NIKKA COSTA Everybody Got Their Something (2001 US 12-track CD album the real strength of this album is its crossover appeal; funky instrumentation a voice that is undeniably soul and plenty of denim-ripping rock thrown in for good measure picture sleeve)
The latest radiant gem by the gifted singer-songwriter and performer Nikka Costa -- is far and away her most direct and convincing musical statement yet. If this is Costa's most pleasing album to date -- and it clearly is -- then it's exactly because the woman singing to us so powerfully has finally found the creative freedom to first and foremost please herself.
No U.S. release exists for 'Like A Feather', the first single off the hit international recording artist's domestic debut album, Everybody Got Their Something. Tracks, 'Like A Feather' & two previously unreleased non-album tracks, 'Heaven Sinner' & 'Hope
"Cy Coleman was one of the greatest American composers of all time." -Tony Bennett
The provocative, cutting-edge album The Best Is Yet To Come: The Songs of Cy Coleman features stunning, utterly surprising interpretations of his songs by 12 gifted contemporary female artists: Fiona Apple, Madeleine Peyroux, Missy Higgins, Jill Sobule, Sarabeth Tucek, Nikka Costa, Sara Watkins, Julianna Raye, Sam Phillips, Ambrosia Parsley, Patty Griffin and Perla Batalla. All tracks were fashioned by producer/pianist Dave Palmer.
Cy Coleman was the last major contributor to the Great American Songbook. He s responsible for timeless songs such as The Best Is Yet To Come and The Rules Of The Road made timeless by Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Barbara Streisand, Dusty Springfield, Ella Fitzgerald and Peggy Lee. Ella Fitzgerald won a Grammy for her performance of The Best Is Yet To Come.
Prowhoa Music Artist : Nikka Costa Music Label : Indie Europe/Zoom Release Date : 2010-02-01 Artistopia's Price :$39.98
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The latest radiant gem by the gifted singer-songwriter and performer Nikka Costa -- is far and away her most direct and convincing musical statement yet. If this is Costa's most pleasing album to date -- and it clearly is -- then it's exactly because the woman singing to us so powerfully has finally found the creative freedom to first and foremost please herself.
