StreetcredMusic: Duets You Have Never Seen Before. Joss Stone, Tina Turner, Ornella Vanoni, And Friends.

Presenting some duets, other than what we are force fed in America, by the music conglomerates. Just some outstanding artists performing on other continents, and nations.

 A duet is a musical composition for two performers in which the performers have equal importance to the piece, often a composition involving two singers or two pianists.

I hope you find their music as entertaining and refreshing as I do....Enjoy!

From  Cuba: Joss Stone with Omara Portuondo   Video HERE:

Joss Stone

Omana Portuondo with Joss Stone

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From Italy, Ornella Vanoni with Gino Paoli, Enjoy: Video HERE:

                                  E m'innamorerai (You Fall In Love)

Ornella Vanoni

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From Germany, Tina Turner with Eros Ramazzotti: Video HERE:

Tina Turner

Eros Ramazzotti

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StreetcredMusic: Violence Against Women...Alessia Ramusino "Yallah"

I have received many OpEds over the years from women of power. By power I mean women who have spoken out, and live the life they speak about. All have discovered the many injustices women encounter, and want to expose them, and give a voice to those people who may not have the platform they have. This one comes from Alessia Ramusino.

"Yallah"

   This song is the hymn to the to the struggle for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

VIDEO: Yallah: Anthem of the movement

#RESPECTANDLOVE

Yallah is a hymn to love, love for life, an immensely great and precious gift for every single living creature. No one has power over the lives of others and everyone must be able to enjoy rights that must be guaranteed. Respect for life in all its aspects, religious freedom, the possibility of educating oneself and acquiring a solid culture, work, the right physical and material well-being are today indisputable rights and their respect and their promotion measure the degree of civilization that a society has achieved.

I studied and graduated in Science and Politics at the University of Genoa choosing the Socio-political address precisely because I always felt a strong motivation towards social issues.

I chose a word deliberately in Arabic and the song has the text in English, to enunciate a theme that involves all peoples in a transversal way to geographical, geopolitical, demographic, religious, cultural and social class factors.

Yallah is an Arabic word of common use which means "strength, strength, move". And this is precisely the message that we want to give, or a warning for all to take not only conscience of this social scourge but above all to set in motion and in place, each according to their possibilities, all the measures to defeat the phenomenon.

The Yallah project was born from the presentation of the flashmob connected to the song, in several sites and stages, first visible in the video clip >>> https://youtu.be/FcCVJA17yVw

100 women who all together repeat RESPECT AND LOVE in a universal march for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. A clear message with an international aim, a very touching moment with a very strong emotional impact.

Thus was born the vision of the artist, Alessia Ramusino, of a flashmob that would unite women not only in intent but also in appearance, dressing all in red, a color that has many symbolism's from love, blood, luck, passion: #100womendressedinred

The intent is to spread THE CULTURE OF RESPECT. 

Alessia Ramusino

“Yallah is undoubtedly a very important song for me because it represents the commitment of an artist in facing a social plague with her own soul, questioning herself and exposing herself in first person. This is why I created a path, which began on 8 March, the day when women come together to defend their civil rights to arrive on 25 November, a date designated by the United Nations General Assembly as the ‘International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women’, calling on governments, international organizations and NGOs to organize activities aimed at raising public awareness.

Many institutions, associations, organizations, anti-violence centers, which in recent years have supported and shared the project.”

The Yallah project has a beneficial purpose. Alessia Ramusino

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StreetcredMusic: Playing Free Gigs, One Woman's Opinion. "The Mop Up Band"

       
 Q: An open question about playing free gigs, while venue owners take in hundreds if not thousands of $$$ while you are on stage.

  A: Why would you disrespect yourself by allowing venues to make a profit off of you, with nothing in return for your hard work? As musicians, we need to start supporting our profession and stand up for ourselves.     
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Think about everything that you have done to get to where you are now.  When you play a gig, you are displaying thousands and thousands of hours of hard work to an audience.  You’ve suffered through lots of frustration, sacrifice, and even money to hone your craft.  Don’t let all of this time and energy go to waste by giving it all away for free! You are so much more valuable than that! Art is what drives culture forward, and you have chosen to be an ambassador of art.  You are giving a great service to your community, but you still need to survive just like everyone else. 

    Free gigs: You are devaluing the entire industry...  
                     Elizabeth, "The Mop Up Band"

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Tenth Anniversary StreetcredMusic: Kosi, Hoboken Blues

Kosi Website

One of the things I love about the ten years of #Streetcred,
is getting to hear so many great original artist.

I'm  posting some of my very favorites. This tune is from Kosi
It's called Hoboken Blues, from the album, "Pictures Of Us"

Here is Video of "Hoboken Blues"

Thank you all for ten years of #Support!
......Pete Carma

StreetcredMusic: Janis Joplin, Billie Holiday. Wanna Sing Like Them?

  Wanna sing like Billie Holiday or Janis Joplin?
    There are a couple of prerequisites.

 You must have demons inside of you. You have to be able to sing from the inside out.
Some drug abuse, perhaps mixed with alcohol at times and a massive amount of misogyny thrown in you face daily, would help

Here's Janis VIDEO "Ball and Chain"

More about Janis Joplin Here's A Bio

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Some quotes from Billie Holiday:

 Singing songs like 'The Man I Love' or 'Porgy' is no more work than sitting down and eating Chinese roast duck, and I love roast duck.

 Mom and Pop were just a couple of kids when they got married. He was eighteen, she was sixteen and I was three.

Here's Billie Holiday: Classic "My Man" 

here is the sad story :: Of Billie Holiday



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StreetcredMusic: Songs For Fall, Exposé

Exposé, Seasons Change.

Exposé is an American Latin freestyle vocal group. Primarily consisting of lead vocalists Jeanette Jurado, Ann Curless, and Gioia Bruno, the group achieved much of their success between 1984 and 1993, becoming the first group to have four top ten hits on the Billboard hot 100 chart from its debut album, including the 1988 #1 hit "Seasons Change". In March 2015, Billboard magazine named the group the eighth most-successful girl group of all-time.

VIDEO: ENJOY~Seasons Change

more songs for Fall: HERE


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StreetcredMusic: Songs For Fall, "Autumn In New York" With Elia Bastida

"Autumn in New York" is a jazz standard composed by Vernon Duke in Westport, Connecticut in the summer of 1934. It was written without a commission or for a specific show, but was offered by Duke to producer Murray Anderson for his Broadway musical Thumbs Up! which opened on December 27, 1934 (and closed in May 1935) and was performed by J. Harold Murray.

 Many versions of the song have been recorded over the years by numerous musicians and singers. The only version to achieve chart success as a single in the USA was that by Frank Sinatra which reached No. 27 in 1949.

Jazz versions have been performed by Charlie Parker, Billie Holiday, Bing Crosby, Stan Kenton, Sarah Vaughan, Sheila Jordan, Bill Evans, Ahmad Jamal, and Salvador Sobral. The song was also recorded by Jo Stafford, and Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald recorded it as a duet. Among the instrumental performances of the tune is a legendary version by guitarist Tal Farlow.

Enjoy this wonderful video: Elia Bastida. violin  . Joan Chamorro, bass
Joe Magnarelli, trumpet


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More songs:: HERE

StreetcredMusic: This Generation Better Wake Up, Or Is It Too Late? With Bob Dylan

In the 1960s there was a battle of the generations, the younger movement prevailed. However through the 1970s and then with the Reagan administration, aided by fear driven rhetoric and massive dollar support from corporations, the top 10% regained control.

The 21st century is now totally driven by a few, who control, money markets, production and distribution of everything. That "Hard Rain" Dylan spoke of in 1962, is now flooding the planet.

Bob Dylan was a leader of the movement a Prophet, and a Poet. I place him at the top of the most respected musician of my lifetime.

StreetcredMusic: They Can't Take That Away From Me. George and Ira Gershwin

 "They Can't Take That Away from Me" is a 1937 popular song with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin. It was introduced by Fred Astaire in the 1937 film Shall We Dance.

Fred Astaire with Ginger Rogers

 Our romance won't end on a sorrowful note, though by tomorrow you're gone. The song is ended, but as the songwriter wrote, 'the melody lingers on'. They may take you from me, I'll miss your fond caress, but though they take you from me I'll still possess....

George and Ira Gershwin

Here is the video from 1937::
"They Can't Take That Away From Me"
       
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Here is a modern version of the Gershwin classic from,
Jane Monheit and John Pizzarelli.
ENJOY:
"They Can't Take That Away From Me"


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StreetcredMusic: Two Divas, Two Videos, Too Easy. Greta Panettieri and Ivete Sangalo

 "Easy" is a song by the Commodores for the Motown label, from their fifth studio album, Commodores. Released in March 1977, "Easy" reached #1 on the Billboard R&B chart, and #4 on the Billboard 100  

<sup>Released as a 45RPM record, produced by, James Anthony Carmichael

Here is a 2019 version by Greta Panettieri
            
         Enjoy the  Video HERE, "EASY"</sup>

Greta Panettieri web

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Ivete Sangalo  Brazilian Superstar, Opened her record breaking performance at Madison Square Garden, in NYC with the tune.

From 10 years ago,  Here is the VIDEO, Ivete Sangalo, "Easy"</sup>

Ivete Sangalo, web

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StreetcredMusic: Real Divas Sing 'bout Reality

Reality:
The world or the state of things as they actually exist, as opposed to an idealistic or notional idea of them.

A dose of 'reality' from Bette Midler. 
The video:  "Hello In There"

Bette Midler

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 Heartbreaker:
 A person who is very attractive but who is irresponsible in emotional relationships.
 A story or event which causes overwhelming distress.

Some overwhelming distress from Etta James.
The video: I'd Rather Be Blind 

Etta James

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Motherhood:
 Motherhood is the state or experience of having or raising a child.

A mother's words from Regina Belle.
The video: If I Could 

Regina Belle

  
More Divas.......
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StreetcredMusic: Mystery Guest March 12th, 2019

This week's Mystery Guest...

Website Kayce Laine

VIDEO:

"Echo" Kayce Laine 

Kayce on Facebook

          Biography:

                "Synth pop and 80's lovers unite!"

          Current Location:

            ...Nashville                  

                  

      Influences...Lights, Imogen Heap, Debbie Gibson, Betty Who, Goldroom

      Press contact......kaycelaine@gmail.com

                                       
                                                  See Other Mystery Guests HERE

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StreetcredMusic. Black History Month 2019, Marilyn McCoo

Marilyn McCoo:

She met Billy Davis, Jr. in 1966 when he established the 5th Dimension, then called The Versatiles. The rest is history.

 Video:"One Less Bell To Answer"

Marilyn and Billy Davis Jr

"One Less Bell to Answer" is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Originally written in 1967 for Keely Smith, the song was rediscovered in late 1969 by Bones Howe, the producer for the 5th Dimension, and the song was included on the group's 1970 debut album for Bell Records, Portrait. Lead vocals on the single were sung by Marilyn McCoo.
"One Less Bell to Answer" was a platinum record. The song reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, behind My Sweet Lord by George Harrison. On other US charts, it went to number one on the Adult Contemporary chart, as well as No. 4 on the Best Selling Soul Singles chart.

Other Black History Month stories..HERE!

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StreetcredMusic. Black History Month, Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk
So many times watching him with his amazing musicians in the small clubs in Manhattan, I never realized that he was one of the greatest pianist of jazz, cuz there were so many in his era.

Enjoy this video:"Don't Blame Me"

"Don't Blame Me" is a popular song with music by Jimmy McHugh and lyrics by Dorothy Fields. The song was part of the 1932 show Clowns in Clover and was published in 1933. Popular versions that year were recorded by Ethel Waters, Guy Lombardo, and Charles Agnew.
It was a No. 21 hit for Nat King Cole in 1948. The song received two significant "rock era" remakes: a ballad version by the Everly Brothers in 1961 which reached No. 20 on Billboard and an up-tempo version by Frank Ifield which reached No. 8 of the UK charts on 15 February 1964.

Other Black History Month articles: HERE

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StreetcredMusic: She Said~He Said. Jasmine Thompson~Joe Alterman. "You Are My Sunshine"

Music knows no gender..."You Are My Sunshine"
 
Another in my series She Said~He Said.

Jasmine Thompson
 Jasmine was born to a Chinese mother and English father and spent her childhood living in low-income housing. Her parents divorced early on because of her father’s alcoholism and Jasmine found herself facing the reality of a split home as a young kid, and Jasmine turned to music to get her through the hard times.

She Said: VIDEO: You Are My Sunshine

Jasmine Thompson

 

Jasmine on Facebook

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Joe Alterman

Ramsey Lewis

December 9, 2018 at 7:11 PM ·

The wonderful Joe Alterman, one of my favorite young pianists, came by for an afternoon visit this weekend between his shows at Winter's Jazz Club in Chicago. As you can see, we managed to play some music and have quite a few laughs!

He Said:  VIDEO "You Are My Sunshine"

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"You Are My Sunshine" is a popular song written by Jimmie Davis and Charles Mitchell and first recorded in 1939. It has been declared one of the state songs of Louisiana because of its association with Davis, a country music singer and governor of the state in the years 1944–1948 and 1960–1964.
The song has been covered numerous times — so often, in fact, that it is "one of the most commercially programmed numbers in American popular music." The song, originally country music, has "virtually lost" its original country music identity, and represents both the national flowering of country music and its eventual absorption into the mainstream of American popular culture.

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