MM Vol 1 - 095 - Gabrielle

Number 095

Gabrielle

"Rise"

(2000)
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Genre:R&B

This site is not read much i know and thats ok, but between you and me i can't wait till The Definitive 1000 Songs of All Time is all over so i can concentrate on "todays" music. No offence to the classics but i miss listening to new, up and coming bands that i think will make it big time, sourcing them out and putting them in my Mellow Mix Volumes. That's how all began actually, discovering new music. After "Definitive" is finished this is where I'm heading straight back to! Plus i want to make Volume 13 this summer! ~ crowbarred nov 22 06

Gabrielle popped up in 2000 after a few years rest and grabbed every one's nuts with this song. She squeezed tight and we wanted more and to be honest i don't think we did after that, shame it was a nice feeling....
British house/R&B vocalist Gabrielle began her career singing for free in London West End clubs whilst temping in offices during the day. Her big break came when she recorded a demo, called "Dreams," based around Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car," which subsequently fell into the hands of an A&R man at London's Go! Beat records. The track was re-recorded without the Tracy Chapman sample and ended up in the - Guinness Book Of Hit Singles as the highest U.K. chart entry for a debut female act, topping the charts for three weeks. With the hit came a head-turning image, complete with kiss curls and sequined eye patch as Gabrielle's right eye has a drooped lid. Ignoring cosmetic surgery, she turned what might have been seen an image setback into a virtue that set her apart from the pack.

In 2000, Gabrielle followed up with her appropriately titled third album, Rise, which followed a difficult time for her personally and creatively. Widely publicized reports concerning her ex-partner's criminal conviction threatened to overshadow her musical accomplishments, not to mention her creative potential. The songs on Rise spoke of optimism, romanticism, devotion, and a keen survival instinct. The lead single, "Sunshine," was a spirited thank you to those friends you have on hand to boost your confidence when you're low. The album's title track samples Bob Dylan's classic "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" with his rare seal of approval. 2001's world-wide hit "Out of Reach" was the feature track from the Bridget Jones Diary soundtrack. ~ Ed Nimmervoll

The best thing about me Mellow Mix Volumes is that i dont give a MONKEYS BOTTOM what Rolling Stone Magazine think! Yea!

This song has a crowbarred rating of 83.1 out of 108 pts

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