Charmaine Neville | |
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 Neville on Mardi Gras Day 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Charmaine Neville |
| Born | March 31, 1956 |
| Origin | United States |
| Genres | Jazz, funk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Charmaine Neville (born March 31, 1956) is a New Orleans-based jazz singer. [1] [2]
Biography
Raised Catholic, she is the daughter of Charles Neville of The Neville Brothers. [2] [3]
She is the lead singer of the Charmaine Neville Band, a jazz and funk band based in New Orleans. [4] Other musicians in the Charmaine Neville Band include Amasa Miller, Detroit Brooks, Gerald French and Jesse Boyd.
Neville was in the news due to the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, [1] when the failure of the Federal levees swamped the city of New Orleans. Media reported her tale of witnessing cannibalism, alligator attacks, rape and eventual escape via a commandeered transit bus. [5] [6]
Solo albums
- (1992) It's About Time
- (1992) All the Way Live at Snug Harbor
- (1996) Up Up Up
- (1996) Live at Bourbon Street Music Club (aka Live in Brazil)
- (1998) Queen of the Mardi Gras
- (2007) Jazz Fest Live 2007
Album contributions
- (1981) The Neville Brothers "Fiyo On The Bayou"
- (1988) "New New Orleans Music: Jump Jazz" with Ramsay McLean and the Survivors
- (1992) The Reggie Houston - Amasa Miller Trio "The Gazebo Sessions"
- (1992) "Christmas In New Orleans - R&B, Jazz and Gospel"
- (1996) Andrei Codrescu "Valley of Christmas"
- (2000) "New Prohibition" compilation
- (2000) Marva Wright "Marva"
- (2001) Freddy Omar "Latin Party in New Orleans"
- (2006) Nils Lofgren and Joe Sample "Creole Love Call"
- (2006) Mitch Woods "Big Easy Boogie"
- (2007) James "12" Andrews and The Crescent City Allstars "People Get Ready Now"
References
- ^ a b Burnett, John (December 21, 2005). "More Stories Emerge of Rapes in Post-Katrina Chaos". NPR.
- ^ a b Mitchell, Greg (September 7, 2005). "Charmaine Neville's New Orleans Story: Horror and Heroism". Editor & Publisher.
- ^ "Charmaine Neville". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2016. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016.
- ^ "Charmaine Neville Band performing at New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival". axs.com. March 24, 2014. Archived from the original on October 27, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
- ^ A Survivor's Story. Spike.com. September 7, 2005. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015.
- ^ Britt, Donna (28 April 2006). "Charmaine Neville Stands by Story of Rapes, Alligator Attacks during Katrina". 9 News Extra.
External links
- Official website
- A Survivor's Story: New Orleans resident and Jazz musician Charmaine Neville recalls the horror of surviving Hurricane Katrina
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