Jo Ann Kelly

Jo Ann Kelly ( born January 5, 1944 in Streatham, London, England; † 21 October 1990) was a British blues singer and guitarist. It was referred to as " the undisputed queen of British country-blues singer ".

Life

The musical career of Jo Ann Kelly began in the British blues scene of the early 1960s. With her extraordinary voice and influenced by Memphis Minnie and Charley Patton guitar style impressed them in 1964, the audience in the London clubs. With Tony McPhee made ​​her first recordings.

Most of them came alone on, but occasionally with other musicians such as John Dummer Blues Band. 1969 she released her first album. She has performed with Canned Heat, who offered her a long-term cooperation, as well as later Johnny Winter. Both offers refused Jo Ann Kelly.

In the 1970s, they continued to perform solo on, from time to time with fellow bands such as Supertramp. In 1979 she helped found the Blues Band, with which they 1980 the show "Ladies and the Blues" aufführte beginning, a tribute to the great singers of the blues.

1988 with her ​​brain tumor was diagnosed and removed. On the consequences of Jo Ann Kelly died on 21 October 1990.

Discography

Albums

Guest appearances

• John Dummer Cabal / John Dummer band (?)
• Slide Guitar: Streamline Special ( 1998)
• Dello Dello Thedford & The Gospel Symphonic Choir Theford (2000)
• Blues Guitar Women (2005)
• Goodbye Nashville, Hello Camden Town: A Pub rock Anthology (2007)