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Next we keep the Tracy Chapman Live vibes going with a 1988 performance of “Mountains O’ Things” (https://youtu.be/i6bWXVGKULY?si=0eOurmbNwweZXmVF) originally from her 1988 self titled debut album (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lJiJ1eSjBfk73-87m_0i9ubOA5RGSiLUs&si=8Bi0GmaNkWi1g-jf) which was inducted into National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress last year.
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I couldn’t not take the chance to include my absolute favorite Tracy Chapman song: “Telling Stories” (https://youtu.be/zd89k05D3tg?si=3sWtAanQcCxWuqY5) from 2000’s album of the same name (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kbQ7_ordTNNBR948lWTt71EqCL5Ton7l0&si=VLhXYYNTGMnQWsHw)  
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Another “Later… with Jools Holland” performance, this time of her evergreen classic “Talkin’ ‘Bout a Revolution” (https://youtu.be/7QHNC4YBAYo?si=0G3tMYmhdaz6uHeV) A staple of her repertoire, it was actually written when she was in high school and later became the song that got her discovered while a student majoring in anthropology at Tufts University. 
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Tracy Chapman - Talkin' Bout a Revolution (Later Archive)

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Here’s a 1992 performance of “Bang Bang Bang” (https://youtu.be/ue4DVib2NVk?si=lKL7todTcpC--kj3). Originally the opener to her 1992 album “Matters of the Heart” (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nx4m52khk624JYX_OkY_eqmMFLDBlGsNI&si=R1-FxcR2TPuqBlMG) Bang Bang Bang” was inspired by reports about teens (in particular white boys) taking weapons to school and by media coverage of the Gulf war w/r/t/ the ideas of violence and justice.
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If you aren’t moved by this performance of “Baby Can I Hold You” (https://youtu.be/UTF2qZbVnCM?si=5pg13vq_NcJbWnYG) please seek medical attention. This song is considered to be one of Tracy Chapman’s most beloved by both fans and critics.
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This is an early performance of “All That You Have is Your Soul” (https://youtu.be/8QwvqKMXhL8?si=i0t5GTN5IgBrRKqP) which would later pop up on Tracy Chapman’s 1989 album “Crossroads” (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kiL1AaOXJ3aNUq1QbzeV-qglQXJGP8Gi4&si=Frcnd68gG6WbFcWl)
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Both “Born to Fight” and “Freedom Now” (https://youtu.be/80J1dEquxYE?si=h3qSbYx9zCPOMFin) are also from 1989’s “Crossroads”. “Freedom Now” is dedicated to Nelson Mandela, who Tracy Chapman not only supported his work but the two finally met in 1990 at the Free South Africa concert.
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And now the 2008 CBS TV Special “That’s Just The Woman in Me” (https://youtu.be/fXzJle1wagk?si=e1tlegdr9KUPI2iD) from The Greatest Singer in The World™️ Céline Dion
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You can see the footage of 17yr old Josh Groban rehearsing with Céline Dion at the 1999 Grammy Awards here (https://youtu.be/cEKZdmCLyoU?si=nqvfDkxySITS55gy)
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Celine Dion & Josh Groban | The prayer (Grammy Awards Rehearsals, 1999)

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Céline Dion’s “That's Just the Woman in Me” TV Special was part of promotion for her 2007 album “Taking Chances” (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m7y6GxcIgGBHNZIhTcHWLCXyqt7r3hpYw&si=Qqo2874m0I6qlBYS)#RetroView #WomensHistoryMonth #CelineDion

Céline Dion has largely been away from the public eye for the past few years due to complications related to Stiff Person Syndrome but very recently (as in a few days ago) she’s teased a return to the Paris stage. We here at #RetroView continue to wish her all the best
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And our final early Birthday girl: Norah Jones with “Sinkin’ Soon” (https://youtu.be/qjUkWFE3njs?si=TniKmuplagUb5SBC). This song originally appeared on 2007’s “Not Too Late” (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lcz8nt28fxEEYRFp9r2W5POaCGSA9cNZg&si=toL6rJlJjXDCdLd8)
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And here’s Norah Jones & co.’s set live from her 5 night residency at NYC’s Le Poisson Rouge back in 2017 (https://youtu.be/NSwqjoVBfc4?si=blq9snT-wNPv7qjg)
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Norah Jones - Live At LPR, NY

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All 3 songs from this set at NYC’s Le Poisson Rouge are from Norah Jones’ 2009 album “The Fall” (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_n_GAaQNylPRLST0oGu5ItH-Lwi6JfdUOc&si=cdrLLNCwfZAGXKhB)
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And finally, here’s Norah Jones doing her first official NPR Tiny Desk concert (https://youtu.be/6jYtRQ2tHGg?si=T3zUa89PT3yyc2Ph) in Summer 2024. She’d previously done one for their “At Home” series (https://youtu.be/o0ZnzboaDSg?si=gkEusmH56jaPLSIM)
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“Paradise”, “Swept Up in the Night” and “Staring at the Wall” are all from Norah Jones’ 2024 album “Vision” (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nPJeGrvB6eFGBWHWkXglDYu_zaZjOOuRQ&si=f22z_E2KZN0tENSV) and of course, “Come Away With Me” is from her 2002 multiple Grammy Award winning debut album of the same name (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mawI-i4yh8KsUNs7lNfqeHC40-xk4S0-w&si=YScpPHtbJYCAJiCk)
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In addition to being a wonderful and talented singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Norah Jones also has her own podcast: “Norah Jones is Playing Along”. You can listen to the episodes here (https://www.norahjonesisplayingalong.com) and watch season 2 here (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwDRbCiFEsPKm4mFuc8PdM9n1nwtWxSqQ&si=V6he7s3w8ywE-ARr)
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cpkimber 14h ago

@analgesicsleep it’s still crazy tome her dad is the guy that taught the Beatles about the sitar. She’s a wonderful singer.

Stewart Moncure 15h ago

@analgesicsleep I missed the documentary on her where she does talk about performing again despite her illness. #RetroView