Toni Lynn Washington | |
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Birth name | Dorothy Kearns |
Born | December 6, 1937 Southern Pines, North Carolina, United States |
Genres | Blues, R&B, jazz |
Occupations | Singer-songwriter |
Years active | 1980 – present |
Labels | NorthernBlues |
Website | Myspace page |
Toni Lynn Washington (born Dorothy Kearns, December 6, 1937, Southern Pines, North Carolina) is an American blues singer.[1][2]
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She took to music at an early age, singing with her school and church choirs.
She has had seven Blues Music Award nominations. Washington received the 1999 Boston Blues Festival Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2003 she released her fourth CD since 1997, and her first on the NorthernBlues label.