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It should’ve happened… multiple hits, a massive career, world recognition and all the rest.

 

Carolyn Mas

It was in the late 70s when Carolyn Mas broke out

of the Greenwich Village music scene that included

Steve Forbert and Willie Nile. Rapidly she had three

albums issued on Mercury Records. Billboard mag

in 1980 in a concert review referred Mas as “the rock

world’s best kept secret.” And so she–largely–remains

to this day…

Germany has embraced “the female Bruce Springstein” beginning in1980 and she’s had several albums

issued outside of the United States.

For some years Carolyn lived out her days crammed in one hotel room working days cleaning bathrooms

and in a boardinghouse, waitressing, working at a health and nutrition store.

January 26, 1986 Carolyn’s room was broken into, and while asleep she was stabbed nine times; her throat

was slit and prized Telecaster guitar was taken.

It should’ve happened… it’s not too late, give a listen to the fantastic “Stillsane,” her debuted single that

should’ve happened in 1977.

Check out her website for her-story, yet-to-be complete.