Janiva Magness

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Los Angeles based Janiva Magness is one of today’s most talented and recognized blues and roots vocalists. A three-decade darling of the blues genre, Janiva currently resides at the top of the genre. In May 2007, Janiva won her second consecutive Blues Music Award for Contemporary Female Artist of the Year beating out contemporaries Susan Tedeschi, Shemekia Copeland and Marcia Ball.

Janiva is nominated for the 2008 Blues Music Award for the B.B. King Entertainer of the Year Award.

Billboard writes “Magness carves out a niche by singing the blues with maturity and sophistication.” Singer Magazine writes “Her voice is sultry, smoky and strong with jazz, blues, and soul textures enveloping it.”

Although her vocals are at times beautiful, this 51 year-old grandmother is best known for her sauciness and the bold, brazen beauty of her recordings and performances. Janiva is known for paying homage to controversial and rule breaking women before her like Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith for fearlessly embracing their age, their sexuality, and truth.

Janiva was barely a teenager when she was consumed by the power and expression of rhythm and blues from the radio stations of her hometown of Detroit, Michigan. Janiva’s influences include Etta James, Billie Holiday, Elmore James, Robert Johnson, Aretha Franklin, Jackie Wilson, Memphis Minnie & Koko Taylor - some of whom she has since shared stages with and drawn comparisons.

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1	That's What Love Will Make You Do full track	46
2	You Were Never Mine full track	36
3	Wasn't That Enough full track	35
4	A Woman Knows full track	30
5	One Heartache Too Late full track	28
6	Less And Less Of You full track	23
6	I Want A Love full track	23
6	I Can't Stop Cryin' full track	23
9	Don't Let Your Memories full track	19
10	I'm Just A Prisoner (Of Your Good Lovin') full track	16
10	Bitter Pill full track	16
12	Do I Move You full track	15
13	Fool Me Again full track	13
13	I'm Glad You're Mine full track	13
15	Freedom Is Just Beyond The Door full track	12

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SYL2Oh wrote:
September 2009

Merci http://www.lastfm.fr/group/Blues+Artist+of+the+Week/forum/85588/_/567545 !

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teiira wrote:
June 2009

Absolutely amazing voice and great music!

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jestem_wojtek wrote:
April 2009

Deep from the heart blues! Try Janiva live. You'll love her :)

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davejn71 wrote:
March 2009

SHANNON CURFMAN RIPS ON THE GUITAR I know she is not been in the spotlight for a while but she has been pumping out some great tunes. Check out her release from 2007 "Fast Lane Addiction". I hear she is got a single coming out in May 2009 scheduled to hit radio. Get on her mailing list they are doing some promotion only for members. www.shannoncurfman.com

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jokkerokrok wrote:
January 2009

Lovely Blueslady with a Great Voice!!! I Love Janiva!!!

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rythmking wrote:
January 2009

One of the best female vocalists i've heard.Like to see her live.

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Barney45b wrote:
January 2009

Friends, it's valuable to have a good set of pipes. It's important to hit all the right notes. But -- and this is the secret -- you also have to know what you are talking (singing) about. And this woman does it in spades. Listen to the lyrics -- and the delivery. She should be more widely recognized.

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horchposten wrote:
December 2008

great voice, great blues!

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Lieblings wrote:
October 2008

Janiva Magness стала в этом году королевой блюза.

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VIKH666 wrote:
September 2008

Yeah, great voice and feeling!!

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theresacasto wrote:
May 2008

Incredible talent! The blues flows from her effortlessly, natural.

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Linkinka_ wrote:
March 2008

<3

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martooh wrote:
November 2007

one hell of a voice:)

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