 Artist: Doris Duke: mp3 download Genre(s): Other Doris Duke's discography:  I'm A Loser: The Swamp Dogg Sessions... and More Year: 1969 Tracks: 26 Deep soulfulness prima donna Doris Duke was born Doris Curry in Sandersville, GA, in 1945. After stints in a series of gospel units, including the Raspberry Singers, the David Sisters, and the Caravans, by 1963 she was settled in New York City, working as a school term vocalist in addition to backup duties at the legendary Apollo Theater. Under her married bring up of Doris Willingham, she hack her debut solo single, "Running Away from Loneliness," for the petite Hy-Monty label in 1966; "You Can't Do That" followed iI days later on Jay Boy. Despite solid reviews, neither disk made a commercial squish, and she returned to her seance career, much commutation to Philadelphia to record with the production squad of Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. When former Atlantic Records producer Jerry "Swamp Dogg" Williams Jr. soft on out on his own, he sign the vocaliser and renamed her Doris Duke, transcription the 1969 LP I'm a Loser at Capricorn, Phil Walden's studio in Macon, GA. Though considered the finest deep soul record of all clock time by no less than soul technical Dave Godin, I'm a Loser was jilted by oodles of labels before it in conclusion surfaced on Wally Roker's Canyon label. Although the first single, "To the Other Woman," bonkers Billboard's R&B Top Ten, Canyon presently spiraled into fiscal catastrophe, destroying the album's commercial momentum. Duke exhausted the succeeding respective days in creative limbo, finally reuniting with Swamp Dogg for 1975's Mankind label vent A Legend in Her Own Time -- their partnership ended acrimoniously prior to its release, however, and the record standard stint attention. Duke future resurfaced on the British label Contempo with Cleaning woman, a much-acclaimed set up released stateside on the Scepter imprint. After 1981's Manhattan set Funky Fox, she retired from music, and at the time of this writing her whereabouts and activities ar nameless. |
Tuesday, 26 August 2008
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Thursday, 7 August 2008
The Billboard Q&A: Miley Cyrus
Let's catch it kayoed of the way. That Vanity Fair photo shoot? For a teen beau ideal that's all of a sudden been turned into glossy rag magazine fodder, Miley Cyrus is remarkably florid when asked about the bare-shoulder, bedsheet-entwined photo.
"I was embarrassed," she says in her rapid, self-assured clip, "but also it's like, every career thing that I do can't be perfect, and sometimes my decisions are wrong. I think that just makes me even more relatable. I don't think people will look at me any differently because they're like, 'You know what, I'm going to do stupid stuff too, and I'm going to make mistakes, and that's fine.' It still hurts when I think about it�but you know what, it doesn't mean that you can't move on."
So with that in mind, we'll move on. Cyrus certainly has�she's got a new record, "Breakout," out July 22 and is currently filming a "Hannah Montana" movie in Tennessee, followed quickly by a return to the Disney studios to shoot another season of the show that made her a household name. After the season wraps, she'll hit the road for another tour, hoping to mimic, if not best, the remarkable success of her last tour outing.
The hardworking professional spills the beans about her new album, new movie, TV show and the importance of being a good role model.
How is the new album different from your previous efforts?
It's grown-up. I wrote all the songs except two. My last one, "Meet Miley Cyrus," was more just meeting me, finding out who I am, and here it's more getting in depth of what's been going on in my life in the past year.
Not many people are aware that you're a songwriter. Can you talk a little bit about your process?
Songwriting is what I really want to do with my life forever. No matter how long what I'm doing here lasts, I want to be a songwriter for the rest of my life. I love it and it's my escape. I just hope this record showcases that�more than anything�I'm a writer.
I wrote my first song when I was probably 7�it was called "Pink." That shows what kind of song it was about�it's about the color pink. But you know what, darn it, I wrote it and I've been writing since I was my little sister's age.
At this point, though, when I'm writing I like to not listen to music at all because I don't want to ever be like, "Oh, this is cool," and start to sound like anyone else. I try to just kind of focus on my music and just continue to write, just kind of block everything out. I don't watch TV at night; I actually try to make sure my mind is focused.
There were many kids who were disappointed that they couldn't see you on your last tour. Are you planning to tour with this new record, and what are you going to do to make sure all your fans can see you?
Yeah, we're definitely going to go on tour. We're not sure when we're going to do that�probably early next year, later this year, we're not sure�but I want to make it a lot different. My last tour was successful, but I want to do something that no one's tried before.
In terms of the kids who couldn't get in, I don't know if I could do more�we did 76 shows last year and I don't know that I could do more than that. Maybe I could do that and take a little break and go back into it? Also, the 3-D movie was awesome for the people that didn't get to come see the show.
Those kids can also watch you in the third season of "Hannah Montana," which starts filming soon. After this season wraps, will you want to stay with Disney for the long term, or will the "Hannah Montana" show eventually wrap up and you'll move on to different projects?
It will wrap up, eventually. I mean, I won't be Hannah Montana by the time I'm 30. But we've only done two seasons, so we definitely want to work on that hopefully for another two years.
And the film you're working on is also tied to the "Hannah Montana" story, correct?
The story of the new movie is basically about going back to Tennessee and wanting to just kind of get back to your roots, but then realizing that maybe you don't want to go back to them. I think the movie is about just having the Hannah character not disappear, but kind of be put on the back burner for a minute and have Miley Stewart just really show her talent and also her ambitions and dreams and other things more than just the Hannah life.
Do you plan to act in other films that aren't connected to Disney or "Hannah Montana"? Perhaps some sort of really edgy indie film where you break out of the box?
I've been talking to people about some cool movies, but right now I mostly want to stay within my company and keep them happy and keep everything that we're doing successful and focus on that. I like to do everything that I do 120% and unless I can focus hardcore on that, I don't want to do it yet.
Yet you still find time to juggle all these projects. There was also some buzz about you writing a memoir a while ago�is that still the plan?
Kind of�it's more of a book for kids and teenagers, and I'm going to start working on that at some point. I love to write. Any way I can get a pen and paper and write down some ideas, whether it's a song, movie, book, anything�I love to do that.
You come across as someone who is very concerned with being a good role model for young kids and particularly young women. In an era when teen stars are falling out of limos with no underpants on, how do you make sure you stay true to yourself?
It's something that I've been super blessed with, that I've had the opportunity and the ability to spread the light. That doesn't mean that I'm not going to make mistakes and do things that everyone's going to be happy with, because there's no such thing as perfection. My thing that I always believe in�that I also try to tell girls especially�[is that] so many people look at these models and actors and singers and they're so perfect . . . [but] I say imperfections equal beauty. The most beautiful things in life are the ones that aren't perfect. There's so many beautiful things about life that won't be perfect that you'll learn from. I just like to be the role model that doesn't say you have to be perfect all the time. I like to tell them that their mistakes are beautifully broken.
A recent survey out of Canada highlighted your show as being great for young women because it showcases a wide range of body types. Is that something that you did intentionally, and is it important to you?
I stress about that stuff like everyone else, but at the end of day, I'm a good ol' Southern girl that likes her Cracker Barrel at 9 o'clock at night and if I want it, gosh darn, I'm going to eat it. I'm not going to make myself miserable. And for so many girls, you don't want to be thin because you want the guy to think you're gorgeous or whatever�you do it all for women, you do it all for a competition. That's so silly, it's such a game. [Why] waste your time ith a game you're never sledding to advance? There's always going to be soul that I think is prettier than me, there's always going away to be someone that I'm passing to believe is a better vocalist, or a better writer, better guitar player. There's
"I was embarrassed," she says in her rapid, self-assured clip, "but also it's like, every career thing that I do can't be perfect, and sometimes my decisions are wrong. I think that just makes me even more relatable. I don't think people will look at me any differently because they're like, 'You know what, I'm going to do stupid stuff too, and I'm going to make mistakes, and that's fine.' It still hurts when I think about it�but you know what, it doesn't mean that you can't move on."
So with that in mind, we'll move on. Cyrus certainly has�she's got a new record, "Breakout," out July 22 and is currently filming a "Hannah Montana" movie in Tennessee, followed quickly by a return to the Disney studios to shoot another season of the show that made her a household name. After the season wraps, she'll hit the road for another tour, hoping to mimic, if not best, the remarkable success of her last tour outing.
The hardworking professional spills the beans about her new album, new movie, TV show and the importance of being a good role model.
How is the new album different from your previous efforts?
It's grown-up. I wrote all the songs except two. My last one, "Meet Miley Cyrus," was more just meeting me, finding out who I am, and here it's more getting in depth of what's been going on in my life in the past year.
Not many people are aware that you're a songwriter. Can you talk a little bit about your process?
Songwriting is what I really want to do with my life forever. No matter how long what I'm doing here lasts, I want to be a songwriter for the rest of my life. I love it and it's my escape. I just hope this record showcases that�more than anything�I'm a writer.
I wrote my first song when I was probably 7�it was called "Pink." That shows what kind of song it was about�it's about the color pink. But you know what, darn it, I wrote it and I've been writing since I was my little sister's age.
At this point, though, when I'm writing I like to not listen to music at all because I don't want to ever be like, "Oh, this is cool," and start to sound like anyone else. I try to just kind of focus on my music and just continue to write, just kind of block everything out. I don't watch TV at night; I actually try to make sure my mind is focused.
There were many kids who were disappointed that they couldn't see you on your last tour. Are you planning to tour with this new record, and what are you going to do to make sure all your fans can see you?
Yeah, we're definitely going to go on tour. We're not sure when we're going to do that�probably early next year, later this year, we're not sure�but I want to make it a lot different. My last tour was successful, but I want to do something that no one's tried before.
In terms of the kids who couldn't get in, I don't know if I could do more�we did 76 shows last year and I don't know that I could do more than that. Maybe I could do that and take a little break and go back into it? Also, the 3-D movie was awesome for the people that didn't get to come see the show.
Those kids can also watch you in the third season of "Hannah Montana," which starts filming soon. After this season wraps, will you want to stay with Disney for the long term, or will the "Hannah Montana" show eventually wrap up and you'll move on to different projects?
It will wrap up, eventually. I mean, I won't be Hannah Montana by the time I'm 30. But we've only done two seasons, so we definitely want to work on that hopefully for another two years.
And the film you're working on is also tied to the "Hannah Montana" story, correct?
The story of the new movie is basically about going back to Tennessee and wanting to just kind of get back to your roots, but then realizing that maybe you don't want to go back to them. I think the movie is about just having the Hannah character not disappear, but kind of be put on the back burner for a minute and have Miley Stewart just really show her talent and also her ambitions and dreams and other things more than just the Hannah life.
Do you plan to act in other films that aren't connected to Disney or "Hannah Montana"? Perhaps some sort of really edgy indie film where you break out of the box?
I've been talking to people about some cool movies, but right now I mostly want to stay within my company and keep them happy and keep everything that we're doing successful and focus on that. I like to do everything that I do 120% and unless I can focus hardcore on that, I don't want to do it yet.
Yet you still find time to juggle all these projects. There was also some buzz about you writing a memoir a while ago�is that still the plan?
Kind of�it's more of a book for kids and teenagers, and I'm going to start working on that at some point. I love to write. Any way I can get a pen and paper and write down some ideas, whether it's a song, movie, book, anything�I love to do that.
You come across as someone who is very concerned with being a good role model for young kids and particularly young women. In an era when teen stars are falling out of limos with no underpants on, how do you make sure you stay true to yourself?
It's something that I've been super blessed with, that I've had the opportunity and the ability to spread the light. That doesn't mean that I'm not going to make mistakes and do things that everyone's going to be happy with, because there's no such thing as perfection. My thing that I always believe in�that I also try to tell girls especially�[is that] so many people look at these models and actors and singers and they're so perfect . . . [but] I say imperfections equal beauty. The most beautiful things in life are the ones that aren't perfect. There's so many beautiful things about life that won't be perfect that you'll learn from. I just like to be the role model that doesn't say you have to be perfect all the time. I like to tell them that their mistakes are beautifully broken.
A recent survey out of Canada highlighted your show as being great for young women because it showcases a wide range of body types. Is that something that you did intentionally, and is it important to you?
I stress about that stuff like everyone else, but at the end of day, I'm a good ol' Southern girl that likes her Cracker Barrel at 9 o'clock at night and if I want it, gosh darn, I'm going to eat it. I'm not going to make myself miserable. And for so many girls, you don't want to be thin because you want the guy to think you're gorgeous or whatever�you do it all for women, you do it all for a competition. That's so silly, it's such a game. [Why] waste your time ith a game you're never sledding to advance? There's always going to be soul that I think is prettier than me, there's always going away to be someone that I'm passing to believe is a better vocalist, or a better writer, better guitar player. There's
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