Epic Records Stereo 1970
he debut album by BRENDA PATTERSON, one of Rock's unheralded great female vocalists is a must to hear. Brenda has a powerful voice, with the influences being not only blues & R&B, but gospel, which is rare for a white female singer. KEEP ON KEEPIN' ON was released in early 1970 on Epic, and it's also noteworthy that the band playing on the album is REDBONE, who would soon have hits on their own. Brenda Patterson is one fantastic singer, able to wail with abandon, and hold a note into the stratosphere. Her voice is deep, as well as the songs. The influence is gospel, no doubt, with Brenda having sung in the fields in her home state of Arkansas. But it's this mix of rock, blues, gospel and country that differentiates Brenda say from other belters like Janis Joplin , Maggie Bell or Genya Ravan, who didn't have a gospel type sound. Having a real band such as REDBONE makes the music even more an organic, cohesive experience. There's no lack of power and passion in her voice. Some of the best songs on here have a surreal, healing, gospelish sound like the opening track WEST WINDOW SONG. SUN COMES UP has a mystical Native American influence. 2 of the highlights have a heavier blues/gospel sound - WHO'S GOING TO COME TO MY CROSS and AIN'T NO GRAVE CAN HOLD MY BODY DOWN. I've never heard a white female singer who has a major influence like Mahalia Jackson. Other songs have more of a rock/R&B/funk mix like I CAN'T KEEP FROM CRYIN' SOMETIMES and WHY DO YOU DO ME LIKE YOU DO ME, with wah-wah guitars, bass & drums keepin' Brenda keepin' on. There are 2 spirited rockin' covers of Hank Snow's I'M MOVIN' ON and Bob Dylan's THIS WHEEL'S ON FIRE. By Gassy Goon
Side 1.
1. West Window Song
2. I'm Movin' On
3. Sun Comes Up
4. I Can't Keep from Cryin' Sometimes
5. Who's Going to Come to My Cross?
Side 2.
6. Ain't No Grave Can Hold My Body Down
7. Keep on Keepin' On
8. Why Do You Do Me Like You Do Me?
9. This Wheel's on Fire (Danko/Dylan)
10. Red and Blue
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