Singer-Songwriter
My memories of Judy Collins are of her lovely voice filling the rooms of my house in Santa Barbara. Voice of an angel touching the walls and flowers on tables, it was a beautiful time in my life. I have made of lens about Judy Collins because I have decided to fill my world with the beauty of her songs again. I am an artist, my muse is music and of amazing singers like Leonard Cohen, a brilliant songwriter, Joni Mitchell, Linda Ronstadt and Joan Baez. Their voices lend to an elegant journey of the heart, one that is brought to a space of creativity that only music can do sometimes.
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Be sure to turn on the UTube.. listen to her lovely voice, fill your walls with beauty and elegance as you learn more about Judy Collins.
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Judy Collins Quotes
Do what you love, and you will find the way to get it out to the world.~~
For many centuries, suicides were treated like criminals by the society. That is part of the terrible legacy that has come down into society's method of handling suicide recovery. Now we have to fight off the demons that have been hanging around suicide for centuries.
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I always sang when I was little and my father, who was a great influence on me, also had a wonderful voice. He and my mother really encouraged me to sing and play the piano. They were always very supportive.
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I am glad so many women singers are being heard in music today. It is healthy for music... healthy because it means a lot of men are listening!
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I am just glad that I can take the music to the people who want to hear it. I love my audiences. I am deeply indebted to them for giving me the chance to sing my concerts, make records, and do what I love. Whatever people call it, it is great to have a voice!
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I am thrilled to have been able to put together this new album. I listened to everything I had recorded in the 24 years with Elektra, and then just took all the ones I am mad about.
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I don't dream songs. I'm more apt to write dreams down and then to be able to interpret them into a song. I also tend to get up and write prose in the morning from which will come songs.
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I don't know where my songs come from... If I knew, I'd know too much, more than we are allowed on this ~~
I don't think you get to good writing unless you expose yourself and your feelings. Deep songs don't come from the surface; they come from the deep down. The poetry and the songs that you are suppose to write, I believe are in your heart.
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I don't tolerate negativity in my life. I don't tolerate whiners. I can't be around people that are dumping. The issues of boundaries are so important, so that you don't let invasive or negative people into your life.
Judy Collins
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The lyrics to the song:
Judy Collins
Original lyrics by Judy Collins
My father always promised me
That we would live in France
We'd go boating on the Seine
And I would learn to dance
We lived in Ohio then
He worked in the mines
On his dreams like boats
We knew we would sail in time
All my sisters soon were gone
To Denver and Cheyenne
Marrying their grownup dreams
The lilacs and the man
I stayed behind the youngest still
Only danced alone
The colors of my father's dreams
Faded without a sound
And I live in Paris now
My children dance and dream
Hearing the ways of a miner's life
In words they've never seen
I sail my memories of home
Like boats across the Seine
And watch the Paris sun
As it sets in my father's eyes again
My father always promised us
That we would live in France
We'd go boating on the Seine
And I would learn to dance
I sail my memories of home
Like boats across the Seine
And watch the Paris sun
As it sets in my father's eyes again
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Judy Collins - My Father
Judy performs her classic paternal tribute. From the Smothers Brothers show PLEASE NOTE: This is posted as a tribute to the artist. If there is a copyright issue, please notify me and it will be promptly deleted.
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Judy Collins at a Glance
Judith Marjorie Collins (born May 1, 1939 in Seattle, Washington) is an American folk and standards singer and songwriter, known for the stunning purity of her soprano; for her eclectic tastes in the material she records (which has included folk, showtunes, pop, and rock and roll); and for her social activism.
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Another of My Favorite Songs
Singing with Leonard Cohen... so BEAUTIFUL!
(from the album 'SONGS OF LEONARD COHEN')
SUZANNE Lyrics
by Leonard Cohen
Suzanne takes you down to her place near the river
You can hear the boats go by
You can spend the night beside her
And you know that she's half crazy
But that's why you want to be there
And she feeds you tea and oranges
That come all the way from China
And just when you mean to tell her
That you have no love to give her
Then she gets you on her wavelength
And she lets the river answer
That you've always been her lover
And you want to travel with her
And you want to travel blind
And you know that she will trust you
For you've touched her perfect body with your mind.
And Jesus was a sailor
When he walked upon the water
And he spent a long time watching
From his lonely wooden tower
And when he knew for certain
Only drowning men could see him
He said "All men will be sailors then
Until the sea shall free them"
But he himself was broken
Long before the sky would open
Forsaken, almost human
He sank beneath your wisdom like a stone
And you want to travel with him
And you want to travel blind
And you think maybe you'll trust him
For he's touched your perfect body with his mind.
Now Suzanne takes your hand
And she leads you to the river
She is wearing rags and feathers
From Salvation Army counters
And the sun pours down like honey
On our lady of the harbour
And she shows you where to look
Among the garbage and the flowers
There are heroes in the seaweed
There are children in the morning
They are leaning out for love
And they will lean that way forever
While Suzanne holds the mirror
And you want to travel with her
And you want to travel blind
And you know that you can trust her
For she's touched your perfect body with her mind.
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Judy Collins & Leonard Cohen - Suzanne
Judy and Leonard singing together, taped for Judy Collin's show on PBS TV's "Soundstage" in 1976. To hear a solo performance of Cohen's "Suzanne" and "Famous Blue Raincoat" from the same 1970s era, listen to Judy's 1973 concert from San Francisco that you can find on the Wolfgang's Vault web site. It is at www.wolfgangsvault.com.
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The Very Best of Judy Collins
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Judy Collins Sings Lennon & McCartney
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THE JUDY COLLINS SONGBOOK: With Comments, Instructions, and Personal Reminiscences
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Colors of the Day: The Best of Judy Collins
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Shout Out For Judy Collins!
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EclecticWAHM
I love Judy Collins! She was an inspiration in the beginning of my singing career...I played and sang her song "Both Sides Now" in the 6th grade talent show many moons ago. Posted February 11, 2008 |
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Evelyn_Saenz
I saw Judy Collins at Tanglewood in Western Mass. years ago. I love her singing. Come check out www.squidoo.com/peteseeger Posted October 25, 2007 |
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- Judy Collins
- Official Judy Collins site. Send e-mail to Judy, talk with her fans, learn about her work with UNICEF and check out her discography.
- Judy Collins' Biography
- Judy Collins has thrilled audiences worldwide with her unique blend of interpretative folksongs and contemporary themes. Her impressive career has spanned ...
- Judy Collins' Web Site
- Welcome to Judy Collins' web site. Send e-mail directly to Judy, talk with her fans, learn about Judy Collins' work with UNICEF, check out Judy's ...
- Testimony of Judy Collins in the Chicago Seven Trial
- THE WITNESS: Judy Collins. MR. KUNSTLER: What is your occupation? THE WITNESS: I'm a singer. I sing folksongs. MR. KUNSTLER: Now, Miss Collins, ...
- "Intimate Portrait" Judy Collins (2000)
- Directed by Gary Tellalian. With Judy Collins. Visit IMDb for Photos, Showtimes, Cast, Crew, Reviews, Plot Summary, Comments, Discussions, Taglines, ...
- Son's suicide prodded Collins to write - USATODAY.com
- Singer Judy Collins, 68, wrote frankly about her son's suicide and her devastation over his death in her 2003 memoir, Sanity and Grace.
- Judy Collins -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia
- Britannica online encyclopedia article on Judy Collins: American folk and pop singer-songwriter known for her soaring soprano, eclectic repertoire, ...
- Democracy: Judy Collins Sings Leonard Cohen
- Editorial review: "Pop interpreter Judy Collins' sublime soprano has long made her a favorite worldwide. Leonard Cohen was an acclaimed poet and novelist ...
