Linda Lewis

Real name: Linda Ann Fredericks
Born: September 27, 1950
Died: May 3, 2023
Country: United Kingdom
IPI: 00063076194 4 works
00063076292 5 works
Affiliation: PRS
Comments: Singer with a five octave vocal range. Lewis was also a songwriter and guitarist.
Member of: Hummingbird Vocals (1974-1978)
Lewis Sisters [GB]
The Ferris Wheel (1970)
Family: Dee Lewis Sister
Shirley Lewis Sister

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Originals

Title	Performer	Release date	Covered by
Dreamer of Dreams	Linda Lewis	1977	(2 artists)
For Mama	Linda Lewis	1971	Meg Christian
Goodbye Joanna	Linda Lewis	1973	Meg Christian
I Do My Best to Impress	Linda Lewis	June 1975	Inger Öst
Love Where Are You Now (That I Need You)	Linda Lewis	June 1975	Patricia Paay
My Aphrodisiac Is You	Linda Lewis	1979	(3 artists)
Reach for the Truth	Linda Lewis	January 1973	Puzzle People
(Remember the Days of) The Old Schoolyard	Linda Lewis	February 1975	Cat Stevens
Rock and Roller Coaster	Linda Lewis	June 1975	SuZanna Teo
Sideway Shuffle	Linda Lewis	1974	Joss Stone
You Came	Linda Lewis	1977	Vivian Reed

Covers by Linda Lewis

Title	Performer	Release date	Originally by
Baby, I'm Yours	Linda Lewis	March 19, 1976	Barbara Lewis
Bonfire	Linda Lewis	1977	Cat Stevens
Can't Help Lovin' That Man of Mine	Linda Lewis	2006	Helen Morgan, Tess Gardella and Norma Terris PRF, Nat Shilkret and The Victor Orchestra REC
Can't We Just Sit Down and Talk It Over	Linda Lewis	March 10, 1978	Donna Summer
(Close the Door) Take Your Heart	Linda Lewis	1983	Maxine Nightingale
Come Back and Finish What You Started	Linda Lewis	1977	Faith, Hope and Charity
I'd Be Surprisingly Good for You	Linda Lewis	1979	Julie Covington & Paul Jones
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time	Linda Lewis	1979	Mike Batt with The London Symphony Orchestra
It's in His Kiss	Linda Lewis	June 1975	Merry Clayton - Arranged and conducted by Jack Nitzsche
May You Never	Linda Lewis	June 1975	John Martyn
Moon and I	Linda Lewis	1977	Elsie Griffin - Recorded under the Direction of Rupert D'Oyly Carte REL, Leonora Braham PRF
My Friend the Sun	Linda Lewis	1977	Family [GB1]
Our Day Will Come	Linda Lewis	1999	Ruby and The Romantics - Arr. & Cond. by Leroy Kirkland
Save the Last Dance for Me	Linda Lewis	1979	The Drifters - Arranged & Conducted by Stan Applebaum
Sleeping Like a Baby	Linda Lewis	1979	Peter Oliver
Take Me for a Little While	Linda Lewis	1983	Jackie Ross REL, Evie Sands REC
That's Love (Habanera)	Linda Lewis	1979	(unknown), Célestine Galli-Marié, (unknown)
The Best Days of My Life	Linda Lewis	1979	Rod Stewart
The Look of Love	Linda Lewis	2001	Dusty Springfield REL, Stan Getz REC
This Time I'll Be Sweeter	Linda Lewis	June 1975	Martha Reeves
Winter Wonderland	Linda Lewis	1976	Richard Himber and His Ritz-Carlton Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Joey Nash
You Turned My Bitter into Sweet	Linda Lewis	June 23, 1967	Mary Love

Sampled songs

		Title	Performer	Release date	Info
		Old Smokey	Linda Lewis	January 1973	Sampled by Common

Songs written by Linda Lewis

Original songs

Title	Written by	Originally by	Original date	Covered by
For Mama	Linda Lewis	Linda Lewis	1971	Covered by Meg Christian
Goodbye Joanna	Linda Lewis	Linda Lewis	1973	Covered by Meg Christian
I Do My Best to Impress	Linda Lewis	Linda Lewis	June 1975	Covered by Inger Öst
Old Smokey	Linda Lewis	Linda Lewis	January 1973
Reach for the Truth	Linda Lewis	Linda Lewis	January 1973	Covered by Puzzle People
Rock and Roller Coaster	Linda Lewis	Linda Lewis	June 1975	Covered by SuZanna Teo
Sideway Shuffle	Linda Lewis	Linda Lewis	1974	Covered by Joss Stone

Releases

Albums

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
A Tear and a Smile	Linda Lewis	1983	Epic
Fathoms Deep	Linda Lewis	1973	Raft
Hacienda View	Linda Lewis	1979	Ariola
Kiss of Life	Linda Lewis	1999	(self-released)
Lark	Linda Lewis	January 1973	Reprise Records
Linda Lewis Live in Old Smokey	Linda Lewis	2006	Market Square
Not a Little Girl Anymore	Linda Lewis	June 1975	Arista
'Say No More...'	Linda Lewis	1971	Reprise Records
Woman Overboard	Linda Lewis	1977	Arista

Singles

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
Baby I'm Yours	Linda Lewis	March 19, 1976	Arista
Bonfire	Linda Lewis	1977	Arista
Can't We Just Sit Down and Talk It Over	Linda Lewis	March 10, 1978	Arista
I'd Be Surprisingly Good for You	Linda Lewis	April 13, 1979	Ariola
(Remember the Days of) The Old Schoolyard	Linda Lewis	February 1975	Bell
Sideway Shuffle	Linda Lewis	1974	Raft
Winter Wonderland	Linda Lewis	1976	Arista
You Turned My Bitter into Sweet	Linda Lewis	June 23, 1967	Polydor