Joanna Connor
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Joanna Connor | |
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 Connor in 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | August 31, 1962 |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genres | Blues, blues rock[1] |
| Occupations | Singer, guitarist, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1980s–present |
| Labels | Blind Pig, Ruf, M.C., Keeping the Blues Alive |
| Website | joannaconnor |
Joanna Connor (born August 31, 1962)[1] is an American Chicago-based blues singer, songwriter and guitarist.[2]
Connor was born in Brooklyn of New York City, and raised in Worcester, Massachusetts.[1] After moving to Chicago in 1984, she was drawn to the Chicago blues scene, eventually sharing the stage with James Cotton, Junior Wells, Buddy Guy and A.C. Reed.[3]
Music career
By 1987, Connor had started her own band, and recorded her first album for Blind Pig Records in 1989.[1][4]
In 2002, Connor left Blind Pig Records, and signed a recording contract with M.C. Records (a small independent record label).[1][5]
In 2021, Connor released the No. 1 blues album 4801 South Indiana Avenue,[6][7] via Joe Bonamassa's Keeping the Blues Alive Records.[8]
While on tour in 2022, Connor performed live at Kingston Mines, a blues club.[9][10]
In 2023, Connor was nominated for a Blues Music Award in the instrumentalist category, for guitar.
