Change Is Gonna Come Sessions
Bettye LaVette
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Change Is Gonna Come | Bettye LaVette | 4:11 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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'Round Midnight | Bettye LaVette | 4:44 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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God Bless the Child | Bettye LaVette | 3:54 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Lush Life | Bettye LaVette | 4:12 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Ain't No Sunshine | Bettye LaVette | 3:09 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Ain't That Lovin' You Baby | Bettye LaVette | 3:27 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 6 Songs |
iTunes Review
If one of your favorite musical sets of the Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial happened to be the moment when cult soul diva Bettye LaVette sang Sam Cooke’s “Change Is Gonna Come” with Jon Bon Jovi, get ready for a truly amazing treat. On this 2009 EP, LaVette revisited and recorded a cooler sauntering version (sans the New Jersey rocker) with a gripping vocal performance that overflows with incredible emotion. LaVette’s bluesy and soulful renditions on the other standards here are equally impressive. Thelonious Monk’s “’Round Midnight” gets a slow burning feel with minimal piano touches and cinematic sounding orchestral accompaniment as her emotional voice sounds like it could fall apart at any moment — but it only gets stronger. She even gives Billie Holiday’s “God Bless the Child” a thicker, smoky mood, while Billy Strayhorn’s “Lush Life” gets decorated with dainty violins and a loungy piano. Aside from the title track, LaVette’s fevered groove on a percussion-only accompanied version of Bill Withers’ “Ain’t No Sunshine” is the next best thing.
Customer Reviews
Bettye Is Queen
Live or interpreting songs on disc, Bettye Lavette is today's "Queen of Soul." Just a correction, it was Jon Bon Jovi watching her sing "Change Is Gonna Come" at the pre-inaugural concert. Check her website for a wonderful picture of Bettye with President Obama. Happy times!
Nice work
Very enjoyable recording. Lavette tries some jazz stylings and some blues and more than succeeds. Worth getting for God Bless the Child and Ain't No Sunshine. Great to see Lavette get the recognition and opportunities after so many years of being in the wilderness. Nice work and a real bargain for this strong performance of top material.
Session, Change Is Gonna Come
I've been a staunch fan of Bettye Lavette since the days when she first did Joe Henry and she has never lost a beat. Her recognition is much too long overdue and I sincerely wish her continues success.
Holman
Biography
Born: January 26, 1946 in Muskegon, MI
Genre: R&B/Soul
Years Active: '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s
Top Albums and Songs By Bettye LaVette
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Before the Money Came (Battle of Bettye LaVette) | The Scene of the Crime | 4:30 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Choices | The Scene of the Crime | 3:04 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Love Reign O'er Me (Live from the Kennedy Center Honors) | Interpretations: The British Rock Songbook | 5:31 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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I Still Want to Be Your Baby (Take Me Like I Am) | The Scene of the Crime | 3:45 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Talking Old Soldiers | The Scene of the Crime | 4:26 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Somebody Pick Up My Pieces | The Scene of the Crime | 5:22 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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They Call It Love | The Scene of the Crime | 3:57 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Jealousy | The Scene of the Crime | 5:36 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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You Don't Know Me At All | The Scene of the Crime | 3:58 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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I Guess We Shouldn't Talk About That Now | The Scene of the Crime | 3:46 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
