In 1990, two secretive British record producers remixed "Tom's Diner" without Suzanne Vega's permission, grafting her vocals onto an infectious dance beat from Soul II Soul, and turning her simple ad-libbed... continue reading
posted by Farhad2000 1 decade 7 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 4,809 views • 3:45Sweet, Sexy, Strong, Sassy...
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...and/or Smart Women! Females, chicks, broads, babes and gals. Actors, musicians, dancers, artists, athletes, or just ordinary ladies doing extraordinary things.
Camille performs a track from Le Fil live - demonstrating how the beats to her songs are constructing using voice and sampler. There's a constant humming sound in the background that is actually the... continue reading
posted by aidos 1 decade 7 years 1 month ago • 1,386 viewsA superb performance by Cecilia Bartoli of an aria from Vivaldi's opera Bajazet. You may have heard this on The Sopranos in season 3. Here's a translation from the Wikipedia entry, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sposa... continue reading
posted by Deano 1 decade 7 years 1 month ago • 5,031 views • 5:43My favorite Catwoman, though some will certainly disagree. 1962.
posted by lisacat 1 decade 7 years 2 months 2 weeks ago • 2,173 views • 3:03From the campy classic "The Swinger" 1966 (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0061052/) POOOOOOOOOW! Ann Margret released an album at the same time called "Songs From The Swinger And Other Swingin' Songs."
posted by lisacat 1 decade 7 years 2 months ago • 2,573 views"Since I personified the savage on the stage, I tried to be as civilized as possible in my daily life." A remarkable woman on and off stage: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josephine_Baker. Enterprising... continue reading
posted by lisacat 1 decade 7 years 1 month 3 weeks ago • 6,345 viewsBe nice to the crazy cat lady...hey, you never know!
posted by lisacat 1 decade 7 years 1 month 2 weeks ago • 4,104 viewsWillie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton was born in Montgomery, Alabama one of seven children. Her father was a minister and her mother sang in the church. It was the church's early musical influences that... continue reading
posted by lisacat 1 decade 7 years 1 month 1 week ago • 3,286 viewsClips from Ms. Crawford's films from the 20's to Trog, they're all here! !*!#@!*%!!?@#!! !*!#@!*%!!?@#!! !*!#@!*%!!?@#!! !*!#@!*%!!?@#!!7%#@!!
posted by lisacat 1 decade 7 years 1 month 3 weeks ago • 794 views3 songs by all-women ensemble Bulgarian State Television Female Vocal Choir under the name of "Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares" performed on the Johnny Carson Show (1990). Last song is a bit, um, cheesy but oh well. ... continue reading
posted by doremifa 1 decade 7 years 1 month ago • 1,584 viewsShe lives... Or is undead... Or something. Either way, she wakes up and meets her husband to be for the first time.
posted by redthing 1 decade 7 years 1 month ago • 1,896 viewsScene from the 1958 release. "Based on the play by Tennessee Williams: A party is planned for the 65th birthday of family patriarch 'Big Daddy', but not everyone is in a festive mood. Big Daddy's son... continue reading
posted by mlx 1 decade 7 years 1 month ago • 1,941 viewsHooray for the Powerpuff rockers from Osakers!!
posted by choggie 1 decade 7 years 1 month ago • 1,120 viewsTennessee Williams wrote the screenplay for this steamy film set in Mississippi. Carroll Baker is the virgin child bride of Karl Malden. Elia Wallach directed and starred as the sexual and business competitor... continue reading
posted by lisacat 1 decade 7 years 1 month ago • 1,624 viewsLet's hear it for Sister! More great music from my home of Arkansas.
posted by sbchapm 1 decade 7 years 1 month ago • 1,385 views