THORNETTA DAVIS
bluefunk -USA
The
Band:
Thornetta Davis:voice
Brett
Lucas :electric guitar
James Simonson:electric bass
Phil
Hale :keyboards
Recardo Beamon:drums
Last CD:
"Covered Live at the Music Menù"
Next Tours:
from
19 to 29 April 2007
Exclusive
Tour Management
Ascoli
Piceno Italy
Thornetta
Davis:Singer, Songwriter, Recording Artist & Actress
F or over fifteen years
this multi-talented native Detroiter has graced and dominated Michigan's most
attended events. She has performed over two hundred shows a year with grace
and stamina. Her voice is strong, commanding, melodic and smooth. She tells
her stories with incredible delivery and leaves her audiences wanting more.
She first gained attention
in 1987 when she became back up singer for the Detroit soul band "Lamont
Zodiac and The Love Signs". Shortly after, the lead singer left the band
and the name changed to "The Chisel Brothers featuring Thornetta Davis".
In 1996 Thornetta recorded
her first solo album "Sunday Morning Music" on the Seattle based label
"Sub Pop" which received a rave revue in the national Entertainment
Weekly magazine. The song "Cry" from that album was featured on the
HBO hit cable drama "The Sopranos".
Thornetta has opened for
legendary blues and R&B greats such as Ray Charles, Gladys Knight, Smokey
Robinson, Etta James, Buddy Guy, Koko Taylor, Junior Wells, Lonnie Brooks, Johnnie
Johnson and many more
her history is extensive and her performances are
memorable
like the time she opened for Bonnie Raitt at Michigan's Ann Arbor
Blues & Jazz festival in 1992. Bonnie asked Thornetta to join her and Katie
Webster (queen of the swamp boogie) for an encore song which received a standing
ovation.
In 1999 Thornetta brought
down the house with her astounding performance at the"Lillith Fair"
at Michigan's Pine Knob Music Theatre hosted by SarahMclachlan
that same
evening she attended the "Detroit Music Awards" where she proudly
accepted 2 of the over 20 Music Awards that she has won over the last 15 years
for "Best R&B/ Blues vocalist" and "Best R&B Group".
In 2000 Thornetta opened
the VH1 Vogue fashion awards at Madison Square Garden with Detroit phenomenon
Kid Rock. New York's star-studded event captured Detroit's "Princess of
the Blues" in all her glory!
In 2001 Thornetta Davis
is inducted into the Detroit Music Hall of Fame! Thornetta performed on Wednesday
nights for 7 years at one of Detroit's favorite live music venues "The
Music Menu" located in Greektown in downtown Detroit until it's closing
in 2003. Three years before that final Wednesday, Thornetta recorded a live
performance on one magical night at the "Menu" and called it "Thornetta
Davis covered Live at the Music Menu". This CD is a collection of Thornetta's
most requested cover tunes. The magic comes through and touches you and makes
you feel like you're right there watching her as she takes you on a spiritual
journey to the depths of her soul.
" Thornetta Davis
covered Live at the Music Menu" won "Best R&B/ Blues Recording"
at the Detroit Music Awards 2002.
Thornetta Davis has appeared
on the covers of Living Blues Magazine and Big City Blues Magazine.
Thornetta has also performed
background vocals for artists such as Bob Seger on his album "The Fire
Inside", The Little Steven VanZant produced U.S. debut of Nigerian reggae
artist Majek Fashek, on "Spirit of Love", Sub pop recording artist
"alternative rock band" Big Chief on the album, "Mack Avenue
Scull Game", and Kid Rock on his self titled 2003 CD "KID ROCK".
Thornetta also performed
on the sound track for the film "Osmosis Jones" starring Bill Murray.
Her powerful singing voice has been heard on the hit television show Xena Warrior
Princess. Her Cadillac commercial aired for the first time during the 2001 Academy
Awards
Thornetta was also chosen
to represent the DETROIT PISTONS 2001-2002
If you're from Michigan
you are sure to have seen Thornetta in the Michigan State Lottery commercials.
Coca-Cola selected Thornetta to revive the late 1960's "I'd Like to teach
the world to sing" commercial. Pizza Hut loved our blues diva enough to
"twist and dip"
It's clear that the Motor
City knows just who Thornetta is and now it's time the rest of the world found
out. So we would like to introduce to you in all her splendor a Detroit talent
as original as her name
THORNETTA.