The first professional music video I did was Moonwalking produced by Coke Sams and taped in Nashville, TN. We wanted to release it in conjunction with the record as well. TNN was a new video network in Nashville at the time, and the video Mooonwalking was one of the most played videos on TNN in 1987 and 1988. It was vintage and right up my alley. Enjoy...
This video was recorded by a fan who used to come to all of the shows at the Zinger's Dinner Theater in Essex, CT where we performed for some time while I was on sabbatical from doing road work. It was a lovely setup with a wonderful sound and very intimate. I especially loved being able to interact with the crowd. It even offered a small dance floor, and folks came from all over New England just to attend. My all time favorite artist is Patsy Cline, and this is a medley of 3 of her songs: Sweet Dreams, Crazy and Walking After Midnight, played New England Style, but my country roots do manage to come through in the song. You will see Paula Edwards, my daughter, who is singing backup harmony as she did over the years in many of my recordings and performances. Click the links for the recorded versions of Sweet Dreams and Crazy.
The Durham Fair which is the largest in New England after the Big E was held in my hometown of Durham, CT. Ever since I was a little girl, everyone went to the fair. It began as a small town annual event and grew more and more every year. When I was a youngster, they used to have talent shows at the fair, and I performed several times. Over the years, my sisters, Roxie and Shari also performed with me as a trio doing folk music and some pop music of the time. As an adult, I played the fair shortly after we left Zingers show room, and again coming back up from Nashville with my band. In this performance, we feature Bob Dominey who was the state champion fiddle player on a down home Bluegrass song called Rock Top.
The Rose, was always a favorite request from the audience. Our rendition features Paula Edwards and Bernie Sorocco on harmony vocals , and Gary Versace with a soulful and moving piano solo.
During the time we were living in Nashville, I spent some time doing work for the Gospel Music Association, and recorded several Gospel songs. I recorded this song, Fighter, and performed it live during a fund raising event. The video was done by a friend, so the quality could be better, but the feeling of the music still shines through. I think the lyrics apply now just as they did back then... maybe more than ever! Performing with my band, Freedom, here is I Am A Fighter.
Always a lover of the Blues, our version of Saint Louis Blues shows off a little sass. Featuring Charlie Sacci on sax and Gary Versace on piano, let's get down, baby!
Came across this on YouTube and had forgotten about it. A disc jockey friend, Wilbur Ross, had posted it with comments. Recorded in 1987 and made it to #80 on the charts. That's When (You Can Call Me Your Own) written by Paula Edwards.