Barbara Morrison
Barbara Morrison (born September 10, 1952 in Ypsilanti (Michigan) ) is an American blues , rhythm and blues and jazz singer .
Morrison grew up in a suburb of Detroit ; her father was a doo-wop singer. In 1973 she moved to Los Angeles , where she worked for Eddie Cleanhead Vinson and the Johnny Otis Show. With Otis the single Hey Boy! I want ya '/ nigger, please! . Since then she has worked on 20 albums under her own name and as a guest vocalist; Her debut album Doin 'Alright was released in 1992 . She performed a. a. at festivals in Montreux , Monterey , Long Beach , the North Sea Jazz Festival and Carnegie Hall as well as in Europe, but especially in the southern California club scene. She kicked u. a. with Ray Charles , Dizzy Gillespie , Kenny Burrell , Jimmy Smith , Dr. John , the Count Basie Orchestra , Lafayette Harris , Terry Gibbs , the Thilo Berg Big Band and the Doc Severinsen Big Band. In 1999 she received the Monterey Bay Blues Festival Award .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Barbara Morrison at Allmusic (English)
- ↑ Barbara Morrison at Discogs (English)
- ↑ Kirk Silsbee: This time, it's Barbara Morrison's turn for a favor (2011) in Los Angeles Times
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Morrison, Barbara |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 10, 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ypsilanti (Michigan) |