Debbie Davies

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Debbie Davies
Debbie Davies at Kitchener Bluesfest 2010.jpg
Davies performing at the Kitchener Blues Festival in 2010
Background information
Born (1952-08-22) August 22, 1952 (age 71)
Los Angeles, California, United States
Instrument(s) Guitar
Website www.debbiedavies.com

Debbie Davies (born August 22, 1952) is an American blues guitarist.

Contents

Davies was born in Los Angeles, California, United States. [1] She has been the featured guitarist in several female based bands including Maggie Mayall and the Cadillacs (led by John Mayall's wife), [2] and Fingers Taylor and the Ladyfinger Revue (who opened for Jimmy Buffett during his 1991 tour). [1] Besides her solo work, Davies is best known for her work with Albert Collins as a member of his band, the Icebreakers, from 1988 to 1991. [1] Over the years she has collaborated with several well-known musicians such as Tommy Shannon and Chris Layton (aka Double Trouble), Coco Montoya, J. Geils and Duke Robillard. She continues to record and tour.

Awards

Davies won the 1997 W. C. Handy Award for Best Contemporary Female Artist. [2] and the 2010 Blues Music Award for Best Traditional Female Artist.

Discography

Albums

Compilation albums

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Colin Larkin, ed. (1995). The Guinness Who's Who of Blues (Second ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 102. ISBN   0-85112-673-1.
  2. 1 2 Komara, Edward M. (ed.) (2006). Encyclopedia of the Blues, p. 251. Routledge. ISBN   978-0415926997