The sound of brunettes : seven talented dark-haired female singer-songwriters
Submitted by cramoukji on Fri, 02/04/2005 - 10:12
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- Carole King had an illustrious four-decade career and created an unmatched legacy of songs and was a cutie (Tapestry)
- Juliana Hatfield self-conscious underrated artist with a fresh, clever and biting approach to the fakeness of this world (Hey Babe)
- PJ Harvey recently retired from the rock scene but was simply the best at what she did -is likely to pursue a movie career now (Rid of Me)
- Suzanne Vega is arguably one of the best creators (male or female) of mainstream songs (with a touch of folk) of the last two decades (Solitude Standing)
- Shakira the empress of latin rock dyed her hair blond to conquer the american market but we all now she remains a brunette at heart (Donde estan los Ladrones ?)
- Michelle Shocked mixing punk-rock and folk roots for more than twenty years, this loner from Texas has managed herself with integrity (Short Sharp Shocked)
- Joan Baez the mother figure to all politically-conscious songstresses also broke into the mainstream market in the 70's (Diamonds and Rust)
I added one title of notable album from each of these artists.