Chi Coltrane
Chi Coltrane (Chi is pronounced "shy"; born November 16, 1948) is an American rock-pop-jazz songwriter, pianist, and singer.
Career
Coltrane was born in Racine, Wisconsin, one of seven children of a Canadian mother and a German violinist father. She played a number of instruments as a child. Her family moved frequently; her father died when she was ten. She gave her first piano recital at the age of 12. In 1970, she used two sidemen, an upright bassist and a drummer, playing jazz, funk and rock in local Chicago clubs and bars. In 1971 she represented the U.S. at the International Rock Festival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She appeared on "The Tonight Show" and "The Midnight Special".
Her first hit in the United States was "Thunder and Lightning," released in May 1972. By August it reached #17 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, and #12 on the U.S. Record World top 100 record chart and U.S. CashBox top 100, #18 on the Canadian RPM magazine charts, and #4 on the German hit list. It drove her first album, Chi Coltrane, to stay on the charts for three months. The song "Go Like Elijah" also received considerable airplay, and held the #1 position on the Netherlands hit list for one month, peaking at US #94 (Record World).
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ALBUMS
- The Comeback Concert - Live in Vienna released: 2012
- The Essential Chi Coltrane: Yesterday, Today & Forever released: 2009
- Yesterday, Today & Forever: The Best of 1982 - 2007 released: 2008
- Golden Classics released: 1996
- The Best of Chi Coltrane released: 1988
- The Message released: 1986
- Live! released: 1983
- Ready to Roll released: 1983
- Silk & Steel released: 1981
- Road To Tomorrow released: 1977
- Let It Ride released: 1973
- Chi Coltrane released: 1972
The Essential Chi Coltrane: Yesterday, Today & Forever
Released 2009- Yesterday, Today & Forever
- Goin' Round
- Blinded By Love
- Leaving It All Behind
- The Wheel Of Life
- Thunder & Lightning
- Goodbye My Love
- I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
- Don't Forget The Queen
- The Last Train
- You Were My Friend
- Goin' Out Tonight
- Travel Light
- Soul Stalker
- On My Own
- Go Like Elijah
- You
- I've Got A Feelin'
- Hallelujah
Yesterday, Today & Forever: The Best of 1982 - 2007
Released 2008- Yesterday, Today & Forever
- You Were My Friend (Live)
- I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
- Goodbye My Love
- Goin' Out Tonight
- You Don't Love Me
- I Come Back To You
- Work To Make Money
- On My Own
- The Last Train
- Soul Stalker
- I've Got A Feelin'
- Go Like Elijah (Live)
- You (From The 2007 Soundtrack Of The Film "Spiritual Warriors")
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Who Ever Told You
by: Chi ColtraneWho ever told you that you know how to dance?
You move on the floor but you havn't got a chance.
You got your hands in your pockets
and you're wearing a seethru mask.
You don't wanna follow
but you don't know how to lead.
You bought all the books
but you didn't take the time to read.
The floor is slipp'ry
but you never paid no heed
Who ever told you
ever told you
that you know how to dance?
Who ever told 'you
ever told you
that you know how to dance?
Who ever told you? Who ever told you?
You never learned how to listen to the band.
So how can you say that you really understand?
You know there's a problem
but you just shake your head.
You step on people's toes
and now you wonder why you're dancing all alone.
You move too fast and you come on way too strong.
You don't wanna know if your steps are right or wrong.
And we've all been watchin' your dancin' far too long.
You don't wanna hear what the people have to say.
You just keep on movin' and you think they'll go away.
But after the dancin'
the piper must be paid.
Who ever told you
ever told you
that you know how to dance?
Who ever told you
ever told you
that you know how to dance?
Who ever told you? Who ever told you?