A cappella
List of vocalists: Patrice Rushen - Dee Dee Bridgewater - Fontella Bass - Leroy Sibbles - Leon Thomas - Bernard Fowler - Loleatta Holloway - Anthony "Oh Oh Oh" Malloy - Leroy Burgess - Jocelyn Brown - Christine Wiltshire - Gwen Guthrie - Rochelle Fleming - Robert Owens - Fonda Rae - Taana Gardner
A record sleeve for vocalist Loleatta Holloway
Definition
A cappella music is vocal music or singing without instrumental accompaniment, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. A cappella is Italian for from the chapel (music); the term is due to restrictions on the use of instruments in medieval churches. It is often misspelled as a capella, which is not the Latin spelling, or even acappella. --http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_cappella [Aug 2005]
For DJs
Since the late 20th century, a cappella can also describe the practice of using just the vocal track(s) from a multitrack recording to either remix or put onto vinyl records for DJs. --http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_cappella [Aug 2005]
Yodel-Ay-Ee-Oooo: The Secret History of Yodeling Around the World (2003) - Bart Plantenga
Bart Plantenga is a widely published author, having written journalism, fiction, and non-fiction. His writings have appeared in Reggae, Rasta Revolution: Jamaican Music from Ska to Dub , and he has contributed to many musical and pop culture journals, including the American Music Research Center Journal. He lives in Amsterdam.
Yodel-Ay-Ee-Oooo is the first book to address the question: How did a centuries-old, Swiss mountain tradition make its way into American country music? Along the way, the reader discovers that yodeling is not just a Swiss thing--everyone from Central African pygmies, Nashville hunks-in-hats, avant-garde tonsil-twisters like Meredith Monk, hiphop stars De La Soul, and pop stars like Jewel have been known to kick back and release a yodeling refrain. Along the way, we encounter a gallery of unique characters, ranging from the legendary, such as country singer Jimmie Rodgers, to the definitely different, including Mary Schneider ("the Australian Queen of Yodeling") who specializes in yodeling Mozart, Beethoven, and Brahms, and the Topp Twins, a yodeling lesbian duo who employ the sound in their songs aimed at battling homophobia. The book is both a serious study of the history of yodeling around the world and a fun look at how this unique sound has worked its way into popular culture. Yodel-Ay-Ee-Oooo promises to be a classic for fans of music and popular culture.
The Salsoul Acappellas (2004) - Various Artists
The Salsoul Acappellas (2004) - Various Artists [Amazon.com] [FR] [DE] [UK]
Track Listings
Disc: 1
1. Amazon - Jimmy Castor (Original Acappella Version)
2. Amazon - Jimmy Castor (Original Chorus Acappella)
3. Amazon - Jimmy Castor (Original Skit Acappella)
4. By The Way You Dance - Bunny Sigler (Original Acappella Version)
5. By The Way You Dance - Bunny Sigler (Original Background Vocals Acappella)
6. Cheaters Never Win - Love Committee (Original Acappella Version)
7. Cheaters Never Win - Love Committee (Original Background Vocals Acappella)
8. Checking You Out - Aurra (Original Acappella Version)
9. Checking You Out - Aurra (Original Background Vocals)
10. Everyman - Double Exposure (Original Acappella Version)
11. Everyman - Double Exposure (Original Background Vocals Acappella)
12. I Can't Turn You Loose - Anthony White (Original Acappella Version)
13. It Gets To Me - Jimmy Castor (Original Acappella Version)
14. I've Been Singing Love Songs - Eddie Holman (Original Re-Edit Acappella Version)
15. My Love Is Free - Double Exposure (Original Acappella Version)
16. My Love Is Free - Double Exposure (Original Background Vocals Acappella)
17. No Stoppin' That Rockin’ - Instant Funk (Original Acappella Version)
18. No Stoppin' That Rockin’ - Instant Funk (Original Background Vocals Acappella)
19. No Stoppin' That Rockin’ - Instant Funk (Original Voicebox Acappella)
20. Show Me The Way - Skyy (Original Acappella Version)
21. Show Me The Way - Skyy (Original Adlib Vocals Acappella)
22. Show Me The Way - Skyy (Original Background Vocals Acappella)
23. Ten Percent - Double Exposure (Original Acappella Version)
24. Ten Percent - Double Exposure (Original Background Vocals)
Disc: 2
1. Dancin' And Prancin - Candido (Original Acappella Version)
2. Dreamin' - Loleatta Holloway (Original Acappella Version)
3. Dreamin' - Loleatta Holloway (Original Background Vocals # 1)
4. Dreamin' - Loleatta Holloway (Original Background Vocals # 2)
5. Hit & Run - Loleatta Holloway (Original Acappella Version)
6. Hit & Run - Loleatta Holloway (Original Background Vocals Acappella)
7. I Like It Like That - Inner Life (Original Acappella Version)
8. I Like It Like That - Inner Life (Original Background Vocals Acappella)
9. If You're Looking For Fun - Weeks & Co (Original Acappella Version)
10. Jack & Jill - Salsoul Orchestra (Original Re-Edit Acappella Version)
11. Jingo - Candido (Original Acappella Version)
12. Let No Man Put Asunder - First Choice (Original Acappella Version)
13. Love Thang - First Choice (Original Acappella Version)
14. Love Thang - First Choice (Original Background Vocals Acappella)
15. Ooh I Love It - Salsoul Orchestra (Original Acappella Version)
16. That's What You Said - Loleatta Holloway (Original Acappella Version)
17. Tunnel Of Love - Weeks & Co (Original Acappella Version)
18. We're Getting Stronger - Loleatta Holloway (Original Acappella Version)
19. We're Getting Stronger - Loleatta Holloway (Original Background Vocals Acappella)
20. When You're X Wants You Back - Surface (Original Acappella Version)