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{{short description|American blues singer}}
{{Short description|American blues and soul singer (died 2020)}}
{{More citations needed|date=June 2021}}
{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Kim Massie
| name = Kim Massie
| image = Kim_Massie,_November_5,_2010_in_San_Francisco.jpg
| image = Kim_Massie,_November_5,_2010_in_San_Francisco.jpg
| alt =
| alt =
| caption = Kim Massie
| caption = Kim Massie
| background = solo_singer
| birth_date = April 19, 1958
| birth_date = 1956–1957
| birth_place =
| birth_place =
| death_date = October 12, 2020 (age 63)
| death_date = {{death date and age|October 12, 2020|April 19, 1958}}
| instrument = [[singing|vocals]]
| instrument = [[singing|vocals]]
| 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]]
| occupation = singer
| occupation = singer
| years_active = 1999-2020
| years_active = 1999-2020
| label =
| label =
| associated_acts =
| associated_acts =
| website = {{URL|kimmassie.com}}
}}
}}


'''Kim Massie''' (1956 or 1957 – October 12, 2020) was an American [[blues]] and [[Soul music|soul]] singer who performed mostly in her native [[St. Louis, Missouri]].
'''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]].


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 the [[Cleveland, Ohio]] area, 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.
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.


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).
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.
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 63.<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|accessdate=13 October 2020}}</ref>
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>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Official website|http://kimmassie.com}}
* {{Discogs artist|Kim Massie (2)}}
* {{Discogs artist|Kim Massie (2)}}


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Latest revision as of 04:47, 27 April 2024

Kim Massie
Kim Massie
Background information
BornApril 19, 1958
DiedOctober 12, 2020(2020-10-12) (aged 62)
GenresSoul, jazz, blues, R&B, gospel, funk
Occupation(s)singer
Instrument(s)vocals
Years active1999-2020

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]

  1. ^ "Kim Massie, 'St. Louis Diva' and blues singer, passes away". Ksdk.com. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.

External links[edit]

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