EP145 - Sarah Jane Morris - Singer, Songwriter, Leaves Around The Door

On this episode of the Paul Weller Fan Podcast, we hear from
Sarah Jane Morris - a singer-songwriter who has
been sharing her musical talents with us for over 40 years now.


An artist who straddles rock, blues, jazz and soul and is in
possession of a stunning four octave vocal range that'll blow
your mind.


Her connections to Paul Weller date back to the mid-80s, when she
was part of The Communards and they
joined the Red Wedge Tour. As you'll hear 1986
was an pretty incredible year for her, with the worldwide
smash-hit of Don't Leave Me This Way! as well.


She released her debut album, Sarah Jane Morris in March 1989,
receiving great critical acclaim and selling over 100,000 copies.
The second single Me And Mrs Jones attained cult
status as the BBC banned it for its lesbian implications.


Sixteen solo albums later, pop stardom on the continent, and a
diverse set of musical collaborations on record, film and stage,
Sarah Jane continues to steer her unorthodox career to greater
heights.


In the early 1990s, Paul Weller handed her a tune called
Leaves Around the Door which she added to her
live setlist, including for a performance captured on her Blue
Valentine LIVE at Ronnie Scott's album.


You may well recognise the song under the name A Year
Late which Paul himself recorded and released later on
as the b-side to You Do Something To Me)


In another lovely Weller connection, in 2021, Sarah Jane recorded
a new album called Let The Music Play, with the
Italian producer Papik.


Both artists chose songs from the 80s and rearranged them with a
jazz/bosa/soul vibe.


On the album, you'll find a stunning cover of You're The
Best Thing by The Style Council along
with songs from artists as diverse as Prefab Sprout, Barry White,
Todd Rundgren, Simply Red and Everything But The Girl. 


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