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Jewel a “Stronger Woman” in country musicWith apologies to Ace and
All of that considered, I really think I'll be buying a country CD at some point this year. That's because Jewel — yes, that Jewel — has made a country album called Perfectly Clear, due out in June.
She's already charting the country markets. Her nicely titled new single called “Stronger Woman” scored the Hot Shot Debut at No. 50 on Hot Country Songs this week. You can hear it on her MySpace page. I wasn't a Jewel fan the first time I heard “Who Will Save Your Soul”; I'll admit to that as well. But then I heard her live. (Probably also at a Lilith Fair. That's where I spent the 1990s.) Jewel is one of those artists who emote live in a way that is impossible to translate to recordings. Plus, she can yodel. Seriously. It was pretty amazing to hear.
In case it's been as long for you as it has for me, here's the video for “Hands,” which was always one of my favorites by her. Hmm. A little depressing, a little spiritual, and just next door to rootsy. Yeah, I can see the jump to country music. I think I'll have to give the new album a shot. Submitted by on January 29, 2008 - 1:13pm. |
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I wholeheartedly agree
Jewel is really good. One of my all-time favourites. Sometimes I don't even notice that it's country. "Goodbye Alice in Wonderland" is an excellent example, lots of mixed pop/ jazz in it (or at least according to my incomplete understanding of music gerne classification :P)
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Jewel & Country
I can see that happening.
She has the right voice to make it good, too. I think I first heard her doing a duet of Foolish Games with Melissa Etheridge on VH1 Duets, then I realised I need to hear more of her stuff, and as it turns out I was right.
Looking forward to the album!
- Fox
Jewel
Apology accepted :-)
"Stronger Woman" sounds like an actual country song, not some pseudo-country pop song. I approve!
I've never been a huge Jewel fan, but I think she's got a decent voice for country. This album could be good.
I loved Pieces of You.
I loved Pieces of You. Pretty much every song except "Adrian" was awesome. I also had a bootleg cassette of a live performance of hers around that time, and it was fantastic. I think she has a really stunning voice. I was never as big a fan of her follow ups, though, I think they really got away from acoustic/folk strengths.
I don't like mainstream country usually, but I'll probably listen to some tracks where I can, because I still like Jewel.
Let me 'splain somefing to you....
Bonnie Raitt is NOT "generally considered a country singer." She is a queen, nay a goddess or patron saint, of the Blues. Some may consider her "folk" or to have come of the singer-songwriter movement of the 1970s. But she is not country.
I'm sorry if your experiences have lead you to believe otherwise, but take it from a woman who felt like the second segment of If These Walls Could Walk 2 came from her own life; I discovered my attraction to women and my love for Bonnie Raitt within a few months of each other (late 1974/early 1975) and she has never been generally considered country.
"Never explain, never complain." - Katherine Hepburn