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Blues Band

 

Linda has sung a duet with Paul Jones and this appears on the Blues Band album 'Few Short Lines' released in November 2011.

Linda also sings on the Steve Harley song 'Come Up And See Me' which features in the 'Furniture Village' ads.


Latest reissues

March 2012

Linda Lewis - A Tear And A Smile

LINDA LEWIS
'A Tear And A Smile' Expanded Edition
CDBBR 0119

Few artists can fuse genres as effortlessly as Linda Lewis. Gifted with an incredible 5 octave vocal range, her unique sound contains elements of Folk, Soul, Pop and Rock and has won the admiration of artists from Stevie Wonder to Paul Weller, Jamiroquai and Noel Gallagher, whom Linda recorded backing vocals for recently.

A TEAR AND A SMILE was Linda's eighth album and was released on Epic Records in 1983. Production on this album was split between soul legend Bert DeCouteaux and British Dance Pop duo, The Quick.

A TEAR AND A SMILE features the single 'Why Can't I Be The Other Woman' which features both Luther Vandross and Gwen Guthrie on backing vocals. Other singles from the album were 'This Boy' and '(Close The Door) Take Your Heart'.

BBR is proud to present the first ever CD release of A TEAR AND A SMILE anywhere in the world.

Released in deluxe Super Jewel cases, with bonus tracks and a brand new interview with LINDA LEWIS, A TEAR AND A SMILE is a must for all Soul and Eighties Pop fans.

February 2012

Linda Lewis - Say No More

LINDA LEWIS Say No More
CDBBR0104

Released on 20/02/12. Few artists can fuse genres as effortlessly as Linda Lewis. Gifted with an incredible 5 octave vocal range, her unique sound contains elements of Folk, Soul, Pop and Rock and has won the admiration of artists from Stevie Wonder to Paul Weller and Jamiroquai, among others.

SAY NO MORE, released in 1971, was Linda's first solo album from Reprise, produced by Ian Samwell (also a songwriter for the likes of Small Faces, Dusty Springfield, The Isley Brothers, Suzi Quatro and the Sex Pistols) and is receiving its first ever CD release on BBR.

SAY NO MORE features the single release, WE CAN WIN, in addition to the enduring HAMPSTEAD WAY, which still features in Linda's live sets.

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Linda Lewis - Fathoms Deep

LINDA LEWIS Fathoms Deep: Expanded Edition
CDBBR0100

Released on 13/02/12. Few artists can fuse genres as effortlessly as Linda Lewis. Along with her incredible 5 octave vocal range, Linda Lewis was able to integrate a host of different musical elements into her recordings.

Folk, Soul, Pop and Rock were all incorporated helping Linda to create one of the most unique sounds to ever come out of the UK, releasing seven albums during the 1970's.

Following on from her 1972 album Lark, Linda released FATHOMS DEEP. The album not only consolidated her status as one of Britain's most promising young singers but also evidenced her singularity as a recording artist.

FATHOMS DEEP features Red Light Ladies, a Lewis classic that she continues to perform live today.

Also included are the album's single release Play Around, and the funky Marvin Gaye-esque soul of On The Stage, and the whimsical Moles.

This release also features the non-album single Sideway Shuffle and its B-side Safe And Sound as well as an acoustic demo version of Red Light Ladies.

Along with her solo successes, Linda Lewis also collaborated and toured with many of the world's most successful artists such as Luther Vandross, Rod Stewart, David Bowie and Jamiroquai and most recently, Noel Gallagher.

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January 2012

LINDA LEWIS Lark: Expanded Edition
CDBBR0092

Few artists can fuse genres as effortlessly as Linda Lewis. Gifted with an incredible 5 octave vocal range, her unique sound contains elements of Folk, Soul, Pop and Rock and has won the admiration of artists from Stevie Wonder to Paul Weller, Jamiroquai and Noel Gallagher, who Linda recently recorded backing vocals for.

LARK, released in 1972, was Linda's first with producer Jim Cregan. The album featured a number of enduring favourite tracks, with OLD SMOKEY and REACH FOR THE TRUTH in particular becoming signature songs. In recent years, samples from these tracks have appeared in singles by hip-hop artist COMMON and electronic artist MIDFIELD GENERAL, introducing a new generation of listeners to Linda's work.


Bonus track ROCK A DOODLE DOO gave Linda her first UK Top 20 hit single. It became one of her best-known songs and also featured in Linda's set this summer at Glastonbury, celebrating the 40th Anniversary of both the Festival itself as well as her own debut performance there.


Spring Song / Reach For The Truth / It's The Frame / Feeling Feeling / What Are You Asking Me For / Lark / Old Smokey / Gladly Give My Hand / More Than A Fool / Been My Best / Waterbaby / Little Indians / Bonus Track - Rock A Doodle Doo

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Robert Elms, BBC Radio London

Linda's live broadcast with BBC Radio London's Robert Elms outside the Olympic Stadium, London on Wed. 27 July is now on the MP3 Player

 


 

Linda at Glastonbury 2011


LINDA LATEST GALLERY (Click images to enlarge) Photos by Noel Buckley

Linda in London 10 February 2011
Linda in London, 10 February 2011
Linda in London, 10 February 2011

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