Norma Tanega
Norma Tanega (born Norma Cecilia Tanega on 30 January 1939 in Vallejo, CA; … Read Full Bio ↴Norma Tanega (born Norma Cecilia Tanega on 30 January 1939 in Vallejo, CA; died 29 December 2019) was an American folk and pop singer-songwriter, painter, and experimental musician. In the 1960s she had a hit with the single "Walkin' My Cat Named Dog" and wrote songs for Dusty Springfield and other prominent musicians. In the decades before her death, Tanega worked mostly as a percussionist, playing various styles of music in the bands Baboonz, hybridVigor, and Ceramic Ensemble.
Tanega was a camp counselor in the Catskills when she signed to New Voice Records in 1966. Her debut single, "Walkin' My Cat Named Dog", reached #22 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, but she never came close to charting there again. The tune was a novelty song and was quickly forgotten, but Tanega continued recording folk and folk pop material, including an album for RCA Records after moving to the United Kingdom in the 1970s. When she returned to the U.S., she got her MFA in painting and began teaching art in Claremont, California. She also began working with ceramic percussion instruments, and recorded with Brian and Amanda Ransom. She was also a member of world music ensemble Hybrid Vigor.
During the late 1960s/early 1970s Tanega had a romantic relationship with British singer Dusty Springfield. Tanega wrote the lyrics to various songs, that Springfield recorded during this time ("No Stranger Am I", "Earthbound Gypsy", "Midnight Sounds", "The Colour of Your Eyes", "Morning (Bom Dia)", "Go My Love") and they remained friends until Springfield's death in 1999.
In the decades before her death, Tanega worked mostly as a percussionist, playing various styles of music in the bands Baboonz, hybridVigor, and Ceramic Ensemble.
Tanega was a camp counselor in the Catskills when she signed to New Voice Records in 1966. Her debut single, "Walkin' My Cat Named Dog", reached #22 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, but she never came close to charting there again. The tune was a novelty song and was quickly forgotten, but Tanega continued recording folk and folk pop material, including an album for RCA Records after moving to the United Kingdom in the 1970s. When she returned to the U.S., she got her MFA in painting and began teaching art in Claremont, California. She also began working with ceramic percussion instruments, and recorded with Brian and Amanda Ransom. She was also a member of world music ensemble Hybrid Vigor.
During the late 1960s/early 1970s Tanega had a romantic relationship with British singer Dusty Springfield. Tanega wrote the lyrics to various songs, that Springfield recorded during this time ("No Stranger Am I", "Earthbound Gypsy", "Midnight Sounds", "The Colour of Your Eyes", "Morning (Bom Dia)", "Go My Love") and they remained friends until Springfield's death in 1999.
In the decades before her death, Tanega worked mostly as a percussionist, playing various styles of music in the bands Baboonz, hybridVigor, and Ceramic Ensemble.
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Norma Tanega Lyrics
A Song for a Friend Who Died People die People live Quiet mysterious to be Passing time w…
A Street That Rhymes at 6 AM A Street That Rhymes at 6 a.m. Fly a red balloon…
Don't Touch Don′t touch Don't touch People People Hey People bend round…
Hey Girl Hey girl Hey girl Don't you lie to me Tell me where did…
If I Only Had a Name Like Norma Tanega Wars and crime and violence Fill the daily news Too easily w…
Illusion Round and round, I'm spinning in a daze Eyes so high,…
Jubilation Come free with me, come and love me birth the show…
La Jolla See the sun down all shiny and bright Fall into the…
Love is Such a Happy Thing Love is wonderful with you I love you, I say I love…
Maggie My Dog My dog chases birds My dog barks at phantoms in the…
Magic Day You gave me a magic day It took everything that was…
Sunday Morning Sunday morning comes on easy now Early morning when the star…
Time Becomes Gray Time becomes gray Gray in my eyes When you're away Something…
Treat Me Right Every morning just about this time I get the feeling I'm…
Walkin I'm walkin' all around the town Singin' all the people down …
Who Are You People die People live Quiet mysterious to be Passing time w…
You Don't sing if you want to live long They have no…