Valerie Wellington

Valerie Wellington
Birth nameValerie Eileen Hall
Born(1959-11-14)November 14, 1959
Chicago, Illinois, United States
DiedJanuary 2, 1993(1993-01-02) (aged 33)
Maywood, Illinois
GenresChicago blues, electric blues[1]
Occupation(s)Singer, actress
InstrumentVocals
Years activeLate 1970s–1992
LabelsFlying Fish

Valerie Wellington (November 14, 1959 – January 2, 1993)[2] was an American singer who, in her short career, switched from singing opera to singing Chicago blues and electric blues.[1] On her 1984 album, Million Dollar Secret, she worked with Sunnyland Slim, Billy Branch, and Magic Slim.[3] She also worked with Lee "Shot" Williams.[2]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference AMG was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Doc Rock. "The Dead Rock Stars Club 1992–1993". Thedeadrockstarsclub.com. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  3. ^ "Million Dollar $ecret – Valerie Wellington | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved January 31, 2014.