The song is the last by the group to reach the numberone spot on the billboard hot s. Rebecca l harris, ronald l jackson, edward wayne livesay. Renee is one of the hardestworking, most talented female australian music artists. If loving you is wrong renee geyer, banks, homer 07. Heading in the right direction, renee geyer live in new zealand 1981 duration. Standing on shaky ground alphonso boyd, edward hazel, jeffrey bowen 3. Verse it happens every time i look in your eyes i can feel the love within your heart its a mystery but my love just wont set me. I identified firstly as a say i love you rg fan being 11 when it came out with rg being an. Her career has spanned four decades and is still going strong. As the great renee geyer ruefully acknowledged in a breathless and wobbly home stretch, filling hamer hall for an 18piece big band swing revue was a big ask. Geyer was named renee for another holocaust survivor who had helped her mother in auschwitz after josef mengele had assigned the rest of her mothers family to death. In her candid book, geyer detailed her drug addictions, sex life and career in.
The fabulous renee geyer adds a soulful, bluesy touch to this classic country song written by willie nelson. Shaky ground, renee geyer,feat, chris bekker youtube. Band 692 is a unique concept of blending soul and blues classics with recognisable rock tunes. Although she was so shy in the beginning she couldnt face the audience, musicians noticed her, and geyer was invited to join one more experienced band after another until 1971, when she became part of an ambitious jazz fusion group called sun. The song is the last by the group to reach the numberone spot on the billboard hot soul singles chart. The flying saucer club proudly welcomes back the fabulous renee geyer this october. Renee geyer is a melbourneborn singer known as australias first lady of soul. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from renee geyer. The official website for australian performer renee geyer. Renee geyer was born on september 11, 1953 in melbourne, victoria, australia as renee rebecca geyer. Check out standing on shaky ground acoustic by renee geyer on amazon music. Manfred manns earth band replaced punch and renee geyer band recorded a live album, really really love you, at their farewell concert in melbournes dallas brooks hall on 11 april 1976. Renee geyer swing is one of her highest chart positions in 40.
Shaky ground, it only happens and say you love me, geyer and her fourpiece band will perform. Most famously recorded by the late great patsy cline, ms geyer certainly makes it her. Brisbane duo band 327 hire this party band for your event. She had commercial success as a solo artist in australia, with its a mans mans world, heading in the right direction and stares and whispers. Of note in the band that night, dave millsap guitar, stephen bruton guitar, don wise sax, nick connolly keyboards. The 2nd last time i had seen renee geyer was 18 years ago at the continental in melbourne. She then resigned with mushroom records for a new single, im the woman who loves you, which was included on the retrospective the best of renee geyer 19731998. Renee is a flying saucer favourite and has sold out her last three shows with us. A precocious jazz, blues and soul singer in her late teens. Apr 27, 20 renee geyers 25th album swing has debuted at no. Australian singing legend renee geyer will release her 25th album next friday, april 19. With a career spanning 3 decades, renee geyer possesses what is undoubtedly the most versatile and stunning voice in contemporary australian music today. She had commercial success as a solo artist in australia, with its a mans mans world, heading in the right direction and stares and whispers in the 1970s and say i love you in the 1980s.
This consummate entertainer with a proud body of work still transfixes a room with the power of her song. From her early days as a singer in pubs and wine bars to her recording career in america, renee has an incredible story to tell and this is her autobiography. The album, released through robert rigbys fanfare label, is one of renees best charting albums in. Renee geyer was born in 1953 in melbourne, to a hungarian jewish father, edward geyer, and a slovak jewish mother, a holocaust survivor, as the youngest of three children. Shaky ground, the related single, appeared in september. Fronted by male and female vocalists, together with a pulsating rythm section and then topped off with the sizzling saxophone and the boogie. Renee geyer to headline queenstown jazz and blues festival thursday, 3 october 20, 1. Known as melbournes first lady of soul, geyer started life as a sassy blues belter but now is the consummate entertainer with a proud body of work.
Her powerful raspy sound demanded renown and in 2005 geyer was inducted into the aria hall of fame. Newspaper article renee geyer live at the athenaeum 2004. Brisbane duo band 327 hire this party band for your. Really really love you was released in august and reach the top 50. Renee f livesay, age 45, glen allen, va 23060 view full report known locations. Heading in the right direction renee geyer, punch, m. John john hargreaves is a composer and an announcer on a classical music radio station. She is a singer, a songwriter, producer and author who mesmerises audiences with her unique take on jazz, blues and soul.
When she tells him shes having an affair and no longer loves him, he discovers from neighbour kirstin julia blake that helen is making. Thank god for the lead guitarist who stole the show. Shaky ground, the related single, appeared in september but geyer was already in the us. Their first musical offering of 2015 was the single, shaky ground hey na na na. The band comprises of six seasoned musicians who all have a natural feel for this amalgamation.
Glen allen va, 23060, disputanta va 23842 possible relatives. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. Provided to youtube by liberation music pty ltd standing on shaky ground acoustic renee geyer reneesance. Renee geyer band shakey ground 1976, vinyl discogs. Now she has evolved into a bona fide music icon someone to look up to for never having let go of her dreams. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from renee geyer at the discogs marketplace. Apr 23, 2010 fron 1989 austin city limits, shaky ground by delbert mcclinton. Geyer was encouraged to get up and have a sing and was instantly invited to join as singer. Verse it happens every time when i look in your eyes i can feel the love within your heart its a mystery but my love just wont set me free chorus it only happens ooh darling when i look at you it only happens ooh darling when i look at you verse how can i say the way i feel about you now. Vinyl 7 renee geyer band shakey ground 1976, vinyl discogs. At a young age, the geyers moved to sydney where her. Shaky ground renee geyer shes got to be loved jenny morris shoop shoop song cher signed sealed delivered stevie wonder simply the best tina turner sing it back moloko smooth matchbox 20 so what pink someone like you adele son of a preacherman dusty springfield songbird eva cassidy.
Renee geyer included the song on her album, really really love you. Original funkadelic bassist billy bass nelson also plays on the song. Standing on shaky ground acoustic by renee geyer on. Peekyous people search has people named renee livesay and you can find info, photos, links, family members and more. Renee geyer swing is one of her highest chart positions in.
In 2005, geyer was inducted into the aria hall of fame and in 20, into the age music victoria hall of fame joining the ranks of australias most respected and accomplished musicians. Copyright disclaimer under section 107 of the copyright act 1976. Geyer didnt do a lot of singing, leaving more than half the show to the backing musians, who were superb and saved the night. Renee geyer knows all about what its like to try and make it in a mans world. Join facebook to connect with renee geyer and others you may know. Standing on shaky ground acoustic standing on shaky ground acoustic 3.
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