LEGENDS | Claudia Lennear -- Exclusive Interview, Part 1
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- Опубліковано 1 вер 2021
- Claudia Lennear is one of the most well-known and successful background vocalists of all time. Since the late 1960s, she has supported some of the era's most well-known musicians and performed at some of the most significant and life-changing musical events.
In 1967, she became a member of Ike and Tina Turner's backing choir, The Ikettes. In just three years, she was featured on dozens of TV shows, toured the world (including opening for The Rolling Stones on their 1969 American tour), and recorded eight albums, culminating in the Turners' all-time biggest song, #4 "Proud Mary."
Christened by the LeonLifers as "Music Royalty," she was a background vocalist for Joe Cocker’s Mad Dogs and Englishmen and George Harrison’s Concert for Bangladesh. Claudia was a member of Leon Russell's Shelter People and the inspiration behind songs such as “A Song For You” and “This Masquerade,” written by Leon Russell, “Brown Sugar” by Mick Jagger, and David Bowie’s “Lady Grinning Soul.” In 2019, Lennear was inducted in the Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame. She is featured in the 2013 Oscar-winning Documentary 20 Feet from Stardom.
Claudia currently teaches Spanish, French, and English at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, California.
Names and Places mentioned in this video:
Paul Simon
Tina Turner
Ike Turner
Ikettes
Gram Parsons
Leon Russell
Rita Coolidge
David Bowie
Mick Jagger
Rolling Stones
The Superbs
Magnificent Montague
Phil Spector
Gladys Knight
Etta James
Doré Records
Joe Cocker
Mad Dogs and Englishmen
Shelter People
Tulsa Sound
Tulsa
Carla Brown
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma at the historic Harwelden Mansion
Interviewee: Claudia Lennear
Producer and Interviewer: Teresa Knox
Cinematography and Editing: Matthew Simonson, Austin Howerton
Stinger Music: Written and Recorded by Cade Roberts
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Wonderful lady, through and through, can’t not love her.
Claudia, Oh Claudia, you have been a part of the soundtrack of my life for over 50 years. I just wanted you to know, huge fan here.
Claudia is the perfect example of a person that is beautiful inside and out...
I like Ms Lennear's humility.
And her voice remains beautiful, light and clear just lovely.
Indeed it does! She's still just as wonderful to listen to.
She's a beautiful woman love to here her story she met the master and the rest is history ♥️
One of the many stories Butch Robins has shared through the years about his times with Leon included the memorable one about when he met Claudia Lennear for the first time. He said her beauty took his ability to speak away...he literally could not speak when he was introduced!
We love this story. Thanks for sharing, Betsy!
Claudia is so lovely! Great interview!
Darling Claudia, please write a book! You are so special! Extraordinary lady! Love your stories, and your POV from those times!
❤️ hearing her experiences and her vocals! Thank you for sharing about Leon, Claudia.
One of my favorite interviews! Love me some Claudia! What a beautiful heart, a beautiful legend!
This is priceless! I am so glad to see this! I love hearing her talk about her experiences in the music world and she is still so beautiful. Her vocals definitely contributed to me becoming such a huge fan of Leon's big band of music legends. Can't wait to hear part 2! Thank you!
We'll have part 2 soon! Thanks for watching our channel!
She needs to drop a book, I’d def buy!
Same!!
She's still so beautiful!!!
She is indeed!!
Wonderful!! I can't wait to hear more!! So many of my own great memories include Claudia Lennear's voice, she was always a favorite. Thank you!!
Absolutely incredible lady, a true legend.
What a thrill to see and hear Claudia! Thank you so much for this. God bless you all and Claudia!
Absolutely adore her and have always been amazed at her talent!
What a sweet and honest soul, thank you for sharing.
Beautiful lady beautiful voice beautiful personality Claudia you really are brown sugar. Thanks from Australia 🇦🇺🙏
I. Am. Speechless. Luv these Church Studio interviews indeed already are priceless! I'm praying I stay healthy to meet this gracious lady someday soon.....I agree w/ Teresa below, Claudia truly is all that & more!
Enchanting! Can't wait for Part 2!!
Love to see you going so well nowadays and loved seeing you on Leon and friends Homewood sessions/Mad dogs & Englishmen tour tracks…priceless!
She is wonderful. Lots of LEON LOVE here.
She is wonderful indeed!!
Great to hear the stories! Thanks, Claudia.
What a beautiful conversation. I am overjoyed when I get to see & hear someone who was 'there' and survived. So many did not. An amazing era of such incredible music and musicianship. Her voice was so unique!
I can't believe I am just discovering this. What a life she had.
She had so many wonderful stories to tell!
Beautiful person , great singer!
This lady sure got around back in the day and not just musically!
She dresses for every interview like she's dressing for watching TV at home. Love what a down to earth person she is. An incredible, intelligent and talented woman. Glad she made it out of that scene a success and not a tragedy. An amazing woman.
She's dope I learned about her on 20 feet from stardom and have loved her since
Nurturing, honest, humble Claudia. Such emotion behind her statements. Thank YOU Teresa Knox for another incredible Legends interview. Certainly enjoyed her performance at the mansion recently. Dynamic presence!!
What mansion? I was wondering where they were performing in the footage that is of current Claudia.
Great stuff, thanks!!
What a life she's lived!
Wow, what a great interview. ❤️✨
What a great lady, such great history and career
Her personal stories with Leon are so beautiful! Yet another precious, eye-opening glimpse into the man he was.
What a wonder Claudia is! She brings her own brand of magic to anything she puts her voice on.
A Beautiful talented lady! oozes class, elegance and soul.
Yes she does, 100%!!
So open and sincere
The more beatyfull woman of 70
Great job Teresa Knox…!
Name of song at 0:46? I could have sworn I heard it before.
This woman was an absolute babe in the 60s and 70s. Ask Mick Jagger. He'll tell you.
No one would summarize Tina Turner's career without focusing on her incredible sexuality. Same with Claudia Lennear. She was Brown Sugar indeed.
She was so smokin' hot in the 70s. Bowie and Jagger thought so.
Did she just describe River Deep Mountain High as a local hit?
Girl you didn’t like Tina
Could not dance or was restricted from dancing. Tina had dancers.
tina turner was not a soul singer, and she would tell you that!