Special Coverage American Idol Fall TV Central Twilight The Must List Pop Style On The Set
Music Review

Lisa Stansfield

Lisa Stansfield
Reviewed by Josef Woodard | Aug 01, 1997
EW's GRADE
B-

Details Lead Performance: Lisa Stansfield

On her third domestic release, Lisa Stansfield, U.K.-based singer Lisa Stansfield plays her old-school R&B straight — too straight, maybe — unleashing white-soul-queen riffs over disco grooves or pop-soul ballads spiced with horns, strings, and backup vocals. She does right by Phyllis Hyman's hit ''You Know How to Love Me'' with one foot in the happy-face '70s. The other foot is in the cultural limbo land known as the '90s. B-

Originally posted Aug 01, 1997 Published in issue #390 Aug 01, 1997 Order article reprints

Add your comment

The rules: Keep it clean, and stay on the subject or we might delete your comment. If you see inappropriate language, e-mail us. An asterisk * indicates a required field.

500 characters remaining
Advertisement

Featured Video

Realite: Reality TV sexes it up! Unsubtle sexuality on ''SYTYCD'' and ''Top Model,'' sickening turns on ''DWTS,'' ''Top Chef,'' ''Runway'' More

Today's Most Popular

  1. Watching TV 'Saturday Night Live': Joseph Gordon-Levitt climbs the walls with energy
  2. The Music Mix Lady Gaga brings a can't-miss performance to the American Music Awards. (We saw rehearsal.)
  3. Hollywood Insider Box Office Report: 'New Moon' banks $140.7 million for third-biggest opening weekend ever
  4. PopWatch What TV or movie death scenes have left you disappointed?
  5. Music Review Music Review: For Your Entertainment

Special Coverage

'Twilight' Saga: 'New Moon' It's almost here! Get all the latest news, photos, video, and fan commentary leading up to the big premiere More