{"id":13093,"date":"2020-05-13T20:34:42","date_gmt":"2020-05-13T20:34:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skylight.gr\/?p=13093"},"modified":"2020-05-13T20:34:45","modified_gmt":"2020-05-13T20:34:45","slug":"blues-royal-shirley-king-daughter-of-b-b-king-unveils-new-studio-album-with-a-court-of-special-guests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/2020\/05\/13\/blues-royal-shirley-king-daughter-of-b-b-king-unveils-new-studio-album-with-a-court-of-special-guests\/","title":{"rendered":"Blues Royal SHIRLEY KING, Daughter Of B.B. KING, Unveils New Studio Album With A Court Of Special Guests!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Being the blues-singing daughter of B.B. King has earned Shirley King the title \u201cDaughter of the Blues,\u201d but she is an outstanding singer and performer in her own right and capable of singing any kind of music that comes her way. Just witness her newest full-length album,\u00a0Blues For A King<\/em>, which crosses musical genres from blues to rock to soul and back again. Even next to such high wattage guests as Joe Louis Walker, Robben Ford, Junior Wells, Pat Travers & Elvin Bishop, King absolutely shines as she performs spectacular version of the blues classics \u201cGallows Pole\u201d and \u201cHoodoo Blues Man\u201d as well as the soul hit \u201cJohnny Porter\u201d (originally by The Temptations) plus two songs by British rock band Traffic, \u201cCan\u2019t Find My Way Home\u201d and \u201cFeelin\u2019 Alright?.\u201d The album closes with a powerful version of Etta James\u2019s unforgettable \u201cAt Last,\u201d which signals that, at long last, Shirley King is finally getting the attention and recognition she so richly deserves.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\u201cI\u2019m so thrilled that these great artists lent their amazing talents to my new album. I can\u2019t thank them enough for believing in me. I\u2019m so proud of this album and can\u2019t wait for the world to hear it. I feel it\u2019s my best work yet,\u201d enthuses Shirley. Blues Hall of Fame guitarist Joe Louis Walker, who guests on two tracks on the new album, says, \u201cI\u2019ve had the honor of performing on two B.B. King albums. Now I have the distinct honor and pleasure of playing on his daughter\u2019s album, Shirley King, who is also my dear\u00a0friend. Keep the thrill goin\u2019 on, Shirley\u2026.\u201d
Blues For A King<\/em>\u00a0will be available on both CD and vinyl starting June 19 from Cleopatra Blues, a subsidiary of Cleopatra Records, Inc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


To purchase the album:<\/strong>https:\/\/orcd.co\/shirley-king<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n


Track List:<\/strong>
1. All Of My Lovin’ feat. Joe Louis Walker
2. Feelin’ Alright feat. Duke Robillard
3. I Did You Wrong feat. Elvin Bishop
4. That’s All Right Mama feat. Pat Travers
5. Can’t Find My Way Home feat. Martin Barre
6. Johnny Porter feat. Arthur Adams
7. Feeling Good feat. Robben Ford
8. Give It All Up feat. Kirk Fletcher
9. Gallows Pole feat. Harvey Mandel
10. Hoodoo Man Blues feat. Junior Wells & Joe Louis Walker
11. At Last feat. Steve Cropper
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BIO<\/strong>
Born and raised in Memphis, Shirley began singing in the church choir at age nine. When she was thirteen, she met another music legend \u2013 Etta James. Young Shirley was so impressed by Etta\u2019s performance that she made Etta her musical role model. Ruth Brown and the late Mahalia Jackson also greatly influenced the fledgling singer. Shirley says, \u201cI grew up around the stage watching my dad become famous, but I never imagined I\u2019d become a blues singer too.\u201d Ms. King came late to the blues, first trying it on in 1990. Within six months, she was a regular performer at famed Chicago blues club Kingston Mines. Two years later she saw the release of her first CD, \u201cJump Through My Keyhole.\u201d
In 1999, Shirley released her highly acclaimed blues album, \u201cDaughter of the Blues,\u201d which featured her soulful, bluesy versions of classics like \u201cWang Dang Doodle,\u201d \u201cSweet Home Chicago,\u201d \u201cEvery Day I Have the Blues\u201d and, fittingly, \u201cThe Thrill is Gone.\u201d Once her father caught her act he lent his full support to Shirley\u2019s efforts at carrying on the blues. She admits that having a legendary father helped open some doors for her, but it was her talent, charisma and high-energy stage presence, along with her big, beautiful singing voice, that put her on the musical map. From traditional blues to gospel to funky R&B to smooth soul, Shirley defies genre and her singing and stage antics never fails to excite her growing number of fans worldwide.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Shirley also believes in giving back. She has worked with kids as an artist-in-residence with the highly acclaimed Urban Gateways Arts in the Schools Program at Chicago Public Schools and continues to expose school children to the history blues has played in American culture. All in all, Shirley King continues to be the quintessential ambassador for the blues – and that\u2019s something that would certainly make her daddy proud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


For more info, visit Shirley\u2019s Facebook page:<\/strong>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/shirley.king.790<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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