I No Longer Want to Live in This World
November 4th, 2008A world without Yma Sumac.
Peruvian songbird Yma Sumac dead at 86
(I have never seen her referred to as “The Peruvian Songbird” before this obituatry. “Amy Camus” and “Voice of the Xtabay,” sure…)
Yma, Uta, Uta, Yma…
November 6th, 2008 at 2:42 pm
Whoa. I haven’t heard that name since college. We used to listen to her records. Yes, RECORDS.
Very sad….
November 6th, 2008 at 4:30 pm
Golly. I was surprised she was still alive. I have a bunch of her stuff from the Ultra-lounge collection. Incredible vocal athletics, yet able to be smooth and honey-like.