Renee Geyer
Sometimes words aren’t enough. All the things that have and will be said ab… Read Full Bio ↴Sometimes words aren’t enough. All the things that have and will be said about Renée Geyer…one of the world’s finest singers…Australian music legend…are true and undeniable, but saying that about her still doesn’t say enough. Renée Geyer is Renée Geyer, a unique talent, not a singer whose career is dependant on yesterday or tomorrow’s hit song, but someone who lives for her next performance, on stage or on record, someone who refuses to rest on her laurels. The voice was always there. From the first time she opened her mouth those who heard turned their heads, but that wasn’t enough for Renée Geyer, still isn’t enough for Renée Geyer. She’s much more now than she ever was.
‘Dedicated’ is Renée Geyer’s twenty-second album. And she’s convinced with this record she’s reached a turning point.
“I do rhythm and blues,” Renée explains. “This genre of music picked me. I didn’t pick it. From a very early age I was listening to it on my transistor radio under my pillow. At fourteen or fifteen years of age I knew that this was the music I connected with. With this record I’ve turned some kind of corner where the suit that was bought for me as a young girl, that I knew was a beautiful suit, only just now fits. It just feels right.
“I always try to co-write with different people for every record. My ego as a singer is bigger than my ego as a writer, so it’s always the best songs that make it. When I was offered this new recording deal with EMI I thought what would be great this time would be to do a mixture of existing classics and new songs as well.
“The hard part was finding more classic r&b songs to sing. I’d already picked the main ones that I wanted for ‘Tenderland’ [Renée’s incredibly successful twentieth album, released four years ago] so I really had to search and search carefully for songs that when you hear them they’re known but not obvious soul songs.
“‘Tenderland’ was the first time I finally agreed to do interpretations of existing soul classics. I’ve always dabbled and had the odd one or two on albums, but I’d never before wanted to make a record totally like that. After being asked to for so many years I finally did it when I turned 50. I thought, if ever there was a time to do it, now was the time.
“With this record “Dedicated”, like with ‘Tenderland,’ I wanted to pay homage to the writers of the songs more so than the existing versions of the songs.
“There’s no way that anyone is ever going to recreate an existing gem, but great songs are meant to be re-interpreted time and time again, and to me only a great song can be re-interpreted.
“Even though I’ve become the name that draws the people I’ve always been the singer in a band. Since I was very young I’ve always wanted to play with the best musicians. I’ve always been in that band because they’re a great band. Nothing’s changed on that level.
“Whereas the last two records had a lot of strings [after ‘Tenderland’ Renée released the all-new adventurous ‘Tonight’] there’s no strings on this record, it’s basically the four-piece band, organ-based, so it’s like the classic Al Green line-up of the early 70’s, with horns as the embellishment this time. Also, thanks to my co-producer/engineer Adam Rhodes, I’ve discovered a microphone that actually reproduces my voice in the truest way, picking up all the timbers of my tone, as it would sound to someone listening right next to me.
Today, listening to Renée Geyer we’re experiencing much more than a great voice and song interpreter at the microphone, in front of her band. Over the course of her incredible career Renée has also discovered and refined other talents. She’s become an arranger, imagining what goes where and how for the best result. And she co-produces her albums now.
“I’m completely hands on with my records,” she confesses.
“I'm in love with this record. I have to admit it. This time, I really am. Normally, I’m over it by the time, through the process of recording and then mixing and mastering, we've heard everything a million times over and over again. It's kind of like when couples fall in 'love/lust', get married...and then the 'lust' part of the relationship fades. This album sounds and feels as fresh as ever....every time I hear it (thanks in no small part to the incredible musicians appearing on it.) I'm still in 'lust/love'. End of story.”
Ed Nimmervoll
Renée Geyer Fast Facts
• Born 11 Sept 1953, in Melbourne
• Joined her first band, Dry Red, in Sydney 1970
• Renée’s first album was self-titled, and was released in July 1972
• Her third album ‘Moving Along’ was recorded in America
• Renée’s 1981 hit ‘Say I Love You’also reached #1. in New Zealand where she retains a strong following
• During the 1980’s and 1990’s Renée spent many years between America and Australia and sang with artists including Sting, Chaka Kan, Joe Cocker, Bonnie Raitt and Jackson Brown
• ‘Dedicated’ is Renée’s 22nd album
• Renée is one of the very few Australian artists that has had records in the Australian charts every decade since the 1970’s.
• In 2005, Renée was inducted into the ARIA Hall Of Fame
‘Dedicated’ is Renée Geyer’s twenty-second album. And she’s convinced with this record she’s reached a turning point.
“I do rhythm and blues,” Renée explains. “This genre of music picked me. I didn’t pick it. From a very early age I was listening to it on my transistor radio under my pillow. At fourteen or fifteen years of age I knew that this was the music I connected with. With this record I’ve turned some kind of corner where the suit that was bought for me as a young girl, that I knew was a beautiful suit, only just now fits. It just feels right.
“I always try to co-write with different people for every record. My ego as a singer is bigger than my ego as a writer, so it’s always the best songs that make it. When I was offered this new recording deal with EMI I thought what would be great this time would be to do a mixture of existing classics and new songs as well.
“The hard part was finding more classic r&b songs to sing. I’d already picked the main ones that I wanted for ‘Tenderland’ [Renée’s incredibly successful twentieth album, released four years ago] so I really had to search and search carefully for songs that when you hear them they’re known but not obvious soul songs.
“‘Tenderland’ was the first time I finally agreed to do interpretations of existing soul classics. I’ve always dabbled and had the odd one or two on albums, but I’d never before wanted to make a record totally like that. After being asked to for so many years I finally did it when I turned 50. I thought, if ever there was a time to do it, now was the time.
“With this record “Dedicated”, like with ‘Tenderland,’ I wanted to pay homage to the writers of the songs more so than the existing versions of the songs.
“There’s no way that anyone is ever going to recreate an existing gem, but great songs are meant to be re-interpreted time and time again, and to me only a great song can be re-interpreted.
“Even though I’ve become the name that draws the people I’ve always been the singer in a band. Since I was very young I’ve always wanted to play with the best musicians. I’ve always been in that band because they’re a great band. Nothing’s changed on that level.
“Whereas the last two records had a lot of strings [after ‘Tenderland’ Renée released the all-new adventurous ‘Tonight’] there’s no strings on this record, it’s basically the four-piece band, organ-based, so it’s like the classic Al Green line-up of the early 70’s, with horns as the embellishment this time. Also, thanks to my co-producer/engineer Adam Rhodes, I’ve discovered a microphone that actually reproduces my voice in the truest way, picking up all the timbers of my tone, as it would sound to someone listening right next to me.
Today, listening to Renée Geyer we’re experiencing much more than a great voice and song interpreter at the microphone, in front of her band. Over the course of her incredible career Renée has also discovered and refined other talents. She’s become an arranger, imagining what goes where and how for the best result. And she co-produces her albums now.
“I’m completely hands on with my records,” she confesses.
“I'm in love with this record. I have to admit it. This time, I really am. Normally, I’m over it by the time, through the process of recording and then mixing and mastering, we've heard everything a million times over and over again. It's kind of like when couples fall in 'love/lust', get married...and then the 'lust' part of the relationship fades. This album sounds and feels as fresh as ever....every time I hear it (thanks in no small part to the incredible musicians appearing on it.) I'm still in 'lust/love'. End of story.”
Ed Nimmervoll
Renée Geyer Fast Facts
• Born 11 Sept 1953, in Melbourne
• Joined her first band, Dry Red, in Sydney 1970
• Renée’s first album was self-titled, and was released in July 1972
• Her third album ‘Moving Along’ was recorded in America
• Renée’s 1981 hit ‘Say I Love You’also reached #1. in New Zealand where she retains a strong following
• During the 1980’s and 1990’s Renée spent many years between America and Australia and sang with artists including Sting, Chaka Kan, Joe Cocker, Bonnie Raitt and Jackson Brown
• ‘Dedicated’ is Renée’s 22nd album
• Renée is one of the very few Australian artists that has had records in the Australian charts every decade since the 1970’s.
• In 2005, Renée was inducted into the ARIA Hall Of Fame
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Renee Geyer Lyrics
And I love him Speak to me just one more time Say that you love…
Baby I've Been Missing You Baby I′ve been missing you Baby I've been missing you Baby I…
be there in the morning Your eyes flashing tells me that you are needing Someone who…
Dedicated To The One I Love Speak to me just one more time Say that you love…
Difficult Woman A difficult woman Sometimes hurts her friends when she don't…
Do You Know What I Mean Been fourteen days since I don't know when I just saw…
Dust My Blues I'm gonna get up in the morning I believe I'm gonna…
God Only Knows I may not always love you but long as there…
Heading In The Right Direction Since I was a small girl I've always been alone I'm trying…
I Speak to me just one more time Say that you love…
I Can Feel The Fire I can feel the fya I can feel the fya,…
I Miss You Speak to me just one more time Say that you love…
If Loving You Is Wrong If loving you is wrong I don't wana be right If being…
Into Temptation You opened up your door I couldn't believe my luck You in…
It This is a man's world This is a man's world But it…
It Only Happens Verse It happens every time I look in your eyes I can feel…
It Only Happens (Duet With Doug Williams) [Live] It happens every time When I look in your eyes I can…
It Only Happens (When I Look At You) Verse It happens every time When i look in your eyes I can…
It's a Man's Man's Man's World This is a man's world This is a man's world But it…
Love Don't Live Here Anymore Aint nothing so sad As an empty house Theres nothing so sad …
Love The Way You Love Speak to me just one more time Say that you love…
Midnight Train to Georgia L.A. proved too much for the man (Too much for the…
On the Way Down Sunrise Sunset Since the beginning it hasn't changed yet …
Say I love you Speak to me just one more time Say that you love…
Sexual Healing Wake up, wake up, wake up, wake up! Oh baby now,…
Stares & Whispers They just stare and whisper Mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm …
Sweet Love I just wanna populate But you just wont co-operate Now i don…
Try A Little Tenderness Oh she may be weary Them young girls they do get…
What Do I Do On Sunday Morning Been fourteen days since I don't know when I just saw…