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Ingrid Chavez


Country of origin:

U.S.

Type of music generally:

Spoken world and dance- pop

Status:

Most recent release, Light Rays EP (2020)

See also:

Ingrid Chavez's site

Wikipedia's entry for Ingrid Chavez

Ingrid Chavez's bandcamp site

Comparisons:

A touch of the quieter Madonna

Covers/own material:

Co-written

General comments:

Ingrid Chavez primarily does spoke word over various dance-beats, though she does sing sometimes on May 19, 1992.

Recommended first album:

May 19, 1992 is the only one we've heard

Recordings:

  • May 19, 1992 (1991)
  • A Flutter and Some Words (spoken word, 2010)
  • Little Girls With 99 Lives (EP, 2010)
  • Memories of Flying (2019)
  • Light Rays EP (2020)

May 19, 1992

Release info:

1991—Paisley Park

Availability:

Wide

Ecto priority:

Recommended for fans of spoken word

Group members:

Ingrid Chavez—vocals

Guest artists:

Michael Koppelman—multiple instruments
Prince—multiple instruments

Produced by:

Ingrid Chavez, Michael Koppelman, Paisley Park

Comments:

Very good, and reminds me of Madonna's quieter moments. (stjarnell@yahoo.com)

A bizarre sorta-spoken-word disc on Paisley Park back in the early '90s. I still haven't decided if I like the Chavez disc. (burka@jeffrey.net)

I like it a lot. (ahoran@ozemail.com.au)


Further info:

Ingrid Chavez appeared with her once-husband David Sylvian on several releases, including Ryuichi Sakamoto's album Heartbeat (1991).

Ingrid Chavez also appears in Prince's movie, Graffiti Bridge.


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