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