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biography
His musical journey began in Vicksburg, Mississippi,
in the heart of the Delta, where he was born. He was in the church
choir as a young person and used to sing tenor, baritone and bass.
He jokes that he wasn't allowed to sing the "rough stuff"
like rock and roll in those days and that he was only allowed to
sing gospel. He'd have to "slip away" to sing secular
songs. Terry secretly listened to people like Elmore James, Little
Walter, Albert King and B.B. King, to name a few. It was then that
he decided he wanted be a soul singer.
In the sixties, Terry worked with an
a cappella group called The Knights, touring throughout the South
in clubs and juke joints. From there Terry was lured to the west
coast where he first picked up the guitar, started writing music
and soon became a prolific songwriter. Pops Staples as well as the
late, great Louis Jordan (among others) have recorded his songs.
Long before Terry made his first recording fronting his own band,
music fans were probably well acquainted with his amazing voice.
For years, the soulful singer was one of Los Angeles' foremost session
vocalists, receiving a gold record for his work on John Fogarty's
"Eye of the Zombie" and recording with Ry Cooder, Joan
Armatrading, John Lee Hooker, Boz Scaggs, Maria Muldaur, Pops Staples,
and many other well respected artists.
He teamed up with singer Bobby King in the early seventies; they
toured as a duo, appearing at many prestigious clubs and festivals.
In 1976 when Ry Cooder was looking for background singers, Bobby
King recommended Terry. Their distinctive voices became a feature
of several of Ry's critically acclaimed albums, including "Chicken
Skin Music," "Get Rhythm," "Show Time,"
and "Slide Area." Bobby and Terry were still touring as
a duo during this time. Terry sang lead vocal on "Down in Mississippi"
on the "Crossroads" movie soundtrack album, with Ry singing
the title song. In the actual film, Terry sings the title song.
Terry toured with Ry Cooder throughout the U.S., Europe and Japan
and credits Ry for being a great inspiration to him in his musical
efforts since being in California.
In addition to his work with other artists, Terry recorded two albums
with Bobby King, as well as six of his own. He is now touring with
his own band, and is preparing to record a new CD for the year 2002.
Ry Cooder has said that he always thought that his long time
singer, Terry Evans, made a better "front man." To see
him perform is to understand why. Terry is one of the most dynamic
soul and blues singers performing today, writing and singing about
all aspects of human emotion, and creating a connection with his
audience in the process.
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european
& asian festival-performances
1997 Belgium Brussels Belgian
Blues Night
1998 Italy Castelceriolo Macalle Festival
1999 Holland Ospel Moulin Blues Festival
France Sarreguemines Nuit du Blues
Germany Rottweil Jazzfest
Denmark Odense Bluesdage
Germany Detmold Bluesfest
Switzerland Luzern Lucerne Bluesfestival
PR China Beijing Heineken Beat 1999
2000 Switzerland Bellinzona Piazza Blues Festival
Italy Isola Liri Liri Blues Festival
Germany Weinheim Summertime
Germany Bremen Breminale
Finland Rovaniemi River Blues Festival
2001 United Kingdom Colne Great British R & B Festival
Denmark Tønder Tønder-Festival
Belgium Galmaarden Pajot Blues Festival
Norway Notodden Blues Festival
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