Faye Carol is a jazz and blues singer from Mississippi.
Faye Carol | |
|---|---|
| Born | Meridian, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, blues, soul |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1960s–present |
| Labels | Gamble Girls, World Stage, Round |
| Website | fayecarol |
Biography edit
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.[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 through 2013, Carol was founder and director of the Music in the Community program at the Black Repertory Group in Berkeley, California.[2]
Discography edit
| 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 |
| 2008 | Faye Sings Lady Day (Live At Yoshi's) | Gamble Girls/CD Baby |
| 2009 | Carolizing Christmas | Gamble Girls/CD Baby |
| 2014 | Faye Sings Lady Day 2 (Live At Yoshi's) | Gamble Girls/CD Baby |
| 2007 | Harriet Tubman: Bound for the Promised Land | Marcus Shelby |
| 2009 | Soul of the Movement: A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. | Marcus Shelby |
| 2007 | The Angola Project | Howard Wiley |
| 2012 | Twelve Gates to the City | Howard Wiley |
| 2006 | Represent | Sista Kee |
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Gilbert, Andrew (16 March 2018). "Faye Carol, soul prophet honored in Berkeley". SFChronicle.com. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- ^ Gilbert, Andrew (27 May 2005). "Berkeley: At jazz festival, today's divas to toast the greats of yesterday -- Ella, Billie, Dinah". SFGate. Retrieved 25 October 2018.