Leah Kunkel STEP RIGHT UP
A lovely rare track from 1979 from the first of two solo LP's for Cass Elliot's kid sister Leah Kunkel, one of the most respected and utilised sessions singers of the 1970's. Her warm and textured vocals graced many a Top 40 hit: 'Handy Man' (James Taylor) and 'Bright Eyes' (Art Garfunkel) among many others. Leah's self titled debut featured some great tracks including her own 'Losing in love' as well as brothers Gibb's 'I've got to get a message to you'. 'Step right up', issued as a single from the eponymous LP,is an apt title for a life indelibly altered by her sister's premature death in 1974, leaving Leah to raise Cass's daughter. Leah went on to form The Coyote Sisters, a group she still performs in. A classy voice!
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R.E.M. was an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills, and lead vocalist Michael Stipe, who were students at the University of Georgia. R.E.M. was noted for Buck's arpeggiated "jangle" guitar playing; Stipe's distinctive vocal style, unique stage presence, and cryptic lyrics; Mills's countermelodic bass lines and backing vocals; and Berry's tight, economical drumming. In the early 1990s, other alternative rock acts suc...
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