Dee Dee Bridgewater (1976 album)

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Dee Dee Bridgewater
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Studio album by
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Released1976
Recorded1976
StudioMuscle Shoals Sound Studios, Sheffield, AL
Sound Factory, Los Angeles, CA
Soundtek, New York, NY
Genre Jazz
Length36:05
Label Atlantic
Producer Gene Page, Stephen Y. Scheaffer, Jerry Wexler
Dee Dee Bridgewater chronology
Afro Blue
(1974)		Dee Dee Bridgewater
(1976)		 Just Family
(1977)
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Dee Dee Bridgewater is the eponymous second studio album by American jazz singer Dee Dee Bridgewater. The record was released in 1976 via Atlantic Records label. [4] She also released a self-titled album in 1980 via the Elektra label.

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Critical reception

Reviewer of Dusty Groove noted "The sound here is different than the material Bridgewater started with, but still plenty great from a soul perspective – tightly-crafted, sophisticated work that features both uptempo and mellow cuts – in a mode that's quite similar to the Columbia work of Marlena Shaw – another former jazz vocalist who made a 70s shift to soul." [5]

Stacia Proefrock of Allmusic wrote "Dee Dee Bridgewater's self-titled album opens with a song that sounds closer to Gloria Gaynor than Ella Fitzgerald, throwing her jazz fans for a loop. This 1976 release explores R&B and funk territories, while still employing her strong, husky voice. She shows the amazing range and emotional expression that would make her "comeback" albums of the '90s so remarkable, while apparently having a lot of fun. While this album is out of character for her stylistically, it is still a fine addition to any fan's collection." [6]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."My Prayer" Georges Boulanger, Jimmy Kennedy 3:35
2."My Lonely Room" Peter Skellern 4:52
3."It Ain't Easy" Allen Toussaint 3:32
4."He's Gone" Daryl Hall, John Oates 5:56
5."Goin' Through the Motions" Tom Bahler 3:53
6."You Saved Me"Bob Bateman, LiL' Ed4:29
7."Every Man Wants Another Man's Woman" Alan O'Day 4:09
8."My Prayer" Georges Boulanger, Jimmy Kennedy 5:39
Total length:36:05

Personnel

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References

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  2. ↑ Cook, Richard. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings : Cook, Richard : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming. p. 163. ISBN   9780141023274 . Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  3. ↑ "Tom Hull: Grade List: Dee Dee Bridgewater". Tom Hull . Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  4. ↑ "Dee Dee Bridgewater – Dee Dee Bridgewater". Discogs . discogs.com. 1976. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  5. ↑ "Dee Dee Bridgewater Dee Dee Bridgewater (1976)". Dusty Groove . dustygroove.com. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  6. ↑ "Dee Dee Bridgewater Dee Dee Bridgewater [1976]". Allmusic . allmusic.com. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
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