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Syd Straw is an American rock singer and songwriter. The daughter of actor Jack Straw (The Pajama Game) and songwriter Barrie Jean Garvin, she began her career singing backup for Pat Benatar, then took her distinctive and powerful voice to the indie/alternative scene and joined the ever-evolving line-up of Golden Palominos from 1985 ...
6 de abr. de 2009 · For someone who can talk your ear off, Syd Straw certainly has built an enigmatic career. After establishing her bona fides as an arty modern-rock diva during the mid-Á¢€â„¢80s, as part of the Golden Palominos collective, Straw released her solo debut Surprise in 1989 Á¢€” then didnÁ¢€â„¢t make another album for ...
A Syd Straw show is always full of surprises. From her days singing backup with Pat Benatar to her years with The Golden Palominos and solo career, she always seems to know how to have a good time. Syd now lives in a small town in Vermont, but she loves to come back to LA to record and play gigs.
Visions of Excess also marked the debut of singer Syd Straw, whose songwriting and vocals were featured prominently, as well as on the group's next album. Michael Stipe , John Lydon and Jack Bruce took turns on lead vocals, while Richard Thompson and Jody Harris were featured on lead guitar.
In fact, while working on that piece, I discovered Straw was the guest vocalist here, and that revelation sent me back through her musical history. Of the many elements contributing to the relaxed majesty of this song, Straw's backup vocals might be the special ingredient.
25 de jun. de 1989 · Every few years a bohemian female singer emerges whose combination of talent and personal charisma allows her to become a pop star without playing by the rules. Syd Straw, who appeared at the ...
Scarcely a prolific songwriter, Straw flew under the radar for a number of years before releasing her second album. War and Peace wisely moves away from the producer-directed model of Surprise and is a more straightforward pop/rock record with strong country elements, backed by Missouri’s Skeletons.
