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Ladies and Gents,

Send Jay your CDs. He'll play them!

Joan,

Thanks for the article on these lovely ladies  of song. You are the only person I know that truly keeps the lives of female instrumentalists, composers, vocalists and others in print. If they send me music, I'll make sure they are featured on my show and other radio shows.

John Edwards
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Red Oak, GA 30272

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Jay (WCLK 91.9 FM)

Jay Edwards is an On-Air Announcer for WCLK 91.9FM. He hosts Jazz Tones on Sunday's 9-11pm. He has also written line notes for jazz artists and articles for magazines.   His career has been over twenty years in radio and voice-overs.

Email: jay@atlantajazz.info

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READ DIVA JC'S INTERVIEWS with B.B. King and other notable stars.

November/2007 

Dear Subscriber,

This month, we celebrate two soulful sisters whose music has permeated the planet because I've had the pleasure of attending and reviewing their concerts in the BROWARD TIMES.

Our 11th issue features the Queen of Music, Miss Patti Labelle in our Blues Category and our Jazz Diva is Ms. Natalie Cole. Both songstresses are flawless!

Enjoy this newsletter and remember that we always welcome your ideas, suggestions and submissions for future issues.

Love and music,
Diva JC
Publisher

JAZZ WOMEN

NATALIE COLE

Natalie Maria Cole was born in Los Angeles, California, on February 6, 1950. Cole is the daughter of one of American's first notable black male singers, Nat "King" Cole. She is an American singer and songwriter.

Eight-time Grammy winner, Cole has to her credit eight gold albums and three platinum albums. Cole's career was started by the production/songwriting duo of Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy. Her style is a mix of Jazz, Blues, R&B, Soul, Pop, Gospel and Adult Contemporary that makes for a loyal and diversified following.

In 2000, Natalie was featured in VH1's popular Behind the Music series. On November 7th of that year, her Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 was released. A biopic on (and executive produced by) the singer, The Natalie Cole Story, aired on NBC-TV on December 10.

Cole began singing during her college days at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Manager Kevin Hunter encouraged her to sing jazz at clubs and lounges, billed as "Nat Cole's daughter." His friend, manager Bob Schwaid had a songwriting/production duo looking for a female singer. In Chicago, Cole met Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy. The trio hit it off and began working at Curtis Mayfield's Curtom Studios, late in 1974, with arranger/saxophonist Gene Barge. After many rejections from labels, Cole sparked the interest of Larkin Arnold at Capitol Records, her late father's label.

Natalie's first hit, This Will Be  was issued on June 30, 1975, and reached #1 R&B song for two weeks, then, peaked at #6 pop tune on Billboard's charts by Fall 1975.

In 1976, Cole won a Grammy for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for This Will Be  and Best New Artist of the Year. She was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Performance for her gold album, Natalie.

More #1 R&B singles followed: Inseparable, Sophisticated Lady (She's a Different Lady), I've Got Love on My Mind and Our Love.

Jackson and Yancy and Barge won a Grammy for "Sophisticated Lady." The trio earned gold and platinum albums: Inseparable, Natalie, Unpredictable, Thankful, Natalie... Live, and I Love You So.

Cole hosted The Natalie Cole Special, a TV special on CBS-TV,  with guests Earth, Wind & Fire, Johnny Mathis, and Stephen Bishop that aired in April 1978. She co-hosted the NBC-TV special Uptown: A Musical Comedy History of Harlem's Apollo Theater, featuring a montage of her late father.

Cole married Marvin Yancy on July 31, 1976, had a son, Robert Adam Yancy, and divorced a few years later. Many of the recordings Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy produced for Natalie Cole are on the 1990 Capitol CD The Collection, the 1995 EMI-Capitol CD I've Got Love on My Mind, This Will Be: Natalie Cole's Everlasting Love, and the HOL CD Sophisticated Lady.

Substance abuse led to Cole missing concert dates and giving erratic performances. In 1981, Capitol Records opted not to renew her contract. In 1983, the singer checked in the Hazelden rehabilitation clinic in Minneapolis.

Six years later, she married producer Andre Fischer, who produced Unforgettable that won six Grammy's, including Record of the Year. Her Everlasting LP (1987) went gold and yielded three hit singles. Stardust (1996) featured another electronic-created duet with her father on When I Fall in Love that won a Grammy, in1997.

In fall 2000, Warner Books issued Natalie Cole's autobiography, Angel on My Shoulder, co-written with Digdy Diehl. At that time, Cole appeared on the covers of the November 6, 2000, issues of both Jet Magazine and People Magazine.

DISCOGRAPHY - Visit: nataliecolesite.com

Read my concert review of Natalie Cole's Florida performance on October 17, 2007, from the BROWARD TIMES, dated October 19, 2007. READ ALL OF MY INTERVIEWS AND REVIEWS.

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PATTI LABELLE

Patti LaBelle was born Patricia Louise Holt on May 24, 1944 in West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is an American R&B and soul singer and songwriter who fronted two groups, Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles and Labelle.

Patti is best known for her strong vocals and her unique and recognizable high-octave vocal belting. Her distinguishing vocal belting remains unique and recognizable. Her biography, Don't Block the Blessings, remained at the top of the New York Times best-seller list for several weeks. She is a bestselling author.

Although Patti is known for singing classic ballads and duets like "On My Own" with Michael McDonald, "If Only You Knew," "You Are My Friend," and "If You Asked Me To," her diverse musical tastes enhance her versatility. In 2003, DMX collaborated with Patti on his spiritual tribute "Thank You." Also, Hip-hop giants Outkast and Wyclef Jean ("Celebrate") have recorded with Patti.

Pop princesses Christina Aguilera, Missy Elliott, Pink, Mya and raptress Lil' Kim paid homage to the soulful diva with a hip-hop infused rendition of the 1973 smash hit, Lady Marmalade that appeared on the soundtrack for the Academy Award winning silver screen musical Moulin Rouge.

The Grammy-nominated neo-soul tandem Floetry, teamed up with the Soul Queen on the single "Hear Me Cry" for their sophomore CD. Then, Patti was showcased on VH1’s popular “Divas” special, accompanied by other super-star talents such as Jessica Simpson, Cyndi Lauper and Gladys Knight.

Labelle is a two-time Grammy winner - Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance (1998) for Live! One Night Only; and Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female in 1991 for Burnin'. She's recorded over 70 albums. Visit all of her links and sites.

Read my concert review of Patti's Florida performance on October 20, 2007, from the BROWARD TIMES, dated October 26, 2007. READ ALL OF MY INTERVIEWS AND REVIEWS.

**EXTRA, EXTRA** - Diva JC has a new career - Read all about it at her BLOG!

    
IN PURSUIT OF A MELODY by Joan Cartwright

Get the whole story of how WOMEN IN JAZZ brought jazz and blues music to the world. Cartwright's book chronicles the lives of several women who were notable instrumentalists and singers in America and around the world and includes the artwork of Charles Mills. Joan launched her book on April 19, 2007. Buy at www.trafford.com/05-0819

 

Women in Jazz South Florida, Inc.  is a non-profit organization with the mission of promoting Women in Jazz through contacts, books, articles,  interviews, workshops, lectures, history, recordings, performance and recognition.

Love and Music,
Joan Cartwright
Women in Jazz South Florida, Inc.

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