Kathleen Emery
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Kathleen Emery is the recording artist of a 1970 rendering of the public domain
African-American spiritual
"Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child". Emery's version encorporates fuzz guitar, a funky hip-hop style beat, string orchestra and brass. The song was only released as a 7 inch single on Jazzman records, which is now a collectors item.
On March 27, 1971 "Billboard" magazine announced: "Kathleen Emery will cut her first album for Love Records". However, Emery apparently has no other released repertoire, although may have other recordings under other names.
A Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child 4:02 - arranged by George Siravo
B Evil ways 3:16 - arranged by Johnny Pate
A Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child 4:02 - arranged by George Siravo
B Evil ways 3:16 - arranged by Johnny Pate
A Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child 4:02 - arranged by George Siravo
B Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child (Quantic Version) 3:22 - remix by Will Holland
did a cover version of "Motherless Child" in 1999 for his album "Reload
" including orchestra and Beth Gibbons
on backing vocals.
Public domain
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African-American spiritual
Spiritual (music)
Spirituals are religious songs which were created by enslaved African people in America.-Terminology and origin:...
"Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child". Emery's version encorporates fuzz guitar, a funky hip-hop style beat, string orchestra and brass. The song was only released as a 7 inch single on Jazzman records, which is now a collectors item.
On March 27, 1971 "Billboard" magazine announced: "Kathleen Emery will cut her first album for Love Records". However, Emery apparently has no other released repertoire, although may have other recordings under other names.
Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child
- LOVE records, 1970, 7" vinyl:
A Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child 4:02 - arranged by George Siravo
B Evil ways 3:16 - arranged by Johnny Pate
Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child
- Jazzman, 1998, 7" vinyl:
A Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child 4:02 - arranged by George Siravo
B Evil ways 3:16 - arranged by Johnny Pate
Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child
- Jazzman, 2006, 7" vinyl:
A Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child 4:02 - arranged by George Siravo
B Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child (Quantic Version) 3:22 - remix by Will Holland
Cultural Significance and Influence
Instrumentation of Emery's version was used by Portishead when Tom JonesTom Jones (singer)
Sir Thomas John Woodward, OBE , known by his stage name Tom Jones, is a Welsh singer.Since the mid 1960s, Jones has sung many styles of popular music – pop, rock, R&B, show tunes, country, dance, techno, soul and gospel – and sold over 100 million records...
did a cover version of "Motherless Child" in 1999 for his album "Reload
Reload (album)
Reload is the title of an album, released in 1999 by Welsh singer Tom Jones.After a lengthy career, and a notable absence from the music charts for several years, Jones resurrected his career with this album of 15 cover versions and 2 original tracks recorded as duets with current artists...
" including orchestra and 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:...
on backing vocals.