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{{Short description|American blues and soul singer (died 2020)}} |
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{{Infobox musical artist |
{{Infobox musical artist |
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| name = Kim Massie |
| name = Kim Massie |
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| image = Kim_Massie,_November_5,_2010_in_San_Francisco.jpg |
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| caption = Kim Massie |
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| birth_date = April 19, 1958 |
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| death_date = {{death date and age|October 12, 2020|April 19, 1958}} |
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| instrument = [[singing|vocals]] |
| instrument = [[singing|vocals]] |
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| genre = [[Soul music|Soul]], [[jazz]], [[blues]], [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]], [[Gospel music|gospel]], [[funk]] |
| genre = [[Soul music|Soul]], [[jazz]], [[blues]], [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]], [[Gospel music|gospel]], [[funk]] |
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| occupation = singer |
| occupation = singer |
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| years_active = 1999- |
| years_active = 1999-2020 |
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| website = {{URL|kimmassie.com}} |
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'''Kim Massie''' |
'''Kim Massie''' (April 19, 1958 – October 12, 2020) was an American [[blues]] and [[Soul music|soul]] singer who performed mostly in her native [[St. Louis, Missouri]]. |
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Though her earliest musical experiences were schooled in the [[Gospel music|gospel]] choirs of [[East St. Louis, Illinois]], she has had no formal training as a vocalist. |
Though her earliest musical experiences were schooled in the [[Gospel music|gospel]] choirs of [[East St. Louis, Illinois]], she has had no formal training as a vocalist. She spent her formative years in [[Lorain, Ohio]], returning to St. Louis in 1999 to pursue her dreams of performing as a vocalist. She was discovered when she sat in with the St. Louis saxophonist [[Oliver Sain]] (1932–2003), and soon afterwards formed her own band, the Solid Senders. |
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She spent her formative years in the [[Cleveland, Ohio]] area, returning to St. Louis in 1999 to pursue her dreams of performing as a vocalist. |
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She was discovered when she sat in with the great St. Louis saxophonist [[Oliver Sain]] (1932–2003), and soon afterward formed her own band, the [[Kim Massie and the Solid Senders|Solid Senders]]. |
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She made frequent appearances at blues dance events and festivals coast to coast, including Blues Rising (San Francisco, 2007), the Emerald City Blues Festival (Seattle, 2009 and 2010). |
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Massie won two “Best Female vocalist of the Year” awards from the ''[[Riverfront Times]]'' and starred in the 2003 production of ''[[It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues]]'' by the St. Louis Black Repertory Theatre. In 2005, she won a Grand Center Visionary Award. |
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Massie died on October 12, 2020, at the age of 62.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/kim-massie-passes-away/63-7d9c3e29-45f2-4a41-aff6-53855e8e1942|title=Kim Massie, 'St. Louis Diva' and blues singer, passes away|website=Ksdk.com|date=13 October 2020 |accessdate=13 October 2020}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* {{Discogs artist|Kim Massie (2)}} |
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* {{Official website|http://kimmassie.com}} |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Singer |
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[[Category: |
[[Category:1956 births]] |
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[[Category:2020 deaths]] |
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[[Category:African-American singers]] |
[[Category:20th-century African-American women singers]] |
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[[Category:20th-century American women singers]] |
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[[Category:American blues singers]] |
[[Category:American blues singers]] |
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[[Category:American women singers]] |
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[[Category:American gospel singers]] |
[[Category:American gospel singers]] |
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[[Category:American soul singers]] |
[[Category:American soul singers]] |
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[[Category:Singers from St. Louis]] |
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[[Category:People from St. Louis, Missouri]] |
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[[Category:Soul-blues musicians]] |
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[[Category:St. Louis blues musicians]] |
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[[Category:Urban blues musicians]] |
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[[Category:21st-century African-American people]] |
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Latest revision as of 04:47, 27 April 2024
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Kim Massie | |
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Background information | |
Born | April 19, 1958 |
Died | October 12, 2020 | (aged 62)
Genres | Soul, jazz, blues, R&B, gospel, funk |
Occupation(s) | singer |
Instrument(s) | vocals |
Years active | 1999-2020 |
Kim Massie (April 19, 1958 – October 12, 2020) was an American blues and soul singer who performed mostly in her native St. Louis, Missouri.
Though her earliest musical experiences were schooled in the gospel choirs of East St. Louis, Illinois, she has had no formal training as a vocalist. She spent her formative years in Lorain, Ohio, returning to St. Louis in 1999 to pursue her dreams of performing as a vocalist. She was discovered when she sat in with the St. Louis saxophonist Oliver Sain (1932–2003), and soon afterwards formed her own band, the Solid Senders.
She made frequent appearances at blues dance events and festivals coast to coast, including Blues Rising (San Francisco, 2007), the Emerald City Blues Festival (Seattle, 2009 and 2010).
Massie won two “Best Female vocalist of the Year” awards from the Riverfront Times and starred in the 2003 production of It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues by the St. Louis Black Repertory Theatre. In 2005, she won a Grand Center Visionary Award.
Massie died on October 12, 2020, at the age of 62.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ "Kim Massie, 'St. Louis Diva' and blues singer, passes away". Ksdk.com. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
External links[edit]
- Kim Massie discography at Discogs
- 1956 births
- 2020 deaths
- 20th-century African-American women singers
- 20th-century American women singers
- 20th-century American singers
- American blues singers
- American women singers
- American gospel singers
- American soul singers
- Singers from St. Louis
- Soul-blues musicians
- St. Louis blues musicians
- Urban blues musicians
- 21st-century African-American people
- 21st-century African-American women