Holly Near
Country of origin:
U.S.
Type of music generally:
Women's music, activist folk/pop
Status:
Most recent release, Peace Becomes You (2012)
See also:
Holly Near's site
Comparisons:
Meg Christian, Margie Adam
Covers/own material:
Own, cowritten songs, and covers
General comments:
I've always been a fan of Holly Near. She's got a wonderful voice, great politics, and her live shows have been emotional and empowering experiences for me and so many others, men and women alike. (Violaine@juno.com)One of the most haunting songs I've ever heard was a Holly Near song about the women "disappeared" by the Nicaraguan government, "Hay Una Mujer Desaparecida." Translates, if I remember, as "A Mother is Disappeared." Not that I'm a Holly Near fan. (lissener@wwa.com)
Recommended first album:
One of the collections might be the best place to start for a new listener
Recordings:
- Hang in There (1973)
- A Live Album (1974)
- You Can Know All I Am (1976)
- Imagine My Surprise! (1978)
- Fire in the Rain (1981)
- Speed of Light (1982)
- Lifeline (1983)
- Journeys (1983)
- Watch Out! (1984)
- Sing to Me the Dream (1984, reissued 2007)
- Singing with You (1986)
- Don't Hold Back (1987)
- Sky Dances (1989)
- Singer in the Storm (1990)
- Musical Highlights from the Play "Fire in... (1993)
- This Train Still Runs (live, 1996)
- With a Song in My Heart (1997)
- Simply Love: The Women's Music Collection (2000)
- Edge (2000)
- Early Warnings (compilation 2001; re-released with additional tracks, 2012)
- And Still We Sing: The Outspoken Collection (2002)
- Early Warnings (2002)
- Crushed! The Love Song Collection (2002)
- Lifeline Extended (expanded reissue, 2002)
- Show Up (2006)
- We Came to Sing! (2009)
- Peace Becomes You (2012)
Further info:
Holly Near has also done albums with Ronnie Gilbert and Cris Williamson, as well as one with Arlo, Ronnie Gilbert, and Pete Seeger.
