Johnny n June, Jackie Deshannon, girl groups (my favorites are always changing) 45’s, Sandi Shaw Girl Don‘t Come, The Byrds with Gene Clarke, The Shangr-ilas and Shadow, Jerry lee, Keith, Aftermath, Exile, Goats Head, Sam Lay’s drums, the Faces Cut Across Shorty, Plynth, the brilliance of being Dolly, the Left Banke, Another side of Dylan, Long, Long Long, Darlene Love Xmas Baby Please Come Home one of the greatest vocals recorded on vinyl, Ronnie’s Try Some Buy Some (oh god majestic), the wide vibrato and cool beauty of Rita Coolidge, Gram and Emmylou, Tammy and George, Marvin and Tammy, Buddy and Julie (Miller) at the Bottom Line, Steve Earl at the Bottom Line, Delaney and Bonnie kicked my ass, King Curtis too when he played with them in Central Park, Ike and Tina Turner Revue, especially the Ikettes in hot pink minis at the Electric Circus, Nick Drake’s Fly and Time of No Reply, Beverly (Martin) Happy New Year, wish I could‘ve worked with Denny Cordell, The Runaways Live in Japan, The Rock n Roll Circus, Don’t Look Back, The Last Waltz, Blow Up, Vanessa, the Yardbirds, Maddogs and Englishmen, Concert for Bangledesh,
especially the background singers who made the most beautiful unbridled noise.
Neye Benziyor?
A Siberian Huskey/ Border Collie mix, black licorice, coffee with cream, rubarb pie, black leather boots, fishnets and your favorite old flannel shirt.
Recently I received a note about my disc "Unadorned":
"Your voice is KILLER!!!!! Lisa I love your cd."
Jackie DeShannon.
Well, it made me feel like all the bits, pieces and loose ends of a torn n tattered career made some sense.
"Lisa Burns' voice evokes a little girl who spent too much time in nightclubs." it's true, Jennifer Kelly, it's true.
My current project New Randy "A raunchy glimpse through the female lens, written by Lisa B. Burns and Holly Anderson, both accomplished artists, neither in the first blush of youth..." jennifer kelly is right on again. Holly and I are moms (okay a tad off the beaten path, but very devoted moms) and sometimes collaborate via email while we're preparing dinner.
'Nimbly worded, charmingly executed, and completely bereft of Family Values. As always.' Jeff Hunt (Table of the Elements + Radium record labels)
Some history n starts n stops include recording "Lisa Burns" for MCA when I was a mere lass. "Lisa Burns sharp smoky voice enables her to snake through soul ballads as no white singer has done in quite some time. Burns' exhilarating swoops and gulps and leaps of register quickly establish her own style." Rolling Stone
As Veleveteen, Sal Maida and I wrote and produced the danceable "After Hours" for Atlantic Records.
As songwriters Sarah Brightman covered our songs.
We formed The Lovin' Kind with a hybrid hillbilly sound as an antidote to the pop music business.
Hunt these records down, they're good.
When you sang back up for Pat and Annie - the woman you sang with ....was her name Ula Hedwig? I have an old friend from mid 80's - her name is Susan Collins.............I am sure Annie knows of her, do you? She was close with Elle and Lesley Gore.............amongst other celebs. I will send you an email about an experience I had w/ Sue...............you will LYAO
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