Angela Brown

Angela was raised in Chicago where she developed her charismatic singing. Her songs vary from traditional to contemporary blues, sung with a caress or a punch as required. Angela also has the knack of lighting up a room by the sheer force of her personality- appreciated by men & women alike! Angela Brown is a Blues Diva “raucous, raunchy and rumbustious” are just some of the words used to describe this great singer. Born in Chicago, Illinois.

Angela was raised in Chicago where she developed her charismatic singing. Her songs vary from traditional to contemporary blues, sung with a caress or a punch as required. Angela also has the knack of lighting up a room by the sheer force of her personality- appreciated by men & women alike! Angela Brown is a Blues Diva “raucous, raunchy and rumbustious” are just some of the words used to describe this great singer. Born in Chicago, Illinois.

Angela began her musical career by singing gospel music in church and performing with school choirs. She didn´t devote herself to singing the blues until around 1980, when she played the role of Gertrude “Ma” Rainey in a stage musical. Inspired by the music, she worked in numerous Chicago blues clubs, often accompanied by pianists Little Brother Montgomery, Erwin Helfer or Lovie Lee, and sharing the stage with friends like `Blind´ John Davis, Pinetop Perkins, B.B. King, Georgie Fame, and Long John Baldry.

Thanks to her dynamic stage presence and she was dubbed “The Bessie Smith of the Eighties” a well deserved title given her strong renditions of vaudeville blues material but her concerts include unforgettable versions of modern blues and jazz styles. She is a popular attraction at festivals all over the world and is sure to be a huge success at Blues to Bop. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License and may also be available under the GNU FDL..