{"title":"Catherine Howe","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCatherine Howe is an English singer-songwriter born on May 17, 1950 in Halifax, England. She began her career as an actress in the late 1960s, appearing in popular British TV dramas and films. However, it was her talent as a recording artist that truly shone through. In the 70s, she released four albums that showcased her unique musical style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter taking a break from the music industry in the early 1980s, Catherine Howe made a triumphant return in the 2000s with new music that captivated audiences once again. Her versatility extends beyond music and acting - she has also written books on various subjects including secularist George Holyoake and the history of her hometown of Halifax.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you enjoy artists such as Ruthann Friedman, Linda Perhacs, or Susan Christie, then Catherine Howe's music will surely resonate with you. With her soulful voice and heartfelt lyrics, she has carved out a special place for herself among other influential musicians of her time.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"what-a-beautiful-place-50th-anniversary","title":"What A Beautiful Place - 50th Anniversary","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis recorded autobiography of Catherine Howe, age 20, briefly appeared in 1971. Too young for memoirs, most artists have barely established any sort of musical competence by the age of legal adulthood, let alone compositions matching the maturity and complexity of Howe’s. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat A Beautiful Place\u003c\/i\u003e, however, is a prodigious effort wrought from the melancholy ruminations of post-adolescence. The album’s twelve songs unfold like a classic bildungsroman, beginning in the smoke-stained industrial county of Yorkshire, transformed by the electrified creative landscape of mid-century London, and retiring to the warm pastoral bliss of the county of Dorset on England’s southern coast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProduced by noted jazz pianist Bobby Scott, the LP - oft-mistaken for a concept album - was available for only a month in the summer of 1971, disappearing after Reflection Records’ closed in 1971.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Numero","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50468382376267,"sku":"1137976","price":31.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/38416f0a-366f-47f4-bc01-650221d38f23_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727347511"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/collections\/test_45ac7c9b_thumbnail_4096_ad0d4844-7648-48ae-b1e9-11d003cb08b2.jpg?v=1727347490","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/collections\/catherine-howe.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}