Ruthie Foster
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| Ruthie Foster | |
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 Foster performing at The Living Room in NYC; 1-24-07 |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Gause, Texas United States |
| Genres | Blues, folk |
| Occupations | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1997 - current |
| Labels | Blue Corn Music, M.O.D. Records |
| Associated acts | The Blind Boys of Alabama |
| Website | Ruthie Foster.com |
Ruthie Foster is an American singer-songwriter of blues and folk music.
Foster is from Gause, Texas and comes from a family of gospel singers. She studied music at McLennan Community College and then worked in the US Navy, where she started performing. Her debut was released in 1997 and she has performed in North America, Europe and Australia.[1] She has often been compared to Ella Fitzgerald and Aretha Franklin.[2][3]
In June 2009, Foster toured with The Blind Boys of Alabama. In December 2009 her most recent CD, The Truth According to Ruthie Foster, was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album. In May 2010, at the Blues Music Awards, Ruthie was announced as Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year.[4] Ruthie was a featured artist at the Byron Bay Bluesfest in Australia in 2011 to critical acclaim, creating a new fan base by her performance there.[citation needed]
[edit] Discography
- Foster, Ruthie (2009). The Truth According to Ruthie Foster. Tex.: Blue Corn Music.[5][6]
- Foster, Ruthie (2007). The Phenomenal Ruthie Foster. Tex.: Blue Corn Music.[3][7]
- Foster, Ruthie (2004). Stages. Tex.: Blue Corn Music.[8]
- Foster, Ruthie (2002). Runaway Soul. Tex.: Blue Corn Music.[9]
- Foster, Ruthie (1999). Crossover. Tex.: Full Circle Productions.
- Foster, Ruthie (1997). Full Circle. Tex.: M.O.D. Records.
- Foster, Ruthie (2012) Let It Burn : Blue Corn Music [10]
[edit] References
- ^ Northover, Kylie (February 29, 2008). "Folk's soul parent". The Age (Australia). http://www.theage.com.au/news/music/folks-soul-parent/2008/02/28/1203788497856.html. Retrieved 2008-06-17.[dead link]
- ^ Vida, Sandra (July 24, 2003). "True to her country roots, Ruthie Foster mixes blues and gospel with style". FFWD Weekly (Calgary). http://www.ffwdweekly.com/Issues/2003/0724/fest6.htm. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
- ^ a b "Ruthie Foster Aims for 'Phenomenal'-ness". NPR. April 25, 2007. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=9799173. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
- ^ "The Blues Foundation, Past Blues Music Awards". The Blues Foundation. May 6, 2010. http://www.blues.org/#ref=bluesmusicawards_pastyears. Retrieved 2010-09-18.
- ^ Silver, Marc (May 28, 2009). "Ruthie Foster (Quietly) Tells The Truth". NPR. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104660164. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
- ^ Capobianco, Ken (February 23, 2009). "Ruthie Foster, 'The Truth According to Ruthie Foster'". The Boston Globe. http://www.boston.com/ae/music/cd_reviews/articles/2009/02/23/ruthie_foster_the_truth_according_to_ruthie_foster/. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
- ^ Himes, Geoffrey (March 30, 2007). "RUTHIE FOSTER "The Phenomenal Ruthie Foster" Blue Corn". The Washington Post: pp. WE09. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/29/AR2007032900658.html. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
- ^ Caligiuri, Jim (July 23, 2004). "Ruthie Foster: Stages (Blue Corn)". The Austin Chronicle. http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/review?oid=oid%3A221029. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
- ^ Barr, Greg (August 22, 2002). "Ruthie Foster: Runaway Soul (Blue Corn Music)". Houston Press Music (Village Voice Media). http://www.houstonpress.com/2002-08-22/music/ruthie-foster&page=122. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
- ^ http://www.bmansbluesreport.com/2011/11/blue-cornmusic-artist-ruthie-foster-new.html
- Corcoran, Michael (June 27, 2002). "Ruthie Foster will make a believer out of you". Austin American-Statesman (TX). http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AASB&p_theme=aasb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F46F4B9BA6AC532&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
- Bass, Shermakaye (June 5, 2003). "Soul Power, The gospel according to Ruthie Foster". Dallas Observer (Village Voice Media). http://www.dallasobserver.com/2003-06-05/music/soul-power/. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
- Dreilinger, Danielle (March 22, 2004). "Ruthie Foster & Cyd Cassone: two souls.". Sing Out!. http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-20539210_ITM. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
- Jordan, Mark (September 16, 2010). "Ruthie Foster introduces folk to soul". The Commercial Appeal. http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2010/sep/17/ruthie-foster-introduces-folk-to-soul/. Retrieved 2010-09-17.
[edit] External links
- Official web site
- Ruthie Foster collection at the Internet Archive's live music archive
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