Jean Carne - Mystic Stranger

[MoniSings]

There will never be another like Jean Carne. One of the many greats who actually utilizes her voice as an instrument. Her vocal control and octave range are one of the baddest in the business. Her collaboration with the Jones Girls was vocal magic.

[SouLoveReal]

"Mystic Stranger" brought me to San Francisco. ALL of Jean Carne's

music, before and after this song, kept me here. I've seen her many

times in concert. She never performed this song because it takes a

full band/orchestra (WITH strings), and backup singers (all sopranos,

like the Jones Girls, in this recording). Jean is a renown jazz staple

and a gay icon. She should , even TODAY, be bigger than that. So

under-rated, but I'm glad she was never over-exposed. I just LOVE Jean

Carne.

[cammicty]

Phyliss Hyman on the background vocals,,, lol Jean Carne worked with Phyliss alot to get her voice to it's greatness.. Jean is a great vocal coach.

[rwbcaddy]

This is a great song....I've played it 10 tines in a row and still counting!

[dvlady51]

Beautiful song.

[giorgioadams]

Thank You ,,, and bless you.. for this beautiful song. This Woman is amazing...

[maywefunku]

This album got me thru Korea in the early 80's.  Does anyone have "Don't Say No"?

[TheDivineDiva2]

This album brought me through while living overseas in Rota, Spain.

[svendiamond]

FUNKY and i'm about to sample

[pimalagueta]

the chorus is in french: c'est déjà vu.... Je t'aime beaucoup...

[Diverseonthetube]

Seems like she should of been mad famouse with that voice

[soulmasterjames]

@Diverseonthetube She is!

[chocolatecandyYK]

I wanna know what the chorus saying .

: )

[Kumtekmeon]

I believe it's saying something like, 'Yes, indeed we have met, I love you so much.'

I guess French is truly the language of love, because it sounds so magical in the chorus.

[francispounds]

This is actually the Jones Sisters, which Jean Carne was in.

[cammicty]

Well Jean Carne sang the lead the Jones Girls were the back up! They also have amazing powerhouse voices!

[rtcopper]

@francispounds I heard of the Jones Girls but never the Jones Sisters. I know the Jones Girls back up Diana Ross and others.

[beckman47]

known and seen Jean for 25 years she is a 'Diva' first class and so underrated. Another gay icon played often in our clubs on both sides of the atlantic - love her

The old funker

[hjmcgill]

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[osvaldoe]

An immensely talented lady with a kick ass voice! Classic DIVA!

[chochief]

this is pure magic.thanks for this post

[EVIEHEARS]

One of my very favorites of Jean's...she is so amazing...we need more ladies on the scene to uphold the image and the music...don't let it become a lost art! Teach your children well....

[angel12smack]

I love her and am never dissapointed with her music. She is the best! Jean, get on Leno!!

[onetrueryu]

what a truely great vocalist.i met her a few months ago,and she was a beautiful lady.

[BerthaMccarthy]

I met her too at the Jazz cafe in January. she called my neice out of the audience to sing on stage with her. she was so gracious

[esmereldatitswallop]

Pure class!

[philburrell]

The older stuff she did with Doug her husband was avant guarde back in the 60s

[melissabell29]

for all you London jean carn/ jones girls fans

jean is at the jazz cafe camden for the next 3 nights starting 2moro monday jan 7th

also appearing are Glenn jones and shirley jones

see you there!

[Seetdeh]

Tell Jean that we need another album or a dvd of live performances all by herself...Thanks!

[Rai95]

nice song , great

[melissabell29]

iriear You are a legend

i loved reading your captions and it came to mind that i have connections with jean carn & the jones girls....

i met jean at an award show in 94 in london she took the time to speak with me and we chatted for about 15 minutes..i thanked her for inspiring me to sing

with the jones girls, Shirley jones sang BV;s for me on a single that i recorded with Soul Ii soul called "wish" we met in the studio and she was gracious and she did her thing in one take!

[MysticStranger]

I'm glad someone finally posted some Jean Carne. This woman has never received the full credit and adoration she deserves.

[philburrell]

True,,,she's a closet DIVA....

[olmec19]

Nice Song! I wonder can someone post her other nice jam-"Closer Than Close?"

[decesdee]

I love this song. the background vocals are working overtime

[melissabell29]

Thanks a million Iriear for posting these jean carn clasics...she is truly an underated vocalist and one of the best ever...its thanks to her that i am now making my living a vocalist i have admired her since i first heard of her back in 79!