Was just
thinking how so much of the upbeat music of the 60s and 70s was really British pop. I was thinking of Dusty Springfield, 1939-1999.
I loved The Kinks. But who can deny American country music for its beauty and simplicity? I love Dolly Parton. Aside from a sweet voice, musical talent, Parton has a great deliberateness to the story of her songs. She can take the tragic life of a young girl and turn it into an enduring tale through song.
I loved The Kinks. But who can deny American country music for its beauty and simplicity? I love Dolly Parton. Aside from a sweet voice, musical talent, Parton has a great deliberateness to the story of her songs. She can take the tragic life of a young girl and turn it into an enduring tale through song.
But it was this song that I'd first heard tonight that made me want to listen more to Dolly. Thanks to Bob Higgs. "The sky is green and the grass is blue" is almost a Wallace Stevens poem. Beautiful imagery to help wake up the senses.
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