But I'm Salaried: Mary Black and "By the Hour"

The random tune for today is by Mary Black, an Irish singer who is a major recording artist in Ireland and who is known for her interpretations of both traditional and modern material. Born into a musical family, Mary Black's early career consisted of both solo efforts and working in bands such as De Danaan. In the 90s she went solo for good, releasing several critically acclaimed and hit albums. Her voice is considered so pure that it is used as a benchmark for comparing sound quality between high fidelity systems, and she is considered one of the most important Irish voices of her generation, comparable to Enya and Sinead O'Connor. This song, By the Hour, is from her 1997 release Shine.