FOF #248 - Gaye, Blues and Tatoos - 02.16.06
If you've never heard of silver-haired blues singing bitch Gaye Adegbalola you probably just started listening to this show. Well known for her anthems like "Big Ovaries," "Bitch with a Bad Attitute" and "Silver Beaver," Gaye has been singing the blues all her life and most recently for the last several decades with her all-woman band Saffire - The Uppity Blues women.
Gaye grew up in segregated Fredericksburg, Virginia in the 1940's and 50's. As the daughter of a jazz musician father and civil rights activist mother, Gaye found two very worthy causes. As a young woman, Gaye participated in the 1960's civil rights struggles that came about of the Rosa Parks/Montgomery Alabama Bus Boycotts. Later in life, she left school teaching behind and went on the road fulltime.
Today, she lives with her partner Suzanne Moe a tatoo artist in their home in Virginia and has a wonderful time as a popular blues singer both as a solo artist and with her band Saffire.
On today's BROADcast, listen to the delightfully gay Gaye as we talk about her songwriting process, how she came up with the song "Big Ovaries," her travels to Africa, why nothing's really changed, and reclaiming the word BITCH.
Oh yes, fellas, this woman is tearing it up on todays show! Yes indeed. When you're done head over to Gaye's site and read her blog.
If you are a lesbian and you don't own Gaye's CD/music, click on the links RIGHT NOW and treat yourself to something GOOD!
Recommended Music:
Get it on iTunes:
Saffire - Deluxe Edition | Gaye Adegbalola - Bitter Sweet Blues
Get it on Amazon:
Saffire - Deluxe Edition | Gaye Adegbalola - Bitter Sweet Blues
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Hey guys,
Check your email about the media stuff we talked about last night
Awesome show, once again.. Ms. Gaye is def an inspiration and an amazing artist...
Mike B.
PETA
Said by: Mike B. at February 16, 2006 08:34 AM
I love Gaye Adegbalola! Thank you so much guys for doing this interview.
Said by: Charles, Troy Michigan at February 16, 2006 03:54 PM
Great show - I love it when you interview musicians! Thanks for all your hard work...
Said by: Eric at February 16, 2006 05:22 PM
Once again, and excellent show. What a delight Gaye is. I'm going to have to check out her CD for sure. ;)
Said by: pup don at February 17, 2006 01:13 AM
OMG,
I love all of your shows but this is my all time favorite so far. What a great performer! Gaye Adegbalola. wow. I couldn't wait to get home and go to itunes and getting her music. Lesbian, civil rights activist, blues musician. What a jewel!!
thanks for ANOTHER great show.
hugs to all.
Said by: Rebecca at February 17, 2006 10:08 AM
This was an awesome interview and one of my favorites. Gaye is awesome! Thank you for getting such an inspirational person on the show. As an aspiring lesbian artist almost everything she talked about were things I am also concerned and do work about. Great job guys! Thank YOU! I'll definetly check out the CD. I've got big ovaries and hope they are as big as Gaye's someday...LOL! You guys outdid yourselves on this one. Great interview!
Said by: Erika Swinson at February 18, 2006 12:29 AM
Greetings from a subject of Her Majesty's United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland.
Just a very quick note to say what an inspirational lady Gaye Adegbalola
was, I think the world would be a much better place if there were more women
like her.
Here in the UK we are lucky to have recently had Civil Partnerships with
equal rights to straight married couples enshrined in law. I hope soon the
powers that be in your country will grant the same rights to you.
Thanks for taking the time to make the show it makes my commute to work fly
by every day.
Much love to everyone concerned particularly Ms Ronnie who never fails to
bring a smile to my lips
Said by: Jordan at February 18, 2006 01:01 PM
Hey Fausto and Marc
Here you go again with an amazing person on the show - she is such an inspiration and I am so glad I was able to hear this show. She (like all of you on the show) are awesome!
Love ya
Tom aka Ramble Redhead
Said by: rambleredhead at April 1, 2006 03:06 PM
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