Rosemary Butler's Journey

Follow Rosemary's journey from the beginning.
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[@TheOscareV]

Hi Rosemary. I remember you and "Birtha" back in 1969-70. I played with a band called "Faces" with Jimmy Perez on bass and Tony Dean Eisenbarger on guitar. I also worked with Bobby Cochran. This was mostly around the beach area. We played the "Cave" in Huntington Beach for most of 1969. I love all of your work from back then to now. I have had a pretty good career and have worked with a few of the folks you've worked with. I think it's awesome that you have had great success. You have a great attitude about what you do. And you're right it's all about sharing. I'm proud of you and the work you have done on behalf of music. This world is a better place with you in it. With Love and Regards. Take care. Oscar Vildosola. I'm still singing and playing drums. Life has been real good to me. Take care out there.

[@baird5776mullet]

What a beauty!

[@namehere7829]

I FELL IN LOVE WITH HER AS SOON AS I HEARD HER SING HER PART IN THE SONG "STAY" I GET GOOSEBUMPS EVERYTIME I HEAR IT...

[@danielpikari5986]

Me too i was instantly in awe & hooked

[@robertcubinelli4961]

Didn't know her ........ty for the nifty heads up !!

[@heylad]

That just happened to me. I heard the song on my drive home from work less than an hour ago and I just HAD to find out who this woman was singing! Rosemary's absolutely amazing!

[@lnl3237]

@@heylad Nothing like the first time hearing that "solo." It will never get old.

[@denismguitar1552]

I fell for her first time I heard her voice! With Jackson she was the best. Also the best era for JT with she and Arnold. What a voice, and a sweet lady, and EASY on the eyes!

[@raymondkomorowski1832]

What a great story and "that girl could sing"!

[@djmaverick12]

TGCS was written about Valerie Carter. But that's okay. I get them mixed up too.

[@SilverCottage]

LOVED her in Birtha - saw them many times in the early 70's. THe problem with that band is that every single member was an absolute stellar rocket-to-the-moon star. How could they keep it together? Still, I was sad to see them split up. After learning about band-mate Shele Pinizotto's untimely death, I am going down memory lane and was happy to see this video! So glad to see Rosemary continued to have success. All those girls sure "deserved" it.

[@Cablecol]

You are marvelous💞 I found this vid by getting a random 1967 American Bandsrand dance contest vid with Olivia "Liver" Favela as one of the contestants. Then that led me to your cool rock band Birtha...then I read more about you so that led me to this cool mini documentary. I do hope all the ladies from Birtha are still with us, and if some have left this earth; may they rest in peace.💖

[@kernriver1967]

Love this woman's voice....... Old Dude..

[@yourturn777]

Rosemary, You are on 90% of the albums i own. I love You! Never think we've not been paying attention to ALL ARTISTS involved in the making of generations of wonderful music. YOU ROCK! 💘✊

[@coobay4786]

Saw her on tour with Jackson Browne in Baton Rouge back in the 70's. It was great and she definitely contributed to the performance.

[@cherylgrec9701]

Rosemary has had a storied and exciting career. Sang with all the best! What a beautiful, talented woman.

[@lisafichter1064]

I have loved Rosemary since the first time I heard her voice. That girl can wail! When she sings the music flows through her and you can feel her joy. Love you Rosemary!

[@lesleymacquarrie7483]

Yes me too

[@kenrutherford1109]

I love her too

[@hpmacmurray]

One of my most favorite voices in all the thousands of beautiful songs makes hearing each one special.

[@kdfox2007]

One of my favorite musical moments is when the voice comes on during Jackson Browne's "Stay a little bit longer" and asks, why don't you stay..." It absolutely rips my heart out. Now I know it belongs to this great singer..Rosemary, and I can say to her: Thank you!! a million times thank you.

[@KittyKat-bf8bk]

Browne was a great composer, but she MADE his band.

[@JulieAnnBasile]

Beautiful body of work-- incredible memories from the 1970's....GORGEOUS voice! Thank you for sharing this!!

[@icepickcharlie6552]

Love you Rosemary. Saw you in concert with Jackson Browne and loved your vocals. Still do.

[@sethcashman1011]

This was great. A particularly fond memory I'll always have was seeing a show - my first, at 5 or 6 years old - on the Running on Empty tour in New Haven, CT and meeting you, Jackson, and Doug backstage beforehand. Strangely enough, I can't remember if it was Russ or Jim Gordon on drums. I think it was Russ. Anyway, good times. Have been a fan ever since.

[@ninamars357]

Birtha rocked! Wish I could buy a cd!,

[@kencarpenter5715]

Always the sweetest smiles and expressions while singing.....Such grace and beauty along with pure talent......Love it!

[@briany7658]

Beautiful woman, beautiful voice

[@brucetestory1790]

Hi...i lived with Rose in Santa Monica for four years. It was real love. I miss her!

[@danielpikari5986]

Such a beautiful humble soul with a voice secound to none

[@Pattysreal]

Hat's off to you and your career Rosemary, amazing story. And btw, Birtha was as good as any act from that time period in my humble opinion. Rockin', kick-ass outfit, real players.

[@errolfellows409]

COOOOL! I loved Birtha in the 70s.

[@slw59]

I remember first seeing her on the "Running on Empty" tour. Great memories!

[@airdriver]

Rosemary, When i was a freshman in high school, my oldest brother bought home Jackson Browne's "Running On Empty" album home and played it in our bedroom stereo. While we were listening to it(Frank was bound and determined not to let his little brothers grow up listening to just The Bee Gees), I was looking at the album cover and instantly developed a school boy's crush on you. I loved seeing you in the "No Nukes" movie and whenever you sang with Warren Zevon, Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor and whoever else. Nice to see you recorded some of your own music.

[@LeeBee-hs6mj]

Thank you Rosemary, I was born in the 70s and am just now discovering Birtha, you guys were wonderful together, your voice is beautiful and your bass playing excellent.

[@ds9908]

First saw Rosemary backing JT. Always missed her when she wasn’t there.

[@pepelepew2142]

amazing voice amazing story! love ya!

[@lp5920]

Wow! I had no idea they were one in the same. Congratulations!!! What an incredible story!

[@scoop9722]

This is fantastic. So much new information, where was I... a great life she lived and a person she was, obviously. I only knew of her via Jackson's music. But man, she obviously was a key component of the music scene I grew up on.

[@johnparker4538]

Really interesting, but I wish there was a lot more footage of Rosemary singing lead. Just a wonderful singer and wonderful lady.

[@cherrybullet1]

Sounds like such an interesting and impressive life that you have led,you should write a book(if you haven't already).You totally rock Rosemary!

[@HARVEYSHEL]

Great film. Good to get to know one of the greatest singers a little better. I always thought she was having the best time at the shows I've seen her perform.

[@toe2toe22]

I remember her from the days when she played bass with 'Birtha' back in 1972.

[@davekurtz769]

First heard of her due to her work with James Taylor. Has a great voice

[@jayjaybbond7348]

I also have been in love with her since I heard her sing with Jackson Brown, super voice. Xo

[@anfrankogezamartincic1161]

Rosie, i enjoy seeing & hearing you while you enjoy performing. Love from Croatia

[@rnrkeeper]

I have followed you from the first time I heard Jackson Browne's version of "Stay" When you came on I thought you were singing to me. Your voice was so incredible. I finally found your name and did some research and found your BIRTHA background. It is sort of a backwards search. But all in all you are fantastic!

[@1718blazer]

You feel the thunder withJackson Brown. She really shines.

[@anthonyhislop3006]

Wow! What a total spinout Rosemary is. One of my favourite singers, truly one of the greats of our lives

[@IndyYMCA]

So glad to find this video Rosemary. I was browsing Jackson videos tonight from his BBC tour. Saw all of you at Market Square in Indy - and at other times with Linda, JT and so many others. LOVE IT that you are a lefty guitarist and bassist like Paul (and me)

[@tedrowland1345]

+Alan Rowland : You play bass? I play acoustic, write and sing. Noticed the same last name and had to leave you a reply. I am in MI, where are you?

[@chriscastillo4275]

I’m a huge fan 😍 U have an incredible voice and even brighter spirit! My fav thing about the way u sing is how your physical expression is just as bright and soulful as your voice. There are many incredible voices but that particular characteristic is much more rare. It’s very powerful, thank u for what u do❤️

[@captainnice9698]

First Saw Rosemary on the Midnight Special backing Mary Macgregor on "Torn Between Two Lovers" song. Great bass playing from a beautiful woman. Loved the hair!!!!

[@dscott130]

I'm so glad I watched this! What a truly magical journey you've had! I saw you with Birtha at a joint called The Gasser on Main St. in Riverside, CA back in (I think) 1972. And I was stunned by both Rose and the entire band's talent. I've never forgotten that night! Just awesome. Thank you!

[@crewmax4240]

What an incredibly talented lady.

[@randypower9317]

I thought for the longest time that Rosemary Butler was a young lady that lived up the street from me for 1 year in the 8th grade. I finally find out that she wasn't. But there WAS girl named Rosemary Butler that I knew. Just not the same one. Even so, I"ve enjoyed her music for a long time.

[@yomasane3670]

My band covers ROE. When I sing '' running bliiind'' I strive to faithfully recreate your incredible inflection. As great as Jackson renders the song I've always considered your vocal part the emotional high point

[@johntrinidad548]

Amazing journey!

[@daledimmick1771]

HI Rosemary, Enjoyed this retrospective. The Russia trip was awesome, remebering the good ol days. Truly amazing. Dale.

[@Since-UniqueOriginalPersonaliz]

Such a beautiful woman. She sings her soul with every note.

[@trogerb]

Rosemary I hope this finds you well. You and the girls from Bertha gave me my start in the crazy business and for that I will always be great full. It was great hearing your voice and seeing your face on the video.

[@JamesWalshBristolKids]

Well done. We love you, Rose.

[@argelcontrerasosio6489]

love Birtha

[@user-wm3qz8xp1o]

Оба-на! А когда это у нас такой фестиваль был?

[@ninamars357]

Would be great to get Birtha And Fanny together!

[@peacenlove52]

Awesome journey Rosemary. Fell in love with you and Birtha when i saw you at Peachtree Festival back in 73

[@etaoinbshrdlu]

Delightful. Is that too short? Very delightful.

[@demonhoopa]

Oh the bassist for Birtha, I love her!

[@bobhummell4391]

The good old Fullerton High School days.

[@tenbroeck1958]

I remember her voice, soaring over the band on Jackson Browne's music in the late 70s, and Doug Haywood also belting out great vocals. I've hear Rosemary Butler on so many things, and she one of the few "backup" singers who you instantly recognize. I respectfully have to disagree with her though: If I had seen her in her all-female band back then, I would have been in love.

[@pedigray]

James Taylor did a Boston Concert for PBS. It's still only available on VHS. Rosemary Butler and Arnold McCuller MADE that show. I like Rose and Arnold combo better than his current lineup...which includes McCuller.

[@kingcormack8004]

I'm late to the party but thanks for your lifetime in music!

[@wynnssecret8584]

King........You and me both; where have we been (?)🤔. I've been obsessing on Jackson for about a month now ; you would have thought I would have seen this sooner (????)

[@CesarClouds]

Thank you.

[@rnrkeeper]

Love you Rose.

[@TheJewellian]

great voice and great career!

[@bleacherz7503]

love back up singers

[@rwood2062]

Awesome!

[@allkindsamusicchick]

Cool beans!

[@ultimatesoundbarrier]

You have a beautiful voice but really got me in the 1970s was your bass work with Birtha, you play great bass guitar !!

[@mikierick2222]

Me and you both Brother. I saw her at a converted Super Market with 400 people in fall of 1970. San Diego. I got to walk right up front and just stare at here thumping that lefty Bass. I finally understood why girls followed guy groups around. She was so hot and that voice Birtha was really a great group. Glad to see she really did do well.

[@BigSCTVfan]

mikie Rick Yeah, I’m way too young to have seen Birtha perform live. Sadly wish I could have. Birtha was long gone when I was born. Let’s be honest, she looked epic with her flowing blond hair, monster voice, and what I consider iconic left-handed rose bass. Oh well, she had to change with the times, I suppose. Too bad she seemed to quit playing bass on records after 1973! The hard rock trend could have kept her going for decades. It’s also a shame Birtha broke up in 1975. Perhaps their record label folding had something to do with the band ending, but it’s a shame Birtha couldn’t have lasted. They had the songs.

[@lnl3237]

@@BigSCTVfan Just listened to a 2017 radio interview in which she said the other girls got married and wanted families; she wanted to see the world and go on a different route.

[@cheryla786]

Beautiful voice. Is she still with us?

[@stevesatterwhite5141]

very nice...

[@user-gv5jq7uz3m]

❤

[@yomasane3670]

5:12 Wow! Lee Sklar's hair is still dark!

[@lepantoslim7058]

She sings better then every one she backs up

[@ChefPierrette]

Her brother killed Dorothy Scott and then tormented Scott’s family for 4 years. Rosemary for her part, has refused to speak with Dorothy’s son and the LE about her brother’s involvement in Dorothy Scott’s murder. Rosemary deserves what happened to Dorothy to happen to her.

[@BigSCTVfan]

She is a true rock n’ roll chameleon, going with the flow and changing her appearance for the appropriate audience. Must admit I preferred her hard rock Birtha period over all the others, but she’s great at reinventing herself. You can tell she’s doing what she loves, and what’s better than that?

[@marshall8408]

Rosemary: Now you are definitely the perfect pretty one (TO ME)! If you aren't the best looking girl ever to play rock 'n' roll then I don't know who is? Maybe Jean Millington?? On the other hand you all were so much heavier than Fanny. Kind of like an all-girl version of Mountain (if you will)! However being the sweaty wild one isn't bad either (as most guys probably like girls that sweat a lot!) but I just wanted to point out how pretty you are to me!! I never really looked at bands as being either all male or all female? I only looked at them as to whether or not you liked their music. I do really like the idea though of an all-girl band having nothing but guy groupies as that's usually so rare in music!!

[@namehere7829]

IS THIS REALLY ROSE'S YOU TUBE CHANNEL?.

[@michswags]

Do you remember Goldy and the Gingerbreads??

[@eddieprather4841]

Rosemary, You have one of the most fabulous voices and presences of all female singers. I would love to have you sing on some of my songs and BGVs here at our studio. Running on Empty was MADE by your incredible vocals. www.MinorProphetStudio.com

[@masayukigoto1477]

日本より。

[@carmengiaa65]

Man, the 80's drug fueled nightmare.

[@jayjaybbond7348]

I also have been in love with her since I heard her sing with Jackson Brown, super voice. Xo