Speaker 1: To day's topic, Thornetta Davis. I wanna tell ya about
Speaker 1: a blues lady who's got the blues in her bones
Speaker 1: and the soul in her voice. Her name's Thornetta Davis,
Speaker 1: and she's a Detroit blues an, rhythm and blues singer.
Speaker 1: This ain't no fly by night singer. See this woman's
Speaker 1: paid her dues in the Motor City and beyond. She's
Speaker 1: opened for legends like Bonnie Raite, Gladys Knight, and the
Speaker 1: Queen herself, Edda James. Yeah, she's been rolling with the best.
Speaker 1: She even laid down some backing vocals for Bob Seeger.
Speaker 1: She's worked with everybody from that kid Rockfella to the
Speaker 1: late Gray Alberta Adams and Davis ain't just a sidman.
Speaker 1: She's a star in her own right. Three solo albums
Speaker 1: under her belt and the trophies forget about it. The
Speaker 1: Detroit Music Awards love this lady. Outstanding Blues Artist, Outstanding
Speaker 1: Blues R and B Vocalists. She swept the joint multiple times.
Speaker 1: She's a winner, I tell you. And then she moved
Speaker 1: up to national awards. She was nominated for a Blues
Speaker 1: Music Award in two thousand seventeen for her Honest Woman album,
Speaker 1: and in two thoy twenty three she took home the
Speaker 1: Blues Music Award for Soul Blues Female Artist of the Year.
Speaker 1: Now let me tell you about one of her tracks
Speaker 1: off that Honest Woman album, a song called am I
Speaker 1: just they shadow? This ain't just some bubblegum pop tune, kiddies,
Speaker 1: This is raw emotion poured straight from the heart. The
Speaker 1: lyrics they hit you right in the gut. You take
Speaker 1: me in, keep me from the rest, you lock me
Speaker 1: away inside your walls of indecision. She's singing about a
Speaker 1: cat who's got a trap to see. He ain't sure
Speaker 1: about her, keeps her on a short leash. I don't
Speaker 1: know why you feel the need to cut my heart
Speaker 1: an watch it bleed? Is that your way to make
Speaker 1: me pay for her deceptions? This cat's carrying baggage from
Speaker 1: some past woman. An he's makin Thornetta pay for it.
Speaker 1: He's playin head games. It ain't right. Then comes the
Speaker 1: core and it's a killer. Do you really know me?
Speaker 1: Or am I just a shadow of someone who reminds
Speaker 1: you of that someone not to love? The lyrics are
Speaker 1: asking the big question, does this guy even see her
Speaker 1: for who she is, or is she just a reminder
Speaker 1: of some old flame, some old heartache. This is the
Speaker 1: real deal when it comes to love. It's raw, it's honest,
Speaker 1: and it's the kind of soul stirring stuff that'll make
Speaker 1: you want to light a cigarette and staring too the darkness.
Speaker 1: Thornetta Davis Man, she's keeping the Blues alive. Check her out.
Speaker 1: You won't regret it. She's a true queen or the Blues,
Speaker 1: putting her heart and soul into every note. That's all
Speaker 1: I've got for your folks. Keep the faith and keep rocking.
Speaker 1: I'm Gail Nobles. Thank you for listening to Podcasting Blues.