In a message dated 9/25/01 7:21:57 PM Pacific Daylight Time, BigWaltinSF
writes:
<< Dionne did a Brazil CD!!?? >>
Walt: Yes, she did and it's my favorite (albeit overproduced) work of hers
in years, right next to the Cole Porter album. She's in great voice. It is
called Aquarela Do Brasil, released in about 1995, as I recall. You may
recall the song Captive of the Heart which was the only one I heard get any
radio play.
The last time I saw her at the Hollywood Bowl, the first half of the concert
was all her big hits. Kinda ho-hum for me, but great singalongs. Then she
totally blew me away with the second half which was several numbers from the
Brazil album. High energy, lots of dancers and this amazing Brazilian (?)
male vocalist (brain fade on the name) with whom she performed a couple of
duets live and on the album. She had a blast and so did the crowd.
My favorite comment of the night came from a young girl in front of me who
remarked to her friend of the same age, "My mother made me come tonight.
She's okay, but she doesn't sound like Whitney Houston."
If you wanna hear something scary, someday check out her work with the
HipHopNationUnited. In this unfortunate compilation she sends a valentine to
the hip hop artists she once slapped around for the lyrics they sang.
Coolio, Flesh-n-Bone, and Kurupt are all there. Dionne rapping? What the
world needs now is love.
No regrets,
Coyote Rick
Casa Alegre
Hollywood, California
