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Johnette Napolitano was born and raised in Los Angeles, the eldest of five children [4] in an Italian American family. [5] [6]Her parents recognized their daughter possessed musical talent when, as a child, she was able to play "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" on piano by ear. [5]
"The Scientist" is a melancholic, piano-driven ballad written in the key of F major. [9] [10] The lyrics to the song allude to a man's powerlessness in the face of love. [11] [12] It begins with the main four-chord piano melody created by lead singer Chris Martin, then joined by the first verses.
On its release, The Hard Report described "Ghost of a Texas Ladies' Man" as "a rhythm driven 'lil devil", with "witty, intelligent lyrics" and a "semi-campy arrangement". ". They noted Mankey's "'Ghost Riders in the Sky' style guitar" as being "quite the attention getter" and added that Napolitano has "never been in better voice"
The album was produced by Johnette Napolitano; it began as a solo project, with Napolitano initially recording in her home. [9] [10] "Mother of Pearl" is a cover of the Roxy Music song. [11] "Come Away with Me" incorporates unrecorded lyrics written by Janis Joplin.
Pages in category "Songs written by Johnette Napolitano" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
A press release for the Vowel Movement album stated, "Holly and Johnette formed the band on New Year's Eve in 1993 when neither of them had a date. They drank, smoked pot, did each others Tarot cards, then the I-Ching, drank some more, Johnette picked up her bass, Holly got on her drums, Johnette started mumbling, and Vowel Movement was born."
Cover design by Johnette Napolitano & Anne Sperling; Paintings and photographs by Anne Sperling; All songs by Concrete Blonde except "It's Only Money" by Phil Lynott; Write to Concrete Blonde c/o Happy Hermit, 6520 Selma Ave, #567, L.A., CALIF 90028; Band members: Harry Rushakoff, James Mankey, Johnette Napolitano, Alan Bloch
Concrete Blonde lead vocalist Johnette Napolitano said of the album: It was pretty miserable. It's not a happy little disc. We had a string of bad luck and [Bloodletting] was the tail end of it. A particularly bad relationship. It had never happened to me until I was 29 years old. I had a hard time getting over it.