Deitra Farr

Deitra Farr
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Background information
Birth name	Deitra Farr
Born	August 1, 1957 (1957-08-01) (age 54)
Origin	Chicago, IL
Genres	Blues, Soul, Gospel
Occupations	Singer, Singer-Songwriter, Writer
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	70s,80s,90s,2000s,2010s
Labels	JSP
Website	http://www.deitrafarr.com

Deitra Farr is a blues, soul and gospel singer-songwriter. Born in Chicago, Illinois on August 1, 1957, Farr began singing in the mid-1970s with various soul bands. At the age of 18, Farr recorded the lead vocals on" You won't Support Me", with the Chicago group Mill Street Depo. That song made the Top 100 R&B list with CASHBOX Magazine. She began singing the blues in the early 1980s. From 1993 to 1996, she was the lead singer of the super group Mississippi Heat and recorded two CD's, " Learned the Hard Way" and " Thunder in my Heart" with them..

In 1997, she released her first solo CD titled The Search is Over^[1] on the British label JSP Records.

In 2005 Farr released her second JSP album "Let It Go". Since 1990, she has toured internationally, so far performing in over 30 countries.

Deitra Farr is a graduate of Columbia College, with a Bachelor's degree in journalism. She has a regular column called "Artist to Artist" in Living Blues magazine.

DISCOGRAPHY:

" You Won't Support Me"- lead vocals with Mill Street Depo 1976 single Stang/All Platinum Records

" Our Course has Run"- Dave Spector Bluebird Blues cd Delmark Records 1991

" Chicago Blues Nights" ( various artists) cd GBW DIW/Toyko Records 1991

" Burnin Chicago Blues Machine ( duets) cd GBW DIW/Toyko Records 1991

" My Ancestors" Chicago Beau ( duet and background vocals) cd GBW DIW/Toyko Records 1991

" Vinir Dora" Iceland( various artists ) cd Straight Ahead Records 1993

"Chicago's Finest Blues Women ( various artists) cd Wolf Records 1995

" Learned the Hard Way" lead vocals with Mississippi Heat cd Van Der Linden Records 1994

" Thunder in My Heart " lead vocals with Mississippi Heat cd Van Der Linden Records 1995

" The Search is Over" Deitra Farr cd JSP Records 1997

" All-Platinum Records compilation Undiscovered Gems" cd lead vocalist on " You Won't Support Me". Sequel Records 1998

"Jon T-Bone Taylor's Bop Brother's and Sister's" cd duet on " Like a Fish". Abacabe Records-London 2000

" Shoulder to the Wind" Matthew Skoller Band cd guest spot " One More Flower" Tongue and Groove Records 2000

" I Believe in America" ( various artists) lead vocals " Homesick Blues" Bradley House Records 2002

" Let it Go " Deitra Farr cd JSP Records 2005

" Bob is Back in Town" Bob Stroger cd background vocals Airway Records 2006

References

1. ^ Skelly, Richard. "Biography: Deitra Farr". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p207251. Retrieved 13 July 2010. 

• www.deitrafarr.com
• Living Blues Magazine - Brett Bonner editor
• JSP Records - John Stedman

External links

• Deitra Farr's Homepage

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