Melva Houston
Melva Houston Tucker (born July 5, 1949 in Houston - † May 14, 2020 ) was an American soul and jazz singer .
Houston grew up in the tradition of gospel, blues and jazz. At the age of 13 she won a young talent competition. At the age of 15 she started as a backing singer for the record company Stax Records , where she was involved in recordings by Isaac Hayes , Wilson Pickett , Otis Redding and Sam and Dave . In the 1980s she toured Europe with the Platters . Since 1988 she has been touring Spain several times with her own band. After her first successful appearance at the Esslingen Jazz Days in 1996, she toured almost every year in Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland. She released albums under her own name, but also with Daniel Messina's band and with Ferry Ultra. She died in May 2020 of complications from lung cancer .
Discographic notes
- Live in the jazz club Armer Konrad (1998)
- Gospel: Live in the Johanneskirche Stuttgart (2002)
- Black Coffee (2006)
- Daniel Messina Band featuring Melva Houston & Regina Buechner: You Are My Angel (2014)
- Daniel Messina Band featuring Melva Houston: The World for the Children (2015)
Web links
- Web presence
- Portrait (the west)
- Melva Houston Performs Billie Holiday Tribute
- Melva Houston at Allmusic (English)
- Melva Houston at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Thomas Joyce: Procession honors Melva Houston. The Mount Airy News, May 18, 2020, accessed May 21, 2020 .
- ↑ mtairynews: Singer Melva Houston battling cancer. July 2, 2017, Retrieved May 21, 2020 (American English).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Houston, Melva |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Tucker, Melva Houston (married name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American soul and jazz singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 5, 1949 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Houston |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 14, 2020 |