Joanna Connor (born August 31, 1962)[1] is an American Chicago-based blues singer, songwriter and guitarist.[3]
Joanna Connor | |
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 Connor in 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | August 31, 1962 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genres | Blues, blues rock[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, guitarist, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1980s–present |
| Labels | Blind Pig, Ruf, M.C., Keeping the Blues Alive |
| Website | joannaconnor |
Early life
Connor was born in Brooklyn of New York City, and raised in Worcester, Massachusetts.[1] After moving to Chicago in 1984, she was drawn to the Chicago blues scene, eventually sharing the stage with James Cotton, Junior Wells, Buddy Guy and A.C. Reed.[4]
Music career
By 1987, Connor had started her own band, and recorded her first album for Blind Pig Records in 1989.[1][5]
In 2002, Connor left Blind Pig Records, and signed a recording contract with M.C. Records (a small independent record label).[1][6]
In 2021, Connor released the No. 1 blues album 4801 South Indiana Avenue,[7][8] via Joe Bonamassa's Keeping the Blues Alive Records.[9]
While on tour in 2022, Connor performed live at Kingston Mines, a blues club.[10][11]
In 2023, Connor was nominated for a Blues Music Award in the instrumentalist category, for guitar.
Discography
Albums
- Believe It! (Blind Pig Records) (1989)
- Fight (Blind Pig Records) (1992)
- Living On The Road (1993)
- Rock & Roll Gypsy (Ruf Records) (1995)
- Big Girl Blues (Blind Pig Records) (1996)
- Slidetime (Blind Pig Records) (1998)
- Nothing But The Blues (live in Germany) (2001)
- The Joanna Connor Band (M.C. Records) (2002)
- Mercury Blues (M.C. Records)[12] (2003)
- Unplugged at Carterco with Lance Lewis (Bluesblaster Records) (2008)
- Live 24 (live at Kingston Mines) (2010)
- Six String Stories (M.C. Records) (2016)
- Rise (M.C. Records) (2019)
- 4801 South Indiana Avenue (KTBA Records)[13] (2021)
- Best of Me (Gulf Coast Records) (2023)[14]
Singles
- "Slippin' Away" (Da Music/Deutsche Austrophon) (1995)
- "I Feel So Good" (KTBA Records) (2021)[15]