Shirley King, daughter of legendary blues guitarist B.B. King, is in the market for a new sound.King is attempting to fuse R&B and blues music. With the release of her new album, King is attempting to move blues to a new direction. I try to be approachable. I'm trying to get the older crowd who loves the blues and the younger crowd that enjoys R&B to come and enjoy the music. I want a group of musicians that we can grow to be a family," she said. "I tell them (musicians), 'Don't worry about stealing the limelight, just stay in the limelight. King was born and raised in Memphis, and was brought up on gospel and blues music.
When she was 13 she met another music legend – Etta James. Young Shirley was so impressed by Etta's performance that she made Etta her musical role model. Ruth Brown and the late Mahalia Jackson also greatly influenced the fledgling singer. She says, "I grew up around the stage watching my dad . Two years later she saw the release of her first CD, "Jump Through My Keyhole" on the Japanese GBW label.
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