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Russ & Julie's House Concerts
3/13/2010 8:00 PM at Jude Johnstone and Lori Lieberman
, Oak Park, California 91377
Cost: $15.00
JUDE JOHNSTONE’s songs have been covered by such well known artists as Stevie Nicks ("Cry Wolf"), Bette Midler ("The Girl Is On To You"), Trisha Yearwood ("The Woman Before Me," "Hearts In Armor" and "When We Were Still In Love"), Johnny Cash (the title cut of the Grammy-winning album "Unchained"), Jennifer Warnes ("The Nightingale"), and Bonnie Raitt ("Wounded Heart"). She also won a 1993 BMI Songwriters Award for the song "The Woman Before Me". Jude’s debut collection Coming Of Age, has guest contributions by Trisha Yearwood, Jennifer Warnes, and Bonnie Raitt, as well as by old friends Jackson Browne and Valerie Carter. The album is a rich and diversified collection of songs offering reflective lyrical content and haunting melodies. Her eagerly anticipated new follow-up CD, On A Good Day, includes guest appearances by Jackson Browne, Rodney Crowell, Julie Miller, and Bonnie Raitt. Johnstone’s most recent CDs, Blue Light and Mr. Sun are jazz/blues influenced projects possessing the distinctly sensitive and soulful qualities found in her previous two discs. It’s hard to believe that it’s been nearly 4 years since Jude last performed at Russ & Julie’s House Concerts; she’s certainyl one of our most requested "return" artists!
LORI LIEBERMAN has remained in the shadows of the spotlight since the early seventies, quietly gleaning the respect of an industry and a devoted base of fans. As the one responsible for such hits as "Killing Me Softly With His Song" she consistently recorded album after album for Capitol Records (5 LPs), RCA, EMI, Pope Music, and currently, Drive On Records. (It was Roberta Flack who heard Lieberman’s own version of "Killing Me Softly" featured on an American Airlines music channel and recorded the now classic version of Lori’s Grammy award winning song.) Throughout the years of ever-changing styles and fads, one thing has remained constant in Lieberman’s music-- her honest and heartfelt lyrics, coupled with her haunting, and beautiful melodies, always cutting right through to the heart of the listener. Lori has performed with John Sebastian, Randy Newman, Billy Joel, Leonard Cohen, John Stewart, and countless others. Her latest release, Gun Metal Sky, is the definitive Lori Lieberman recording. Four years in the making, this CD reflects Lieberman’s growth as a vocalist, writer, producer and arranger. With eight songs penned by Lieberman, it also includes four songs by some of our most beloved songwriters and interpreted by her unique sensitivity and style.
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