HAPPY BIRTHDAY...
Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 12:53 pm
To two of my faves from two ends of the musical spectrum: Link Wray and Angela Bofill.
Everybody knows, "Rumble".
But if you haven't heard Angie sing "Break It To Me Gently", you haven't heard one of the best jazz vocalists of the '70s and '80s.
A certain tyke named Whitney Houston stole Angie's style when Angie went into semi-retirement; I wish Angie would have gotten the recognition and exposure she deserved, as Whitney was about 50% as strong as Angie.
Everybody knows, "Rumble".
But if you haven't heard Angie sing "Break It To Me Gently", you haven't heard one of the best jazz vocalists of the '70s and '80s.
A certain tyke named Whitney Houston stole Angie's style when Angie went into semi-retirement; I wish Angie would have gotten the recognition and exposure she deserved, as Whitney was about 50% as strong as Angie.