Alanis Morsette or Joan Osbourne
2007-01-24 06:08:57 · 7 answers · asked by densmaltz 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Joan Osborne's "One of Us" was her one and only hit back in 1995, and it gave her near-mythical status though it misrepresented her talent as a singer. Osborne is a soul singer and a blues singer. She has performed with everyone from the Funk Brothers to the Grateful Dead. She's also released very few recordings. And seeing her name on anything gets the listener's hopes up. In this case, they are dashed, as One of Us is a compilation of tracks from her debut album, Relish, and 2002's fine How Sweet It Is. While "One of Us" will be the best-known cut here, it's the soul tracks, such as "Why Can't We Live Together," Barrett Strong's "Smiling Faces Sometimes," Sly Stone's "Everybody Is a Star," Thom Bell's "I'll Be Around," and Stevie Wonder's "Love's in Need of Love Today," that take the cake. In addition, her cover of Dave Mason's classic rock smash "Only You Know and I Know" adds plenty to the original. However, given that everything is taken from only two albums, this isn't even representative of Osborne's recording career -- it leaves out cuts from Blue Million Miles, Righteous Love, and her 1991 independent debut Soul Show. From a fan's perspective, there is nothing here; for the novice, this is a fine introduction to Osborne, though it doesn't begin to give the entire picture.
2007-01-24 06:45:13 · answer #1 · answered by mystedmoonbeams 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Joan Osbourne
2007-01-24 06:16:01 · answer #2 · answered by ckmclements 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Joan Osbourne
2007-01-24 06:11:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alanis Morisette sings it. Joan Osbourne did it first. Alanis starts her song with a cut in of the original singing of Joan Osbourne. Joan's song title is simply: "One Of Us".
2007-01-24 06:20:06 · answer #4 · answered by Eva 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
joan osbourne..i don;t think alanis ever did it
2007-01-24 06:12:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello ☺ Personally I like most of the ones you listed above. It's tough to choose just one song! My favorites include: "The Entertainer" by Scott Joplin "Over the Rainbow" by Judy Garland "When the Saints Go Marching In" by Louis Armstrong "In the Mood" by Glenn Miller Orchestra "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" by The Righteous Brothers "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye "(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay" by Otis Redding "Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley & His Comets and "Good Vibrations" by The Beach Boys BQ - "American Pie" Don McLean
2016-05-24 04:45:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
joan osbourne, but i wouldn't necessarily consider her a one hit wonder.
2007-01-24 06:17:12 · answer #7 · answered by joey322 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋