By xrayman on Skatehive
Welcome to my #TTT #ThreeTuneTuesday entry! Good morning, everyone! Today, for the 83rd week of my series celebrating music-related birthdays, I’m featuring a true diva—a woman I didn’t even know who she was until now… (What ignorance on my part, I know…). Today marks the 91st birthday of the great Carol Kaye! And while many of you may not recognize her by name, I guarantee that you will ALL recognize her work, and be impressed by the sheer volume and quality of her output over the years... And why aren’t we very familiar with this artist? Well, largely because she’s a studio artist. In other words, she may have participated in the recording of an album, but she doesn’t appear in that group’s live performances. So, I’ll start by telling you a little about Carol. Born in Everett, Washington, on March 24, 1935, to professional musicians Clyde and Smith Dot, she had a childhood lacking in some comforts. She lived near the Port of Los Angeles, and by the age of 14, she had already begun te