Lori Lieberman debuts “Water” her English recording of the well-known “Watermensen” , originally performed by the popular group in the Netherlands, The 3JS.
The song, “Watermensen” was a huge hit for the group, The 3JS, in the Netherlands. When Lori Lieberman heard it for the first time, she contacted Jan Dulles, the group’s lead singer, to inquire about writing an English lyric to the classic melody. While the original song, he explained, details the stories of how the people in the Netherlands are challenged by its waters, Lieberman spoke to him about how in the U.S., water has presented its own terrifying challenges with the recent Hurricanes on the East Coast and New Orleans. Hence, “Water” came to be. A new recording of a classic song, from the artist who inspired another timeless song, “Killing Me Softly”.
Watermensen van 3JS krijgt Amerikaanse cover
This is what the 3JS had to say:
Thank-you, L.A., for a sold-out concert at the Grammy Museum. It was such an honor to play there, along with my wonderful bandmates (Ryan MacMillan of Matchbox 20, Dan Lavery of Tonic and The Fray, John Krovoza of The Dixie Chicks, Michael Eisenstein of Melissa Etheridge, and from the Netherlands, Denise Jansen-Brand).
