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...compositions her own, such as Curtis Mayfield's pop gem Something He Can Feel. Or listen to her 1971 gospel-charged take on the Simon and Garfunkel classic Bridge over Troubled Water. That water's a good deal more troubled when Franklin sings the song; even the bridge seems sturdier. She was the first female inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame...
...audience members, who were expecting Clapton to trot out his hits. "Play some rock 'n' roll!" one man shouted. A couple of other people in the crowd got their coats and left early. They missed a great show. Buoyed by the blues, Clapton played with impressive confidence and sounded sturdier than he had in years...
...long period of gestation and development. Sorry, dame. No dice. Mariah Carey needs to follow some of her funkier instincts and drop the damsel-in-distress pose; no one wants another Celine Dion. In the meantime, Mariah needs to slow down, grow up, branch out and create some sturdier, more lasting work. This one ought to be called Mayfly.Photo courtesy of Sony Records...
...sound bite is to politics what the aphorism is to exposition: the art of saying much with little. Yet the high priests of the press denounce the sound bite, staple of the 30-second political ad, as a degradation of political discourse. They insist that we be fed a sturdier diet of five- and 10- and 30-minute speeches to elevate our sensibilities...
...more anguished and torn than ever; he's as emotionally naked as a daytime talk-show guest, baring his soul and searching for empathy. You hear his need. In fact, it comes as something of a surprise to find that in person, the 31-year-old Duritz is sturdier looking than he sounds. North of 6 ft. and bearish in his build, he unexpectedly fills the door frame when welcoming a visitor. But when he sits down and starts to talk, in a rare interview, the vulnerability quivers in the air. "If you're a person who has difficulty relating...