American Songwriter8d
Linda Ronstadt Has Inspired Countless Singers, These Are the Ones Who Influenced Her
Linda Ronstadt has inspired countless singers over the years, but who are the vocalists who influenced her before (and after) her stardom?
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The little-known story of Mamie Smith, the first African American female singer who gained instant fame but died penniless
Mamie Smith, on record as the first Black female singer, released a record titled “Crazy Blues” in 1920, making her the first to record and release a Blues song. This kicked down a previously ...
The Advocate19d
Singer Mamie Porter, who performed ‘gutbucket’ blues with her husband for 30 years, dies at 72
Even though Mamie Porter brought a female perspective to the music, she modeled herself after bluesmen. “I was influenced by male blues artists, so to be amongst the guys out there doing the ...
Tucson Weekly1y
Bad News Blues Band
and male-female back-up singers ensure Bad News Blues Band has depth, warmth and range. Whether covering blues-y radio-rock standards like "Lay Down Sally" or R&B originals like "One More I Gotta ...