Zora Young

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Zora Young (2007)

Zora Young (born January 21, 1948 in West Point , Mississippi ) is an American blues singer. She is a distant relative of Howlin 'Wolf .

biography

Zora Young sang gospel songs at a young age . When she was seven, her family moved to Chicago , where she sang in the church choir. It wasn't until relatively late that she began to discover R&B and blues .

In her long career she has performed with many well known artists including Junior Wells , Jimmy Dawkins , Bobby Rush , Buddy Guy , Albert King , BB King and many others. Musicians she recorded with include Willie Dixon , Sunnyland Slim , Paul deLay and many more.

Her first album, Travelin 'Light , was released in 1991. She has toured Europe more than 30 times and is a popular guest at major blues festivals.

Discography

  • Travelin 'Light ( Deluge Records , 1991)
  • Learned My Lesson ( Delmark Records , 2000)
  • Tore Up from the Floor Up (Delmark, 2005)
  • Sunnyland (Airway, 2009)
  • The French Connection (Delmark, 2009)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Allmusic, see web links
personal data
SURNAME Young, Zora
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American blues singer
DATE OF BIRTH January 21, 1948
PLACE OF BIRTH West Point, Mississippi, United States