Patricia Barber
Patricia Barber
Genres: jazz, female vocalists, vocal jazz, jazz vocal, vocal
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About Patricia Barber
Patricia Barber, born in 1955, is an American jazz singer, pianist, and bandleader. She was born in Chicago to parents who were both professional musicians (her father is Floyd "Shim" Barber, a former member of Glenn Miller's Band). She was raised and educated in South Sioux City, Nebraska, and completed high school there. Her music is centered on her singing, in a fairly low register and a traditional bluesy-jazz style, and her piano playing, which is technically accomplished. Her repertoire includes many of her own compositions, but also a selection of standards drawn mostly from the classic-rock genre; examples include "Ode to Billie Joe," "A Taste of Honey," and "Black Magic Woman." She is known for her apparent above-average intelligence and vocabulary, which results in complex and witty lyrics. Her last album to date, Mythologies is a set of songs based on Ovid's Metamorphoses. In September 2008, Patricia is releasing "The Cole Porter Mix," a collection of Patricia's renditions of the Porter songbook along with three Barber originals inspired by Cole Porter. Patricia Barber is a lesbian. Interviews with her suggests that she does not try to hide this fact, but that she 'tires' of the public interest in her sexuality – disliking the fact that it contributes to her fame. Her albums Cafe Blue, Modern Cool, Companion, Nightclub, Verse have been reissued by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab on SACD and limited edition 45 rpm 1/2 speed mastered, 180 gram audiophile vinyl.
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Patricia Barber — Top 30 songs of 121
| Artist | Song title | Like / Dislike | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Barber | If I Were Blue | ||
| Patricia Barber | In The Still Of The Night | ||
| Patricia Barber | I get a kick out of you | ||
| Patricia Barber | Icarus (for Nina Simone) w Smooth Jazz | ||
| Patricia Barber | Get out of town | ||
| Patricia Barber | Miss Otis regrets | ||
| Patricia Barber | What is this thing called love | ||
| Patricia Barber | Greys | ||
| Patricia Barber | Light My Fire | ||
| Patricia Barber | Samba de Uma Nota Só | ||
| Patricia Barber | Invitation | ||
| Patricia Barber | Touch Of Trash | ||
| Patricia Barber | Call me | ||
| Patricia Barber | This Town | ||
| Patricia Barber | Snow | ||
| Patricia Barber | Nardis | ||
| Patricia Barber | Summer samba | ||
| Patricia Barber | Summer Samba | ||
| Patricia Barber | Icarus (For Nina Simone) | ||
| Patricia Barber | Just One of Those Things | ||
| Patricia Barber | Alfie | ||
| Patricia Barber | Hunger | ||
| Patricia Barber | I Could Eat Your Words | ||
| Patricia Barber | Love, Put on Your Faces | ||
| Patricia Barber | Orpheus/Sonnet | ||
| Patricia Barber | Pygmalion | ||
| Patricia Barber | Regular Pleasures | ||
| Patricia Barber | So In Love | ||
| Patricia Barber | The Fool on the Hill | ||
| Patricia Barber | The Thrill Is Gone |