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mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts) Mon Jun 15, 2020, 04:49 AM Jun 2020

madeline peyroux - getting some fun out of life (studio-1996) great performance of a great song

I seriously thought this WAS Billie Holiday the first time I heard it. And I've listened to a LOT of Billie over the years.

I mean ... it's so spot on it's ... and she was like 22 at the time.

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madeline peyroux - getting some fun out of life (studio-1996) great performance of a great song (Original Post) mr_lebowski Jun 2020 OP

weird when someone cops somebody elses vocal signature Blues Heron Jun 2020 #1

David Sadaris does a perfect Billie Holliday n/t yankeepants Jun 2020 #2

I've not heard her other stuff I'll admit mr_lebowski Jun 2020 #3

Blues Heron

(5,931 posts)

1. weird when someone cops somebody elses vocal signature

Reply to mr_lebowski (Original post)

Mon Jun 15, 2020, 06:56 AM

Jun 2020

The dude from Plimsouls sounded weirdly like John Lennon at times. I think the current vocal hipster style is a mashup of Billie Holiday, Jeff Buckley and Amy Winehouse.

Like Miles said - it takes a long time to play like yourself.

yankeepants

(1,979 posts)

2. David Sadaris does a perfect Billie Holliday n/t

Reply to Blues Heron (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 15, 2020, 07:40 AM

Jun 2020

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)

3. I've not heard her other stuff I'll admit

Reply to Blues Heron (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 15, 2020, 12:42 PM

Jun 2020

But this is a cover of a Billie Holiday song (or at least she did a version) so sounding like Billie Holiday kinda makes sense.

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