Linda Hopkins

Linda Hopkins

Linda Hopkins (b. December 14 1924, New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American blues and gospel singer, and actress.

Born Melinda Helen Mathews, Hopkins was discovered at age eleven by Mahalia Jackson. She grew up singing and studying with Jackson. Hopkins idolized Bessie Smith and won critical plaudits for her rendition of Smith in the theatrical presentation “Jazz Train”.

Hopkins left New Orleans in the 1950s to become one of the great blues and gospel singers of our time. She has recorded classic, traditional, and urban blues, and performed R&B and soul, jazz, and show tunes, all with distinction and style. Hopkins has starred in "Me And Bessie", written by herself as a one-woman-show and as an homage to the great Blues singer Bessie Smith. The world premiere was in Los Angeles in 1974, "Black And Blue", written by Claudio Segovia and Hector Orezzoli. The world premiere was in Paris in 1985 and "Wild Women Blues", written by Mel Howard. The world premiere was in Berlin in 1997.

External links

* [http://www.global-mojo.com/specialsite/hopkins Linda Hopkin's official homepage]
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