Notes Commentary

Singers practicing in a closed session Their voices sound so raw and sweet without
autotune

Lou Reed “Walk on the wild side”

Darlene Love, Merry Clayton, Lisa Fischer,

Judith Hill

Janice Pendarvis analyzes Lou Reed’s song I agree when he says “colored girls” then
indicating that it symbolizes black women “co-co-co-co” repeatedly, sounding like sweet
power cocoa.

David Lasley says they want you to sing If this was true back then, that is sad because
great, take little credit, and go home quickly old school music is way better than the music
now and they deserved more credit than what
they received.

Cindy says she could be a chameleon she is I agree, music is one of the few things that
never bored can bring true peace.

Most of the singers have fathers that were

pastors, ministers which introduced them to
music

The Blossoms were one of the most prolific

groups

Merry Clayton was a lead background singer I feel like she wanted to make a name for
but always apart from her group herself without being associated with a group
and not in a selfish way, but in a “I just want
to be independent’ way.

Phil Spector was one of the biggest producers I think he let his fame get to his head and start
changing him

Their dress code was to “make guys excite” I did not like hearing this because I feel like
women are always looked at as objects for the
use of men when those singers should have
dressed what they were most comfortable in.

Singer describes a studio as her second home I think the studio was a place where she could
go so that she felt at peace and did not have to
worry about her problems.
Singer says a struggle as a black person is to I can see why she says this because our voices
do the music are very unique, we don’t sound like anyone
else. Like Beyonce, one of the greatest, can’t
be compared to anyone else.

Lion King, Growing Pains, Thriller, Avatar, I did not know how much of our voices were
are all songs/ movies that has black people featured in famous movies and songs.
voices in them

Darlene Love wanted nothing to do with Phil She did the right thing. Nobody is going to
Spector so she walked out of his studio and stay at a job where their boss does not value
did not see him for over 20 years them or recognize the amount of effort that
they put in.

Micheal Jackson was the king of pop

Darlene Love started cleaning houses I think when you start to feel lost, wondering
if your passion is really for you, you start to
explore other options when the only solution
is for you to keep going.

Darlene Love’s record started playing as she I believe that this was a sign from God that
was cleaning a woman’s bathroom she needed to give her faith and motivation to
continue who she was destined to be

There was a budget for tuning I think a cheap budget only produces cheap
music

The big recording sessions that were This is understandable because people are not
happening in the 70s and 80s were not going to work any job with little to no pay.
happening anymore People have talents and should get paid for
their talents.

They did not want to pay background singers This was insulting in my opinion. That’s like
because they felt like they didn’t need it saying people will not tip me as a server
because they think I do not need it since I
make an hourly wage.

Vega says singing background helped her find The smallest things will truly bring out the
herself and brought back her true love for best in you.
music