This week I went right back to 1954 with Dinah Washington who has been cited as “the most popular black female recording artist of the ’50s”, then through the decades with Carole King, Helen Reddy & Shakira to the present day with Ava Max!
PLAYLIST
Rachel Stevens – Some Girls (2004)
Belinda Carlisle – Leave A Light On For Me (1989)
Adele – Set Fire To The Rain (2011)
Catatonia – Road Rage (1998)
Mary Love – You Turned My Bitter Into Sweet (1965)
Aretha Franklin – (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman (1967)
Carole King – I Feel the Earth Move (1971)
The Fugees – Killing Me Softly With His Song (1996)
The Pretenders – Goin’ Back (1997)
All Saints – Black Coffee (2000)
Celine Dion – Lying Down (2019)
Samantha Mumba – Always Come Back to Your Love (2001)
Ava Max – Kings and Queens (2020)
Amelia Lily – California (2014)
Dinah Washington – I Don’t Hurt Anymore (1954)
Peggy Lee – Fever (1958)
Bananarama – Venus (1986)
Candy Staton – Suspicious Minds (1982)
Kiki Dee – Star (1981)
Shakira – Hips Don’t Lie (2006)
Beyonce ft Shakira – Beautiful Liar (2007)
Rozalla – Everybody’s Free (To Feel Good) (1991)
Helen Reddy – Angie Baby (1974)
The Pointer Sisters – Fire (1979)
Amy MacDonald – Don’t Tell Me That It’s Over (2010)
Colbie Caillat – Bubbly (2007)
Little Mix – Break Up Song (2020)
Kelsea Ballerini – I Hate Love Songs (2018)
Meghan Trainor – All About That Bass (2014)
Feist – 1234 (2007)
Alanis Morissette – Ironic (1996)
Petula Clark – Don’t Sleep In The Subway (1967)
Dusty Springfield – In Private (1989)