Length 35:55 Label Shout! Factory | Thank you Shirl-ee May(2005) Harlem(2011) Release date 13 September 2005 | |
Released September 13, 2005 (2005-09-13) People also search for Harlem, In Between, Thank You Shirl-Ee May: A Love Story | ||
Shawn amos thank you shirl ee may
Thank You Shirl-ee May (A Love Story) is Shawn Amos's second studio album. It was released in 2005 on Shout! Factory.
Contents
With his second release, Amos chronicles the career of his mother, a club singer in the 1960s. Shawn discovered his mother’s professional life as Shirl-ee May only after her suicide in July 2003. Amos says album is a tender tribute to his mother, Shirlee Ellis Amos. Songs like " "New York City 1964" and "The Bottle Always Brings Me Down" explore the life of the singer known as Shir-lee May.
Track listing
All tracks written by Shawn Amos, except where noted.
Background
Throughout Amos' childhood and adulthood, his mother suffered from schizoaffective disorder and ultimately committed suicide in 2003. The trauma of the event and his subsequent discovery of her early singing career were the inspiration behind his 2005 album release Thank You Shirl-ee May. He has since donated his time to the mental health organizations Didi Hirsch Community Mental Health Center in Los Angeles and the Rita Project in New York. Amos has also dedicated much of his time to local non-profit organizations dedicated to working with at-risk youth.
Players
Songs
1Thank You Shirl-ee May2:26
2New York City 1964 (A Letter Home)3:55
3Bubble Hill4:38