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American pop-rock female trio formed in 1980. They released a self-titled album in 1984 and achieved a Billboard Hot 100 hit with the single "Straight From The Heart (Into Your Life)", disbanding not long after.
In 2001, Kunkel and Gwinn released a follow-up album as a duo, with Armand's blessing.
Sometime in 1980, Leah Kunkel, Marty Gwinn Townsend, and Renee Armand got together to form The Coyote Sisters, and in 1984 they had this album released by Morocco Records, a Motown subsidiary, containing these tracks: 1) I've Got A Radio; 2) Nobody Moves Like Us; 3) Straight From The Heart (Into Your Life); 4) Floating World; 5) Once You Know; 6) Anybody's Angel; 7) See You Tonight; 8) (Don't Listen To That) Reggae; 9) Echo; 10) I'll Do It. That same year, Morocco released 4 cuts from the album as singles, with Straight From The Heart (Into Your Life) reaching # 16 Adult Contemporary (AC) and # 66 Hot 100 that August b/w Echo on Morocco 1742, and I've Got A Radio peaking at # 39 AC in November b/w I'll Do It on Morocco 1766.
The first self titled album was produced, recorded and mixed at David J. Holman Studio in Laurel Canyon.
But these ladies were anything but unknown newcomers at the time. Leah, the sister of Mama Cass Elliot of The Mamas And The Papas fame, had sung with the likes of Art Garfunkel, Dan Hill, Jackson Browne and James Taylor, and already had two Columbia albums under her belt (Leah Kunkel in 1979, and I Run With Trouble in 1980).
Marty, as one half the duo of Bishop & Gwinn, had the 1979 Infinity LP "This Is Our Night"in addition to her work as a writer of scores for several films and her appearance in Robert Altman's theatre production of Keepin' `Em Off The Streets.
Renee, a much-in-demand studio singer who counts among her greatest influences legendary jazz artists such as John Coltrane, Betty Carter and Carmen McRae, appeared on several cuts by Country singer Hoyt Axton, among others, including his 1974 # 8 Country single Boney Fingers on A&M 1607.
Her lovely voice can also be heard (uncredited) singing The Morning After in the film The Poseidon Adventure, and lip-synced in the movie by Carol Lynley, and two more of her compositions, I Dream Of Highways and I Can't See You Anymore are featured in the films Outlaw Blues (1977) and The Affair (1973).
Each is still quite active today and, in fact, Leah and Marty collaborated on a new album in 2001, again as The Coyote Sisters, but without Renee (who did, nevertheless, do some composing for the effort).
That is also listed in Amazon under the title Women And Other Visions. The trio also appeared as The Coyote Sisters in the 1986 film Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce, performing I've Got A Radio. Renee has also turned her many talents to writing poetry and a mystery based in Nashville, in addition to having recorded the album The Rain Book.
Track listing
1. I've Got A Radio - 3:36
Written-By – Marty Gwinn, Renée Armand, Tony Berg
2. Nobody Moves Like Us - 3:28
Written-By – Marty Gwinn, Tony Berg
3. Straight From The Heart (Into Your Life) - 3:47
Written-By – Leah Kunkel, Tony Berg
4. Floating World - 3:58
Written-By – Renée Armand, Tony Berg
5. Once You Know - 2:47
Written-By – Leah Kunkel, Tony Berg
6. Anybody's Angel - 3:51
Saxophone – Phil Kenzie
Written-By – Marty Gwinn, Renée Armand, Tony Berg
7. See You Tonight - 3:25
Written-By – Leah Kunkel, Tony Berg
8. (Don't Listen To That) Reggae - 4:06
Written-By – Renée Armand, Tony Berg
9. Echo - 3:27
Written-By – Marty Gwinn, Tony Berg
10. I'll Do It - 2:03
Written-By – Renée Armand, Tony Berg
Credits
- Bass – Roger Paglia, Trey Thompson
- Drums – Art Wood, Gary Ferguson, Mohamed Nircs
- Engineer – David J. Holman
- Guitar – Tony Berg
- Horns – Jack Mack, The Heart Attack Horns
- Producer – David J. Holman, Roger Paglia
- Synthesizer – David J. Holman, Michael Boddicker, Tony Berg
- Vocals – Leah Kunkel, Marty Gwinn, Renée Armand
Notes
Released: 1984
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock
Length: 34:30
Label - Morocco Records
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