Linda Hopkins
Linda Hopkins (* 14. December 1924 in New Orleans , Louisiana ; † 10. April 2017 in Milwaukee , Wisconsin ) was an American blues - and Gospel - singer .
Life
Linda Hopkins was discovered by Mahalia Jackson when she was eleven . She was the star of many musical reviews; in the 1990s she toured with Maxine Weldon on the show Wild Women Blues .
Stage appearances
- Me and Bessie , the revue she wrote as a one-woman show , traces the life and work of the great blues singer Bessie Smith . The revue celebrated its world premiere in Los Angeles in 1974 .
- Black and Blue by Claudio Segovia and Hector Orezzoli , premiered in Paris in 1985.
- Wild Women Blues by Mel Howard , premiered in 1997 in Berlin.
Awards
- Tony Award
- Drama Desk Award
Web links
Commons : Linda Hopkins - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files
- Official homepage (German / English)
- Linda Hopkins in theInternet Movie Database(English)
- Linda Hopkins in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ William Grimes: Linda Hopkins, a Tony-Winning Actress and Singer, Dies at 92 . New York Times , April 11, 2017, accessed April 12, 2017.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hopkins, Linda |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American blues and gospel singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 14, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New Orleans , Louisiana, United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 10, 2017 |
| Place of death | Milwaukee , Wisconsin |