Cheryl Wheeler | |
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 Cheryl Wheeler performing live at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival in July 2006. | |
| Background information | |
| Born | July 10, 1951 |
| Origin | Timonium, Maryland, United States |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
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| Years active | 1976–present |
| Labels | |
Cheryl Wheeler (born July 10, 1951) is a Massachusetts-based singer-songwriter of contemporary folk music. She has recorded thirteen folk albums to date[1] and has toured extensively throughout the United States since the mid-1970s.[2]
Heralded as a “folk luminary,” an “unassuming folk star,” and a “folk diva,” Wheeler is known for her well-crafted songs, stellar vocals, and witty on-stage patter.[2][3][4] The Boston Globe wrote: “Over decades, she’s built a cult following through Boston radio and the New England folk circuit for her uncanny ability, not unlike Tom Rush, to have her audience laughing during one song and silently tearing up with the next.”[2] “If Wheeler never picked up an instrument, she could have easily become a comedian,” said another reviewer. “Fortunately for us, she does both. Because, after the jokes, stories and self-deprecating comments have people rolling in the aisles, she starts singing and her voice is spellbinding.”[5]
- ^ "Discography". Cherylwheeler.com. Archived from the original on February 28, 2014. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
- ^ a b c Daley, Lauren (January 2, 2018). "Cheryl Wheeler follows her bemused muse wherever it takes her". Boston Globe. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
- ^ "Cheryl Wheeler Launches Record Company, New Record". Dirty Linen. June 9, 2009. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
- ^ Hill, Whit (April 2007). "Cheryl Wheeler - Hero, worshipped". Ann Arbor Observer. Archived from the original on December 7, 2020. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
- ^ Nostrand, George V. (March 24, 2016). "Cheryl Wheeler: Comic, storyteller, poet, singer-songwriter". Rutland Herald. Retrieved November 28, 2020.