Richard Thompson has done a lot of other people’s songs, often with great result. Today we see/listen to how he copes with Dylan’s songs. First solo then with Fairport Convention.
Girl from the North Country, very good version, the guitar playing is sublime! It is taken from a concert at the City Winery, New York, 15th Feb 2012:
Continue reading April 3: Richard Thompson was born in 1949 – here playing Dylan songs
Leon Russell (born Claude Russell Bridges April 2, 1942) was an American musician and songwriter, who recorded as a session musician, sideman, and maintained a solo career in music.
Born in Lawton, Oklahoma, he began playing piano at the age of four. Russell attended Will Rogers High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma. At this time he was already performing at Tulsa nightclubs. After moving to Los Angeles, he became a session musician, working as a pianist on the recordings of many notable musical artists from the 1960s. By the late 1960s, Russell diversified, becoming successful as an arranger and wrote and co-wrote songs. As a musician, he worked his way up from gigs as a sideman to well known performers. By 1970 he had graduated to solo recording artist, although he never ended all his previous roles within the music industry.
Russell was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Monday, March 14, 2011
Sadly, we lost Leon Russell last november (Nov 13, 2016).
Leon Russell – A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall:
Continue reading April 2: The late great Leon Russell was born in 1942 – here singing Dylan songs
Musicians:
Continue reading April 2: Bob Dylan live in Birmingham, 1995 (Videos)
“…to work with people who inspired me early on like Bob Dylan and Neil Young, they are so dear to me as musicians and as people. To be able to call them friends and be a part of so many projects of theirs as well as bringing them on mine. And then to just hang out and write and be a part of that extraordinary world that is theirs.”
– Emmylou Harris (2010)
Emmylou Harris was born on April 2, 1947, in Birmingham, Alabama. The legendary country singer, songwriter, and guitarist is most closely associated with Gram Parsons. However, Bob Dylan played an important role early in her solo career. And she has sung his songs with him and as a solo act.
Harris started her singing career in 1968, in Greenwich Village, and recorded an album, Gliding Bird, soon after, which featured a cover of Dylan’s “I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight”. She has since been recording with Dylan on Desire. Bob and Emmylou reunited to sing “My Blue-Eyed Jane” for Dylan’s project, The Songs Of Jimmie Rodgers – A Tribute.
Enjoy these cover versions, written by Bob Dylan sung by Emmylou Harris.
Emmylou Harris with Rodney Crowell – Shelter From The Storm (late night show, 2006):
Continue reading April 2: Emmylou Harris was born in 1947 – here singing Dylan songs
Continue reading April 1: Bob Dylan Sydney, Australia – 1978 (audio)