(1957-01-30) January 30, 1957 (age 67) Detroit, Michigan, United States
Genres
Electric blues, soul[1] Americana
Occupation(s)
Singer, songwriter, author
Instrument(s)
Vocals
Years active
1980s-present
Labels
Various including NorthernBlues, Alligator, Blue Élan, Fathead Records
Website
Official website
Musical artist
Janiva Magness (born January 30, 1957)[2] is an American Grammy Award[3] nominated blues, soul, and Americana singer, songwriter, and author. To date she has released 16 albums.[1]
The Blues Foundation named Magness the B.B. King Entertainer of the Year in 2009, becoming only the second woman, after Koko Taylor, to be so honored.[4] The award was presented by B.B. King himself and Bonnie Raitt. In 2014 she released her second album of all originals entitled Original which earned her the award for Song of the Year.[5] Magness has earned seven Blues Music Awards with 29 similar nominations.[6][7][8]USA Today stated, "Magness is a blues star."[9]
In 2019, Magness published her memoir "Weeds Like Us" and the audiobook version was released in 2022. "We get to relive her career with her, as she discovers her own talents, right up to her work with the great Dave Darling over the past decade. It's a ride that is both thrilling and heartbreaking. But the spoiler is, we know how it ends, because we know that Magness is still producing incredible music. And she's still a badass." – LA Weekly's Book of the Month, Brett Callwood. "When you're singing "The Blues," credibility is essential. You can talk the talk, but if you didn't walk the walk, people can tell. Janiva Magness has been singing the blues professionally for decades, but don't think for a minute that she didn't get to where she is now without having a struggle with hard times. And where she is now, it's a very good place: a highly regarded, award-winning singer and musician with an international following and a cache of critically well-received albums." – The Recoup, Joseph Kyle
^ abSteve Leggett. "Janiva Magness". AllMusic. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
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^"Grammys 2017: Complete list of winners and nominees". Los Angeles Times. February 12, 2017. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
^"Janiva Magness Interview". Chicagobluesguide.com. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
^Minter, Will. "Album Premiere: Janiva Magness, Original". American Songwriter. The Craft of Music. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
^Nash, JD (April 11, 2017). "WORLD PREMIERE – Smoking New Track From Janiva Magness, 'I Can Tell' – American Blues Scene". American Blues Scene. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
^"Foster Care « Janiva Magness". Janivamagness.com. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
^"Blues Music Awards Nominees – 2013 – 34th Blues Music Awards". Blues.org. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
^"Janiva Magness's Biography". Last.fm. July 4, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
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Junior" Johnson Bad News Blues Band Paul Osher "Alone with the Blues" JanivaMagness Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers The Rolling Fork Blues Review ft. Nappy...
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succession of bands fronted by regional favorites Big Pete Pearson, JanivaMagness, Tommy Dukes and Buddy Reed. Years later they worked together again...
many others. In addition he also did recording in the blues field – JanivaMagness, Kid Ramos, Marcia Ball and others and Dan Hicks. Did his own recordings...
Trio 2017 Quinn Sullivan Shemekia Copeland Supersonic Blues Machine JanivaMagness BLU 2016 Joss Stone Malina Moye Keb Mo The Heritage Blues Orchestra...
Zito and The Wheel, Joanna Connor, Rick Estrin & The Nightcats, and JanivaMagness. The 2016 Festival occurred on December 3, 2016, with a "Blues Appetizer"...
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contributed to the recording sessions. Stephen Hodges played drums. JanivaMagness contributed backing vocals; her husband wrote "Happy Hour". Kim Wilson...
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of the Year Sue Foley - Change Producer of the Year Colin Linden and JanivaMagness Blues Booster of the Year Brian Slack Blues With A Feeling Award Jackie...
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