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| Linda Gail Lewis - 88 Friends |
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When it comes to Linda Gail Lewis, you're
talking Rock'n'Roll royalty. The youngest
sister of piano-pounding
Louisiana Fireball Jerry Lee, Linda Gail's
pedigree was never in doubt from the very
first moment she debuted at
Sun in the early 60s.
Having kick-started her showbiz career as a
Jazz singer, she also toured and recorded
extensively with Jerry during
the 60s and 70s, visiting Europe and racking
up countless TV appearances along the way.
Perhaps surprisingly, it
wasn't until the late 1980s that Linda Gail
decided to try her hand at the piano and has
since established herself as
one of the best -- no mean feat when your big
brother happens to be Jerry Lee Lewis!
Subsequent solo recordings have seen Linda
Gail equally at home with Country, Pop and
Gospel material. And far
from languishing in her brother's shadow,
Linda Gail's career has gone from strength to
strength with the album
You Win Again -- her collaboration with Van
Morrison -- going platinum in 2000. Released
in April 2004, Boogie
Woogie Country Gal (Castle Music) saw Linda
return to her Sun roots with pared-down
production and full-
throttle energy all the way.
Lie And Deny (Lantasi), her follow-up with
Swedish combo The Rockarounds, was released
in Scandinavia in
Autumn 2004 and encapsulates the many sides
of Linda Gail from the no-holds-barred
rockin' of 'Rip It Up' to the
bittersweet longing of 'We're Just Friends',
just one of the many contemporary songs to
feature on the album.
The year 2004 saw the launch of the Lewis 3.
When performing with the Lewis 3, Linda again
shows her
versatility as a performer as she leaves the
piano to sing with her two daughters. The
harmonies and the intimate
style of this music takes Linda Gail back to
her roots and she truly shines.
Linda Gail's most recently released CD,
Hungry Hill is a brilliant selection of songs
and stunning performances
which include two tracks featuring daughter,
Annie Marie.
Having returned to the US in 2005, after 5
frantic years in Europe, Linda Gail is back
with powerhouse
performances that remind us why Linda Gail
Lewis is the First Lady of Rock'n'Roll.
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Affichage : 3200
Durée : 166 s |
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