Louise Goffin
 

hey, does anyone have the version that louise goffin did of "if you ever did believe" - it is sooo hard to find :distress:

I got it...PM your e-mail, same for anyone else who doesn't have it. I think it is a really good version.

I hate this version. Her voice is very annoying. Like nails scratching on a chalk board.

Yes, her voice is strident. But I do like how she sings the "all" in "and I don't think I can handle this at aaaahhhaahhhaaaahhhlll"

I always thought Louise's voice was rather similiar to her Mom's, Carole King. But I haven't heard it in some time. Maybe I need another listen. Carole King's voice is probably an acquired taste for some folks as well. :laugh:

The only redeeming feature of this song is Sharon's back up vocals. Outstanding! :thumbsup:

Read this excerpt from Playboy's interview of Linda Ronstadt in like 1980, especially the end. It made me crack up!

RONSTADT: One night, I was really desperate for some inspiration. I went with a bunch of people in the music business to see Louise Goffin (Carole King's 20-year-old daughter). We were all holding our breath. I knew she was good, I had heard some of her stuff in the studio, but none of us were sure how we felt about that. Just before the curtain went up, I thought, Do I want her to come out and fall flat on her face? If she did, I could go "Phew!" But then I thought, If she blows me away, I will have some inspiration and that will be good. I decided I wanted her to be great.

PLAYBOY: Was she?

RONSTADT: She was wonderful. She was exciting and she had so much confidence. You know, all we female singers in the Seventies knew was that we were these independent people going around the country, earning our own living, and that we represented something because all these articles were written about us. But we didn't know how to arm ourselves. Our defenses were put on in a clumsy fashion. Louise came out the quintessential Eighties woman. She wore her defenses like enameled veneer. It was beautiful. She understood exactly who she was and how to protect herself. She had done her homework. She knew how to move around. She knew her craft thoroughly. Stevie Nicks leaned over to me and whispered. "Gee, do you think we still can get a job singing backup for Joe Cocker?" We were the graduated class.