Zora Young
Chicago Blues Diva
Despite the prominent presence of celebrated blues artist
Howlin' Wolf
in her family tree, singer Zora Young grew up singing not blues, but gospel.
Even when the Mississippi native shook off her roots at the age of seven to
relocate with family to Chicago, she attended the Greater Harvest Baptist
Church and continued to sing gospel. It wasn't until later that she switched
over to R&B, and evolved into a powerhouse blues vocalist with three
decades of experience behind her. She has performed with a long list of artists,
including
Junior Wells,
Jimmy Dawkins,
Bobby Rush,
Buddy Guy,
Professor Eddie Lusk,
Albert King, and
B.B. King.
Her recording credits include collaborations with
Willie Dixon,
Sunnyland Slim,
Mississippi Heat,
Paul deLay, and
Maurice John Vaughn,
among others. Her own recordings as a solo artist include releases from the
labels Deluge, Black Lightning, and Delmark. Zora Young has also performed on
television and on-stage. She is a veteran of more than 30 tours of Europe, and
she has been a featured performer many times at the Chicago Blues Festival.
She has performed throughout North America, and on stages in Italy, Germany,
Belgium, Sweden, France, Switzerland, and Greece, as well as Austria, Tai Pei,
and Turkey. (Linda Seida, All Music Guide)
Visit Zora Young's official website.
Visit also these related Sites:
Biographical Information on Zora Young
Biography at hellefors.se.
Biography at oafb.net.
Biography at dreimiller.com.
Zora Young Articles
Article by Jon Roe.
Article by Christine M. Kreiser.
Reviews and Critiques of Zora Young Live Performances and Recordings
Zora Young au James Café, Lyon, France. Review at gazettegreenwood.net, in French.
Zora Young Lyrics
Lyrics of two Zora Young songs.
Zora Young Videos
Zora Young, Bobby Dirninger & Natural Blues. Runtime 02:28.
ZORA YOUNG EN EL IVAM 14-06-2007. Runtime 00:59.
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