E.G. Kight(born January 17, 1966) is an AmericanChicago bluessinger, guitarist and songwriter. She has worked with many musicians, includingGeorge Jones,Jerry Lee Lewis,Conway Twitty,Merle Haggard,Luther Allison,Hubert Sumlin,Pinetop Perkins,Taj Mahal,B.B. King,andKoko Taylor.[2][3]Kight has recorded seven albums to date and received several nominations forBlues Music Awards,in the categories Contemporary Female Artist and Song of the Year.[2]
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 E.G. Kight on stage (2007) | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Eugenia Gail Kight |
| Also known as | The Georgia Songbird[1] |
| Born | January 17, 1966 Dublin, Georgia,United States |
| Genres | Chicago blues[2] |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, guitarist, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1980s–present |
| Labels | Blue South, M.C. Records |
| Website | www |
Kight is billed as "The Georgia Songbird".[1]Her main musical influence was Koko Taylor.[2]
Life and career
editEugenia Gail Kightwas born inDublin, Georgia.At the age of five her grandmother taught her to play the guitar.[2]In her youth she watchedElvis Presleyperform inMacon, Georgia.[4]Initially raised on a musical diet ofgospelandcountry music,she gravitated towards thebluesafter hearing arecordingofKoko Taylor.Already a professional musician in her mid-teens, Kight moved away from playing country songs and began her career inChicago blues.She appeared regularly on the television programNashville Nowin 1989 and toured extensively in the late 1990s and into the new millennium.[1][4]
Her 1997 album,Come into the Blues,includes a version of "I've Been Loving You Too Long".In 2002, she performed at the ceremony when a statue of the song's writer,Otis Redding,was unveiled at theGeorgia Music Hall of Fame.The same year, Blue South Records releasedTrouble.Southern Comfortfollowed the next year,[2]withChuck Leavellplaying piano; the album contained hercover versionofJohn Prine's "Angel from Montgomery".[5]
In 2004, she releasedTakin' It Easy,which included, along with her own compositions, covers ofDuke Ellington's "I Ain't Got Nothin' but the Blues"and theAllman Brothers Band's "Southbound." Guest musicians on the album wereAnn Rabson,Chris Hicks (of theMarshall Tucker Band), and Greg Piccolo (formerly withRoomful of Blues).[2]In the same year she was nominated for three Blues Music Awards.[1]
On Kight's 2008 album,It's Hot in Here,released by M.C. Records, she wrote or co-wrote most of the tracks.[2]It attained number one on the root blues chart and onSirius XM Radio.[3]
Prior to Kight's album release,Lip Service(2011), she had two stays in hospital due to a combination ofmeningitisandencephalitis.[6][7]The album again had musical and production input fromPaul Hornsbyand contained "Koko's Song", a tribute to Taylor.[8][9]The album also had her duet withJohn Németh.[7]
Her songs have been recorded by Taylor,Dorothy Moore,Saffire – The Uppity Blues Women,andShakura S'Aida.[1]She endorsesTaylor Guitars.[3]Kight continues to live in Dublin, Georgia, on land that has belonged to her family for four generations.[7]
Discography
editSolo albums
edit| Year | Title | Record label |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Come into the Blues | Blue South |
| 2002 | Trouble | Blue South |
| 2003 | Southern Comfort | Blue South |
| 2004 | Takin' It Easy | Blue South |
| 2007 | EG Live and Naked | Blue South |
| 2008 | It's Hot in Here | M.C. Records |
| 2011 | Lip Service | Blue South/Vizzitone |
| 2014 | A New Day | Blue South |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^abcde"E.G. Kight Biography".Oldies.com.Retrieved2013-03-25.
- ^abcdefghiSkelly, Richard."E.G. Kight – Music Biography, Credits and Discography".AllMusic.Retrieved2013-03-25.
- ^abcd"EG Kight / The Biography".Egkight.com.Retrieved2013-03-25.
- ^ab"There's a lot more to EG Kight than just the blues".Knoxville.com. 2013-01-11.Retrieved2013-03-25.
- ^"Southern Comfort – E.G. Kight: Credits".AllMusic.Retrieved2013-03-25.
- ^"Blues Bytes – EG Kight Part Two".Blues Revue. 2011-08-05.Retrieved2013-03-25.
- ^abc"Blues Bytes – EG Kight Part One".Blues Revue. 2011-07-28.Retrieved2013-03-25.
- ^"Lip Service – E.G. Kight: Credits".AllMusic.Retrieved2013-03-25.
- ^"CD Review: EG Kight's" Lip Service "| The International Review of Music".Irom.wordpress.com. 2011-11-28.Retrieved2013-03-25.
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