I can't remember how or when I first heard MERCY, Duffy's great take on a retro-60's soul style song (VH1?), but now that I have, I've added it to my list of songs I can listen to over and over. To me, it's got a bit of a STAND BY ME riff mixed in with a Ronettes kind of sound...
Speaking of which, it's funny, but her styling made me think she was black originally - she even vaguely reminds me of Billie Holiday, so I was quite surprised to see she's this little Welsh blond with a big soulful voice. (I shouldn't be surprised though - Bonnie Tyler's another great Welsh singer/songwriter whose voice doesn't seem to match her visually or how about Dusty Springfield? LOL)
Check out the song for yourself:
Monday, July 14, 2008
Mercy: Duffy Sells It with Soul
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Hi, just found your blog, enjoyed reading your posts, esp this one on Duffy. It's nice to see contemporary music getting back to its roots.
Yeah, I miss the "good old days", or at least the music from my childhood/teen years - I tend to listen to the '60s, '70s and '80s stuff more than contemporary music, but every once in a while, something nowadays makes me sit up and listen. Duffy's latest is one...
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