Jane Horrocks' appearance on the Parkinson Show tonight was fascinating. She
did a Shirley Bassey impersonation and then talked about what the 5 artists
whose songs she does on the CD mean to her. She said that what attracts her
to the work of Bassey, Holiday, Munroe, and Garland is that they all had
tragedy in their lives and that it showed in their singing. She felt that her
own singing voice is weak but when she projects herself into the role of
these other women she could find a range and a voice that she doesn't
otherwise have. She also said that although she has a unique speaking voice,
her own singing voice is not unique and she's not satisfied with that so
prefers to impersonate others.
Jacky
