Phoebe Snow
Verve Records will release Phoebe Snow - Live, a new concert recording. This fresh collection showcases the legendary vocalist still singing with her trademark power and style. The set was recorded before an enthusiastic audience at The Bearsville Theater in Woodstock, NY, in July of 2008.
Snow was joined during this performance by Roger Butterley (electric and acoustic guitars, mandolin, vocals), John Korba (piano, keyboards, electric guitar, vocals), Jon Gilutin (Hammond organ, keyboards, percussion), Bob Glaub (bass), Clint De Ganon (drums, percussion), and Fonzi Thornton (vocals). The album was produced by influential GRAMMY®-winning producer John Boylan (Linda Ronstadt, Boston).
Snow showcases a wide range of styles and vibes - from the bold and bluesy “Something Real” to the upbeat “Natural Wonder” to the impassioned ballad “It’s All in the Game” – throughout the recording. One of the album’s highlights is Snow’s “You’re My Girl,” a song originally written by the artist for her mother in the 1980s, but which now serves as a tribute to Snow’s beloved daughter, Valerie, who passed away in 2007 at the age of 31.
Other songs featured on Live in Woodstock include “Shakey Ground,” “Rockin’ Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu,” and the Rodgers & Hart gem “With A Song In My Heart,” as well as a show-stopping rendition of “Piece of My Heart.”
Since the release of her self-titled debut album in 1974, Phoebe Snow has remained one of the most distinctive voices in popular music. Her first released earned Snow a GRAMMY® nomination, the cover of Rolling Stone, and the Top 5 hit single, “Poetry Man” (heard here on Live). Since then, Snow has released numerous recordings and has performed as part of Donald Fagen’s New York Rock and Soul Revue, as well as with artists such as Luthor Vandross, Levon Helm, Michael Bolton, Chaka Khan and Bonnie Raitt.