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Shemekia Copeland
shemekiacopeland - music artist

Shemekia Copeland's Profile

A legend in the making...

Location: Chicago, Illinois
Country: United States United States
Last Login: Jun 25, 2008 (520 days back)
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About Me

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When singing sensation Shemekia Copeland first appeared on the scene in 1997 with her groundbreaking debut CD, TURN THE HEAT UP, she quickly became, at 18 years old, a roots music superstar. Critics from around the country celebrated Shemekia's music as fans of all ages agreed that an unstoppable new talent had arrived. Shemekia released two more CDs: 2000's Grammy©-nominated WICKED and 2002's TALKING TO STRANGERS (produced by Dr. John), and in that short period of time, collected five Blues Music Awards, a Grammy© nomination, five Living Blues Awards, and was honored with the coveted "Talent Deserving Wider Recognition" Award by the DownBeat Critics' Poll. Rock legend Robert Plant called her "the next Tina Turner." Shemekia has already had a lifetime's worth of career highlights, including performances on national television, appearances in films, and sharing stages with some of the biggest names in the music world...

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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 7/7/2006
Band Website: shemekiacopeland.com
Band Members:

The Band ~ Left to Right...

Kevin Jenkins ~Bass
Jeremy Baum ~Keyboards
Damon DueWhite ~Drums
Shemekia Copeland ~Vocals
Arthur Neilson ~Guitar

*Thanks to Gideon Arnold
for getting Shemekia's page started!

Sounds Like: Etta James, Koko Taylor, Aretha Franklin and Ruth Brown
Record Label: Alligator Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Background and Lifestyle

Occupation: Music Artist (Blues / Soul / Funk)

My Blog

BIOGRAPHY - CONTINUED FROM MAIN PAGE

But all of this popular attention has only been a precursor for what is to come. Her new CD, aptly titled, THE SOUL TRUTH, is the funkiest, deepest, and most exciting statement yet from the woman CNN...
Posted by Shemekia Copeland on Mon, 04 Sep 2006 07:27:00 PST

My Friends

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