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Joan Osborne got famous for 'One of Us' — but finding her own voice took decades

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If you’ve ever wondered, “What if God was one of us?” you probably have Joan Osborne to thank. But you might not realize that Osborne didn’t actually write her chart-topping hit.

In this episode, the singer-songwriter traces her evolution from a Catholic girl in Kentucky singing in church choirs, to accidentally discovering her voice at a New York blues bar covering other artists, to finally writing her own songs and sharing hard-won wisdom with her daughter. Here are her songs:

  1. So Long, Farewell - Sound Of Music
  2. I Saw Three Ships - The Oxford Trinity Choir
  3. God Bless The Child - Billie Holiday
  4. How Blue Can You Get - BB King
  5. Shine A Light - The Rolling Stones
  6. Crazy Baby - Joan Osborne
  7. Nobody Owns You - Joan Osborne
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Manage episode 490491454 series 3578326
Content provided by The San Francisco Standard. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by The San Francisco Standard or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://ppacc.player.fm/legal.

If you’ve ever wondered, “What if God was one of us?” you probably have Joan Osborne to thank. But you might not realize that Osborne didn’t actually write her chart-topping hit.

In this episode, the singer-songwriter traces her evolution from a Catholic girl in Kentucky singing in church choirs, to accidentally discovering her voice at a New York blues bar covering other artists, to finally writing her own songs and sharing hard-won wisdom with her daughter. Here are her songs:

  1. So Long, Farewell - Sound Of Music
  2. I Saw Three Ships - The Oxford Trinity Choir
  3. God Bless The Child - Billie Holiday
  4. How Blue Can You Get - BB King
  5. Shine A Light - The Rolling Stones
  6. Crazy Baby - Joan Osborne
  7. Nobody Owns You - Joan Osborne
  continue reading

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