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A: Of my solo songs, there are versions of Nancy Sinatra, David Bowie, Chrissie Hynde, Marianne Faithful and Thelma Houston. | A: Of my solo songs, there are versions of Nancy Sinatra, David Bowie, Chrissie Hynde, Marianne Faithful and Thelma Houston. | ||
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The cover was also included in the intermission playlist played before Morrissey's concerts. | |||
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* [http://www.thelmahouston.com/ Thelma Houston official site] | * [http://www.thelmahouston.com/ Thelma Houston official site] | ||
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Thelma Houston (née Jackson; born May 7, 1946, Leland, Mississippi) is an American singer and actress. She scored a number-one hit in 1977 with her cover version of the song "Don't Leave Me This Way", which won the Grammy for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.[1]
Relevance
- Thelma Houston "Suedehead" in 2012, as mentioned in the March 23, 2012 statement at true-to-you.net: "You might also be aware that Thelma Houston has also recorded Suedehead this year." A snippet mp3 of the cover is on bbc.co.uk.[2] Morrissey also mentioned the cover in an interview with Radionica (Colombia), translation by somehow still alive:
Q: Several artists have recorded versions of The Smiths or Morrissey. Have you had a chance to hear some? What is your opinion about them?
A: Of my solo songs, there are versions of Nancy Sinatra, David Bowie, Chrissie Hynde, Marianne Faithful and Thelma Houston.
The cover was also included in the intermission playlist played before Morrissey's concerts.
External links
References
- ↑ Thelma Houston Wikipedia page. Wikipedia. Retrieved from wikipedia.org.
- ↑ Morrissey statement / San Diego date (May 22) - true-to-you.net. Morrissey-solo. Retrieved from morrissey-solo.com.