Sweet Angel
Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2007 | INDIE
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Saxophone of Blues. Sweet Angel of Blues brings a NEW LIFT TO THE SOUND OF BLUES!!! - Broadway Joe
A Memphis insurance agent and mother of two with a "sturdy build, big thighs, big hips," a feather boa, and minimal platinum-blonde hair was behind one of 2010's best singles, reminiscing about being 25 and having a crush on a big-time Southern Soul singer named Bobby Rush. For "A Girl Like Me," Sweet Angel borrows the incessant, repetitive, knee-deep funk vamp Rush once used on "Sue," a stuttering extended tease from 1982 about being deflowered as a teenager. Around 1990 or so, if her song is to be believed, Sweet Angel applied to be one of Rush's dancing girls. He told her she was too young, so she tried again 10 years later—at 35—"Ohhh, yeah, that's a good age." But 155 pounds? "Too little." Eventually, her singing career takes off instead. She opens for Rush in Mississippi. "You look like one of my dancing girls," he finally concedes. "You just ain't got no hair." Halfway through the song's six minutes, her talking switches to singing, and her register drops to a gloating growl.......See full article by clicking link - Village Voice
Discography
ANOTHER MAN'S MEAT ON MY PLATE (2007/2009) Ecko Records
I'd Rather Have A Cheatin' Man*
I'm Gonna Give You Good Love
I Must Be Crazy*
Another Man's Meat on My Plate*
Right Street, Wrong Way*
Easy Loving You*
I Got Love For You
Mike's Place*
Please Come
HANDLE YOUR BUSINESS (2008) Ecko Records
I'm Leaving*
Guilty As Charged*
Back It Up and Slow Roll It*
I'm Sharing Your Man*
I Love My Man*
Handle Your Business*
Hard Times Were The Good Times*
Oops!*
You Gotta Make Love*
It's the Weekend*
Rock Me*
BOLD BITCH!
(2009) Ecko Records
*Butt Up!
*The Tongue Don't Need No Viagra
*I'm Gonna Give You Good Love
*Don't Let The Clean Up Woman Pick Up Your Man
*I'm Movin' Up
*Good Girls Do Bad Things
*Let Me Be Your Angel
*Blow That Thang Sweet Angel
Outside Tail
*Bold Bitch
A GIRL LIKE ME (2010)
*A Girl Like Me
*I'd Rather Be By Myself, Than to be Unhappy
*Mrs. Number Two
*I've Got To Get Paid
Last Night Was Your Last Night
What I Want What I Need
*Don't Be Lonely Be Loved
*I Like The Money Don't Like The Job
The Comfort of My Man
I Been Working On My Job
Do You Feel Alright
*Roll
*Butt Up
~ Singles Recorded
Angel Sings the Blues*
Women's National Anthem*
Merry Christmas My Baby*
No Boundaries (Sax Instrumental)
Purple Rain
*These cuts are receiving airplay.
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Sweet Angel and the Sweet Angel Blues Band
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