Singer Sandy Denny was born on this day in 1947. As lead singer for the folk-rock band Fairport Convention, she was described as “the pre-eminent British folk-rock singer.” Hers was a hard life, marked with alcohol and drug abuse, possibly as a self-treatment for bipolar disorder, and she died in 1978 at the age of just 31. “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door” was a song written by Bob Dylan for the 1973 movie Pat Garrett and Billy The Kid.
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She was wonderful.
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She was indeed…
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This is a new-to-me-rendition of ‘Knocking on Heaven’s Door’. Wow. I also didn’t realize Bob Dylan had written the song for the movie ‘Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid’. A version of the song that was powerful for me is Eric Clapton singing it at the end scene in ‘Lethal Weapon 2’.
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You can really feel her emotion in this version.I think she believes she is knocking on Heaven’s door. Sad she had to go so soon.
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The search for internal peace can take us down some dangerous roads. It certainy did for her. Tragic.
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Indeed.
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First time I’ve heard this version John, it really hits you.
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Doesn’t it, though? Dylan’s version wasn’t very clear. This one is. She had the perfect voice for it.
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definitely
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Love this song.
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I like this better than Dylan’s original, which souned muddy…
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Yes, me too.
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It’s so sad to read about a great voice cut short by substance abuse. I lovevthis song snd she gives it soul.
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Great song đŸ’œ
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Glad you like it!
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I do đŸ’œ
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I’ve always enjoyed this heart-wrenching song, and have never heard sandy’s version -thanks, John
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No problem!
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