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Paul Pena (album)
''Paul Pena'' is the 1971 debut album by blind singer-songwriter Paul Pena. After 40 years out of print, the album has been officially re-released in mp3 format and is available at amazon.com and the iTunes Store. Track listing All songs written by Paul Pena except where noted. #"Woke Up This Morning" – 4:50 #"I'm Gonna Make It Alright" – 4:07 #"The River" – 6:03 #"One for the Lonely" – 4:48 #"Something to Make You Happy" – 7:05 #"My Adorable One" (Ida Irral Berger/Clara Thompson) – 3:30 #"When I'm Gone" – 4:33 #"Lullaby" – 5:10 Personnel * Paul Pena – guitar, keyboards (on "The River"), lead vocals, background vocals * Jesse Raye – bass, background vocals * Jim Wilkins – drums * Ed Costa – keyboards, background vocals * Jeff Baxter – steel guitar * Jumma Santos – congas, maracas * Betsy Morse – harp * Clarice Taylor – background vocals * Ellis Hall – background vocals * Gil Thomas – background vocals * Earl Frost – background vocals * Ronnie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Pena
Paul Jerrod Pena (January 26, 1950 – October 1, 2005) was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist of Cape Verdean descent. His music from the first half of his career touched on Delta blues, jazz, morna, flamenco, folk and rock and roll. Pena is probably best known for writing the song "Jet Airliner," a major 1977 hit for the Steve Miller Band and a staple of classic rock radio; and for appearing in the 1999 documentary film ''Genghis Blues'', wherein he displayed his abilities in the field of Tuvan throat singing. Early years Pena was born in Hyannis, Massachusetts. His grandparents were from the islands of Brava and Fogo in the Cape Verde islands off the western coast of Africa, and emigrated to the United States in 1919. Pena spoke Cape Verdean Creole with his family while growing up. His grandfather, Francisco Pena, and father, Joaquim "Jack" Pena, were both professional musicians, and taught Paul to play Cape Verdean music, including Morna. Pena performed profe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |