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discntnt_irny_srcsm

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14. Try this on:

Mon Feb 4, 2013, 12:53 AM

Feb 2013

Probably an exaggeration but weird all the same:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimme_Shelter

At about 2:59 into the song, Clayton's voice cracks twice from the strain of her powerful singing; once during the second refrain, on the word "shot" from the last line, and then again during the first line of the third and final refrain, on the word "murder", after which Jagger can be heard saying "Whoo!" in response to Clayton's emotional delivery. She suffered a miscarriage upon returning home, attributed by some sources to the strain involved in reaching the highest notes.

Give a listen if you care to:

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Alexandra Elene Maclean "Sandy" Denny [View all] discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2013 OP

Thank you... fan here too MotherPetrie Feb 2013 #1

Thanks for that discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2013 #5

Yes, what a beautiful voice. HooptieWagon Feb 2013 #2

A truly amazing voice discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2013 #6

Love Fairport Convention and Fotheringhay. Still have original vinyl albums. Hoyt Feb 2013 #3

Cool discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2013 #4

She was the voice in the Battle for Evermore?" ismnotwasm Feb 2013 #7

Since you might be in the mood... discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2013 #8

I cheated ismnotwasm Feb 2013 #11

So you read the wiki article on her? n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2013 #12

Exactly ismnotwasm Feb 2013 #13

Try this on: discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2013 #14

The video alone was worth it ismnotwasm Feb 2013 #15

Yeah, me too. discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2013 #16

thanks for posting this Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2013 #9

:) you're welcome n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2013 #10

loved it. thanks. that is so much fun. playing music down the thread, seabeyond Feb 2013 #17

You're very welcome discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2013 #18