American blues and rock singer and songwriter (1948-2012)
Kathi McDonald
Background information
Birth name
Kathryn Marie McDonald
Also known as
Kathy McDonald
Born
September 25, 1948 Anacortes, Washington, U.S.
Died
October 3, 2012(2012-10-03) (aged 64) Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Genres
Blues
R&B
rock
Occupation(s)
Singer, songwriter
Labels
Capitol Records
Hypertension Music
Merrimack Record
Website
http://kathimcdonald.com/
Musical artist
Kathryn Marie "Kathi" McDonald (September 25, 1948 – October 3, 2012)[1][2] was an American blues and rock singer and songwriter. As a teenager she sang with different bands around the Pacific Northwest before she was discovered by Ike Turner.[3] She sang as an Ikette with Ike & Tina Turner and eventually replaced Janis Joplin as the front woman of Big Brother and Holding Company.[4] McDonald became a background vocalist for various artists, including Leon Russell, Joe Cocker, The Rolling Stones, Freddie King, and Long John Baldry.[5] She also recorded as a solo artist and fronted her own band Kathi McDonald & Friends.
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^Doc Rock. "The Dead Rock Stars Club 2012 July To December". Thedeadrockstarsclub.com. Archived from the original on 2018-08-12. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
^Blecha, Peter (2007). Music in Washington: Seattle and Beyond. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-4818-0.
^"Inside Insane Asylum: Why Kathy McDonald Chose It". Billboard. May 25, 1974. p. 7. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
Kathryn Marie "Kathi" McDonald (September 25, 1948 – October 3, 2012) was an American blues and rock singer and songwriter. As a teenager she sang with...
Michael Schenker, UFO, Michael Chapman, Jake E. Lee, Leslie West, KathiMcDonald, Keith Emerson, Mike Onesko, Herbie Mann and Flo & Eddie. Dunbar was...
successful solo career. The band recruited new members Nick Gravenites, KathiMcDonald, and Dave Schallock to replace her, and released two more albums before...
guitarist David Shallock and singer-songwriters Nick Gravenites and KathiMcDonald. Included are ten original Holding Company compositions; though "Home...
Begin" reached No. 1 in the UK, and in Australia where his duet with KathiMcDonald "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" reached No. 2 in 1980. Baldry lived...
on Papa John Creach's first solo album). Sears, was co-producing a KathiMcDonald album in the same studio. Sears wrote the music to Slick's lyrics for...
Honey sessions Edgar Winter Group – They Only Come Out at Night (1972) KathiMcDonald – Insane Asylum (1973) "(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave", "Heartbreak Hotel"...
road. Sears went on to co-produce, arrange the music and play on, KathiMcDonald's Insane Asylum album, using guest artists like Sly Stone, The Pointer...
Background vocals (Special thanks to): Rita Coolidge Spencer Davis KathiMcDonald Graham Nash Songs 1-5 were recorded at Sunset Sound Studios, Hollywood...
Davis friend who was introduced by Russell to recording session work KathiMcDonald Russell's main background vocalist Patrick Henderson songwriter/artist...
Sonicstate.com. Retrieved 3 October 2012. Cashmere, Paul (October 5, 2012). "KathiMcDonald Dead At 64". Noise11.com. Retrieved October 5, 2012. "Bill Dees, US...
Graham Central Station 1974 Insane Asylum – KathiMcDonald 1974 Monsieur – Hiroshi Kamayatsu 1974 Jezebel – Mary McCreary 1974 Feats Don't Fail Me Now – Little...
musicians, including former keyboardist Nicky Hopkins, session vocalist KathiMcDonald and Jefferson Starship multi-instrumentalist Pete Sears. Freiberg had...
(bass), and Eric Dillon (drums and percussion), with back-up vocals from KathiMcDonald, Lea Santo-Robertie, Doug Duffey and Dolly. A third album, Long Journey...
Hopkins – piano Bobby Keys – saxophone Jim Price – trumpet, trombone KathiMcDonald – backing vocals Bill Plummer – standup bass Jimmy Miller – maracas...
Chris Thile and the How to Grow a Band "Insane Asylum" Koko Taylor 1968 KathiMcDonald & Sly Stone, Diamanda Galás, Asylum Street Spankers, The Detroit Cobras...
Dschinghis Khan 1 6 17. "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" Long John Baldry & KathiMcDonald 2 18. "He's My Number One" Christie Allen 4 19. "Call Me" Blondie 4...
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