Marlena Shaw

June 16, 2011

Marlena Shaw

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on June 2011 Soul diva Marlena Shaw and players on her historic 1974 album Who Is This Bitch, Anyway? reprise a 2009 reunion tour of Japan. The record was a seminal work of “feminist funk” and set Shaw’s mellow, smoky voice amid a cool background of soul-jazz provided by bassist Chuck […]

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Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on June 2011

Photo courtesy of Billboard Live

Soul diva Marlena Shaw and players on her historic 1974 album Who Is This Bitch, Anyway? reprise a 2009 reunion tour of Japan. The record was a seminal work of “feminist funk” and set Shaw’s mellow, smoky voice amid a cool background of soul-jazz provided by bassist Chuck Rainey, guitarist David T. Walker, keyboardist Larry Nash and drummer Harvey Mason. Along with raising five children, Shaw also managed to record one of disco’s biggest hits in the form of “Touch Me in the Morning” and become one of hip-hop’s most-sampled artists.

Marlena Shaw
’70s soul vocalist. Jun 20, 7 & 9:30pm; Jun 21, 7 & 9:30pm; Jun 22, 7 & 9:30pm; Jun 24, 7 & 9:30pm, ¥8,000-¥10,000. Billboard Live. Nearest stn: Roppongi. Tel: 03-3405-1133.