Shemekia Copeland

Biography

Shemekia Copeland is an American electric blues vocalist born on April 10, 1979, in Harlem, New York City. As the daughter of Texas blues guitarist Johnny Copeland, she began singing at a young age, making her first public performance at the Cotton Club at 10. With a career spanning multiple albums and numerous awards, Copeland has established herself as a prominent figure in the electric blues genre, earning seven Blues Music Awards and Grammy nominations.