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Post by the Scribe on Jul 23, 2012 19:03:33 GMT -5
Did you ever have to do a double-take on a song and listen closely to make sure it either was or wasn't Linda Ronstadt?
Amy Wooley is one such artist. When her song "Have A Heart" was released I noticed the resemblance immediately.
I have mentioned Amy as a Linda sound-a-like many times and now some of her material has finally made it to youtube. I have been hoping for the song "Have A Heart" but it isn't posted yet.
Listen and see what you think and post any other artists or songs in this thread that made you listen.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2012 20:40:26 GMT -5
I can definitely hear the resemblance for sure.... Jennifer Warnes is someone who reminds me of Linda in particular this big hit:
Of course Linda and Jennifer sang the ultimate doo-wop chorus here:
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Post by the Scribe on Jul 23, 2012 20:49:42 GMT -5
This one from Jennifer reminded me even more of Linda:
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Post by erik on Jul 23, 2012 20:56:49 GMT -5
Amy does sound a lot like mid-70s Linda did, with similar vocal intonations and inflections (IMHO). And Jennifer Warnes does too, though I think this is a happy coincidence.
Case in point (IMHO):
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Post by the Scribe on Jul 23, 2012 21:38:56 GMT -5
I like Jennifer Warnes but think her voice is quite distinctive and very different from Linda's but there are certain moments in each song where her voice and Linda's seem to overlap. She also tends to record songs that we could easily hear Linda sing in our heads.
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Post by Dianna on Jul 23, 2012 21:40:44 GMT -5
Me thinks Jennifer Warnes too.
Amy Wooley sounds even more like Linda! WOW. Closest I've heard. Jennifer has a lower voice but their vibrato is very similar. I can aso hear a little of emmy lou in Amy's voice too. Like if Linda and Emmy had a child, her voice would be like Amy's. very nice, actually, I;ve never heard of Amy.. Thanks. I'll need to find more
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Post by the Scribe on Jul 23, 2012 21:50:07 GMT -5
Wow. Now that you mention it I do hear Emmy's voice there too. It's like a Vulcan voice meld!
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Post by erik on Jul 23, 2012 22:13:11 GMT -5
Probably a trick question, but anyone remember Juice Newton, who was a fairly "hot" singer from 1981 to 1983 on both the pop and the C&W singles charts with some songs that sounded like dead ringers for Linda? Perhaps none more than "The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known), which got to #7 on the Hot 100 (#2 C&W) in January 1982:
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Post by Dianna on Jul 24, 2012 12:13:09 GMT -5
Juice Newton as well. During the holidays when this some comes on the radio, I've had a few people ask me. "Is that Linda?"
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Post by erik on Jul 24, 2012 12:49:07 GMT -5
Not too hard to believe, especially given that Karla and Linda are good friends.
Also, on "They Call It Falling For A Reason", a track from her 2007 album Heaven, Heartache, And The Power Of Love, Trisha Yearwood, not surprisingly, sounds a lot like Linda. I say "not surprisingly" of course, because Trisha has consistently talked about Linda's influence on her career.
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Post by MokyWI on Jul 24, 2012 14:33:10 GMT -5
I was going to mention Yearwood but thought all it would get was "NO's", though I don't hear Linda voice often in Yearwood's beyond her ability to belt, there are certain songs that for a couple seconds Yearwood could be mistaken for Ronstadt. "The Nightingale" on Yearwood's The Song Remembers When album is an example. No, it is not the same tune Ronstadt used to do live by that same title.
Amy is about as close to Ronstadt that I have heard. I will check her out more.
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Post by sliderocker on Jul 24, 2012 20:16:28 GMT -5
I've always thought Karla Bonoff and Jennifer Warnes at times sound a great deal like Linda. I don't hear it so much with Juice Newton or Trisha Yearwood though there are moments here and there where there is some resemblance. Amy Woolley's voice sent a few chills down my spine because if the songs had been posted with no information about the artist, you could've conned me into thinking it was some unreleased LR tracks.
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Post by the Scribe on Jul 24, 2012 21:18:19 GMT -5
I've always thought Karla Bonoff and Jennifer Warnes at times sound a great deal like Linda. I don't hear it so much with Juice Newton or Trisha Yearwood though there are moments here and there where there is some resemblance. Amy Woolley's voice sent a few chills down my spine because if the songs had been posted with no information about the artist, you could've conned me into thinking it was some unreleased LR tracks. If you want chills wait till you hear Amy sing Have A Heart. (if someone would only post it) |
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Post by eddiejinnj on Jul 27, 2012 17:49:25 GMT -5
other than a note or phrase i hear as part of a song, i really never think anybody sounds like linda. i remember thinking is that linda on the american dream song. then in my mind starting to pick her apart because for me there was NO comparison by anybody to linda and i had to find a reason to say it is not as as good as linda would do. then very soon after found out it was linda and i said well no wonder why i liked it lol!!!!
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Post by profstadt on Jul 27, 2012 18:34:34 GMT -5
I like Jennifer Warnes but think her voice is quite distinctive and very different from Linda's but there are certain moments in each song where her voice and Linda's seem to overlap. She also tends to record songs that we could easily hear Linda sing in our heads. I agree...especially on the point that she tends to do songs we could envisage Linda doing. |
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Post by the Scribe on Jul 28, 2012 1:39:49 GMT -5
I agree...especially on the point that she tends to do songs we could envisage Linda doing.
This was one such song for me when I first heard it by Kate Taylor. I remember thinking, wow, this is a Linda Ronstadt song for sure.
Here is another I can see Linda doing:
It is so nice to see Kate again. Her leaving the music business early on is what allowed Peter Asher to manage and produce Linda.
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Post by Partridge on Jul 28, 2012 17:00:24 GMT -5
How obscure can Amy Wooley be? I can't find anything by her at CD Universe, so I tried Amazon, where
she is also unknown. No Wikipedia entry.
How did you come to hear of Amy Wooley? These songs are about twenty years old, right?
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Post by erik on Jul 28, 2012 18:36:55 GMT -5
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Post by the Scribe on Jul 29, 2012 0:36:02 GMT -5
How obscure can Amy Wooley be? I can't find anything by her at CD Universe, so I tried Amazon, where she is also unknown. No Wikipedia entry. How did you come to hear of Amy Wooley? These songs are about twenty years old, right? I used to hear "Have A Heart" by Amy on the radio back when I listened to music radio in the early 1980's. If I remember correctly she was nominated for best new country artist female in the 1982(?) Country Music Awards or maybe Billboard. When I first heard the song I thought it was Linda and to my surprise it wasn't. So I went out and purchased the album because it was like having Linda without having Linda if you know what I mean. I had always hoped Linda would do more Country, especially Bluegrass and this helped that urge along. I waited for years to hear more about her but the music never came. Maybe if she had won her award she might have stayed in the business but the music business is not for everyone. Found it: 1982 Academy of Country Music AwardsNew Female Vocalist Of The Year
Winner:
Karen Brooks
Cindy Hurt
Deborah Allen
Sue Powell
Amy WooleyA little more info:Evidently she is still around. I see references to an Amy Wooley that teaches music but don't know if that is her or not. She also has a youtube account as Lakewoodheights. There is a Lakewood Ohio which is where she is from I believe. Below is a bio of her ex-husband. Amy is very elusive. Maybe we should put Philly on the case. He is good at finding stuff.Published on Apr 16, 2012 by wilburscott
I don't really know anything about Amy, so maybe one of you fine folks can fill in the gaps. This was her sole charting single, making it to #51 in 1982. She does a pretty good job!
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I'm Amy Wooley, and this is really flattering! Thanks for posting it, and for tor kind words.
Lakewoodheights 2 months ago Keith ReichleyA reviewer once wrote that the typical Keith Reichley song is "extremely well-crafted." She also wrote "such are Reichley's gifts that he'd be better labeled a 'songwriter/singer'."
OK. So in a perfect world he'd have the voice of an angel, really have a handle on the guitar, the mandolin, the piano and harmonica. He would have had a real career over the last twenty or so years. As such, his career is based on the premise that if you do original songs and obscure covers, no one knows when you screw up.
A native and current resident of the vibrant town of Cleveland, Keith has been performing his distinctive originals and an uncommon collection of covers on guitar, piano, mandolin and harmonica for over two decades, appearing on concert stages, in coffeehouses and bars throughout the Midwest. In addition to numerous radio and television appearances, he has shared the stage with Jonathan Edwards, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and Kim Richey.
Bio
Start with the early 70's. Upon returning to Athens at spring break while a sophomore at Ohio University Keith had a spare $20 in his pocket, intent on buying his first musical instrument. He walked into Blue Eagle Music looking for a ukelele, but found in his meager price range only an eight-stringed contraption. He said "I'll take it. What is it?" It was a mandolin.
A few years later Keith started playing for audiences at coffeehouses and student hangouts in Athens with Amy Wooley, a fine singer/songwriter and eventual MCA recording artist. Together they moved to Chicago in the mid-seventies where they played folk clubs such as Somebody Else's Troubles, The Earl of Old Town, Kingston Mines, and the Barbarossa. They also performed for audiences in Cleveland, appearing at numerous venues including radio shows at WRUW and WMMS' Coffee Break Concert.
Being young and stupid Amy and Keith got married. The wisdom they gained over the next year and three months led to a merciful annulment.
Keith soon moved back to Athens to continue his pursuit of a degree in General Studies, a journey that would span sixteen years from start to finish. While being the model student he performed solo and played mandolin and guitar in several duos, notably with Mercury recording artist Kim Richey and with Randy Bare, a killer rhythm guitarist, singer, and as much a friend as a middle-aged white guy can be.
Strange that ex-wife Amy and ex-partner Kim went on to record albums which received favorable national attention. Keith is glad to have helped launch their careers. They write him every week. |
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Post by Dianna on Jul 29, 2012 23:51:49 GMT -5
I tired spotify and found nothing on amy. Now I am curious about the Have a heart song. damn, now I really want to hear it. I don't have a turntable so the LP's are not an option.. grr.
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Post by the Scribe on Jul 30, 2012 0:43:30 GMT -5
I tired spotify and found nothing on amy. Now I am curious about the Have a heart song. damn, now I really want to hear it. I don't have a turntable so the LP's are not an option.. grr. Maybe if enough people write to the youtube poster about it they will post that song too. Not sure what is entailed posting to youtube, if it cost money, etc. |
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Post by djay on Jul 31, 2012 14:40:41 GMT -5
I really enjoyed this thread: love Amy Wooley and had forgotton how I loved Jennifer Warnes...but Kate Taylor? Really? I listened for every angle on that one, tone, range, phrasing and--other than taste in songwriters--just can't see.
Others have mentioned Rebekah Del Rio...eh, I sort of see it.
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Post by the Scribe on Jul 31, 2012 16:09:09 GMT -5
I agree djay, Kate and Linda don't really sound much alike but I included those two songs in response to profstadt's comments about songs we could envision Linda singing. She actually had many on that album I could see Linda singing. Linda has often said she has a really hard time finding songs to record....... huh? ..... there are millions of great songs that would fit you to a t ... I wonder what that criteria is? She has also said the songs pick her and won't leave her alone until she records them.
Speaking of:
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Post by profstadt on Aug 1, 2012 16:03:36 GMT -5
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Post by Dianna on Aug 1, 2012 23:24:34 GMT -5
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Post by philly on Aug 2, 2012 2:26:13 GMT -5
I find some similarities in Joan Baez...wasn't she cited as one of Linda's influences?
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Post by erik on Aug 2, 2012 9:00:02 GMT -5
Yes, I do think Linda named Joan as an influence on her in her teenage years, which would fit in with the emergence of urban folk music at the turn of the 1960s. I feel that Joan's influence on Linda, including her phrasing, is there on the Stone Poneys recordings, but also on her version of Bob Dylan's "Baby You've Been On My Mind", and Livingston Taylor's "In My Reply."
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Post by eddiejinnj on Aug 2, 2012 17:56:15 GMT -5
in my reply is brilliant!!!!!! eddiejinnj
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Post by profstadt on Aug 4, 2012 15:25:29 GMT -5
[/img][/quote] Thanks, Diana! |
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Post by buttercup521 on Aug 7, 2012 20:11:34 GMT -5
Joan Osborne's Pretty Little Stranger album has many moments where she is channeling Linda. She really doesn't sound like her but there are moments when I wish Linda was making her popular stuff today.
Production values are so much better and while I love Peter Asher's legacy with her and JT I think he over produced Linda. Hasten Down the Wind is arguably my fave album of hers but I was listening today and it's a bit too bombastic.
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