Wesla Whitfield
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Biography
Wesla Whitfield, born Weslia Marie Edwards on September 15, 1947 in Santa Maria, California, was an American singer known for her interpretations of American standards. She earned a music degree from San Francisco State University and began performing in nightclubs. In 1971, she joined the San Francisco Opera chorus but later focused on songs by composers like Irving Berlin and Cole Porter. After surviving a gunshot injury in 1977 that left her paralyzed, Whitfield resumed her career with support from her husband Mike Greensill. They created the Myoho label for her albums in 1985, which were distributed by HighNote Records. Notable releases include Until the Real Thing Comes Along (1988) and Nobody Else but Me (1989). Whitfield received five Cabaret Gold Awards from the San Francisco Council on Entertainment. She died of complications from bladder cancer on February 9, 2018, at her home in St. Helena, California.
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- I'm Shooting High
- Once in a While
- Thou Swell
- This Can't Be Love
- Do I Hear a Waltz
- While We're Young
- Let's Get Lost featuring Bob Florence
- Love Is Here to Stay
- I Had the Craziest Dream
- It Never Was You
- Lovers and Losers
- Pure Imagination
- I Know Why and So Do You
- East of the Sun
- The Gentleman Is a Dope
- I Wish I Knew
- Moon and Sand
- Get Out of Town
- September in the Rain
- I'm Glad There Is You
- Alfie
- My Ship
- Medley: I Only Have Eyes for You / Jeepers Creepers
- A Child Is Born
