For September, I’m trying to use the pictures of female singers I like as the “artwork” on my podcasts. Chrissie Hynde kicks off last week’s which is also behind schedule.
When I complete this week’s, it will be Kay who most people probably remember as the lead singer in Letters to Cleo. The band a couple minor hits back in the Nineties, “Here and Now,” “Awake” and the Cheap Trick cover they did for the movie Ten Things I Hate About You. If you are into trivia like I am, you’ll be interested to know, she was also the singing voice for Rachel Leigh-Cook in Josie and the Pussycats, a cute throwaway movie despite it starring living-punchline Tara Reid and franchise-desperate Rosario Dawson. The soundtrack is quite good, Kay performs songs written by her, Michael Eisenstein (Letters to Cleo, also Kay’s spouse), Jason Falkner (Jellyfish, solo), Adam Duritz (Counting Crows), Adam Schlesinger (Fountains of Wayne, Tinted Windows), Jane Wiedlin (Go Go’s, solo), Babyface, and Anna Waronker (that dog).
Recently she also turned up on the latest Bowling for Soup album as the female accompaniment to their song about the dangers of dating waitresses from Sonic. I thought I recognized the voice after a couple listens. The CD’s booklet confirmed it. Another advantage the old media has over the download world.