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the song the 'murdered' neighbor sang

posted 19 years ago by reiki_only
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like a blues ballad, (or Jazz), as if she were a chantruese and in a style from long ago (put no flowers on my grave?)
and that he heard on the radio after she was supposedly dead--

did anyone manage to catch the title? and artist? -- because I REALLY loved that song (and its been years since i saw the film
but I'd love to look it up now) and have it to enjoy--

it really stood out in my mind :)

also-- did the movie (or the singer?) happen to put out a cd? any information on this would be greatly appreciated

thanks :)

[–] joekerr007 19 years ago

Hi Reiki......I am that same boat - I like the singer too - I tried getting the artist name from the credits and think its Q ROSE - Tried looking up this band/artist but no luck - Try talking to a video store employee (so will I)e-mail me at [email protected] should U or anyone else know this answer...thanks ...Joe

[–] gary-mussell 19 years ago

I assume you clicked on the soundtrack listing link that goes with this movie on IMDB and saw the listing of songs performed by Q ROSE. Did any of the song titles match-up with what you two are looking for?

GM

[–] sunbeam-4 19 years ago

Hi Reiki and Joekerr,

I don't care what anybody says about Consenting Adults, I loved the movie.

And its a wonder I haven't worn out the part of my tape where she sings Dont Put No Headstone on my Grave, by Charlie Rich. Every time I watch the movie I back up the tape and listen to that part several times its so good.

The frustrating thing is that I can find NOTHING whatsoever about Q. Rose anywhere. Is this an artist, or group????? You would think with BILLIONS of pages on the web, that someone with that tremendous talent would be listed.

Rebecca Miller does a great job of "singing" in the movie...I was very taken with her...she is quite beautiful. She's Arthur Miller's daughter, by the way.

Can anyone give more info on Q ROSE??? I have no idea who she is but I am a fan. Thanks very much.

[–] dcarr4 19 years ago

I too have been trying to find more music by this artist. She has one of the most haunting and incredible voices I've ever heard. The director is dead of the movie, the guy incharge of the music for the movie also died a couple of years ago. What a loss not to know who the singer Q. Rose is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Email me at [email protected] for more information.

[–] DEADBIRD_UK 18 years ago

I expect people have found the info they wanted by now but the track is called' Don't put no headstone on my grave' and is sung by Q-Rose on an album called Q-Rose. I managed to download the track online and it is as haunting as i remember.
Lil

[–] bigron722 18 years ago

come-on i have tried every where to find the album google,,yahoo ect and NOTHING r u sure u are not just making this up,,,how about some kind of link...

thanks much for your efforts on my behalf
stay safe
ron

[–] joemul 18 years ago

I was the music supervisor on "Consenting Adults," and produced the visual & source cues for the movie, including the "Q. Rose" tunes. (Contrary to a previous poster, I'm not quite dead yet.) Here's the story...

Q. Rose was a pseudonym for an L.A. singer named Suzie Benson. At the time, she had a manager who didn't want her name used on a vocal replacement job. Suzie was a fairly busy background singer in L.A., working with Michael Bolton, Jackson Browne & others. You'll find some of her credits on allmusic.com

The remarkable thing about Suzie's work on CA is that she looped the vocals in post-production, singing to picture and matching Rebecca's mouth movements. She altered her voice to match Rebecca's low-pitched speaking voice, and had to sing at the absolute bottom of her range. Despite this awkward situation, she delivered very fine performances, and very quickly as I recall.

As far as I know, the Consenting Adults soundtrack CD is the only place you'll find this recording of "Headstone", along with "Looking Back" a good Clyde Otis-Brook Benton ballad that Suzie also sang. You can find the CD on Amazon Marketplace and Half.com for $5-$10.

I'm delighted that a song we cut so long ago, in such tough circumstances, is still touching people!

Joe M.

[–] cingham-1 18 years ago

Joe---You have no idea how much you have helped us!! Thank You for taking the time to fill us all in! This mystery is partially solved--I watched this movie for the first time a week ago---"Rose" took my breath away---I have spent many hoiurs scouring the internet---to no avail!!!! We simple must let her in on this secret----she has incredible talent and we want more of her----I am sure by now many people have given up on her----wrong! If you know her where a bouts--or her agents---please call them and tell them that we are waiting for more!!! Yhanks again for taking your time to answer all the questions! Have a great day! Charley

[–] hmbrown-2 18 years ago

Wow! I love imdb.com It's the best. A great way to get your questions answered and straight from the horse's mouth. Many thanks Joe M for taking the time to answer. I just saw this movie for the first time last night and loved it. Was on the edge of my seat for most of the movie. The song "Headstone" I will remember for a long time.

[–] sunbeam-4 17 years ago

Thanks Joe.

IMDB is incredible, thats all I can say. Where else can you find such information about your favorite music, and movies.

[–] abwaters1972 15 years ago

THANK YOU!!! I just finished watching the movie again on Starz for probably the 7th time...the first time I saw it in the theaters....and was blown away by the singer. I had no idea that the actress wasn't really singing! KUDOS to you and the singer and all the others who worked so hard to get a great job done! Thanks also to you for providing info on getting the CD.

Please send along my compliments to her on a job well done....she sounded absolutely fantastic, and I want to hear more, as do others, obviously!

Thanks again for your info! And glad you aren't dead yet! It's always a good day when you wake up!

mcwmomma2005

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[–] IcySpoon 10 years ago

She's also married to and has a son with Daniel Day Lewis. She is quite talented and has written and directed several interesting films.

"Gentlemen you can't fight in here!" "This is the war room!" Dr. Strangelove

[–] dwp2 15 years ago

For anyone still looking for the artist Q Rose / Suzie Benson / Suzanne Benson / Suzie Rose, I updated the soundtrack links and her IMDB profile: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1127290/.

You can buy her CD at http://cdbaby.com/cd/suzierose or view her profile and listen to her music at http://www.reverbnation.com/suzierose.

[–] always_keep_fighting 15 years ago

She also made two songs for the new series "Burn Notice"
I'd been looking EVERYWHERE for years for info on her; thank you, Joe, for posting it. I found it on a soundtrack website, and have been meaning to post it here but you beat me to it! *G*
I have the soundtrack somewhere; if I can find it, and you post your email addy, a little bird might just deliver them to ya.

BIH Michael Jackson. The world is a little safer for kids now.