William Dart checks out the music of two indomitables - the fiery R&B diva Bettye LaVette, and the incomparable Mavis Staples.
Bettye LaVette, Mavis Staples Photo: supplied
Music Details
ARTIST: The Isley Brothers
TITLE: Shine on Harvest Moon
ALBUM: Up on the Roof: Gems from the Atlantic Vaults
COMPOSER: Bayes, Norworth
LABEL: One Day Music
ARTIST: Bettye LaVette
TITLE: My Man, He's a Loving Man
ALBUM: Up on the Roof: Gems from the Atlantic Vaults
COMPOSER: Bennett, Matthews
LABEL: One Day Music
ARTIST: Bettye LaVette
TITLE: The Word
ALBUM: Interpretations
COMPOSER: Lennon, McCartney
LABEL: ANTI
ARTIST: Bettye LaVette
TITLE: Blackbird
ALBUM: Blackbirds
COMPOSER: Lennon, McCartney
LABEL: ANTI
ARTIST: Odesza
TITLE: The Last Goodbye
ALBUM: The Last Goodbye
COMPOSER: Ford, Mills, Knight
LABEL: Foreign Family Collective
ARTIST: Bettye LaVette
TITLE: Let Me Down Easy
ALBUM: Let Me Down Easy - Bettye LaVette in Memphis
COMPOSER: Ford
LABEL: Sun
ARTIST: The Staple Singers
TITLE: Gloryland
ALBUM: Hammer and Nails
COMPOSER: Anon
LABEL: Concord
ARTIST: Mavis Staples
TITLE: Melody Cool
ALBUM: The Voice
COMPOSER: Prince
LABEL: Phono
ARTIST: Mavis Staples & Levon Helm
TITLE: The Weight
ALBUM: Carry Me Home
COMPOSER: Robertson
LABEL: ANTI/Epitaph
