Sonja Kristina: How I came to be in Curved Air

Sonja Kristina describes how she joined Curved Air as lead singer and lyricist, her first encounters with the other band members, her love of Buffy Saint-Marie as a vocal inspiration and how a series of lucky breaks helped kick off Curved Air's career. Watch Sonja's full fascinating interview here: • Sonja Kristina Story -...
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[@petertekippe5391]

Every time I hear Backstreet Love it’s in my head for days.

[@jamesburke]

Classic 70s song. Melody, lyrics and instrumentation, mesmerising. Beautiful lead vocalist 😊

[@TheHermit72]

What a band, I never get tired of listening to them and get the goosebumps.

[@paulduffin494]

Sonja Kristina. Wow! Curved Air were huge, but it seemed to be so short lived. Musically the Band were wonderful and Sonja with her incredible voice could effortlessly shatter glass. There was power in her voice, yet she never belted it out as many vocalists would...Sonja didn't need to! I personally wish that someone could have developed Curved Air more because they could have been up there 'Yes', 'Genesis' & the bigger Band's around at that time. Sonja, you had and probably still have an incredible voice. You were quite likely the most beautiful Singer of the 70's

[@Arthur54321]

Spot on.

[@umutalp1517]

She talks like she has no idea about what an original and sophisticated style she brought to rock music. Very humble legend. Love her.

[@xondrial.m.starwalker870]

I’m starting to hate humility in music but It goes along way Curved Air along with Sonia saved me with Back Street Love the way as she sings she explains something that was wrong or that I thought was wrong about a Woman I know how can one not Love a group of Musicians for that

[@SteveAttwood]

I had SUCH a crush on her as a 10 year old when Backstreet Luv came out.. Awesome tune, Gorgeous (still) singer and Stewart Copeland on Drums! what more could you ask for?

[@simonknight5531]

You and me both

[@rogerhuggettjr.7675]

I just heard of them today, because I was doing a deep dive on Steward Copeland (my first concert was seeing the Police in my hometown of Bloomington, Minnesota at 15 in '83). Her voice in Phantasmagoria and the insanity of Vivaldi (On par with Led Zep's Dazed and confused for creativity) tells me I should have head of them long ago.

[@3yebeams]

Really lovely lady - went on a date with her a few years back. Not the right time in my life but she was very good company. Never mentioned her music background once and neither did I.

[@BaconTomatoCheese]

Recently, my KZbin algorithm gave me Curved Air on Beat Club, performing Back Street Luv… I played it, expecting to see Stewart Copeland, because I knew he had been in the band previous to The Police, - no Stewart, but Sonia‘s voice and presence immediately captivated me!

[@littlebritain64]

I am a happy guy having her as one of my Facebook's friends. Love her!

[@anthonyhudson3136]

wow, still a stunner

[@whufciironworkes]

Yes, and she's a Essex girl

[@iantaylor7840]

Loved her to bits when I was a kid and still think she is incredibly beautiful. Shook hands with her at Newcastle Mayfair. Brilliant.

[@johnsurrey7426]

I was exactly the same! I saw her at Guildford civic hall when I was a teenager and fell instantly in love. I still she is completely gorgeous!!

[@steveforsyth6076]

Saw her at the Ye Olde Mayfair too. Fabulous!

[@canderson1955]

I saw her at the Mayfair too. Loved her voice.

[@aderowe8441]

I remember this track when it came out, I was13, It captivated me, great song. and as for Sonja ,,,, i had many teenage dreams about her

[@OldTimeDJ]

Beautiful forever

[@SPAZZYok]

Crikey she's amazing

[@TheLRider]

Saw Curved Air Birmingham town hall I think. I have two of their albums. Classed as progressive definitely so much more than the crap that was classed as pop music. A very talented band possibly one of the most underrated. Sonja was superb and a very accomplished performer and ofcourse very good looking too. Actually the whole band were. First band of that era with an electric violin which was superb and formed their signature. I don't tend to look back a lot in life but I do miss them. One of a kind, unique. Buffie St Marie and, Roger Chapman lead vocalist with Family. Two other exceptional talents. There were so so so many back in the day. How lucky was and am I.

[@milesJcorbett]

Saw them play live …happy days back then ✨

[@susemann7848]

Me too in Stuttgart.....

[@thodystack]

I was lucky enough to see Curved Air in the Roundhouse around 1979 but the date is hazy. What a funking incredible night. The band were so tight and Sonia so hot. Unforgettable.

[@вячеславдемахин-у1с]

Прекрасная певица! С удовольствием слушаю в своей столярной мастерской

[@jennifermullins277]

What an amazing life!

[@BobK5]

Still got it 🥰

[@Isleofskye]

My first-ever gig. The Royal Festival Hall 1971:Curved Air just 2 miles from my S E London home:)

[@michaelholmes4374]

Bought 2 copies of back street love for me and a freind superb song 😊

[@tigermane8251]

Great band

[@SubPablum]

She wrote the lyrics and did vocals? Fucking score as a band! Yeah, your in lass!

[@guyosborn615]

I had such a crush on her when I was a teenager - and got to see her in Aberystwyth in 1978 (?) Midnight wire tour

[@harrynewiss4630]

Sonja is a Goddess

[@lizelamarr]

Sonja Kristina - Curved Air - O Curved Air foi um dos expoentes do rock progressivo no final da década de 60, tendo em seu som uma rica mistura de elementos do psicodélico e folk rock , que nos presenteia com uma viagem experimental comandada pelo vocal encantador de Sonja Kristina, única integrante que permaneceu na banda depois de diversas formações. Sua bela voz se destaca ainda mais nas faixas Phantasmagoria, It Happened Today e Stretch.

[@mike196212]

When did Copeland leave the band? Or was he tossed from it? Just curious. Don't know this band. Only recall seeing the name in record stacks.

[@CHT420]

Had the album Air Cut in 1973

[@renatoguitarist4993]

Gruppo meraviglioso

[@patrickhicks9880]

She's still got a great voice

[@railwaystationmaster]

Really ?

[@9496TULL]

Still a gorgeous woman.

[@greggasiorowski4025]

Hardly

[@ElimGarakSpoonHead]

@@greggasiorowski4025 10/10 would still bang.

[@bytheway1031]

🎂Sonja Kristina 04-14-2022

[@jeffmcdonald9004]

I want to be in Cherry Red Tv

[@atlasking6110]

No, PLEASE not Roger Chapman vibrato LOL! You did just perfect doing it your way Sonja! Lovely woman and a lovely interview.

[@thepatterman]

Haha, Family were always my favourite band but I remember liking Curved Air. Now I know why......

[@aarondadoo]

Baaaah ! Baaah!

[@garyives1218]

And was married to Police drummer Stewart Copeland :)

[@JC-zw9vs]

Curved Air Drummer you mean...

[@garypeatling7927]

Saw her in pub once very attractive eyes

[@Jlipnicki]

Posh guys, this is when the posh guys started to take over. She was great but possibly not so posh. Pink Floyd were well posh and the blokes that ran Island Records.

[@KennethHall-tp4hw]

Totally agree. I caught a bit of a documentary on Pink Floyd the other evening and God they look and sound like retired bankers, and dark side of the moon was the dullest album I ever heard- Punk came like a breath of not so fresh air after these suburban gits; " Well, we all met at University....." course you did you posh bastards, and you think you can rock an roll? See you on the golf course......

[@leewilson2140]

Bloody hell,she looks great!!She must be in her late 60s,early 70s!!

[@greggasiorowski4025]

No & yeah, 71 this year not sure when this was filmed.

[@benji274]

Interview was recorded in 2008 so would have been 58-59 here - she looked amazing and I’m sure still does in her 70s now

[@marinorodriguez5071]

Sonja Kristina you áre the love of my life l love you forever in the other life we were Adán and Eva fathers of Humankin

[@railwaystationmaster]

She really needs to call time on singing now her once great voice sadly is now totally shot .

[@tarawood5285]

Tell the interviewer to move his lav mic if he's going to breathe heavily and gulp his drink. No one wants to hear that interrupting Sonja

[@petertekippe5391]

No such thing as luck

[@Isleofskye]

Not in Sonja's case but I have been extraordinarily lucky all my life..

[@batphink2655]

Hard to believe she likes Buffy St Marie who can barely sing whereas this girl certainly can.

[@garypeatling7927]

Love her but looks like wisdom teeth hurting

[@admiralbenbow5083]

I see Botox.

[@popeyesailor9571]

Oh no she had a nose job. yuuuk

[@KennethHall-tp4hw]

Middle-class Prog Rock, thank God it died an early death!

[@Colin56ish]

Looks like she is stoned, at least she is coherent.