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orleans

(34,060 posts) Sun Jan 25, 2015, 12:24 AM Jan 2015

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harlem blues

from mo better blues

(such a lovely voice, and a pretty song)

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Who is she? What a beautiful voice. KMOD Jan 2015 #1

laura's "i am the blues" has always been one of my favorite songs orleans Jan 2015 #2

KMOD

(7,906 posts)

1. Who is she? What a beautiful voice.

Reply to orleans (Original post)

Sun Jan 25, 2015, 12:38 AM

Jan 2015

her style reminds me of Laura Nyro, and I have to wonder if Laura was an influence?

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and now my mind wanders to Carole King....

orleans

(34,060 posts)

2. laura's "i am the blues" has always been one of my favorite songs

Reply to KMOD (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 25, 2015, 12:55 AM

Jan 2015

(and i used to be able to sing those high notes!)

the girl singing harlem blues is cynda williams
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0930326/?ref_=tt_cl_t10

here's the imdb page for the movie
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100168/?ref_=nv_sr_1

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