Music for The Color Purple

[charmax]

I am never usually stuck for song choices when it comes to vidding but recently after re-watching “The Color Purple” I decided I really want to vid this film and the song? - nowhere to be seen. Finding the right music that does the movie some justice is proving to be difficult. I don’t know how many of you on my flist have seen the film? It’s set early 20th century. What would you do? Do you have any suggestions? What I am looking for is either gospel, jazz/blues or a mix. I have looked at various artists both black and white singers but nothing has clicked yet.

Anyway if you think you might be able to help please comment. Throw some artist names my way. :D

ETA: I am open to instrumentals as well.

Comments

[charmax.livejournal.com]

I don't know Mahalia Jackson or Marion Williams but I will definitely be checking them out! Thank you for the suggestions Katheryn.

I haven't seen that video you mentioned, Mariah Carey sounds like a very odd choice in music (to me) but then I haven't seen the vid so what do I know? Do you still have the link? I would love to see what the vidder has done with it.

I hope I do find the right song, I am still on the quest. If I don't find it then maybe it wasn't meant to be. It's not a video I want to go rushing into anyway.

[tallulah71.livejournal.com]

Mariah Carey sounds like a very odd choice in music (to me)

Exactly what I thought when downloading the vid, but it works. I still have that vid and the end credits include a link to the site http://elena.cjb.net . I checked out the link, but the site only contains a link to the live journal of cheesejoose. The email addy in the user info matches the one in the vid credits, so I think it's safe to assume this is the vidder.

[charmax.livejournal.com]

Cheers for the link. I think I know some of cheesejooses vids... I had a quick browse through her journal but can't find any of her vids at all. Hmmm I wonder where she keeps them now. What I'll do is email her or something.