I read this book once called "The Baghdad Blogger"... I thought it was gonna be some Jack the Ripper thing... turned out to be some guy who liked Portishead. The sort of guy you'd go for a pint with, but would prefer not to read a bloody book about. -- Zippy
Sure, it's easy to sell Vonda Shepard short over her singing
on the runaway hit TV show "Alley McBeal." But few people
realize that "V.S." has been in the music biz for YEARS
before that show. I, for one, have been a longtime appreciater
of her art and work.
I've been listening to Vonda Shepard for YEARS -- long before she was tapped to
play herself as a regular on TV's smash hit "Alley McBeal." I guess it makes me
kind of mad that when people think of Vonda, they only think of her work on TV.
Because Vonda Shepard is so much more than that!
Did you know, for example, that she was once Jackson Browne's piano player? I
bet you did not. That is what I mean by how it is a tragedy that people only
know her from Alley McBeal.
Yeah, I know that old fans like me tend to get real bitter when their favorite
musicians get real popular. But, well, DAMN! The tender and gutsy musical
stylings of Vonda Shepard mean a lot to me.
Yes, I realize that her smoky, bluesy voice and luxurious piano arrangements are
not for everyone. But noone can deny that she is a leading force in adult
contemporary music. But maybe it's time for YOU, gentle reader, to give Vonda
Shepard a second look. Dig a little bit deeper and you may be surprised by what
you find.
