Ginny Clee
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Ginny Clee is an English blues rock singer-songwriter
and musician
.
(Sore Thumb STR-CD2) in late spring 2005. Formerly one half of The Dear Janes, Ginny has spent the last few years working on this, her first solo album. Hold On Tight
, is a collection of witty, wry, melancholic songs predominantly co-written with her regular writing partner Pete Smith. The album also features her version of the Blind Willie Johnson
number ‘God Don’t Never Change’, which she first recorded for a compilation CD called ‘Dark Was The Night’, a collection of his songs by various artists and which features in the new British film Driving Lessons
starring Julie Walters which will be out later this year.
The wicked humour within Ginny’s lyrics is matched only by her ability to make a grown man cry; there’s something heartrending in her gentle vibrato and delicately husky cry. It is little wonder, therefore that the likes of Billy Bragg, Robyn Hitchcock and Ian McLagan have been seduced into sharing either stage or studio with her.
She says: “I‘m actually a very happy person who had an unfashionably happy childhood - but I prefer sad songs, always have. I love a good weep at a tortured tale. I have a deep empathy with sadness and over the years I seem to have become a raconteur of other peoples misery.”
With Hold On Tight
, her self-produced first solo album, the former Dear Jane beguiles performances from Guy Evans
(Van der Graaf Generator
), Giles Perring (Echo City
, Fad Gadget
), Simon Edwards (Talk Talk
, Beth Gibbons
, Billy Bragg
), Ben Mandelson
(3 Mustaphas 3) the house of Roy Dodds
(Fairground Attraction
) and a dog named Elmore.
These willing victims create the landscape in which her songs flourish and bloom. These are songs that continue a tradition that has drawn Syd Straw
to co-write and Emmylou Harris
to sing her work.
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
and musician
Musician
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.
Biography
Ginny Clee released her first solo album, Hold On TightHold on Tight (album)
-Charts:-Personnel:*Cassadee Pope – vocals*Mike Gentile – lead guitar*Alex Lipshaw – rhythm guitar*Bobby Nolan – keyboard*Michael «Jersey» Moriarty – bass, backing vocal*Elliot James – drums, backing vocal...
(Sore Thumb STR-CD2) in late spring 2005. Formerly one half of The Dear Janes, Ginny has spent the last few years working on this, her first solo album. Hold On Tight
Hold on Tight (album)
-Charts:-Personnel:*Cassadee Pope – vocals*Mike Gentile – lead guitar*Alex Lipshaw – rhythm guitar*Bobby Nolan – keyboard*Michael «Jersey» Moriarty – bass, backing vocal*Elliot James – drums, backing vocal...
, is a collection of witty, wry, melancholic songs predominantly co-written with her regular writing partner Pete Smith. The album also features her version of the Blind Willie Johnson
Blind Willie Johnson
"Blind" Willie Johnson was an American singer and guitarist, whose music straddled the border between blues and spirituals....
number ‘God Don’t Never Change’, which she first recorded for a compilation CD called ‘Dark Was The Night’, a collection of his songs by various artists and which features in the new British film Driving Lessons
Driving Lessons
Driving Lessons is a 2006 British dramedy film written and directed by Jeremy Brock. The plot focuses on the relationship between a shy teenaged boy and an ageing eccentric actress.-Plot:...
starring Julie Walters which will be out later this year.
The wicked humour within Ginny’s lyrics is matched only by her ability to make a grown man cry; there’s something heartrending in her gentle vibrato and delicately husky cry. It is little wonder, therefore that the likes of Billy Bragg, Robyn Hitchcock and Ian McLagan have been seduced into sharing either stage or studio with her.
She says: “I‘m actually a very happy person who had an unfashionably happy childhood - but I prefer sad songs, always have. I love a good weep at a tortured tale. I have a deep empathy with sadness and over the years I seem to have become a raconteur of other peoples misery.”
With Hold On Tight
Hold on Tight (album)
-Charts:-Personnel:*Cassadee Pope – vocals*Mike Gentile – lead guitar*Alex Lipshaw – rhythm guitar*Bobby Nolan – keyboard*Michael «Jersey» Moriarty – bass, backing vocal*Elliot James – drums, backing vocal...
, her self-produced first solo album, the former Dear Jane beguiles performances from Guy Evans
Guy Evans
Guy Randolph Evans is an English progressive rock drummer, percussionist and composer, and a member of Van der Graaf Generator....
(Van der Graaf Generator
Van der Graaf Generator
Van der Graaf Generator are an English progressive rock band, formed in 1967 in Manchester. They were the first act signed to Charisma Records. The band achieved considerable success in Italy during the 1970s...
), Giles Perring (Echo City
Echo City
Echo City is a British sound sculpture and music project founded in London in 1983 by Van der Graaf Generator member Guy Evans, Giles Leaman, Giles Perring and David Sawyer....
, Fad Gadget
Fad Gadget
Fad Gadget is the stage name of Francis John Tovey , a British avant-garde electronic musician and vocalist. He was a proponent of both New Wave and early Industrial music....
), Simon Edwards (Talk Talk
Talk Talk
Talk Talk were an English musical group, active from 1981 to 1991. The group had a string of international hit singles including "Today", "Talk Talk", "It's My Life", "Such a Shame", "Dum Dum Girl", "Life's What You Make It" and "Living in Another World"....
, Beth Gibbons
Beth Gibbons
Beth Gibbons is an English singer and songwriter best known as the vocalist and lyricist for the iconic British band Portishead.-Early life:...
, Billy Bragg
Billy Bragg
Stephen William Bragg , better known as Billy Bragg, is an English alternative rock musician and left-wing activist. His music blends elements of folk music, punk rock and protest songs, and his lyrics mostly deal with political or romantic themes...
), Ben Mandelson
Ben Mandelson
Ben Mandelson is an English world musician, and also manager and producer.-Punk and New Wave years:...
(3 Mustaphas 3) the house of Roy Dodds
Roy Dodds
Captain Roy Edward Dodds was a World War I flying ace credited with seven aerial victories.-Reference:...
(Fairground Attraction
Fairground Attraction
Fairground Attraction were a British acoustic pop band. They are best known for their hit single "Perfect", and for helping to launch the career of lead vocalist Eddi Reader.-Career:...
) and a dog named Elmore.
These willing victims create the landscape in which her songs flourish and bloom. These are songs that continue a tradition that has drawn Syd Straw
Syd Straw
Syd Straw is an American rock singer and songwriter. The daughter of actor Jack Straw , she began her career singing backup for Pat Benatar, then took her distinct voice to the indie/alternative scene and joined the Golden Palominos...
to co-write and Emmylou Harris
Emmylou Harris
Emmylou Harris is an American singer-songwriter and musician. In addition to her work as a solo artist and bandleader, both as an interpreter of other composers' works and as a singer-songwriter, she is a sought-after backing vocalist and duet partner, working with numerous other artists including...
to sing her work.