Just got into Christine solo - Friend - Page 2

Heartboy · #16 08-06-2011, 05:54 AM

Why didn't Christine have a bigger solo career? Was it because she was so devoted to FM? I remember Ann Wilson being asked about a solo career & she said it's because she was true to Heart & didn't have time for a solo career. She's done a number of solo songs for soundtracks & even released a solo album a few years back. I never got into Christine's solo stuff & honestly all I ever knew was her lone solo hit 'Got A Hold On Me', which is awesome! I'll have to listen to some more stuff from her!

**jbrownsjr** · #17 08-06-2011, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Heartboy

Why didn't Christine have a bigger solo career? Was it because she was so devoted to FM? I remember Ann Wilson being asked about a solo career & she said it's because she was true to Heart & didn't have time for a solo career. She's done a number of solo songs for soundtracks & even released a solo album a few years back. I never got into Christine's solo stuff & honestly all I ever knew was her lone solo hit 'Got A Hold On Me', which is awesome! I'll have to listen to some more stuff from her!

Christine and Stevie were completely different women. Christine was definitely satisfied with her 30 years in FM and 3 solos albums. Stevie was more of a star and had a high demand for more music. One loved being the center of attention, the other as part of the band.

nicepace · #18 08-06-2011, 07:10 PM

I don't consider any of Christine's material "bland." Rather, I'd say that there is a range of styles in her material as well as a range of production values. The mid-period FM stuff was more rocking, the 1983 S/T was more produced, 'In the Meantime' is warmer and more intimate. Maybe to some ears those more highly produced ('CM') or more intimate ('ITM') styles sound bland, but I don't agree with that.

Chris only recorded three solo albums, and they are very different one from the other, and all deserve a place in any FM fan's record collection. Her early solo album ('Christine Perfect') contains some of the best keyboard playing of her career, so if you're a fan of Chris as a musician you would enjoy listening to that one, too.