Lisa Haley (musician)

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Lisa Haley is an American Grammy-nominated [1] musician known for her Cajun zydeco music. Her 2007 album, King Cake, reached number 15 on Billboard 's World Albums chart. [2]

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Early life

Haley is the descendant of Irish immigrants [3] and is related to Bill Haley of Bill Haley & the Comets. [4] She was classically-trained as a violinist, parlaying her knowledge of the instrument into fiddling, a form of music close to her Southern roots. [5]

Career

Haley is a fourth-generation fiddler whose mentors included Grammy-winning zydeco pioneer Queen Ida. [6] With her band, the Zydekats, Haley has played numerous venues and festivals across the world, including NoHo Summer Nights, [3] FolkWorks Folk/Roots Festival, [7] the Annual Orange County Cajun Food & Music Celebration, [8] the Annual Decatur Celebration, [9] the Wildlife West Music Festival, [10] the Simi Valley Cajun & Blues Music Festival, [11] [12] the Rainforest World Music Festival, [13] the Blue Water Music Festival, [14] the Kaleidoscope Art & Music Festival, [15] the Sacramento Music Festival, [16] Redlands Bowl Summer Music Festival, [5] Irvine Global Village Festival, [17] Sawdust Festival, [18] Ragin' Cajun Crawfish Jamboree, [19] Silverado Days Festival, [20] Irmo Okra Strut, [21] Snowy Range Music Festival, Solstice Music Festival, [22] and others.

Personal life

Haley is a practicing Christian. [6]

Discography

Awards and nominations

AwardsYearRecipient(s) and nominee(s)CategoryResultRef.
Grammy Awards 2007Lisa HaleyBest Zydeco Or Cajun Music AlbumNominated
Los Angeles Music Awards 1996Lisa HaleyNominated

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  2. ↑ "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. August 30, 2008. p. 53 – via Google Books.
  3. 1 2 [ dead link ]
  4. ↑ "Lisa Haley and the Zydekats bring Cajun music to Pasadena and elsewhere". Sgytribune.com. July 3, 2014.
  5. 1 2 "REDLANDS: Fiddler brings Cajun music to Bowl". Pe.com. August 5, 2011.
  6. 1 2 "Lisa Haley & the Zydekats generate joy in Ventura at upcoming Olivas Adobe show". Ventura County Star.
  7. ↑ "FolkWorks Folk/Roots Festival - Lisa Haley & the Zydekats". Fwfolkrootsfestival.com. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
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  9. ↑ Vorel, Jim (18 July 2013). "Cajun/zydeco artist Lisa Haley prepped for Celebration". Herald-Review.com.
  10. ↑ Journal, David Steinberg | For the. "Zydekats will get wild at wildlife fest". Abqjournal.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ↑ "Lisa Haley to headline at Cajun Festival". Mpacorn.com. May 5, 2005.
  12. ↑ "Simi Valley Cajun & Blues Music Festival » Cajun, Zydeco, Creole, Blues, Music & Food". Simicajun.org.
  13. ↑ "2011 Archives". Rwmf.net. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  14. ↑ "Purchase Online Ticket for BWMF Presents: Lisa Haley & The Zydekats". event.attendstar.com.
  15. ↑ "Kaleidoscope Art Music Festival". YOMAMASOTIRED. 12 October 2019.
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  18. ↑ "ENTERTAINMENT AT THE 2008 SAWDUST ART FESTIVAL ENHANCES THE ART EXPERIENCE". Sawdustartfestival.org. July 7, 2008.
  19. ↑ "Photos: Ragin' Cajun's Crawfish Jamboree makes a splash at Redondo Beach's Seaside Lagoon". Dailybreeze.com. April 7, 2019.
  20. ↑ "Silverado Days Festival". Allevents.in.
  21. ↑ "Irmo celebrates 40th Okra Strut this weekend". Coladaily.com. 27 September 2013.
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