Assuming there are two or three Gimme Shelter females remaining, guess them
Date: November 30, 2012 10:21
Assuming there are two or three Gimme Shelter females remaining, guess them
The wild card is: Who's a closet Stones fan? I mean, who knew Florence Welch loved them?
That's why, on the basis of her known affection for the Stones, Norah Jones would have been my
favorite for Brooklyn, but she's on tour in South America.
Other than Norah, who can only somewhat belt it out, I tend to think the real belters have to
be the favorites, the ones who can at least try to take on what Merry Clayton laid down as the
gospel truth.
And since it is New York, I'm going to take out of contention all the strong country female
singers. And Taylor Swift too.
Some contenders are, as far as I know, currently inactive: Tina Turner, Adele, Merry Clayton.
I see that Aretha Franklin is doing some shows in December. So she's got to be in contention.
Especially since she's already compatible with much of the Stones audience.
I don't think Jay-Z will allow Beyonce to do it. He's positioned her in the market as perfect
and unapproachable.
Vocally, Jennifer Hudson can blow anybody's doors off, and seems to be always trying to broaden
her audience, so I think she has to be in the mix.
I think Duffy and Leona Lewis are out for NY because they're too British.
I think someone else on IORR has brought up Alicia Keyes, and I agree that she fits quite well
into the mold that has given us Blige and Welsh.
Joss Stone would do it in a heartbeat, and do it on the cheap, plus with all the controversy
and media notice her appearance would cause, it can't be ruled out.
Most of the white pop girls are much too lightweight, but the exception I think is Pink, who
I bet would love to do it. She grew up a rocker, and her notoriously loyal fans would boost
the PPV take.
Lastly, getting ready for her first stadium tour, obviously studying Jagger, and already transforming
her band into an alternative-type rock band is Rihanna. Her management would be against doing it
on the Stones terms, but Rih often tells her management to get fcuked. And, like Pink, she would
significantly boost the PPV take.
So those are my possibles right now, in no particular order: Aretha, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keyes,
Joss Stone, Pink, and Rihanna. Place your bets.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2012-11-30 10:25 by superrevvy.