Joan Osborne Biography
by Mark Deming
A powerful vocalist whose repertoire reveals a sure command of rock, pop, soul, blues, jazz, and a variety of other styles, Joan Osborne burst into stardom in 1995 with the release of her first major-label album, Relish. The song "One of Us" became a massive hit single, and a career as a pop star seemed assured. However, her creatively restless spirit led to conflicts with a record label, and she preferred to follow her muse, exploring different musical avenues as she pleased and eventually releasing her music on her own label to gain greater control. As comfortable singing with the Motown house band the Funk Brothers as she is touring as a vocalist with the Grateful Dead, Osborne's catalog shows she's impressively versatile and gifted with a fine voice, keen instincts about how to use it, and a knowledge that wisely informs her creative choices. In addition to the eclectic Relish, Osborne's talents are shown to fine advantage on 2007's Breakfast in Bed (mixing covers of vintage soul tunes and like-minded originals), 2012's Bring It on Home (in which she interprets a number of soul and blues classics), and 2017's self-explanatory Songs of Bob Dylan.
Tracklist
| 1 | Son Of A Preacher Man | |
| 2 | Flyaway | |
| 3 | Get Up Jack | |
| 4 | Crazy Baby | |
| 5 | Fingerprints | |
| 6 | Dreamin' About The Day | |
| 7 | Help Me | |
| 8 | Match Burn Twice | |
| 9 | Wild World | |
| 10 | 4 Camels | |
| 11 | Lady Madonna |
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