When last we caught up with fast-rising vocalist Bette Smith, she was turning the country music ballad \u201cTennessee Whiskey\u201d into a slow-burning, Etta James-inspired soulful serenade, her smokey vocals blending with the subtle guitar work of famed Canned Heat guitarist Harvey Mandel to great effect. Today she returns with an even more innovative vocal arrangement, transforming a shimmering \u201880s neo-soul pop favorite into a blues rave up with magnificent support from famed blues guitarist Arthur Adams, known for his stunning collaborations over his multi-decade career with the likes of Nina Simone, Bonnie Raitt, B.B. King and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Together these two artists bring an unexpected depth of feeling to a breezy slice of 1987 melodic R&B, Terence Trent D\u2019Arby\u2019s \u201cSign Your Name.\u201d D\u2019Arby (who now goes by Sananda Francesco Maitreya) released \u201cSign Your Name\u201d as the fourth single from his multi-platinum debut album and watched it hit the Top 5 in both the US and the UK. And while the original was a much-vaunted earworm, as inescapable as D\u2019Arby\u2019s other smash hit \u201cWishing Well,\u201d in the hands of Smith and Adams the song resonates with elemental qualities, trading the digital keyboards and programmed backing track for acoustic drums and organic guitar lines. In short, it\u2019s a whole new experience!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Stream\/download the single:<\/strong> https:\/\/orcd.co\/bettesmitharthuradams_signyourname<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Be sure to check out Smith\u2019s other collaborations with not only Mandel but blues legend Ronnie Earl and contemporary blues phenom Kirk Fletcher, and don\u2019t miss Adams brand new full-length album, the vibrant and captivating Kick Up Some Dust<\/em>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bette Smith with Harvey Mandel \u201cTennessee Whiskey\u201d:<\/strong> https:\/\/orcd.co\/bettesmith_harveymandel_tennesseewhiskey<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Bette Smith with Ben E. King & Ronnie Earl \u201cStand By Me\u201d:<\/strong> https:\/\/orcd.co\/benekingbettesmithronnieearl_standbyme<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Bette Smith with Kirk Fletcher \u201cBrown Sugar\u201d:<\/strong> https:\/\/orcd.co\/bette_smith_kirk_fletcher_brown_sugar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n