Ghosthouse, you're right about Leon, that's his natural voice, he was singing in high school, and that's the same way he sounded when singing lyrics then, "no posturing" as you put it. Like so many musicians, he died too young.
Enjoy the music.
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Here's a singer that I really liked when I was in high school. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G35oUvfqnsk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbCJbnNDmoM Enjoy the music. |
I don't think Leon Thomas has ever received this much 'press' in his entire life. And this from the same group of folks, that dismissed the Bey Sisters in one short sentence. Makes a body wonder. Wanna hear some real singing? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M__j_feCKG0 Cheers |
I just got Leon's CD "Spirits Known and Unknown"; the music is fantastic and so is the recording quality. It has one controversial cut; I wouldn't touch that subject with a ten foot pole, I fulfilled my military obligations at the time Viet Nam started. If that's a problem, I suggest finding another CD with as much of the music you can find that's on this CD minus Viet Nam. I'm having trouble listening to his voice or looking at his picture; he sounds and looks the same as I remember, jovial and smiling. When he sings song for my father, I can see his father; Leon looked a lot like his father. I'm going to have to listen to this CD in stages; enough for now. Enjoy the music. |