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Liz McComb

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Biography

Born in Cleveland, Ohio, on December 1, 1952, Liz McComb established herself as a gospel and blues vocalist with albums like 1992's Acoustic Woman and 2001's The Spirit of New Orleans. She was raised in a large African-American family with roots in Mississippi. It was a very religious household overseen by McComb's mother, who was the pastor of a local Pentecostal church. Inspired by the music they heard during those church services, three of McComb's sisters formed a gospel vocal group The Daughters of Zion. McComb began singing, too, learning instruments like violin and piano at a young age before moving to New York City to find work as a musical theater actress. Her debut album, Acoustic Woman, was released in 1992, followed by a long line of blues-focused releases like Rock my Soul (1993) and Time is Now (1996). She also toured Europe often and recorded several albums aimed at that market, including 1998's Le Meilleur de Liz McComb. Her following release, The Spirit of New Orleans, was released in 2001 and went gold, and she continued to blend the worlds of gospel, blues, and R&B with subsequent records like 2006's Gospel Concert Live In Paris, which showcased her strength as a live act, and 2013's Brassland.
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