[Relaxing & Jazzy]
No.173 "Blame it on the boogie" by Susan Wong
Hi. Today's song is "Blame It On The Boogie" by "Susan Wong".
This is a relaxing, lounge Jazz like version of a standard pop song, "Blame It On The Boogie", which is well known by "The Jacksons" version released in 1978.
The performer is Susan Wong. She is an easy listening & Jazz singer in Hong Kong, but also releasing albums in Japan since she debuted in 1997.
If you like, please listen.
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Song data
| Title | Blame It On The Boogie |
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| Artist | Susan Wong |
| Album Title | |
| Catalog Number | KKP-1014 |
| Track No. | 6 |
| Duration | 4:07 |
| Released | 2011 |
| Publisher | King records |
| Lyricist | |
| Composers | Elmar Krohn, and others |
| Arranger |
About the creators
Mick Jackson Composer
Mick Jackson is a British singer-songwriter active since 1978.
Mick is the original singer of today's song "Blame It On The Boogie", but also credited as a "composer, or co-author".
On this song, all the people wrote this song, namely Mick Jackson, David Jackson, Elmar Krohn, Hans Kampschroer, and Thomas Meyer were credited as Composers, and not mentioning who did what.
We sometimes see this way of writing on some western songs, and feeling this as an interesting cultural difference.
Anyway, we would like to refer to Mr. Mick Jackson in this section, and in the next section for the other composers.
Short Bio.
The most of the references focus on the story of "Blame It on the Boogie", and no much information about Mick Jackson's biography.
So, please check with the references linked below, since it may be quicker.
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Video clip
We could not find a suitable video clip on the internet for this artist so far.
We would like to post the one in the future if there is any.
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Elmar Krohn, and others Composers
On this section, we would like to refer to the rest of composers, in other words, David Jackson, Elmar Krohn, Hans Kampschroer, and Thomas Meyer.
Links
But due to short of time and space, we would like to put links to the references for the each composers.
- Elmar Krohn
- Discogs.com, Elmar Krohn
- Thomas Meyer
- Discogs.com, Thomas Meyer
- David Jackson
- Discogs.com, David Jackson
- Hans Kampschroer
- Discogs.com, Hans Kampschroer
Ignacio Lamas Arranger
Ignacio Lamas is a Spanish born, Switzerland based guitarist, composer, arranger, and a member of a Swiss pop duo, "Barrio Oscuro", active since 1990.
He has collaborated with Susan Wong on her 2009 album "511", and 2010 album "Step Into My Dreams" so far.
Short bio.
Ignacio Lamas was grwon in a music environment, and he learned the guitar by himself.
In 1999, he finished his musical studies, and started his career as a composer, arranger and guitarist.
As a musician, he has been participating various bands or musicians, like "Barrio Oscuro", "Maria de la Paz", "Boulouris" etc.
And as an arranger, he has collaborated with the singers like "Nina Dimitri" (CH), or Susan Wong.
Reference
For more details, please check with the references linked below.
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(Ref: barriooscuro.ch, Group)
Video clip
Finally, here is a video clip of a Swiss based 5-piece pop group "Barrio Oscuro".
The song title is "Luna", which was released in 2014.
The guitarist playing on the right hand side is Ignacio Lamas.
And, the vocalist is "Maria de la Paz". The Keyboardist, bassist, and drummer are "Daniel Perrin", "Mathias Demoulin", and Luigi Galati" respectively.
(Please have a look at "Barrio Oscuro"'s website, (barriooscuro.ch) for the details.
It's a jolly good, Spanish folk song like nice & tender ballad.
If you like, please listen.
Song image & Lyrics
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Link to the lyrics
Copyright notice on the lyrics link
Sound impression
Relaxing & acoustic
This is a relaxing, and acoustic vocal song in lounge Jazz style in a slow swing rhythm.
Mellow & pure
The acoustic guitar, acoustic piano, and Double bass begin a gentle, and natural introduction.
In the main part, Susan sings a Jazz arranged popular dance pop in her slight husky, but gentle voice.
The percussion and chorus also join later, and add a nice touch.
Reference
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About the artist
Susan WongQueen of Hi-fi
"Susan Wong" is a Jazz & pop singer, model, and CPA (Certified Public Accountant), originated from, and based in Hong Kong.
As a singer, she debuted in both Hong Kong and Japan in 1997, and since then, her albums have been continuously released in Japan as well.
A popular and well known Jazz vocalist (though she does not call herself Jazz singer) particularly in Asia.
"Wong" debuted in 1997 as "Janelle Wong" (Stage name) with her first album, "Janelle Wong". Since then, 2 singles, and 13 original, plus 1 best albums have been released until now.
(Ref: Wikipedia-en, Susan Wong)
Early times
According to Wikipedia, Susan Wong was born in Hong Kong, but she move to Australia together with her family when she was six years old.
She had been musically active in her young age, and set herself to learn the piano, or join the choir.
When she was six or seventeen, her parents entered her for a karaoka contest hosted by a Hong Kong's local television TVB, and held in Sydney for the first time.
Luckily, she won the contest, and a producer of TVB offered her to debut, but she didn't select that option, but chose to continue to study more in the school.
Debut
While she was studying in the University in Australia, she had a timing to came back to Hong Kong during summer break. And coincidently, she happened to have an opportunity to have a vocal audition at a recording studio.
She passed the audition, and eventually, she released her first album "Janelle Wong" under "Janelle Wong" name, in Hong Kong and Japan in 1997.
But she didn't continue singer's career this time, but went back to Australia to finish her study at the University.
Another debut
After Wong" gained her CPA certification, she returned to Hong Kong where her family live, and started an accountant's career.
But one day, she received a phone call from a person who used to work for the record company (Rock In Music), that "Wong" released her first album in the past.
According to the person, they are now producing audiophile CDs.
The audiophile queen
CDs for audiophiles are a little bit special, since they are designed to test the high-end reference audio systems of those audiophiles.
On the CDs, the sound samples with wide dynamic range are usually recorded, like from a breath of sparrow to thunder. Acoustic Jazz live is also a good material since it contains pulsive signals.
On the other hand, a many of normal music CDs like audio CDs also exist. But the sound is tuned for audio check purpose.
The majority of Audiophiles are men. And, they are mostly senior. Since the "good audio systems" are not easily affordable for young men.
Therefore, the listeners of the audio CDs tend to be senior men. And for that reason, the instrumentals of oldies, like Pops & Jazz of the '60s, '70s & '80s, had been the the preferred materials for the audiophile CDs.
"Wong" suggested if she can sing for those CDs, since singing the oldies in the '70s, or '80s was the area which she was very good at.
And this lead her to release first album "Close To You" as Susan Wong.
In 2004, she released her 2nd album, "I Wish You Love" under same concept.
She continued to release good vocal albums, but always paying enough attention to achieve qualities which satisfy the audiophiles.
And thanks to these effort, she came to be called as the "Queen of Hi-fi", or "Queen of audiophile" in the process.
Active
"Wong" is continuously releasing albums in her own pace.
In 2012, she recorded "live in the studio" style album, "My Live Stories".
And in 2019, she released her 12th album, "Close to Me".
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(Ref: susanwong.net,
Biography)
Video clip
Finally, here is h"Susan Wong"'s 2015 song, "Kiss Me".
This song was released as a Digital single, and it seems it has not been included in the CDs.
It is a sunny, a bit country touch pop song. If you like, please listen.
The set play back volume of this video clip is a little too high, and it might be recommendable to lower the volume before play.
Thank you.
Music Samples
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Amazon JP(en)
e-onkyo.com
Apple Music(jp)
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Japanese Letters
| Song Title | Blame It On The Boogie |
|---|---|
| Artist | スーザン・ウォン(Susan Wong) |
| Album Title | 511 |
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