Marcia Ball

Marcia Ball
Marcia Ball in concert (2011)
Marcia Ball in concert (2011)
Background information
Born (1949-03-20) March 20, 1949 (age 75)
Orange, Texas, U.S.
OriginVinton, Louisiana, U.S.
Genres
Instruments
  • Piano
  • vocals
Years active1970–present
Websitewww.marciaball.com

Marcia Ball (born March 20, 1949)[1] is an American blues singer and pianist raised in Vinton, Louisiana.[1]

Ball was described in USA Today as "a sensation, saucy singer and superb pianist... where Texas stomp-rock and Louisiana blues-swamp meet."[2] The Boston Globe described her music as "an irresistible celebratory blend of rollicking, two-fisted New Orleans piano, Louisiana swamp rock and smoldering Texas blues from a contemporary storyteller."[3]

  1. ^ a b "Marcia Ball - Biography & History - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
  2. ^ Gundersen, Edna. USA Today, February 5, 2006.
  3. ^ Gilbert, Andrew (February 19, 2006), "A Gulf Coast treasure breaks out", Boston Globe, retrieved October 26, 2009