Lonnie Shields
Lonnie Shields (born April 17, 1956 in West Helena , Arkansas ) is an American blues musician (guitar, vocals) and songwriter .
Life
Shields grew up in a religious environment and came into contact with gospel music at an early age . He played soul and funk before he got into the blues through his friend Sam Carr . He played in Carr's Unforgettable Blues Band and with other local blues musicians such as Frank Frost and Big Jack Johnson .
Shields had his first band, The Checkmates, when he was 15; they played in the style of Earth, Wind and Fire and The Isley Brothers . When the band broke up, Shields gave up the music until he met Sam Carr. A little later he was out with Carr, Frank Frost and Big Jack Johnson.
In 1986 Shields appeared at the first King Biscuit Blues Festival , whereupon he was offered a single recording. In 1992 his first album Portrait was released , which received good reviews. Since then, Shields has been a sought-after guest at blues festivals around the world.
Discography
- 1992: portrait
- 1996: Tired of Waiting
- 1997: Blues Is on Fire
- 2000: Midnight Delight
- 2008: Keeper of the Blues
Web links
- Website of Lonnie Shields (English)
- Lonnie Shields at Allmusic (English)
- Lonnie Shields at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Lonnie Shields on iTunes (English)
- ↑ a b c Allmusic, see web links.
- ↑ Lonnie Shields ( Memento of the original from December 3, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 124 kB) on Blues.at
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| SURNAME | Shields, Lonnie |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American blues musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 17, 1956 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | West Helena , Arkansas , United States |