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Lady Bianca (Bianca Thornton) was born on 8 August, 1953 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States, is an A 20th-century american women pianist. Discover Lady Bianca's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 70 years old?

Popular As Bianca Thornton
Occupation Singer, songwriter, arranger, actress
Age 70 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 8 August, 1953
Birthday 8 August
Birthplace Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Nationality United States

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1953

Lady Bianca (born August 8, 1953) is an American electric blues singer, songwriter and arranger.

1970

Harris dubbed her 'Lady Bianca', and the combination contributed two tracks to a compilation album released by Reynolds Records in 1970.

In the mid 1970s, she worked in various clubs in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she met bass guitarist Henry Oden.

They were subsequently married for 15 years.

1972

In 1972, she played the role of Billie Holiday in the San Francisco stage production of Jon Hendricks' Evolution of the Blues.

1976

She then joined Sly and the Family Stone as backing vocalist and keyboard player, and appeared on their 1976 album, Heard Ya Missed Me, Well I'm Back.

The complete concert of 29 October 1976 in The Spectrum, Philadelphia (with Lady Bianca singing on several tracks) was published on two CDs by the Zappa Family Trust in 2009, entitled Philly '76, on which she is credited as Bianca Odin.

The release included the previously released version of "Wind Up Workin' in a Gas Station," as well as "Dirty Love" and "You Didn't Try To Call Me."

She is also heard employing the technique of multi-phonics with her voice on a wordless solo in "Black Napkins."

After November 11, she left the band because of conflicts with Zappa.

When not touring, she performed locally in the recording studio, backing musicians such as Lee Oskar, Merle Haggard and Taj Mahal.

1977

In 1977, she co-founded the short-lived ensemble Vitamin E, and they released the commercially doomed Sharing album on Buddah Records.

1980

Lady Bianca then joined another group, Zingara, which was set up by Lamont Dozier in 1980.

The trio included James Ingram, Wali Ali and Lady Bianca, but again, it did not have any lasting appeal.

1981

Between 1981 and 1986, Lady Bianca toured with and recorded backing vocals for Van Morrison, appearing on recordings such as Beautiful Vision (1982), Inarticulate Speech of the Heart (1983), Live at the Grand Opera House Belfast (1984), A Sense of Wonder (1985), and No Guru, No Method, No Teacher (1986).

Lady Bianca also worked with John Lee Hooker and Willie Dixon.

1984

In 1984, she met Stanley Lippitt, a songwriter and her eventual husband.

She continued to perform locally and undertook more low-key recording work.

After recording demos with Lippitt, she was noticed by Joe Louis Walker who helped arrange a recording contract.

1987

Lady Bianca and the Magic-O Rhythm Band have appeared at many blues music festivals, including the San Francisco Blues Festival in 1987, the Sarasota Blues Fest in 1996., and the Monterey Bay Blues Festival in 2008.

Three of her albums have been nominated for a Grammy Award: Best Kept Secret, Rollin', and Through a Woman's Eyes.

1990

Her backing vocals work continued in the 1990s, when she worked with Frankie Lee and Maria Muldaur.

1992

Starting in October the same year, she toured for one month with Frank Zappa in North America, and a recording of her singing "Wind Up Workin' in a Gas Station" appeared in 1992 on You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 6.

1995

Lady Bianca has worked as a session singer, depicted Billie Holiday on stage, and since 1995 released six solo albums, three of which were nominated for a Grammy Award.

She is currently based in Oakland, California.

She was born Bianca Thornton, in Kansas City, Missouri, United States.

She was the eldest child, with two sisters and one brother.

Her first exposure to music was through gospel, and she studied at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.

Her first professional gig was with Quinn Harris and the Masterminds, when she was aged 17.

Her debut solo album, Best Kept Secret was released in 1995 on Telarc Distribution.

2001

Lady Bianca's next solo effort was the critically acclaimed Rollin' (2001), which was released on the Rooster Blues label.

2002

In 2002, she was given the 'Keys to the City' in Oakland.

She formed her own record label, Magic-O Records, and with Lippitt have their own production and publishing company.

Further albums were recorded and issued on Magic-O.

2004

These included All by Myself (2004), Let Love Have Its Way (2005), Through a Woman's Eyes (2007), and A Woman Never Forgets (2009).

2007

In April 2007, at the Bay Area Black Music Awards, Lady Bianca was awarded as Best Blues Performer.

2008

In March 2008, she was voted into the West Coast Blues Society Hall of Fame.

2009

In 2009, she appeared with Van Morrison at the Royal Albert Hall in London.