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American singer-songwriter
Joanna Connor |
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Connor in 2018 |
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Born | (1962-08-31) August 31, 1962 (age 61)
Brooklyn,
New York, U.S. |
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Origin |
Chicago,
Illinois, U.S. |
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Genres |
Blues,
blues rock
[1] |
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Occupation(s) | Singer, guitarist, songwriter |
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Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
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Years active | 1980s–present |
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Labels |
Blind Pig,
Ruf, M.C.,
Keeping the Blues Alive |
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Website |
joannaconnor.com |
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Musical artist
Joanna Connor (born August 31, 1962)
[1] is an American
Chicago-based
blues
singer,
songwriter and
guitarist.
[3]
Early life
Connor was born in
Brooklyn of
New York City, and raised in
Worcester, Massachusetts.
[1] After moving to Chicago in 1984, she was drawn to the
Chicago blues scene, eventually sharing the stage with
James Cotton,
Junior Wells,
Buddy Guy and
A.C. Reed.
[4]
Music career
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By 1987, Connor had started her own band, and recorded her first album for
Blind Pig Records in 1989.
[1]
[5]
In 2002, Connor left Blind Pig Records, and signed a
recording contract with M.C. Records (a small
independent record label).
[1]
[6]
In 2021, Connor released the No. 1 blues album 4801 South Indiana Avenue,
[7]
[8] via
Joe Bonamassa's
Keeping the Blues Alive Records.
[9]
While on tour in 2022, Connor performed live at
Kingston Mines, a blues club.
[10]
[11]
In 2023, Connor was nominated for a
Blues Music Award in the instrumentalist category, for guitar.
Discography
Albums
- Believe It! (
Blind Pig Records) (1989)
- Fight (Blind Pig Records) (1992)
- Living On The Road (1993)
- Rock & Roll Gypsy (
Ruf Records) (1995)
- Big Girl Blues (Blind Pig Records) (1996)
- Slidetime (Blind Pig Records) (1998)
- Nothing But The Blues (live in Germany) (2001)
- The Joanna Connor Band (M.C. Records) (2002)
- Mercury Blues (M.C. Records)
[12] (2003)
- Unplugged at Carterco with Lance Lewis (Bluesblaster Records) (2008)
- Live 24 (live at
Kingston Mines) (2010)
- Six String Stories (M.C. Records) (2016)
- Rise (M.C. Records) (2019)
- 4801 South Indiana Avenue (
KTBA Records)
[13] (2021)
- Best of Me (Gulf Coast Records) (2023)
[14]
Singles
- "Slippin' Away" (Da Music/Deutsche Austrophon) (1995)
- "I Feel So Good" (KTBA Records) (2021)
[15]
References
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AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-09-02.
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"Joanna Connor / Discusses working with Joe Bonamassa on new album | MetalTalk". 15 January 2021.
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^ Fanelli, Damian (May 19, 2017).
"Watch Joanna Connor Shred on Slide Guitar".
Guitar World. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
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"Joanna Connor Biography, Songs, & Albums".
AllMusic.
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"Joanna Connor: Bio". Joanna Connor. 2016. Archived from
the original on 2018-11-25. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
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"Shop: Joanna Connor". M.C. Records. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
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"Blues Albums".
Billboard. 2 January 2013.
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"4801 South Indiana Avenue - Joanna Connor | Songs, Reviews, Credits".
AllMusic. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
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"How Joanna Connor built a guitar rig that keeps her blues sound raw and real".
Guitar World. 12 March 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
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"About Kingston Mines".
Kingston Mines. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
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"Joanna Connor Chicago Tickets, Kingston Mines".
Songkick. March 12, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
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"Joanna Connor Discography".
AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-09-02.
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^ Diggins, Mark (January 30, 2021).
"Album Review: Joanna Connor - 4801 South Indiana Avenue".
The Rockpit. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
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"Joanna Connor Albums and Discography".
AllMusic.
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"Joanna Connor Albums and Discography - Singles".
AllMusic.
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