Margie Evans

Margie Evans
Birth nameMarjorie Ann Johnson[1]
Born(1939-07-17)July 17, 1939
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
DiedMarch 19, 2021(2021-03-19) (aged 81)
GenresBlues[2]
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active1960s–present
LabelsVarious including United Artists, ICA and L & R Records
Websitemargieevans.com

Margie Evans (born Marjorie Ann Johnson; July 17, 1939 – March 19, 2021) was an American blues and gospel singer and songwriter.[2] She started recording in the late 1960s and continued to record for five decades. She secured two hit singles on the US Billboard R&B chart. She has variously worked with Johnny Otis, Bobby Bland, T-Bone Walker, Big Joe Turner, Lowell Fulson, Joe Liggins, Lloyd Glenn, Willie Dixon, Al Bell, and Monk Higgins.

Her main influences were Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey, Big Maybelle and Big Mama Thornton.[3]

In addition to her musicianship, Evans was noted as a motivational speaker and rights activist, as well as a promoter of the legacy of blues music.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference whitburnr&b was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Margie Evans". AllMusic. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
  3. ^ "Margie Evans' Wild, Wild World : Concert: The singer, who says that 'blues is so much fun for me,' travels to Europe and to Canada for the opportunity to perform". Los Angeles Times. December 4, 1992. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
  4. ^ Dunbar, Julie C. (2011). Women, Music, Culture: An Introduction (1st ed.). New York City, United States: Routledge. p. 172. ISBN 978-0-203-83477-0.