Faye Carol

Faye Carol
BornMeridian, Mississippi, U.S.
GenresJazz, blues, soul
OccupationSinger
Years active1960s–present
LabelsGamble Girls, World Stage, Round
Websitefayecarol.com

Faye Carol is an American jazz and blues singer.

Biography

Faye Carol was born in Meridian, Mississippi.[1] After moving with her family to Pittsburg, California, she participated in youth choir at the Solomon Temple Missionary Baptist Church.[1] She sang in blues bars after graduating from high school and won a talent contest in Oakland, California.[1] She worked with locals blues musicians such as Eddie Foster, Johnny Heartsman, and Johnny Talbot.[1] During the 1970s she became more of a cabaret singer.[1]

From 2001 until 2013, Carol was founder and director of the Music in the Community program at the Black Repertory Group in Berkeley, California.[2]

Discography

Year Title Label
1996 The Flow (with Kito Gamble Trio) World Stage; reissued on Noir (1998)
2003 The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol Gamble Girls/CD Baby
2006 Represent Sista Kee
2007 Harriet Tubman: Bound for the Promised Land Marcus Shelby
2007 The Angola Project Howard Wiley
2008 Faye Sings Lady Day (Live At Yoshi's) Gamble Girls/CD Baby
2009 Carolizing Christmas Gamble Girls/CD Baby
2009 Soul of the Movement: A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Marcus Shelby
2012 Twelve Gates to the City Howard Wiley
2014 Faye Sings Lady Day 2 (Live At Yoshi's) Gamble Girls/CD Baby

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References

  1. ^ a b c d e Gilbert, Andrew (March 16, 2018). "Faye Carol, soul prophet honored in Berkeley". Sfchronicle.com. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
  2. ^ Gilbert, Andrew (May 27, 2005). "Berkeley: At jazz festival, today's divas to toast the greats of yesterday -- Ella, Billie, Dinah". Sfgate.com. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
  3. ^ "Faye Carol Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More ..." AllMusic. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  4. ^ "Faye Carol on Apple Music". Muisc.apple.com. Retrieved August 3, 2024.