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Smoke Daddy and suburban spaces. Her fear of flying has kept her from touring but it doesn’ t stop her winning over fans.“ When I sing for people, I want them to feel it. I don’ t just get up there and open my mouth. I want them to really feel what
loving personality, Amy founded Living Blues along with her then husband Jim O’ Neil in Chicago in 1970. Amy helped preserve the blues as a writer, photographer and DJ of the legendary“ Atomic Mama’ s Wang Dang Doodle Blues Show.”
I’ m saying. That’ s the blues. It’ s all the
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things that go on in your life. It goes on forever because the blues will never die.”
IN MEMORIAM: The Chicago blues community mourns the sudden passing of
Foundation Hall of Fame in 2012. Amy devoted her life to showcasing blues music and making sure that its originators received credit. Her work lives on but
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Amy Van Singel, co-founder of the seminal she’ ll always Copeland be missed.
Living Blues Magazine and all around champion of the blues. Amy died in her sleep last month at only sixty-six-yearsold
Mary Lane performs / elebrates her 81st Birthday at Buddy Guy’ s Legends, 700 S. Wabash, on November 23.
. Known for her gentle spirit and fun-

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