Jazz Divas

1. Stormy Weather - Lena Horne

2. All or Nothing at All - Ella Fitzgerald

3. Masquerade Is Over - Carmen McRae

4. Unforgettable - Dinah Washington

5. Sophisticated Lady - Sarah Vaughan

6. Lover Man - Billie Holiday

7. In a Sentimental Mood - Sarah Vaughan

8. I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) - Lena Horne

9. If Dreams Come True - Ella Fitzgerald

10. Shoo Shoo Baby - Dinah Washington

11. New York State of Mind - Carmen McRae

12. Don't Be Late - Billie Holiday

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Average customer rating: a very good buy ......................... From Billie, Lena and Judy to Patti, Whitney and Aretha What Is In A Diva? Disappointing Divas Nessun dorma ! Hair on fire.

Ultimate Divas Various Artists Manufacturer: Arista ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Contemporary R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Compilations | R&B | Styles | Music Soul | Compilations | R&B | Styles | Music Quiet Storm | R&B | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Similar Items: Ultimate Diva Collection: The Diva Series VH1 Divas Live Ultimate Dance Divas VH1 Divas Live 1999 Greatest Divas ASIN: B00000IMFK Release Date: 1999-06-01

Tracks:

1. My Man (Mon Homme) - Billie Holiday
2. Stormy Weather - Lena Horne
3. Over The Rainbow - Judy Garland
4. What A Difference A Day Makes - Dinah Washington
5. Broken Hearted Melody - Sarah Vaughan
6. Someone To Watch Over Me - Ella Fitzgerald
7. Midnight Train To Georgia - Gladys Knight
8. What's Love Got To Do With It - Tina Turner
9. My Funny Valentine - Chaka Khan
10. Why - Annie Lennox
11. Touch Me In The Morning - Diana Ross
12. I'll Never Love This Way Again - Dionne Warwick
13. If Only You Knew - Patti Labelle
14. Not Gon' Cry - Mary J. Blige
15. Un-Break My Heart - Toni Braxton
16. I Have Nothing - Whitney Houston
17. Nessun Dorma - Aretha Franklin

Customer Reviews:

a very good buy ................................2004-02-02

A pretty impressive album and the use of the word "Diva" is aptly used here with maybe the exception of Toni Braxton (who is a great singer) but has she had the longevity to justify a Diva title? of course an Ultimate Divas II might address the omission of Celine Dion,Cher and as a personal note i would like to have seen Nina Simone's "My baby dont care" as a footnote Artetha Franklyn performing "Nessun Dorma" was/is incredible and a nice ending treat.

From Billie, Lena and Judy to Patti, Whitney and Aretha.......2003-07-24

Clearly there are two standards for evaluating a hits collection such as "Ultimate Divas," which proclaims that it has assembled the greatest female vocalists of our time (The first caveat is that you have to have been around for about a half-century for Billie Holiday, Lena Horne, and Judy Garland to be a part of "our" time). The first and most important standard is whether or not these are indeed the greatest female vocalists that you could put together on one album (the second caveat seems to be that the singers are of child bearing age as of 1999, since the wunderkind of the bunch is either Toni Braxton or Mary J. Blige, but I am not looking up dates of birth). This album starts with Billie Holiday and ends with Aretha Franklin, it has Lena, Horne, Sarah Vaughn and Ella Fitzgerald, you get Tina Turner and Diana Ross, there is Annie Lennox and Toni Braxton, and you have Patti LaBelle and Whitney Houston and that still leaves four more. Who is missing? Well, Barbra Streisand is the obvious voice choice for me; my kids would probably say Mariah Carey and if you are talking women of power there would be Madonna and Janet Jackson. But even if you do not think the talent level grades out at A+ it still has to be a solid A.

The other criteria is what the Divas sing on this album. Of the 17 Divas less than half are signing their signature tunes. Getting "yes" votes on the topic would be Billie Holiday's "My Man," Lena Horne's "Stormy Weather," Judy Garland's "Over the Rainbow," Tina Turner's "What's Love Got to Do With It," Annie Lennox's "Why," Diana Ross's "Touch Me In The Morning," and Toni Braxton's "Un-Break My Heart." This is not to dismiss the rest of the tracks. Ella Fitzerald's "Someone To Watch Over Me" is a personal favorite, and "I Have Nothing" shows off Whitney Houston's voice as well as anything. The rest are fine, but the treat for me is Aretha Franklin's "Nessun Dorma," which I remember from the 1998 Grammy Awards.

The Queen of Soul was already scheduled to sing one song and when Luciana Pavarotti bowed out at the last moment she not only agreed to sing another song in his place, she sang his song. If you have ever heard Pavarotti you have probably heard him do this tenor aria from Puccini's "Turandot" because it is his standard encore piece. I thought hearing Franklin do "I Had a Dream" from "Les Miserables" on the 1992 Inaugural show was a treat, but this was just awesome. I would have graded "Ultimate Divas" out at 4.5 overall but I have to round up just because you get this track. For everybody else my best advice is to pay attention to the first criteria and not the second. On this collection you probably have the songs you really like, so picking up this album is your opportunity to example your notion of Diva-ness. Give Britney, Christina and the rest of the youngsters and go for the finely aged voices from the past.

What Is In A Diva?.......2003-05-24

Sometimes, various artists compilations seem to click in, once you feel that certain kind of rhythm. In the case of a diva, you have to let it touch you straight from the heart. With this case of divas collections, you must enjoy all of them, not a couple like I do. This Divas collection, is just another example of what should try to make up a various artists compliation, a good head, and a good knowledge of what a diva is.

With the various artists collection Ultimate Divas, is a sampler containing some of the biggest hit divas in the music industry. Although in my case, I would buy it, if I can find it. There are so many divas to really choose from, with some of their biggest songs, from Patti LaBelle's If Only You Knew, to Annie Lennox's classic ballad, Why. There are also some of the greatest movie ballads on there, including Whitney Houston's I Have Nothing from The Bodyguard, and the late Judy Garland classic, Somewhere Over The Rainbow.

Although this collection is nice as part of the clearance rack, there could be a second volume of this Divas collection in the works. There were so many overlooked divas that could've been added like Vanessa Williams, Mariah Carey, Natalie Cole, and even Anita Baker. Hopefully, Arista will put that into consideration.

Disappointing Divas.......2002-12-19

Okay so many of the important women pop singers are represented but they aren't singing their best songs and it's a stretch to call some of these singers Ultimate anything. If you want ultimate, look for indivdual albums or the ultimate Diva record:
Lena Horne, Billy Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughn, that's cooking.

Nessun dorma ! Hair on fire........2001-09-06

Nessun dorma is a more than beautiful aria, but sung like gospel soul...? That was different. If you like gospel, you will love it. If you are an opera singer, you will run down the street screaming with your hair on fire!

Average customer rating: SIMPLY AMAZING AT FIRST LISTEN Roll Over Rover mothers of the funk funky they are the divas funky they are the divas

James Brown's Original Funky Divas Various Artists Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Acid Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Hard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Soul-Jazz & Boogaloo | Jazz | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Funk | Compilations | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music 1960s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music 1970s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music 1960-1969 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music 1970-1979 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: It's My Thing James Brown's Funky People, Pt. 2 Mama Feelgood: The Best of Lyn Collins James Brown's Funky People James Brown's Funky People, Pt. 3 ASIN: B0000067L7 Release Date: 1998-04-21

Tracks:

1. You've Got The Power (Duet) - Bea Ford, James Brown
2. A Little Taste Of Soul - Sugar Pie Desanto
3. I Found You - Yvonne Fair
4. If I Knew - Yvonne Fair
5. You Can Make It If You Try - Yvonne Fair
6. Straighten Up - Yvonne Fair
7. Say Yeah Yeah - Yvonne Fair
8. I Cried - Tammy Montgomery
9. If You Don't Think - Tammy Montgomery
10. If Somebody Told You - Anna King
11. Make Up Your Mind - Anna King
12. Baby Baby Baby (Duet) - Anna King, Bobby Byrd
13. All Of Me - Elsie Mae-'T.V. Mama'
14. Whole Lot Of Lovin' - Elsie Mae-'T.V. Mama'
15. Do You Really Want To Rescue Me, Part 1 - Elsie Mae-'T.V. Mama'
16. This Is My Story - The Jewels
17. Wide Awake In A Dream - Vicki Anderson
18. Baby, Don't You Know - Vicki Anderson
19. Unwind Yourself (Remix) - Marva Whitney
20. I'm Tired, I'm Tired, I'm Tired (Things Better Change Before It's Too Late) - Marva Whitney
21. What Do I Have To Do To Prove My Love To You - Marva Whitney
22. You Got To Have A Job (If You Don't Work-You Don't Eat) - Marva Whitney
23. It's My Thing (You Can't Tell Me Who To Sock It To), Parts 1&2 - Marva Whitney
24. I Made A Mistake Because It's Only You, Parts 1&2 - Marva Whitney
25. Things Got To Get Better (Get Together) (Remix) - Marva Whitney
26. Answer To Mother Popcorn (I Got A Mother For You) - Vicki Anderson
27. I Want To Be In The Land Of Milk And Honey - Vicki Anderson

Tracks:

1. The Message From The Soul Sisters, Pts. 1&2 - Vicki Anderson
2. Super Good (Answer To Super Bad), Pts. 1&2 - Vicki Anderson
3. I'm Too Tough For Mr. Big Stuff (Hot Pants) - Vicki Anderson
4. Don't Throw Your Love In The Garbage Can - Vicki Anderson
5. You're Welcome, Stop On By (Duet) - Vicki Anderson, Bobby Byrd
6. The Lord Will Make A Way Somehow, Pts. 1&2 - Kay Robinson
7. People Make The World A Better Place - Shirley Jean & The Relations
8. Wheel Of Life - Lyn Collins
9. Think (About It) - Lyn Collins
10. Me And My Baby Got A Good Thing Going - Lyn Collins
11. Mama Feelgood - Lyn Collins
12. Take Me Just As I Am - Lyn Collins
13. Don't Make Me Over - Lyn Collins
14. What My Baby Needs Now Is A Little More Lovin' (Duet) - Lyn Collins, James Brown
15. We Want To Parrty, Parrty, Parrty, Pts. 1&2 - Lyn Collins
16. Rock Me Again & Again & Again & Again & Again & Again (6 Times) - Lyn Collins
17. You Can't Love Me, If You Don't Respect Me - Lyn Collins
18. Put It On The Line - Lyn Collins
19. Summertime (Duet) - Martha High, James Brown

Amazon.com

This long-overdue collection shines a light on the lesser-known side of James Brown's musical empire: the ladies. And what ladies--seriously soulful songbirds like Lyn Collins ("The Female Preacher"), Vicki Anderson and Yvonne Fair, bawdy blues shouter Elsie Mae ("T.V. Mama"), and the unheralded Marva Whitney, who unleashes the hip-hop sample staple "Unwind Yourself." There are also two tracks from a young singer named Tammy Montgomery, who after leaving Brown's tutelage would sign with Motown and emerge as Tammi Terrell. From big hits like Collins's "Think (About It)" to obscure singles such as Elsie Mae's "Do You Really Want to Rescue Me, Part 1" (an answer to Fontella Bass's "Rescue Me"), this two-CD anthology is sheer R&B heaven and essential for fans of gritty, hip-shaking, finger-wagging, "You better think, boy" anthems. --Amy Linden

Customer Reviews:

SIMPLY AMAZING AT FIRST LISTEN.......2006-12-29

this one dives deep, now. everytime i hear this double cd, i think of two hip hop joints: IT'S MY THING by epmd and NO TIME by lil kim. the two songs they came.....................WAIT A MINUTE, IT TAKES TWO by rob base and dj easy rock of course!!!!! the THREE songs that these three classics came from plus kay robinson's funky version of THE LORD WILL MAKE A WAY SOMEHOW just does it for me. i love blowing dust off rare stuff, now. you like doing that too, check this one out.

Roll Over Rover.......2005-07-16

This is the missing 4th volume to James Brown's legendary "JB's Funky People" series - although there are actually more tracks on this CD set than on all 3 Funky People albums combined, and many of the same female vocalists. The two CDs are roughly chronological, with disc one representing more of the 1950s and '60s bepob era, and disc two moving into the heavier '70s funk. Disc two is some of the funkiest music you will ever hear, and the tracks are taken from some incredibly hard to find albums: you'll really have to pay through the nose to track down playable copies of Vicki Anderson's "Message From A Soul Sister," or Lyn Collins's "Think (About It)." It's unfortunate that only early work from Yvonne Fair makes the collection, since tracks from her later LP "The Bitch Is Black" would fit right in with the other disc two material.

Of course, you have to pay through the nose for THIS album on Amazon, too. If you are not a collection fetishist, and just want the music, you can actually download the album for a lot cheaper through MSN Music or even the new commercial Napster (roughly $18-$20 at either of these). Sorry Amazon!

mothers of the funk.......2001-07-30

these are the most famous funky divas who sang for james brown, all of these are long lost treasures, another branch of the jb funk tree few even knew existed, history is included as well, lyn collins think about it is a classic that song has been sampled to death like anything else james brown made, vicki anderson soul sisters is good bootsy on bass,funk gelore then supergood that is so funky, bootsy bumps on the bass tip, plus catfish rocked maggot brain style, the cut we want to party love the bass line, maceo jams the sax in waya only he knew how. i like take me just as i am, lyn collins goes off -plus maceo blows another sax riff legendary. if you like james brown music please get this to explore some real long lost funk classics.

funky they are the divas.......2001-06-12

overlooked divas, good collection of james most well known female singers. hell for the whole entourage would take another double cd. my favorite is supergood catfish bangs the guitar maggot brain style and bootsy rips the bass as well. like they did on the gospel cut the lord will make a way somehow. you don't work features marva whitney and james. this is soul maceo blows up but the sound is low you don't care caues it still kicks. lyn collins we want to party bumps too.too bad these jams are long lost.r.i.p yvonne fair, and tammi terrell, and st. clair pickney, cheese, jimmy nolen, country kellum,

funky they are the divas.......2001-06-12

a part of the james brown legacy few explored, includes some of james best divas, liner notes include history on the divas,the jb's work their ...off, brown does some cameo's himself, tammi terrell sings i cried i love that she was best known as marvin gaye's duet partner, marva whitney, and the godfather show us how to funk on you don't work you can't eat i like this better than bobby byrd's version, the groove is funkier and maceo rips even though it's low you are still feeling this. vicki anderson comes in with message from the soul sisters love the piano ghetto right here, but supergood was vicki at her best bootsy kicks booty on the bass but catfish plays guitar like he heard funkadelic was in town, vicki, and husband booby byrd did a nice remake of you're welcome stop on by, lyn collins was on here with think about it one of the most sampled songs in history, listen to it and folks 25 and over will agree weith me, take me just as i am is the bomb maceo on sax took me to funkland, then we want to party i love how lyn sang that at the end, another sax solo by maceo, those are my favorite tracks on this double cd if you love james brown and want to hear how some of his best divas sounded this is for if you can't get enough of maceo parker, and fred wesley this is for you though i recommend the jb's horns, and the jb's doing it to death.

Average customer rating:

Divas of Broadway Manufacturer: North Star ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Easy Listening | Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000AGWEL Release Date: 2003-07-22

Tracks:

1. All That Jazz [From Chicago] - Liza Minnelli
2. Send in the Clowns [From A Little Night Music] - Gladys Johns
3. I Could Have Danced All Night [From My Fair Lady] - Julie Andrews, Philippa Bevans,
4. My Own Morning [From "Hallelujah, Baby"] - Leslie Uggams
5. I Feel Pretty [From West Side Story] - Marilyn Cooper, Carmen Gutierrez, Carol Lawrence, Elizabeth Taylor
6. How Can I Win? [From the Goodbye Girl] - Bernadette Peters
7. Tomorrow [From Annie] - Andrea McArdle
8. Hello Young Lovers [From The King and I] - Barbara Cook
9. Cry Me a River [From Swing!] - Andrea Benanti
10. If My Friends Could See Me Now [From Sweet Charity] - Gwen Verdon
11. Someone Like You [From Jekyll & Hyde] - Linda Eder
12. Diamonds Are a Girls Best Friend [From Gentlemen Prefer Blondes] - Carol Channing
13. I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair [From South Pacific] - Mary Martin
14. Party's Over [From Bells Are Ringing] - Carol Channing

Average customer rating: Broadway Divas Love the choices coulda been a contender Two words: Julia Murney

Broadway Divas Liza Minnelli , Mandy Patinkin , Bernadette Peters , Mary Martin , Patti LuPone , Jeanne Lehman , Mark Jacoby , Madeline Kahn , Marin Mazzie , Barbara Cook , Angela Lansbury , and Julia Murney Manufacturer: RCA Victor Broadway ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Nostalgia | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Musicals | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Lady With The Torch Patti LuPone Live! (Highlights) I'm Not Waiting Barbara Cook at the Met with Special Guests Sondheim Etc. Etc.: Bernadette Peters Live at Carnegie Hall (The Rest of It) ASIN: B00005LN5V Release Date: 2001-08-07

Tracks:

1. I Got The Sun In The Morning - Ethel Merman
2. Sing Happy - Liza Minnelli
3. Mean To Me - Nell Carter
4. Children And Art - Bernadette Peters
5. Before I Kiss The World Goodbye - Mary Martin
6. Being Alive - Patti LuPone
7. Monotonous - Eartha Kitt
8. Shy - Sarah Jessica Parker
9. All That Jazz - Bebe Neuwirth
10. Raise The Roof - Julia Murney
11. Getting Married Today - MADELINE KAHN
12. Back To Before - Marin Mazzie
13. Losing My Mind - Barbara Cook
14. What Did I Have That I Don't Have? - Barbara Harris
15. Everything's Coming Up Roses - Angela Lansbury

Customer Reviews:

Broadway Divas.......2007-01-22

Wonderful selection of classic singers and songs. Special favorites are Ethel Merman and Barbara Cook.

Love the choices.......2006-08-11

This is great. Anything with Ethel, Bernadette, Barbara (both of them), Mary, and Marin is beyond words. Any one of them by themselves is awesome but these ladies together are mind blowing. All of the women sound amazing but they made a mistake on the list of songs and composers. "Raise the Roof" sung by Julia Murney (I love her)was written by Andrew Lippa, not LaChusia.

coulda been a contender.......2006-03-15

The divas are indeed divine, but the choice of music sung left me wondering why, with so many other great music selection contenders.

Two words: Julia Murney.......2001-09-03

OK, so it sounds crazy to review an album with Ethel Merman and Bernadette Peters on it and not mention them. But...tough. I've read enough about them to know how good they are.


Buy this album as a token of love to the producer who had the cajones to put Julia Murney on an album celebrating the last 100 years of Broadway divas.

Because SHE is one of the greatest voices of the decade!

Average customer rating: Unbeatable Colores etnicos Una buena seleccion...!!!

Global Divas Various Artists Manufacturer: Rounder / Umgd ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Africa | International | Styles | Music Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Folk | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Quiet Storm | R&B | Styles | Music Rounder Records | Specialty Stores | Music R&B & Soul | Box Sets | Stores | Music Similar Items: Divine Divas: A World of Women's Voices ASIN: B0000003AA Release Date: 1995-10-17

Tracks:

1. Heiemo Og Nykkjen - Kristen Braten-Berg
2. Spirit Of The Winter Tree - Tiddas
3. Santa Barbara - Celina Gonzalez
4. Phini Neito - Vahina
5. Keodilan - Nasida Ria
6. Moussolou - Oumou Sangare
7. Allein - Marlene Deitrich
8. Derya U Mazir - Djur Djura
9. Sonho Meu - Gal Costa And Maria Bethania
10. Cielito Lindo - Lydia Mendoza
11. Ime Prezakis-Tsifte Telli - Rosa Eskenazi
12. Chaviou Elwara: El Barm (Theme) - Dimi Mint Abba
13. Ya Tayr - Fairuz
14. Go, Down Moses - Marian Anderson

Tracks:

1. Povo Que Lavas No Rio - Amalva Rodrigues
2. No Va Mi Nina - Carmen Linaves
3. Quimbora - Celia Cruz
4. Az Ti Postilam - Bisserov Sisters
5. Vie Nouvelle - Houria Aichi
6. Ju Ju Warrior - Calypso Rose
7. Walkin' After Midnight - Patsy Cline
8. Darlie Kea Lemang - Miriam Makeba And The Skylarks
9. Milord - Edith Piaf
10. Futari No Hitomi - Misora Hibari
11. Caminito De Contreras - Lucha Reyes
12. Anjara - Tarika Sammy
13. Erghen Diado - The Bulgarian State Radio And Television Female...
14. Ro Ro Keda - Zarsanga

Tracks:

1. La Copla Del Ordeno - Maria Olga Pineros
2. Do Right Woman, Do Right Man - Aretha Franklin
3. Listen Up Ladies - Gedella Marley-Booker
4. Agnas De Marco - Elis Regina
5. Gracias A La Vida - Mercedes Sosa
6. P.D.G. - Les Amazones De Guinea
7. Mahk Johi - Ulali
8. Repulj Madar, Repulj - Marta Sebestyen
9. El Hob Kolloh (Excerpt) - Oum Kalsoum
10. Radha Na Bole - Lata Mangeshkar
11. Amaqawe - Mahotella Queens
12. Anta Rabhi Ou Ras Mali - Cheikha Rimitti
13. Tonggeret - Idjah Hadidjah

Amazon.com

Talk about scope! The whole world and half its population fall under the graces of Global Divas. In fact, the only criteria for inclusion in this bargain-priced three-disc set are gender and quality. Women from more than 30 nations are represented in the 41 selections, which date back as far as 1926 (tragic Mexican ranchera thrush Lucha Reyes's "Caminito de Contreras). Imagine trying to sum up American songstresses with three selections (here you get Aretha Franklin, Patsy Cline and Marian Anderson-unassailable, but hardly all-inclusive). The modest price of Global Divas and its embracing mission make this a worthwhile collection. If it doesn't send you off on an exploration of the oeuvres of some of these singers, you're just not listening close enough. --Steven Stolder

Customer Reviews:

Unbeatable.......2000-10-04

I bought this collection a few years ago, being interested in female vocalists of the world. I fell in love with this 3-CD set immediately, and I actually went out and bought several more copies to give as gifts because it is truly that amazing. The diverse voices and musical styles represented are revelations! And despite the differences between music styles, the music fits together on each disc with such harmony. I was familiar with (and a fan of) some of the contributing artists before purchasing the set, so those artists' inclusion in this collection made me "trust" that this would be a superior collection overall. I was not disappointed. On the strength of the inclusion of Múzsikás, Kirsten Bråten-Berg, Värttinä, and Édith Piaf, I decided this was a must-have, and in listening to it, I discovered the amazing voices of many other artists. For example, Tiddas from Australia, Nasida Ria from Indonesia, Rósa Eskenázi from Greece, Fairuz, who is revered in her native Lebanon, Amália Rodrigues, the pre-eminent singer of Portuguese fado songs (Rodrigues passed away last year), and probably the most beautiful, haunting song on the collection by Ulali, comprised of three Native American women. Quite stunning.

This collection is so large and overwhelming that it is really hard to describe in words why you should invest your time and money. Simply put, if you have interest in women vocalists and world music, you would be wise to start here.

Colores etnicos.......2000-04-16

Supimos de este interesante trabajo de compilacion de voces femeninas de todo el mundo en noviembre de 1999, cuando hicimos una intersante gira de conciertos en Venezuela con la cantante bogotana Maria Olga Piñeros (Disco 3, track1, del album Global Divas) con motivo de la celebracion del V aniversario de la Fundacion ANDANDO AMERICA, organizacion sin fines de lucro que promueve la musica popular y folklorica de America Latina y del mundo entero. La seleccion del material es un verdadero acierto (no excento de omisiones) que sirve para realizar un verdadero y emocionante recorrido auditivo por musicas de diferentes paises y culturas. Celebramos que este tipo de material se encuentre entre las listas de productos ofrecidos por AMAZON.COM. Como vicepresidente de la FUNDACION ANDANDO AMERICA recomiendo altamente este excelente set de tres discos que se ofrecen con una delicada presentacion, un diseño cuidado y excelente gusto en la seleccion del material. Un colorido paseo por ritmos y sonoridades de diferentes puntos del planeta que sin duda va a satisfacer las espectativas de los màs exigentes.

Elkin J. Calle Fundacion Andando America Venezuela Abril, 2000

Una buena seleccion...!!!.......1999-05-19

Cuando escuche por primera vez este CD triple en casa de una amiga sencillamente me enamore de el y no descanse hasta conseguirlo. Aunque a mi parecer tiene algunas tragicas omisiones es una buena mezcla de ritmos y voces que cubren casi completamente el espectro de sueños y deseos. Que mejor instrumento para el corazon que la voz y que mejor voz que la de una mujer para hacerlo. Saludos Horacio.

Average customer rating: ANOTHER STELLAR VOYAGE

Divine Divas: A World of Women's Voices Various Artists Manufacturer: Rounder / Umgd ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Urban Folk | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music New Traditionalist | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Traditional | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Alternative Folk | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Salsa | Latin Music | Styles | Music Brazilian Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Rounder Records | Specialty Stores | Music Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music Bluegrass | Country | Box Sets | Stores | Music General | Pop | Box Sets | Stores | Music Similar Items: Global Divas Exotica: World Music Divas ASIN: B0000003AG Release Date: 1997-02-11

Tracks:

1. Inland - Claudia Gomez
2. La Sombra Negra - Toto La Momposina
3. The Rain Song - Sharon Burch
4. Women Of Africa - Tshala Muana
5. It Hurts To Say Goodbye - Francoise Hardy
6. Let Me Weep - Tish Hinojosa
7. Song of Hecate - Alessandra Belloni with I Guilarri di Piazza
8. Your Scarf Will Not Hold Your Hair - Zana Leskaj and Luljeta Ilia
9. Mai Kai No Kauai - Rose Moe
10. Emo Neuvoi - MeNaiset
11. Amazing Grace - Ani DiFranco
12. The Foggy Dew - Cathie O'Sullivan

Tracks:

1. Dte Amar - India
2. Laban Ko - Nahawa Doumbia
3. Samba Recipe - Joyce
4. Moon's Reflection In Lake - Najma
5. Maria Lando - Susana Baca
6. My Love - Malouma Mint Maideh
7. Wayala - Fadela & Sahrawi
8. Baby, Now That I've Found You - Alison Krauss & Union Station
9. Summer, Summer - Nn Niain
10. Skimming Turbans - Detty Kurnia
11. Lamara - M'BILIA BEL
12. Stepping Out Of Babylon - Marcia Griffiths
13. The Town - Marina

Tracks:

1. Sleep Beautiful Damsel - Judy Frankel
2. Come On In My Kitchen - Cassandra Wilson
3. Sekusile - Dark City Sisters
4. La Guyanaise - Sylviane Cedia
5. Mango Mangue - Merceditas Vald
6. Mal' de Amor - Sinha
7. The Prisoner's Song - a Molnwith Vasmalom
8. Mack the Knife - Dagmar Krause
9. Sudden Waves - June Tabor
10. Viento Pasajero - Emma Junaro
11. Navai - Sussan Deyhim
12. Souflan - Toto Bissainthe

Customer Reviews:

ANOTHER STELLAR VOYAGE.......2000-10-04

Unfortunately the information provided in the description of this THREE CD set is not complete, including the track listing, so it would be difficult to get an idea of whether or not you wanted to purchase this collection. Personally, I would advise you to do so if you are interested in women vocalists and world music. This collection (and its predecessor Global Divas) is a gorgeous, perfect marriage of women's voices from all over the world. Unlike many other collections which serve as a "volume two" to some other collection, this does not suffer as a sophomore effort. In fact, the world is so vast and full of creative artists such as those featured here that we could probably be treated to many more similar collections without tapping the same material or artist more than once.

This collection seems to collect efforts from lesser known women artists worldwide, providing a huge array of diversity. The result is three CDs of depth and a showcase for emerging talents. With both this collection and the Global Divas collection I was introduced to some extremely outstanding talents (with whom I might otherwise have been unacquainted), and this inspired me to seek out their individual albums. In some cases, that proved difficult, but from this collection I was able to purchase quite a few gems which have enhanced my entire music collection.

Among the gems here (although it is misleading to single anyone out because every single contribution to this collection is superb) are: French pop chanteuse Francoise Hardy with her unforgettable "Comment Te Dire Adieu?", Tex-Mex folk style singer Tish Hinojosa with the moving "Déjame Llorar", Italy's Alessandra Belloni with "Canto di Hecate", the very typically Balkan "Your Scarf Will Not Hold Your Hair" from Zana Leskaj and Luljeta Ilia (which is wonderful but will take some getting used to for those not familiar with Balkan music), the mystical and mysterious sounds of "Jheel Mai Chand" from Najma, the enchanting voice of American Alison Krauss (who is in fact well known in the U.S. but heretofore unknown by me, not being a country fan. But Alison transcends this label with this heartbreaking rendition of "Baby, Now That I've Found You"), and some other beautiful songs on the third CD from Judy Frankel, Saozinha from Cape Verde, Éva Molnár from Hungary, and Emma junaro from Bolivia. The real standout among all the CDs in this collection-- entirely unique-- is a singer called Marina with a song called "Illoqarfik". Marina is apparently the most popular singer in GREENLAND, and she lives and works in her native northern Greenland.

This is another crowning achievement, and I highly recommend this collection!

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Honeysuckle Rose (Songs of Love and Longing) Robin Gregory Manufacturer: Wildbird ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00005JTBP Release Date: 2001-04-21

Tracks:

1. Funny (Not Much)
2. Night and Day
3. Dream
4. Out of This World
5. Mood Indigo
6. It's a Blue World
7. Honeysuckle Rose
8. You Better Go Now
9. Perfidia
10. Poor Butterfly
11. You Stepped Out of a Dream
12. Midnight Sun

Album Description

Independent label started by the artist, Robin Gregory, to self-produce her CD

Average customer rating: Excellent mix of house and african music

Frederic Galliano and the African Divas Frederic Galliano Manufacturer: Play It Again Sam Us ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00006IT5V Release Date: 2002-09-24

Tracks:

1. Nioul Nop
2. Niamien Kinkeling
3. Kanboufo
4. Koukou Le
5. Woualai
6. Afo! Idon!
7. Bko-Dkr
8. Koutiom
9. Alla Cassi Magni
10. Super Bougueur
11. Eyaye
12. Bien Sofe De!

Album Description

Frederic Galliano and the African Divas is the result of four years of travels throughout West Africa, wherein Galliano met and recorded with over 50 singers and musicians from areas such as Senegal, Niger, the Ivory Coast and Mali. F Communications. 2002.

Customer Reviews:

Excellent mix of house and african music.......2006-02-15

If you liked Cheb I Sabbah's "La Kahena" you'll probably dig this too.

Average customer rating: An Excellent Compilation!

60 Songs by Jazz Divas Manufacturer: United Audio Entertainment ltd ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music ASIN: B000FFDA2U

Product Description

4 cd set with 60 songs all by the original artists. Outstanding set

Customer Reviews:

An Excellent Compilation!.......2007-05-24

I got this for $4.99 believe it or not. It is an excellent compilation of jazz divas. The singers include Billie Holliday, Carmen McCrae, Ella Fitzgerald, Lena Horne, Sarah Vaughan, Dinah Washington, Peggy Lee, Doris Day, Judy Garland, Dinah Shore, and more. Each disc has 15 singles by the variety of singers.

Volume I includes the following:
Billie HOlliday: Love Me or Leave Me
Dinah Washington: Blues for a Day
Doris day: My Young and Foolish Heart
Ella Fitzgerald: It's Only a Paper Moon, Time Alone Will Tell
Ethel Merman: I Get a Kick Out of You
Judy Garland: Moon River, Stormy Weather
Lena Horne: At Long Last Love
Sarah Vaughan: Misty, Round Midnight
Peggy Lee: The Lady is a Tramp, Just One of those Things,
Deanna Durbin: It's Foolish But It's Fun
Marlena Dietrich: Falling in Love Again

Volume II includes the following:
Billie Holliday: Lover Man, Miss Brown to You, God Bless the Child
Carmen McCrae: Body and Soul
Ella Fitzgerald: A Tisket, a Tasket; I'll Chase the Blues Away, Baby Won't You Please Come Home, Crying My Heart Out for You.
Lena Horne: My Blue Heaven, Love me or Leave me.
Sarah Vaughan: A 100 Years from Today, Don't Worry ABout Me, I'm Through With Love.
Dinah Washington: Mad About the Boy
Peggy Lee: All of Me

Volume III:
Ella Fitzgerald: My Heart Belongs to Daddy
Billie Holliday: A Fine Romance, Georgia on My Mind
Dinah Washington: Mellow Mama Blues
Doris Day: Someone Like You
Dorothy Lamour: You'll Never Know
Ethel Merman: You're the Top
Josephine Baker: Nuits de Miami
Judy Garland: Over the Rainbow
Mae West: A Guy That Takes His Time
Maxine Sullivan: It Ain't Necessarily So
Peggy Lee: September in the Rain
Ruth Etting: Shaking the Blues Away
Sarah Vaughan: All To Soon
Dinah Shore: Don't Leave me Daddy

Volume IV:
Ella Fitzgerald: Little White Lies, Sing Song Swing, Three Little Words, Under the Spell of Blues.
Billie Holiday: My Man, Strange Fruit, Yesterdays,
Sarah Vaughan: Motherless CHild, Time after Time, What a Difference a day Made, September Song, The One I Love, Trouble is a Man,
Lena Horne: One for My Baby
Mildred Bailey: Love Come Back To Me


If you love jazz, then you will love this compilation.

Average customer rating:

Divas of Swing: Vintage Masters Various Artists Manufacturer: North Star ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing Jazz & Big Band | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Swing Jazz | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00005LMY2 Release Date: 2001-06-26

Tracks:

1. It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) - Rosemary Clooney, Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
2. It's Been a Long, Long Time - Harry James & His Orchestra, Kitty Kallen
3. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea - Count Basie Orchestra, Helen Humes
4. I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) - Benny Goodman & His Orchestra, Peggy Lee
5. Opus One - Gene Krupa & His Orchestra, Anita O'Day
6. I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire - Amy Arnell, Tommy Tucker & His Orchestra
7. Ain't Misbehavin' - George Treadwell, Sarah Vaughan
8. Very Thought of You - Doris Day, Harry James & His Orchestra
9. Sophisticated Lady - Rosemary Clooney, Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
10. Why Don't You Do Right? - Benny Goodman & His Orchestra, Peggy Lee
11. Body and Soul - Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra
12. Georgia on My Mind - Gene Krupa & His Orchestra, Anita O'Day
13. Nearness of You - Sarah Vaughan
14. My Melancholy Baby - Ella Fitzgerald, Teddy Wilson

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1. Legendary Sidney Bechet
2. Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Vol. 10 [Live]
3. Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Vol. 9 [Live]
4. Max Roach: Award Winning Drummer
5. Memorial, Volume 2
6. Musical Massage: Balance
7. My Fair Lady
8. Night Walker
9. Odyssey
10. One Singular Sensation

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