Eden Brent
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Eden Brent (born November 16, 1965, in Greenville, Mississippi, United States)[1] is an American musician on the independent Yellow Dog Records label. A blues pianist and vocalist, she combines boogie-woogie with elements of blues, jazz, soul, gospel and pop. Her vocal style has been compared to Bessie Smith, Memphis Minnie and Aretha Franklin.[2][3] She took lessons from Abie "Boogaloo" Ames, a traditional blues and boogie woogie piano player and eventually earned the nickname "Little Boogaloo."[1]
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Background information | |
Born | (1965-11-16) November 16, 1965 (age 58) Greenville, Mississippi, United States |
Genres | Blues, boogie-woogie |
Occupations | Musician |
Instruments | Piano, vocals |
Years active | 1994–present |
Labels | Yellow Dog Records |
Website | edenbrent.com |
In 2006, she won the Blues Foundation's International Blues Challenge.[4] Along with other awards, Brent garnered two 2009 Blues Music Awards - one for Acoustic Artist of the Year, the other for Acoustic Album of the Year (Mississippi Number One).[5] At The 14th Annual Independent Music Awards in 2015, Eden Brent won the award in the "Holiday Song" category for "Valentine".