The latest release on Patrick Biggerstaff's Izipho Soul label is a reissue of a couple of soul/jazz tracks, 'This Is Real' & 'What You Do To Me' by Chicago session singer Josie Falbo who released them on 'Taylor Street' album in 2010 on the Southport label. Taylor Street in Chicago is known as Chicago's 'Little Italy' where Falbo grew up.
She relased a 45 on Vee-Jay in 1963 (Leave Me Alone / Easy To Love) but had more success singing jingles on big brand commercials such as Coca Cola, McDonalds, Kellogs and Budweiser and many others. She has worked with the Lakeside Singers and is an in demand session singer appearing with some of the greats such as Michael Jackson, Nancy Wilson, Mavis Staple, Della Reese, EWF, Celine Dion, Michael Bolton.
You can read more about her on her website.
I would describe her voice as a blend between Minnie Riperton and Whitney Houston. Her voice has such clarity and purity and she sings with such soul - just listen to her renditon of 'Oh Happy Day' below.
I don't know what age she is, but let's presume she was as young as even 13 when she released her single in 1963 which would make her at least 60 when she recorded Taylor Street in 2010 and 70 when she released her latest CD 'You Must Believe In Spring' in Sep 2020, yet her voice sounds so much younger.
This Is Real
What You Do To Me
As a bonus here's a couple of other tracks from the album, a cover of Etta James' classic 'At Last' and her version of Edwin Hawkins' gospel stomper 'Oh Happy Day'.
Taylor Street is available on Amazon or direct from Josie Falbo website (click image below)
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