Holly Cole.
Ever heard of her? No? Really?
Anyways, she may not be Top 40, but she's a well respected and well known jazz singer.
Originally from Halifax, Nova Scotia. She moved to Toronto, probably about the same time I did, thankfully she was not a JW, and she persued her musical career in Canada's largest city.
On her latest album: SHADE
There's a cover of the Beach Boys: "God Only Knows"
Oh hell, I wish some of you could hear it. It's hypnotic. It's breath-taking and so moving.
Anyone heard of Holly Cole?
Anyone have any jazz/blues independents that they'd like to share?
But seriously, she used to sing at the bar I work, back in the mid/late 1980s. She is really incredible. She can sing me into a tear-induced moment. Says plenty now doesn't it?
Check out her website. If you can, pick up her "SHADE" CD. It's beautiful.
And I'm NOT a jazz lover.
That says plenty.
Now there's a great Christmas gift idea.