Taint nobodys bizness if i do by blinky williams on amazon. She landed at motown in 1968 under her high school nickname, blinky, and debuted with the. Lady sings the blues original motion picture soundtrack cd, album, reissue. Mom and pop were just a couple of kids when they got. Mar 30, 2019 the latter half of the album demonstrates her new, more adult vocal style that shed developed whilst working on the soundtrack to the golden globewinning and oscarnominated lady sings the blues in which ms ross portrayed the late, great billie holiday.
Jan 02, 2012 it isnt that diana ross isnt capable of such an emotion witness much of her work on the lady sings the blues soundtrack but within the scope of this album, one filled with the excitement and freshness of an emerging artist, the idea of the singer as a slightly jaded woman never comes across as very believable. Upon leaving motown blinky stopped singing secular music in favour of sacred, in other words she went back to her roots. A cover story in the march 1, 1973 issue of jet summed up his appeal as such. Good times is an american sitcom television series that aired for six seasons on cbs, from february 8, 1974 to august 1, 1979. Her recordings are still reissued, and a film based on her life, lady sings the blues, starring diana ross, was released in 1972.
Born sondra williams in 1944 in oakland, california, she moves to southern california early in life. Sondra blinky williams recorded for motown in the 1960s. Lady sings the blues is the fiercely honest, noholdsbarred originally released by doubleday in 1956, harlem moon classics celebrates the publication with the fiftiethanniversary edition of billie holidays unforgettable and timeless memoir. Lady sings the blues diana ross billy dee williams richard pryor 1972 billie holiday diana ross goes from harlem brothel maid to heroinaddicted singing star, losing the man billy dee williams she loves. Lady sings the blues 1956 is an autobiography by jazz singer billie holiday, which was coauthored by william dufty. She sang mostly popular tunes of the day with her own unique bluesy style. In between williams sings some of his bestloved early hits, original songs and gospel numbers, and much like the later performances gathered on the complete mothers best recordings plus. Good morning heartache god bless the child tmg 849 mar 1973 the four tops. Her addiction to narcotics and alcohol brought about her early death at the age of 44. For the two years i was in the band we had a book of a hundred songs, and every one of us carried every last damn note in our heads. With motown, recording taint nobodys business if i do for the film lady sings the blues. The 50thanniversay edition with a revised discography harlem moon classics holiday, billie, dufty, william, ritz, david on amazon. Theres the childhood poverty, the searching for love, the unhappy early sexual experiences, the first audition, the big break, the years of climbing to the top, the encounter with hard drugs, the fall, the comeback. Read the lady sings the blues movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on.
To ask other readers questions about lady sings the blues, please sign up. Love theme from lady sings the blues any happy home tmg 848 mar 1973 diana ross. It was published in 1922 by porter grainger and everett robbins. Weston, who has producing credits on lady sings the blues and invisible child, originally optioned the remake rights from the estate of original author john van druten, then collaborated with harvey weinstein on the project for several years. Billie holidays autobiography, lady sings the blues, begins with one of the great alltime leads.
Interesting that the arrangement was also sung by billie. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from blinky at the discogs marketplace. Lady sings the blues 1972 pop star diana ross portrays legendary jazz singer billie holiday in this biographical drama. See more ideas about lady sings the blues, lady and billie holiday. William dufty provided and the question of the veracity of the book, i was a bit. Lady sings the blues is the fiercely honest, noholdsbarred autobiography of billie holiday. Blues for lady day subtitled a personal tribute to billie holiday is an album by american jazz pianist mal waldron featuring performances recorded in baarn, holland in 1972 and released on the freedom label.
So deep within you happy is a bumpy road tmg 850 mar 1973 jermaine jackson. Now, blinky is free at last and her full story can be told. Aint nobodys business originally taint nobodys bizness if i do is a 1920s blues song that became one of the first blues standards. Youve been a good ole wagonpoor mans blues nobody knows you when youre down and outj. Jim gilstrap and sondra blinky williams were the singers of one of the most recognizable songs in american music historythe theme song to good times. This video was made for educational reasons, with the main aim to promote the music and.
Corregidora celebrating black women writers book 1. Sang the theme song to the tv series good times along wjim gilstrap. Check out taint nobodys bizness if i do by blinky williams on amazon music. Jump forward to 1998 and the release of motown sings motown treasures which included blinkys previously unreleased version of the. The key to the kingdom and her recording of taint nobodys bizness if i do is on the soundtrack of lady sings the blues, the billie holiday biopic starring diana ross. So, i wholeheartedly recommend the film and this soundtrack does not disappoint. Lady sings the blues is a 1972 film about jazz singer billie holiday based on her 1956 autobiography which, in turn, took its title from one of holidays most popular songs.
The film, and a score album that also featured michel legrand and blinky williams, undoubtedly helped to revive holidays legacy and to introduce her to an. But though ross continued to triumph as a recording and concert artist, she would never score a comparable success on film. The accompanying 128page hardbound book includes a lengthy interview with eatmon, alongside producers notes, liners, and artist profiles. Beginning with holidays traumatic youth, the film depicts her early. Autobiography of billie holiday, the legendary jazz singer whose life was ruined by drug addiction. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Lady sings the blues was a landmark for both diana ross and films about musicianssingers. Sondra blinky williams may be motowns most widely heard unsung singer. Watch all 251 the mike douglas show episodes from season 9,view pictures, get episode information and more.
Louis visits billie on tour love theme lady sings the blues soundtrack version buy track 00. Blinky williams blinky williams soul singer track 5 writer. Jim gilstrap was born november 10, 1946 in pittsburg, texas to jodie and pearlie mae tolbert gilstrap. Her version of god bless the child appears on the album rock gospel. Lyrics for taint nobodys bizness if i do lady sings the bluessoundtrack version by blinky williams type song title, artist or lyrics top lyrics community contribute business. Published by arrangement of doubleday edition published july 1956. Created by eric monte and mike evans and developed by executive producer norman lear, it was televisions first african american twoparent family sitcom. Taint nobodys business if i do the complete track from lady sings the blues, which was released on 45 rpm, and for your precious love a beautiful cover of jerry butlers hit available in an edited form and a long form in a studio medley with the incredible hes gone. Among fans blinky is renowned for her appearance in the film and soundtrack of lady sings the blues, the billie holiday biopic starring diana ross. I do not own the rights to the original song and artwork. Lady sings the blues the 50th anniversary edition harlem moon classics july 25, 2006, harlem moon paperback in english 50 anv edition. Diana ross portrayed holiday, alongside a cast including billy dee williams, richard pryor. Lady sings the blues billie holiday, william dufty. Billie holiday lady sings the blues holiday, billie on.
A musicians musician with a radiant voice, an impeccable sense of time and subtle, often ironic delivery, billie holiday was the premier song stylist of the 20th century. Lady sings the blues by diana ross, blinky williams. The song features a lyrical theme of freedom of choice and a vaudeville jazz style musical arrangement. Blinky williams taint nobodys bizness if i do lady. Holmes blues jailhouse blues black mountainlong old roadsend me to the electric chairafter youve goneme and my ginblue spirit blues exexs302 american folk blues festival various artists 1966 gatefold cover. New blinky williams anthology release announced soul music. Diana ross solo studio albums ranked ian phillips author. Happy love theme from lady sings the blues track 11 persuasion track 20 taint nobodys bizness if i do track 20 part of. Lady sings the blues original motion picture soundtrack. Daddys home take me in your arms rock me a little while tmg 851 apr 1973 stevie wonder. Lady sings the blues dvd the essence of billie holiday, one of americas most loved and memorable blues singers, is captured brilliantly in a tourdeforce d ebut perfor mance by singer diana ross.
Over the years, blinky tracks would emerge on compilation releases. The song also featured as the title track of a movie about holidays life starring diana ross and has been covered numerous times by the likes of ella fitzgerald, diana ross, and smokey robinson. Jun 17, 20 jim gilstrap and sondra blinky williams were the singers of one of the most recognizable songs in american music history the theme song to good times. Billie holliday diana ross remembers her traumatic younger days in baltimore, working in a brothel and serving her aunt, in an early flashback scene from lady sings the blues, 1972 view the tcmdb entry for lady sings the blues 1972. With diana ross, billy dee williams, richard pryor, james t. Diana ross lady sings the blues original motion picture. The book formed the basis of the 1972 film lady sings the blues starring diana ross. Lady sings the blues is a 1972 american biographical drama film directed by sidney j. Lady sings the blues is the fiercely honest, noholdsbarred autobiography of billie holiday, the legendary jazz, swing, and standards singing sensation. Originally released by doubleday in 1956, harlem moon classics celebrates the publication with the fiftiethanniversary edition of billie holidays unforgettable and timeless memoir, updated with an insightful introduction and a revised discography, both written by celebrated music writer david ritz. Pop star diana ross portrays legendary jazz singer billie holiday in this biographical drama. The story of the troubled life and career of the legendary jazz singer, billie holiday. Over the years, blinky tracks would emerge on compilation releases, prompting fans worldwide to clamor for more and even launch a free blinky from the vaults campaign.
Blinky heart full of soul the motown anthology amazon. The mike douglas show season 9 episode guide on tv. Unfortunately, most of her solo work, save for a few singles, remains unreleased. Lady sings the blues shes got them bad she feels so sad wants the world to know just what the blues is all about lady sings the blues she tells her side nothing to hide now. The complete track listing in running order for the lady sings the blues soundtrack is as follows. She can be heard on the soundtrack to the movie the lady sings the blues. Taken from a pair of sessions taped during 19551956, lady sings the blues finds holiday in top form and backed by the sympathetic likes of tenor saxophonist paul quinichette, trumpeters charlie shavers and harry edison, pianist wynton kelly, and guitarists kenny burrell and barney kessel. We all knew ms ross could sing, but we never thought she could act as well, but the film from which this soundtrack comes, disproves that theory completely. Beginning with holidays traumatic youth, the film depicts her early attempts at a singing career and her eventual rise to stardom, as well as her difficult relationship with louis mckay billy dee williams, her boyfriend and manager. Furie about jazz singer billie holiday, loosely based on her 1956 autobiography which, in turn, took its title from one of holidays most popular songs. The daughter of a pastor, she was active in church choirs. Despite recording dozens of tracks between 1968 and 1973, only a small handful saw release. Motown shipped lady sings the blues to stores on november 9, 1972, a few weeks after the movie began playing in u.
Both the book, the lady sings the blues, and the play, lady day at emerson bar and grill, tell the story of billie holiday 19151959, an american jazz singer and songwriter. Umpg publishing, ascap, emi music publishing, cmrra. New blinky williams anthology release announced soul. Taking the reader on a fastmoving journey from holidays roughandtumble baltimore childhood where she ran errands at a whorehouse in exchange for the chance to listen to louis armstrong. Billie holiday lady sings the blues lyrics genius lyrics. Lady sings the blues opens with holiday diana ross getting busted for heroin possession. The soundtrack made its chart debut later that month, eventually rising to number one for two weeks in april after ross lost to liza minnelli for the academy award for best actress.
Lady sings the blues by billie holiday 4,086 ratings, 4. Filled with the greatest songs of the incomp arable lady day, this stunning film biography r eceived five academy a ward. The film follows the unsteady progress of her musical career as well as her battles with alcoholism and heroin addiction and her epic romance with mckay, played by billy dee williams. It was produced by motown productions for paramount pictures. Lady sing the blues shes got them bad she feels so sad and wants the world to know just what her blues are all about lady sings the blues she tells her. Sep 11, 2019 despite recording dozens of tracks between 1968 and 1973, only a small handful saw release. Lady sings the blues original motion picture soundtrack, an album by diana ross, blinky williams, michel legrand on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. The arrest, lady sings the blues, baltimore brothel, billie sneaks into deans and deans, swinging uptown, taint nobodys business if i do, big ben, c. Sep 20, 2014 sondra blinky williams recorded for motown in the 1960s. New billie holiday and blues for lady day see more blues hall of fame. C rider, all of me, the man i love, them there eyes, gardenias from louis, cafe manhattan. Billie holidays bio, lady sings the blues, may be full. Lady sings the blues by billie holiday, william dufty. Mar 12, 2017 talk of an academy award for diana ross surfaced quickly, and while she dominated the discussion surrounding lady sings the blues, the film also made a matinee idol of billy dee williams.