Joanne Shaw Taylor

Joanne Shaw Taylor
Taylor on tour in May 2010
Background information
BornFebruary 1985 (age 39)[1]
Wednesbury, West Midlands, England[2]
GenresBlues rock[3]
Occupation(s)Guitarist, singer
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active2002–present
LabelsSilvertone, Sony Music, Ruf, Keeping the Blues Alive
Websitewww.joanneshawtaylor.com

Joanne Shaw Taylor (born 1985, England)[5] is an English singer and guitarist. She was discovered by Dave Stewart of Eurythmics at the age of 16.[6]

Taylor's albums via Ruf Records, White Sugar (2009) and Diamonds in the Dirt (2010), peaked at No. 8 in the US on the Billboard Top Blues Albums chart. Her No. 1 album, The Blues Album (2021), was released via Joe Bonamassa's Keeping the Blues Alive Records.

In 2010, Taylor won Best Female Vocalist at the British Blues Awards. She won the same award at the 2011 British Blues Awards, and the Songwriter of the Year award for "Same as It Never Was", from Diamonds in the Dirt.

  1. ^ "Facebook - Joanne Shaw Taylor". Facebook.com. 5 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Joanne Shaw Taylor @ The Robin, 17 May 2011". Brumlive.com. 17 May 2011.
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  4. ^ "Interview: Joanne Shaw Taylor on Recording with Joe Bonamassa". 9 September 2021.
  5. ^ Grahame Rhodes. "White Sugar review". Bluesinthenorthwest.com. Archived from the original on 23 January 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
  6. ^ "Joanne Shaw Taylor's 'Reckless Heart' impressive, energetic - Tahoe Onstage | Lake Tahoe music concerts and sports". 20 May 2019.