Gloria Scott (singer)

Gloria Scott
Background information
Birth nameGloria D. Scott
Born (1946-02-26) February 26, 1946 (age 78)
Port Arthur, Texas, U.S.
GenresSoul, funk, R&B
InstrumentVocals
Years active1964–present
LabelsCasablanca, SedSoul

Gloria Scott (born February 26, 1946) is an American soul singer.[1][2][3]

Her first recording titled, "I Taught Him" by Gloria Scott and the Tonettes, was written and produced by Sylvester Stewart (better known as Sly Stone), and released in 1964 when she was 17 years of age.[4] She signed a seven-year contract with Barry White in 1972, White produced the 1974 album What Am I Gonna Do, and a single "Just as Long as We're Together (In My Life There Will Never Be Another)" which reached the top 20 on numerous record charts. She recorded a second album with arranger H. B. Barnum but it was never released.

Scott was recruited as a member of the Ikettes with PP Arnold in 1965 and she also worked as a background singer for Mary Wilson (of The Supremes).

Scott is a regular performer at The Baltic Soul Weekender in Germany.[3]

  1. ^ "Gloria Scott – Blues from Palo Alto, CA". ReverbNation.com.
  2. ^ Almenara, Noelia (October 4, 2009). "Classic and Rare Soul Sisters 50s – 70s: Gloria Scott: What Am I Going to Do? (1974) ... plus". Supersoulsisters.blogspot.com.
  3. ^ a b Wikane, Christian John (March 18, 2009). "Her Best Is Yet to Come: The Return of Gloria Scott". Popmatters.com. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
  4. ^ Gloria Scott & The Tonettes – I Taught Him Pt. 1 (1964), December 2015, retrieved January 1, 2024