BRENDA LEE EAGER, the legendary American soul singer, songwriter and recording artist who is best known for her chart topping performances of pop songs like "Ain't Understanding Mellow," "Close To You" and "Somebody's Somebody," has just been added to the lineup of Blues performers who will shake it up on Labor Day Weekend at the 1st Annual Southern California MADCatfish Blues Festival La Qu?tta M. Shamblee, Producer of the event announced today. "Brenda Lee Eager will appear as a singer with the Yu Ooko Band on Saturday, September 5th as part of the two-day Blues Festival," Shamblee said.
Brenda Lee Eager and singer
Jerry Butler recorded several singles, the first of which, "Ain't Understanding Mellow," reached #3 on the Billboard R&B chart and #21 on the Hot 100. The song sold over one million copies and was awarded a Gold Disc by the Recording Industry Association of America. Their duet version of "(They Long to Be) Close To You" was rated #6 on the R&B chart and #91 on the pop chart in 1972. Eager found her voice at the tender age of three when she began singing in church in her hometown of Lower Peachtree, AL. Eager has worked with artists such as Diana Ross, Roberta Flack, Smokey Robinson, Teena Marie, Donny Hathaway, Graham Nash, Ray Charles, Mavis Staples, and Stevie Wonder, to name a few.
Brenda Lee Eager joins of lineup of previously announced luminary Blues performers appearing at the two-day Blues
Festival including: Singer
Barbara Morrison and her Bu Crew; Guitarist Ray Bailey; Singer Kenyatta Mackey (aka BabyDoll); Singer Jay Jackson; Sunnie Paxson-Mark Vincent All Star Band with Sunnie Paxson, Pianist, Mark Vincent, Guitarist, Sekou Bunch, Bass, Rayford Griffin, Drums and Rock Deadrick, Singer and Percussionist; Bass Guitarist Leslie Baker with Singer Marguaret Love; The Delgado Brothers, Latin Blues Band with Steve Delgado on Drums/Vocals, Bob Delgado on Bass, David B. Kelley on Keyboards and Joey Delgado on Guitar/Vocals; The Scorch Sisters, Blues Band with Francesca Capasso, Lead/Background Vocals/Percussion, Alicia Morgan, Lead/Background Vocals/Keyboards and Kimberly "KC" Allison; Yu Ooka, Guitarist with Singer
Brenda Lee Eager and Corney Mims & The kNOW-IT-ALLz Band. The Blues
Festival will also introduce Richard Cameron Lovely, an up and coming 11-year-old Pianist. James Janisse, affectionately known as "The
Gentleman of Jazz," will Emcee.
The two-day fun-filled, power packed, foot-stomping, all-star musical extravaganza to be held at Santa Anita Park, 285 West Huntington Drive, Arcadia, CA 91007 on Labor Day Weekend, Saturday and Sunday,
September 5 and 6, 2015 from 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
A Comedy and Blues Juke Joint will be held from 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. on
September 5th in the Santa Anita Concourse Room. The event will be emceed by Ernest L. Thomas ("Everybody Hates Chris," "The Jeffersons," "What's Happening!!") and feature popular comics King Kedar, Keith Morris and Edwonda White. Singer and Song Stylist, Marguaret Love with also appear at the Juke Joint with her Band. The Juke Joint will feature a gumbo mix of entertainment, including: table games like playing cards and dominoes, an Open Mic, comic and musical performances and dancing. Food and Drinks will also be available for purchase.
Tickets for both the MADCatfish Blues
Festival and the Juke Joint event can be purchased 24/7 through Brown Paper Tickets by calling
1-800-838-3006, and then pressing Extension 1 for the Call Center to purchase tickets for these events, which are listed as Event Number 2018738. To buy tickets directly online, please visit the website,
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2018738. Santa Anita Park concessions will be offering food and beverages, along with a full bar and thematic drinks for purchase throughout the day, including: MADCatfish Mimosas, Margaritas, Bloody Marys and Metropolitans. For further information and to learn more about the 1st Annual
Southern California MADCatfish Blues Festival, please visit the website
www.madcatfish.net.
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