Died on Boxing Day, aged 72.
Famous for "Rescue Me", but far from a one-hit wonder: in fact one of the most interesting of all of that generation of Soul singers, with her determination to fight for what she was owed, and her marriage to Art Ensemble of Chicago stalwart Lester Bowie.
I posted on her almost exactly a year ago.
Once saw her and David Peaston with Art Ensemble of Chicago in Paris in the early 80s. Memorable gig.
Posted by: The nonbloggish blogger | December 31, 2012 at 12:20 AM