Mahatma Gandhi, The Dalai Lama, Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela, ......
Joseph Campbell, Albert Einstein, Kahlil Gibran.....
“There is no beauty in the finest cloth if it makes hunger
and unhappiness.” – Mahatma Gandhi
Mozart, Beethoven, Bach...
Odetta. Etta James, Muddy Waters, Miles Davis, Louis Armstrong, Howlin Wolf, Mavis Staples, The Staples, Robert Johnson, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, John Lennon, Neil Young, Joe Cocker, Cat Stevens, Janis Joplin, Tom Waits, Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, Itzach Perlman, Glenn Gould, Meade Lux Lewis, Led Zeppelin, Elton John, Jimi Hendrix, Marvin Gaye, The Band, Tina Turner, Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor, Harry Nilsson, Vladimir Horowitz, Ella Fitzgerald, Bob Marley, Buffalo Springfield, The Rolling Stones, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell, David Bowie.....
Favorite Movies: Out of Africa, Gandhi, The Point, Being There, Midnight Run, God Father 1 & 2, Butch Cassidy and The Sun Dance Kid, Arthur, Annie Hall, 'thirty two short films about Glenn Gould, Winged Migration Narrated by Phillip Labro.....
Favorite "things": Laughter. Light. Passion. Compassion. The Arts. Creativity. People who think for themselves, ask questions, seek answers... People who inspire...who admire, who illuminate life around them for all to see... Gentleness. Brilliant spirits full of spontaneity and conviction, determined & free regardless of all the odds...People who take care of people...reverence for all living things...
Sensitivity....
Sounds Like
"RANDY CRAFTON"
*****"Look out!" Reviewer: RANDY CRAFTON
"Natural talent, style, looks, hard work, kindness and dedication...rarely collide in one person. Here is a wonderful example of what happens when they do. Look Out and enjoy Billie Rainbird!"
"This is a wonderful EP. I've taken it with me for the last 5 days now on a 2 hour beach walk, and while the EP is less than 2 hours, I just keep it on repeat. This is not music to ever get tired of. Billie has obviously been places, she's too wise to be a victim and too vulnerable to be a toughie. For me this is a perfect mix. Can't wait to hear more from her."
-Jeff Arch ~ Academy Award nominated screenwriter of Sleepless in Seattle...
"ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT!"
*****"Billie Rainbird soars!" Reviewer: ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT
"Soulful, Billie Rainbird Soars on this stunning debut EP 'Like You Were Here' Load it on your i-Pod and take off on a journey with Billie. We're going to be hearing a lot more from this debut artist. Put it on the top of your Holiday shopping list!"
-Canaan Rubin, Reporter, "Entertainment Tonight"
"SIMON PHILLIPS"
*****"Absolutely exquisite" Reviewer: Simon Phillips
"Billie Rainbird has a voice that will bring you into her world. Her songs are from the heart and are raw and simple but have the sophistication of someone that has been performing for years. This is Billie's EP debut and I for one can't wait to hear more."
-Simon Phillips, Drummer. Producer
"RADIO BAKER STREET"
*****"IRRESISTABLE!" Reviewer: RADIO BAKER STREET
" FOR WHAT ITS WORTH - BILLIE RAINBIRD - JUILLET 2008
Somewhere between Brooklyn and Greenwich Village, the spellbinding voice of Billie Rainbird is going around.
Reassured by her first experience with an 8 track EP in 2007, this beauty is going back to the studios to record her first complete album, with the exceptional presence of Julian Lennon for a duet.
To preview the album, a single will be released on 4th of July, Independence Day.
To base her privileged audience of her ideals, she decided to give a new approach to one of the most popular songs in the fabulous and long history of rock- “For What It’s Worth” from Buffalo Springfield.
Billie Rainbird reveals her strong and beautiful rich voice, with more rock, guts- and a heavy rhythm punctuated by male background vocals.
Her cover is simply irresistible, marked by a burning and obvious passion to sing out, determined to remind us that, we the people, are not the owners of the Earth!
“FOR WHAT IT’S WORTH” was the first protest song that became a top ten single in 1967.
We were deep in an illegal War, and the counterculture's artists staged the only efficient weapon against a political system deepset in its own stupidity.
This theme obviously resonates with Billie RAINBIRD, a profoundly sensitive advocate of peace, voicing herself so that children will not forever be the victims of adult’s madness.
Are we seeing, because of the symbolic release date, an obvious sign of her opposition to the current situation in the world?
As Bob Dylan said, “the answer my friend, is blowin' in the wind”. Hidden here is a beautiful and mystic voice, haunted by the willpower to bring people together, without discrimination, religion or origins.
“For What It’s Worth”... is just gold when Billie Sings!
" FOR WHAT ITS WORTH - BILLIE RAINBIRD - JUILLET 2008
Quelque part entre Greenwich Village et Brooklyn flotte la voix envoutante de Billie Rainbird.
Forte d'un premier EP de 8 titres dans lequel on se laissait ensorceler par son onctuosité vocale (déja chroniqué dans les colonnes du Baker Street en 2007 - http://www.radiobakerstreet.com/billie_rainbird.html ), la belle est de retour en studio pour graver ce qui sera son 1° véritable album, dans lequel Julian Lennon viendra s'installer le temps d'un duo.
En avant-première, un premier single voit le jour le 4 Juillet 2008, jour de Fête Nationale Américaine.
Pour assoir la relation privilégiée qu'elle entretient avec son public mais surtout avec ses idéaux, elle choisit en 1° extrait la relecture d'un des titres les plus populaires de l'histoire du Rock, For What Its Worth des Buffalo Springfield.
On y découvre une Billie Rainbird au timbre plus rock que lors de son 1° essai, plus engagée musicalement, suivant une rythmique appuyée et harmonisée par des choeurs masculins.
Sa reprise est simplement irrésistible, marquée par une passion dévorante et évidente du chant et une détermination à rappeler que le Monde ne nous appartient pas!
For What Its Worth, (Ndlr : Pour ce que ça vaut !) est une chanson engagée datant de 1967.
La Guerre du Viet-Nam bat son plein et les artistes de la contre culture sont considérés comme la seule lutte efficace face à une politique enlisée dans sa propre stupidité.
Le thème ne pouvait laisser insensible la belle New Yorkaise, défendresse elle même de la paix, afin que les enfants ne soient plus les innocentes victimes de la folie des adultes.
Doit on, en raison du jour symbolique de la sortie du single de Billie Rainbird, y voir un signe évident de contestation ?
La réponse se trouve surement ailleurs, dans un esprit sain, presque mystique, habité par la seule volonté d'unification des peuples, sans distinction de couleur, de religion ou de race.
For What Its Worth ... Just Gold when Billie sings!
Pour ce que ça vaut ! ... Quand Billie Rainbird le chante, ça vaut de l'Or !
A DECOUVRIR LE 04 JUILLET sur http://www.myspace.com/billierainbird
Xavier BOULANGER - BAKER STREET - RADIO MENERGY – FRANCE
This page is the official myspace page for Miss Billie Rainbird™ but it is not maintained or run by her. Billie does visit the page and check messages. She is currently away working on her Debut Album, but will get back to you when she can. Feel free to leave comments. Your presence and support is greatly appreciated as is your sharing.
Namaste.
...BILLIE RAINBIRD™ BIO...
*****
Newcomer Billie Rainbird is an intuitive and prolific songwriter. Her material
reflects her native abilities; her beautiful voice, her sensual
presence and her abundant melodies. The music has its origins in her
relationship with the piano. She is self taught and plays
entirely by ear.
Born and raised in a small town in Canada,
this natural beauty grew up listening to Hank Williams, Bob Dylan,
Billie Holiday and the Beatles. An accomplished writer from an early
age, Billie previously authored a novel and a childrens book before
focusing her expression on songwriting.
Selected from hours of original home demos, this eight song EP
combines her early influences with a graceful style. The articulate
production showcases her vivid emotions and evocative appeal. In
short, Billie Rainbird is a treasure. *****
At this time Billie is working on her Debut Album to be released in Spring 2009!
~Billie Rainbird™ profile shot photographed by Michael Pollizzi~
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