiwanuka. He’s appearing on many lists of those tipped for popularity this year, and deservedly so. He’s on the same record label as Mumford and Sons, but I prefer him.
His album Home Again is due for release in March, conveniently the month of my birthday, and I can’t wait. Here’s why:
A word, too, for torch singer Ren Harvieu. Recently heard singing the Rolling Stones’ Sister Morphine on a Mojo magazine cover CD, a song she relates to after major hospital treatment, she is a wonderful interpreter of song.
Her own stuff is pretty powerful, too:
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Posted on January 1, 2012, in Music and tagged Bill Withers, John Martyn, Michael Kiwanuka, Mojo (magazine), Nick Drake, Ren Harvieu, Richie Havens, Rolling Stones, Terry Callier. Bookmark the permalink. 6 Comments.
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