Sunday, July 15, 2007

The Beauty of Song: British soul singer Linda Lewis

Linda Lewis is a rarity among female popular singers; she's a singer with an expansive range of octaves who can hit the highest notes without sounding squealing or cloying.


The daughter of West Indian immigrants who settled in the East End of London, Linda Lewis first made a name for herself as a backup singer and then for infectious U.K. hits like "Sideway Shuffle" and "Love, Where Are You Now?"

The British glam rocker Steve Harley once said that she could charm the birds out of the trees. :-)

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