Don't know how I missed this one, either. Though I suppose a couple of caveats should be attached to it: It works as long as you ignore that the first thing Laura sings is a couple of rounds of "Ooh, la la la." And as long as you don't mind that the song's title is "Emmie," but in the lyrics the name is rendered as "Emily." "Emmie" – Laura Nyro
Sarah McLachlan - Adia A track from her fourth album "Surfacing", released in 1997 on Nettwerk Records. "Adia, I do believe I failed you Adia, I know I've let you down"
Malcolm Holcombe - Cynthia Margaret Singer-songwriter from North Carolina. "Cynthia Margaret" is a track from his album "Gamblin' House", released in 2008 on Echo Mountain Records. Malcolm Holcombe wrote the song as a tribute to his wife. "Cynthia Margaret is an angel o' mine Steady and strong as the stars in the sky Blown by the breeze of God's holy eye And Cynthia Margaret is an angel o' mine"
A timely reappearance of this thread, as I was just thinking yesterday of a couple more entries for it: "Josie" – Donovan "Guinevere" – Donovan "Guinevere" – Crosby, Stills and Nash
The first word in Cecelia is Celia. I always wondered if they tried it full name and decided it was too silibance-y for the first word of the song.
Los Lobos - Evangeline From their album "How Will the Wolf Survive?", released in 1984 on Slash Records. "Evangeline is on the roam Just barely seventeen When she left home"
The Lumineers - Gloria From their latest album "III", released in 2019 on Dualtone Records. "Gloria, I smell it on your breath Gloria, booze and peppermint Gloria, no one said enough is enough"
Scott Walker - Joanna Released as a single on Philips Records in 1968. Written by Tony Hatch and Jackie Trent. "Joanna I can't forget the one they call Joanna"
One I heard for the first time ever a few minutes ago, courtesy of a Four Seasons double CD recommended on this very forum because most of the 60 hits are in mono (hooray!!). I know the hits like the back of my hand, but this set also has some album cuts that are new to me, like this one: "Marcie" – The Four Seasons Have to admit this is special to me, because this was my sister's name (even spelled this way). She was killed in a car accident several years ago. I still miss her so much.
Kayleigh - Marillion Rosanna - Toto Dinah-Moe Hum - Frank Zappa Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up - Frank Zappa Evelyn, A Modified Dog - Frank Zappa
Rhiannon Giddens - Julie From her second solo album "Freedom Highway", released in 2017 on Nonesuch Records. "Julie, oh Julie Won't you run 'Cause I see down yonder The soldiers have come"
Natalie Merchant - Ophelia Title and opening track from her second album, released on Elektra Records in 1998. Natalie Merchant's song is a reference to Ophelia, the tragic character from Shakespeare's "Hamlet", who loses her mind and ends up drowning. "Ophelia was a bride of God A novice Carmelite In sister cells The cloister bells tolled on her wedding night"
