Bonnie Tyler's album nods to Carrie
Welsh Rock star, Bonnie Tyler, is a distinguished legend in her field, with hit recordings on both sides of the Atlantic, award winning videos, representing the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest, and a career spanning four decades.
She has recently made a Country Rock album, "Rocks and Honey", in Nashville, which is outlined in this article:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocks_and_Honey
It will be released in the US in a few days.
It's a considerable tribute that's she's picked two songs for this album associated with Carrie.
One is a cover of Carrie's album track "Flat On The Floor", written by Ashley Monroe and Brett James.
(On a personal note - this song has special significance for me. I was already a longstanding fan of Ashley - but paid relatively little attention to the Nashville Mainstream. However, I'd already been investigating Carrie, after attacks on her from other quarters, which I thought were unjustified - and when I heard this song, it sealed the deal for me. In that sense, I credit that song with playing a big role in leading me to her)
Here's Bonnie's album cover:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doZFWseBmGw
The other song is particularly interesting because it represents a major established international artist choosing an example of Carrie's songwriting. The song is "Lord, Help Me" - written by Carrie with Ashley and Katrina Elam (and hence probably one of the "lost songs" of the "Play On" era that were adversely affected by suspected leaks)
So far, I haven't heard the full song - though I believe it is available.
From a sound sample I've heard, these are a few of the lyrics:
"I'm standing on a ship that's going down
You said "Ask and You Shall Receive"
Well, I'm down on my knees,
Lord, Help Me
Oh, Lord, Help Me"
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