Dee Dee Bridgewater (1976 album)
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| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | 1976 | |||
| Studio | Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Sheffield, AL Sound Factory, Los Angeles, CA Soundtek, New York, NY | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:05 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Gene Page, Stephen Y. Scheaffer, Jerry Wexler | |||
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Dee Dee Bridgewater is the second studio album by American jazz singer Dee Dee Bridgewater. The record was released in 1976 via Atlantic Records label. She also released a self-titled album in 1980 via the Elektra label.
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Record Guide | [3] |
Stacia Proefrock of AllMusic wrote "Dee Dee Bridgewater's self-titled album opens with a song that sounds closer to Gloria Gaynor than Ella Fitzgerald, throwing her jazz fans for a loop. This 1976 release explores R&B and funk territories, while still employing her strong, husky voice. She shows the amazing range and emotional expression that would make her "comeback" albums of the '90s so remarkable, while apparently having a lot of fun. While this album is out of character for her stylistically, it is still a fine addition to any fan's collection."[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "My Prayer" | Georges Boulanger, Jimmy Kennedy | 3:35 |
| 2. | "My Lonely Room" | Peter Skellern | 4:52 |
| 3. | "It Ain't Easy" | Allen Toussaint | 3:32 |
| 4. | "He's Gone" | Daryl Hall, John Oates | 5:56 |
| 5. | "Goin' Through the Motions" | Tom Bahler | 3:53 |
| 6. | "You Saved Me" | Bob Bateman, LiL' Ed | 4:29 |
| 7. | "Every Man Wants Another Man's Woman" | Alan O'Day | 4:09 |
| 8. | "My Prayer" | Georges Boulanger, Jimmy Kennedy | 5:39 |
| Total length: | 36:05 | ||
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References
- ^ "Dee Dee Bridgewater". AllMusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ Cook, Richard. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings : Cook, Richard : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming. p. 163. ISBN 9780141023274. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House. 1979. p. 47.
- ^ "Dee Dee Bridgewater Dee Dee Bridgewater [1976]". AllMusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
