Genya Ravan
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Genya Ravan, born Genyusha Zelkowitzpà o on 19â¯Aprilâ¯1940 in Åódź, Poland, emigrated to the United States in 1947 and entered the music scene as a singer. Her breakthrough came in 1962 at Brooklynâs Lollipop Lounge, where a spontaneous performance led to a contract with Deccaâs Coral Records and a chartâtopper with a cover of "Somewhere". In 1963 she formed Goldie and the Gingerbreads, signing with Atlanticâs Atco and touring with The Rollingâ¯Stones, The Yardbirds, The Kinks and Manfredâ¯Mann; the single "Can't You Hear My Heart Beat" reached number 25 on the UK Singles Chart in 1965. After a brief solo release of "Goin' Back" in 1966, she coâfounded Ten Wheel Drive in 1969, issuing three Polydor albums-Constructionâ¯#1, Brief Replies, and Peculiar Friends-before departing in 1972. Ravan signed with Columbia Records, releasing a selfâtitled album that year and several subsequent solo projects throughout the 1970s, including Urban Desire (1978) and And I Mean It! (1979). She performed at major venues such as Carnegie Hall and Madison Square Garden, appeared on national television shows, and later produced for artists like the Dead Boys and Ronnieâ¯Spector. In the 2000s her work was sampled by hipâhop artists, and she hosted radio programs on SiriusXM. Ravan continued touring into the 2010s, culminating in a soldâout 2013 show at Newâ¯York Cityâs Iridium.
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- Tightrope featuring Genya Ravan
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- Brief Replies featuring Genya Ravan
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- Shootin' The Breeze featuring Genya Ravan
- Love Me featuring Genya Ravan
