80 may be the new 70 as a lot of our senior ladies turn 80 this year: Dames Maggie Smith, Judi Dench and Eileen Atkins; Sylvia Syms, and Bardot and Loren (as noted below). In the music biz, some seniors, some in their 70s! are back in action, plus the 80 year old Leonard Cohen, with a very well received new album ....
I was surprised to see my all time favourite Aretha back with a new album, singing Diva classics (like "People", "I Will Survive", "At Last", "Nothing Compares To You" and Adele's "Rolling In The Deep") ----- she also appeared on Letterman (its on YouTube) and sang the Adele number (with a rather sad looking Cissie Houston - Whitney's mother - among her backing singers). At 72 she looked fine, but perhaps should have covered her shoulders and upper arms ....
she also looks over-made up on the album cover. I've pre-ordered the album which is out in a week or two. Ditto Annie Lennox's new one: NOSTALGIA where she goes back to the songs of the '30s and '40s, like: "Georgia On My Mind", "I Put A Spell On You", "Summertime" and "I Cover The Waterfront" - should be interesting. I still listen to the Eurythmics back catalogue and Annie's stunning DIVA album. How long is it since she and Aretha belted out "Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves .." probably 30 years.
she also looks over-made up on the album cover. I've pre-ordered the album which is out in a week or two. Ditto Annie Lennox's new one: NOSTALGIA where she goes back to the songs of the '30s and '40s, like: "Georgia On My Mind", "I Put A Spell On You", "Summertime" and "I Cover The Waterfront" - should be interesting. I still listen to the Eurythmics back catalogue and Annie's stunning DIVA album. How long is it since she and Aretha belted out "Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves .." probably 30 years.
I am holding fire on the new Bette Midler one ITS THE GIRLS, but it may be a must have, as she goes back and re-interprets the great girl groups with her versions of old favourites like: "You Can't Hurry Love", "Too Many Fish In The Sea", "Tell Him", "Bei Mir Bist Du Schon", "Be My Baby", "One Fine Day" etc. It may be a bit too much, but maybe we will like it ...
I am not bothering with Barbra's PARTNERS, as mentioned in last music post, Dolly also has a new one out after wowing Glastonbury this summer, and I like Smokey's duets ... also mentioned previously. So, nice to see it not only The Rolling Stones who can keep rolling on ....
Didn't know Bette had a new album out. I must order it at once.
ReplyDeleteI'm going back to her FOR THE BOYS this week ! It will be fun.
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