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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.” |
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things that go on in your life. It goes on forever because the blues will never die.”
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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.
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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. |
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