Caught the article below on the All Headline News web site. For those who weren't aware, it was reported last year that Winehouse was working on a reggae album. Given her stature as a Grammy-award winning artist, some speculated that her effort would have given reggae a needed boost had she turned out an impressive album.
Personally, I think that it's unfortunate that people would look to a white British pop star to give reggae music more credibility in the market place when there are so many talented artists coming out of Jamaica, and other parts of the so-called Third World, who are more than capable of doing the job. Maybe if some of these major record labels did a better job of marketing and promoting those artists then reggae would finally break through the Glass Ceiling. Then again, maybe those individuals at the head of the music industry meant for it to be this way.........
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London, England (CNS) - After being denied a work visa for Coachella festival, troubled singer Amy Winehouse’s latest music compositions have been rejected by her label.
The Rehab hitmaker recorded a number of demo tracks with a Caribbean flavor for her highly anticipated third album during a three-month hiatus on the Caribbean island of St. Lucia.
However, Winehouse has reportedly been ordered to re-record her new album after music bosses at the star's label Island Records were left unimpressed by her latest reggage offering, according to U.K. newspaper the Daily Mirror.
A source tells the publication, “Amy was very productive during her stay in St Lucia. She wrote a hell of a lot of songs, but the majority of them just are’t hitting the mark….She seems to have ditched her trademark vintage soul sound and is now heavily influenced by reggae. Her bosses don’t think it’s a wise move to change her style so sharply and [they] have told her that.”
The Rehab hitmaker recorded a number of demo tracks with a Caribbean flavor for her highly anticipated third album during a three-month hiatus on the Caribbean island of St. Lucia.
However, Winehouse has reportedly been ordered to re-record her new album after music bosses at the star's label Island Records were left unimpressed by her latest reggage offering, according to U.K. newspaper the Daily Mirror.
A source tells the publication, “Amy was very productive during her stay in St Lucia. She wrote a hell of a lot of songs, but the majority of them just are’t hitting the mark….She seems to have ditched her trademark vintage soul sound and is now heavily influenced by reggae. Her bosses don’t think it’s a wise move to change her style so sharply and [they] have told her that.”
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very interesting...I think maybe she thought they would go for it. We have greedily accepted everything else shh...when you have a member from Wu on your ish-YOU IN THERE! lol(no disrespect to Joy Delanene)besides for the last 2 to 3 yrs it seems that in America we have brought into the Overseas Bug)English,
ReplyDeleteBritish,European)standard of what music should sound like,the next wave.We also had a hand in(music lovers,consumers, etc.)because her last CD was in heavy rotation and accepted by masses despite her personal trouble. I personally like Amy Winehouse from a musical/artistic viewpoint,but I also question why some would deem her the "Answer". There is some kind of vibe going on over there that every artist from that area is considered soul,blues,r&b yet none except maybe Estelle looks like and quite possibly could take ownership of that but she doesn't and is def. not marketed that way.
I agree that if more A&R would invest or open their eyes to the talent that comes locally then they wouldn't have to grow or manufacture
(cookie-cut)someone out to be the next ting, because there are plenty that can not only fill their shoes but stretch them out.
** maybe if they were on vacation w/ her while she was in recovery /writing mode they would see what has influenced her so much and say stop Amy I will check out the local band and etc....
very interesting...I think maybe she thought they would go for it. We have greedily accepted everything else shh...when you have a member from Wu on your ish-YOU IN THERE! lol(no disrespect to Joy Delanene)besides for the last 2 to 3 yrs it seems that in America we have brought into the Overseas Bug)English,
ReplyDeleteBritish,European)standard of what music should sound like,the next wave.We also had a hand in(music lovers,consumers, etc.)because her last CD was in heavy rotation and accepted by masses despite her personal trouble. I personally like Amy Winehouse from a musical/artistic viewpoint,but I also question why some would deem her the "Answer". There is some kind of vibe going on over there that every artist from that area is considered soul,blues,r&b yet none except maybe Estelle looks like and quite possibly could take ownership of that but she doesn't and is def. not marketed that way.
I agree that if more A&R would invest or open their eyes to the talent that comes locally then they wouldn't have to grow or manufacture
(cookie-cut)someone out to be the next ting, because there are plenty that can not only fill their shoes but stretch them out.
** maybe if they were on vacation w/ her while she was in recovery /writing mode they would see what has influenced her so much and say stop Amy I will check out the local band and etc....