Nanette Workman is first and
foremost one of the greatest
Mississippi artists. Born in Jackson,
she started her career in 1964 in
"How to succeed in business without
really trying ", a Broadway Musical.
After 2 years of presentations, she
moves to Quebec, where a producer
invites her to record an album. Her
success is so huge, for instance she
sang the French version of Lady
Marmelade, that she was invited to
record and perform with the Rolling
Stones, Peter Frampton, Joe Cocker
and members of the Beatles. Last
year, Nanette was inducted, among
27 other influential artists, to the
exclusive "Mississippi Musicians
Hall of Fame " along with Elvis
Presley, B.B. King, Ike Turner, Robert
Johnson and Bo Diddley to name a
few. Nanette Workman's success in
French music was also due to
Starmania, where she held one of
the main roles.
The patio tables are out and Nanette
Workman is taking care of business
at the "Vanilla Blues Café"! Following
up on the success of
"Roots'N'Blues", the Mississippi
Queen now proposes a sweet
cocktail of Electric and Acoustic
Blues with a twist of Rock and just a
dash of Soul, perfect for those hazy
days ahead.
What gives these 11 tracks their
hard-edged taste are the
collaborations; be it with Eric
Lapointe on a remake of the hit
"Rock Steady" (written by Bryan
Adams), or with talented guests like
Jimmy James, Jim Zellers and Jean
Millaire. And let's not forget her very
special rendition of "I Lost My Baby"
by Quebec star Jean Leloup, the
perfect punch to a well-blended
album.