Word: singer
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Considering the surprise success of Lennox's last effort, Diva, (which featuredmostly Lennox originals) it is tempting to imagine that the singer is suffering from sophomore jitters or simply laziness. But reworking other people's songs is more difficult than it first seems. The medium presents its own set of problems. Often, the burden of the past proves too much for an artist to bear...
...richness of Lennox's voice is also on display in her rendition of "Downtown Lights." The singer shows her amazing vocal range in her blue-eyed soul version of the Al Green classic "Take Me to the River." On another Motown classic, "Can't Get Next to You," she brings in a Spanish guitar to interesting effect. Ultimately, though, it is Lennox's voice that remains the album's most vital instrument...
Through Aug. 20. "John Singer Sargent: Studies for the Murals at the MFA and the Boston Public Library." Murals painted by American artist John Singer Sargent are celebrated in conjunction with the shared anniversaries of the two institutions: the 125th anniversary of the founding of the Museum and the 100th anniversary of the Library's building in Copley square...
That's why the most important news last month was that rap singer Eazy-E (a.k.a. Eric Wright) had died March 26 of complications of AIDS...
...Only Everything, singer-guitarist Juliana Hatfield moves from the forehead-slappingly obvious to the deftly oblique. On her last album, Become What You Are, she took swipes at easy targets like the grotesquely gorgeous Cindy Crawford set. This time, says Hatfield, "I wanted there to be more for people to sink their teeth into...