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Saxophonist, Sonic Explorer Casey Benjamin Dies at 45
Casey Benjamin, the alto saxophonist, vocalist, keyboardist and producer who stamped his distinctive sounds on the…
Telarc has signed blues vocalist Shemekia Copeland, whose debut album with the company, Never Going Back, will be released Feb. 24, 2009.
Born in Harlem in 1979, Copeland began singing as a child, and eventually sang onstage with her father, Texas blues guitarist Johnny Copeland. She launched her recording career in 1997 at age 18, and has since scored a Grammy nomination and five W.C. Handy Awards.
“I’m so excited to be working with Telarc,” Copeland said. “I’ve had success in my career, and I’m happy with that, but I want to continue to grow. I’m extremely proud to say I’m a blues singer, but that doesn’t mean that’s the only thing I’m capable of singing, or that’s the only style of music I’m capable of making. This partnership with Telarc is my opportunity to do something new and different.”
More info: telarc.com
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