 |  | Blowing Bubbles | | | | 3 Italian "Indented" Glass Shade Light Fixtures, 1970's | Heard in the Aisles - Song of the Week | | | Named after Billie Holiday and Sammy Davis Jr., Brit sixties bombshell Billie Davis was groomed for stardom by talent gurus Joe Meek and Robert Stigwood. Her soulful vocal swagger coupled with leather minis, kinky boots, a sexy bob, and a couple of early hits had Davis poised for the big time. Then tragedy struck. Returning from a concert in 1963, she and her married lover were in an accident. With her jaw broken and her affair exposed, Davis was labeled "the scarlet woman of pop" and forced to eat baby food through a straw. Sidelined for several months, Davis saw her career stall while Cilla Black, Lulu, Dusty Springfield, and Sandie Shaw stormed the UK charts. After returning to the studio, she'd go on to record several underappreciated gems, including an inspired 1970 cover of Jethro Tull's "Living In The Past." "Living In The Past" was featured on Monica's October 23rd show on WFMU and is available on iTunes and Amazon . | |
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