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Ramona
12+ albums
indie rockacousticpower popemorock brasil
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There are at least six artists that have recorded under the name of Ramona. - Ramona - U.S. Rhythm and Blues/Soul singer, former member of The Johnny Otis Show - Ramona (aka Ramona Wulf) - Germany - Ramona - Canada - Ramona - U.K. - Ramona - Mexico - Ramona - USA 1. Ramona (who records under her first name only), was born Ramona Smith in Los Angeles, Ca., (no date given in her bio), and is a blues and soul belter who got her lucky break in the mid-1980’s when the legendary Johnny Otis recruited her for his revue. She can be heard on the 1990 album by Johnny Otis, Good Lovin’ Blues, where she sings lead on several tracks. That record also features Johnny’s son Shuggie Otis (a blues/funk cult figure in his own right) on guitar, bass and organ. Ramona can also be heard on several live releases of the Johnny Otis Band from that period. She left Otis’ band when she moved to her adoptive home of Little Rock, Arkansas in the ’90s. There she formed rhythm and blues/soul band, Ramona and The Soul Rhythms. They have opened for such notables as B.B. King and Al Jarreau, and remain active today. 2. Ramona (aka Ramona Wulf) formerly of Silver Convention. Ramona is the daughter of an African American U.S. soldier and a German. She grew up with foster parents who recognized her talent and allowed her private voice lessons. In 1969 she was discovered in Frankfurt am Main at a talent contest and recorded her first single. 3. A Canadian power pop band formed in 2009 featuring ex-Junior A
