In her candid book, geyer detailed her drug addictions, sex life and career in. Provided to youtube by liberation music pty ltd standing on shaky ground acoustic renee geyer reneesance. Of note in the band that night, dave millsap guitar, stephen bruton guitar, don wise sax, nick connolly keyboards. Most famously recorded by the late great patsy cline, ms geyer certainly makes it her.
Fron 1989 austin city limits, shaky ground by delbert mcclinton. Renee is one of the hardestworking, most talented female australian music artists. Shaky ground, the related single, appeared in september. Shaky ground, renee geyer,feat, chris bekker youtube. Her career has spanned four decades and is still going strong. Aug 20, 2016 the fabulous renee geyer adds a soulful, bluesy touch to this classic country song written by willie nelson. Renee f livesay, age 45, glen allen, va 23060 view full report known locations. Vinyl 7 renee geyer band shakey ground 1976, vinyl discogs.
I identified firstly as a say i love you rg fan being 11 when it came out with rg being an. Shaky ground, the related single, appeared in september but geyer was already in the us. The song is the last by the group to reach the numberone spot on the billboard hot soul singles chart. From her early days as a singer in pubs and wine bars to her recording career in america, renee has an incredible story to tell and this is her autobiography. She had commercial success as a solo artist in australia, with its a mans mans world, heading in the right direction and stares and whispers. Johns marriage to helen wendy hughes is on shaky ground. Renee geyer knows all about what its like to try and make it in a mans world.
Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from renee geyer. At a young age, the geyers moved to sydney where her. Verse it happens every time i look in your eyes i can feel the love within your heart its a mystery but my love just wont set me. The song is the last by the group to reach the numberone spot on the billboard hot s. Although she was so shy in the beginning she couldnt face the audience, musicians noticed her, and geyer was invited to join one more experienced band after another until 1971, when she became part of an ambitious jazz fusion group called sun. Shaky ground renee geyer shes got to be loved jenny morris shoop shoop song cher signed sealed delivered stevie wonder simply the best tina turner sing it back moloko smooth matchbox 20 so what pink someone like you adele son of a preacherman dusty springfield songbird eva cassidy. As the great renee geyer ruefully acknowledged in a breathless and wobbly home stretch, filling hamer hall for an 18piece big band swing revue was a big ask. The 2nd last time i had seen renee geyer was 18 years ago at the continental in melbourne. Fronted by male and female vocalists, together with a pulsating rythm section and then topped off with the sizzling saxophone and the boogie.
Known as melbournes first lady of soul, geyer started life as a sassy blues belter but now is the consummate entertainer with a proud body of work. When she tells him shes having an affair and no longer loves him, he discovers from neighbour kirstin julia blake that helen is making. Peekyous people search has people named renee livesay and you can find info, photos, links, family members and more. Newspaper article renee geyer live at the athenaeum 2004. The official website for australian performer renee geyer. Delbert mcclinton standing on shaky ground live at farm aid 1985 duration. The band comprises of six seasoned musicians who all have a natural feel for this amalgamation. Australian singing legend renee geyer will release her 25th album next friday, april 19. Check out standing on shaky ground acoustic by renee geyer on amazon music. In 2005, geyer was inducted into the aria hall of fame and in 20, into the age music victoria hall of fame joining the ranks of australias most respected and accomplished musicians. The fabulous renee geyer adds a soulful, bluesy touch to this classic country song written by willie nelson.
She is a singer, a songwriter, producer and author who mesmerises audiences with her unique take on jazz, blues and soul. Brisbane duo band 327 hire this party band for your. Apr 23, 2010 fron 1989 austin city limits, shaky ground by delbert mcclinton. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. Renee geyer is a melbourneborn singer known as australias first lady of soul. Find link is a tool written by edward betts searching for shaky ground 196 found 227 total alternate case.
Heading in the right direction, renee geyer live in new zealand 1981 duration. The album, released through robert rigbys fanfare label, is one of renees best charting albums in. Geyer was named renee for another holocaust survivor who had helped her mother in auschwitz after josef mengele had assigned the rest of her mothers family to death. Original funkadelic bassist billy bass nelson also plays on the song. A precocious jazz, blues and soul singer in her late teens. With a career spanning 3 decades, renee geyer possesses what is undoubtedly the most versatile and stunning voice in contemporary australian music today. Renee geyer swing is one of her highest chart positions in. The flying saucer club proudly welcomes back the fabulous renee geyer this october. It was cowritten by funkadelic guitarist eddie hazel, who plays lead guitar on the song. Glen allen va, 23060, disputanta va 23842 possible relatives. The album, released through robert rigbys fanfare label, is.
Music profile for renee geyer, born 11 august 1953. Her powerful raspy sound demanded renown and in 2005 geyer was inducted into the aria hall of fame. Renee geyer band shakey ground 1976, vinyl discogs. Thank god for the lead guitarist who stole the show. She then resigned with mushroom records for a new single, im the woman who loves you, which was included on the retrospective the best of renee geyer 19731998. Manfred manns earth band replaced punch and renee geyer band recorded a live album, really really love you, at their farewell concert in melbournes dallas brooks hall on 11 april 1976. Renee is a flying saucer favourite and has sold out her last three shows with us. Heading in the right direction renee geyer, punch, m. Geyer was encouraged to get up and have a sing and was instantly invited to join as singer. Standing on shaky ground acoustic standing on shaky ground acoustic 3. Join facebook to connect with renee geyer and others you may know. Apr 27, 20 renee geyers 25th album swing has debuted at no. Renee geyer to headline queenstown jazz and blues festival.
She had commercial success as a solo artist in australia, with its a mans mans world, heading in the right direction and stares and whispers in the 1970s and say i love you in the 1980s. Renee geyer included the song on her album, really really love you. Their first musical offering of 2015 was the single, shaky ground hey na na na. Copyright disclaimer under section 107 of the copyright act 1976. Renee geyer to headline queenstown jazz and blues festival thursday, 3 october 20, 1. Geyer didnt do a lot of singing, leaving more than half the show to the backing musians, who were superb and saved the night.
Renee geyer swing is one of her highest chart positions in 40. This consummate entertainer with a proud body of work still transfixes a room with the power of her song. Now she has evolved into a bona fide music icon someone to look up to for never having let go of her dreams. Renee geyer was born in 1953 in melbourne, to a hungarian jewish father, edward geyer, and a slovak jewish mother, a holocaust survivor, as the youngest of three children.
If loving you is wrong renee geyer, banks, homer 07. Brisbane duo band 327 hire this party band for your event. Verse it happens every time when i look in your eyes i can feel the love within your heart its a mystery but my love just wont set me free chorus it only happens ooh darling when i look at you it only happens ooh darling when i look at you verse how can i say the way i feel about you now. Really really love you was released in august and reach the top 50.
Shaky ground, it only happens and say you love me, geyer and her fourpiece band will perform. Standing on shaky ground acoustic by renee geyer on. Renee geyer was born on september 11, 1953 in melbourne, victoria, australia as renee rebecca geyer. John john hargreaves is a composer and an announcer on a classical music radio station.
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