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.
The English born singer/songwriter,
LINDA LEWIS, released seven
albums during the 70 s. Her Debut on Arista Records, Not A
Little Girl Anymore, was released in 1975 and climbed into the
UK top 40 with the help of the top ten UK hit, Its In His Kiss.
The follow up to this greatly received album was WOMAN
OVERBOARD, now reissued by BBR. This album was produced under
the watchful of eye of New Orleans R&B legend Allen Toussaint
and featured guest production from greats like Bert De Coteaux
and Cat Stevens. It was then remixed by Jim Cregan who had
produced the majority of Linda's previous albums.
LINDA LEWIS has also collaborated and toured with many of the
world smost successful artists such as the aforementioned Cat
Stevens, Luther Vandross, Rod Stewart, David Bowie and
Jamiroquai showing just how highly regarded she is by some of
the biggest names in the music industry. Linda has just
completed a successful UK Tour.
You Came / Shining / Bonfire / Come Back And Finish What You
Started / No. 1 Heartbreaker / Dreamer Of Dreams / Moon And I /
Light Years Away / My Love Is Here To Stay / My Friend The Sun /
So Many Mysteries To Find / Bonus Tracks - Flipped Over Your
Love / Never Been Done Before / Can't We Just Sit Down And Talk
It Over
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.
The
English born singer/songwriter, Linda Lewis released 7 albums
during the 70's. The most successful of these being Not A Little
Girl Anymore, masterfully repackaged by BBR over 35 years after
its initial release.
Released in 1975, Linda Lewis debut album for Arista Records,
climbed into the UK top 40. Linda s soulful prowess is
demonstrated in the incredible This Time I'll Be Sweeter.
The
classic top 10 hit, It's In His Kiss and the upbeat R&B
favourite Rock ‘N' Roller Coaster were both produced by Tony
Sylvester and Bert DeCoteaux some of Disco's earliest classics.
The album also features backing from the legendary Allen
Toussaint and the ever-impressive Tower Of Power horn section.
Along with her solo successes, Linda Lewis also collaborated and
toured with many of the worlds most successful artists like Cat
Stevens, Luther Vandross, Rod Stewart, David Bowie and
Jamiroquai showing just how highly regarded she is by some of
the biggest names in the music industry.
Track
Listing: (Remember The Days Of) The Old School
Yard / It's In His Kiss / This Time I'll Be Sweeter / Rock And
Roller Coaster / (I'm) Not A Little Girl Anymore / Love Where
You Are Now (That I Need You) / My Grandaddy Could Reggae / I Do
My Best To Impress / May You Never / Love, Love, Love / Bonus
Tracks / Cordon Blues / Walk About / The Seaside Song / Baby I'm
Yours / The Other Side/ So Many Mysteries To Find / Winter
Wonderland / It All Comes Back To Love
Sat 20th August Isle of Wight Garlic Festival, Fighting
Cocks Crossroads, Bathingbourne Lane, Sandown, PO36 0LU.
Tues 9th August 19.00 Ladies Day - Cowes Week, Isle of
Wight. Venue tbc
Sun 31st July 18.30 Vintage 2011 at the Royal Festival
Hall
Wed 27th July
14.35 Interview on Robert Elms Show, Radio London
LINDA TOURS
AS SPECIAL GUEST OF THREE DEGREES!
JAN 28TH -
CHATHAM CENTRAL THEATRE
JAN 29TH - ST ALBANS ARENA
JAN 30TH - BARROW THE FORUM
FEB 1ST - PERTH CONCERT HALL
FEB 2ND - ABERDEEN MUSIC HALL
FEB 4TH - DUMFRIES DG ONE
FEB 5TH - HARROGATE NIDD HALL HOTEL
FEB 10TH - LONDON INDIGO2
FEB 12TH - HARLOW PLAYHOUSE THEATRE
FEB 13TH - IPSWICH REGENT THEATRE
FEB 14TH - FAREHAM FEARNEHAM HALL
FEB 15TH - BARNSTAPLE QUEENS THEATRE
FEB 16TH - TRURO HALL FOR CORNWALL
FEB 18TH - REDDITCH PALACE THEATRE
FEB 19TH - LICHFIELD GARRICK THEATRE
FEB 20TH - RHYL PAVILION
FEB 23RD - LOWESTOFT MARINA THEATRE
FEB 24TH - BASILDON TOWNGATE THEATRE
FEB 25TH - STEVENAGE LEISURE CENTRE
Linda sang
at the Pizza Express in London (Jazz Club Soho) on Wednesday 12
January when she joined Ian Shaw for an evening of vocal
surprises.
Terry Reid
performing with Linda Lewis in 1971 from the film 'Glastonbury
Fayre'
Linda appears at 6:30
LINDA PLAYS
GLASTONBURY...40 YEARS ON!
Linda is appearing on
the 'Spirit of 71' stage at this year's Glastonbury Festival
together with fellow journeymen Terry Reid, Melanie and Arthur
Brown amongst others, Saturday 25 June.
STOP PRESS Wednesday 22
June 2011
Linda's Mum Lily
has sadly died. She will still play her Glastonbury set
and dedicate it to her mother's memory.
Lily will be
laid to rest on Monday 27 June at 15:30 City of London Cemetery,
Manor Park
