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Artist
Wanda King
4+ albums
female vocalistbluesblues rock
about
Wanda King, the daughter of the late blues Legend and master Freddie King, began singing at an early age. She learned from the best as the King home was always filled with music and musicians from the such as Howlin Wolf, Albert King, B.B. King, Magic Sam, Tyrone Davis and Johnnie Taylor, just to name a few. At fifteen she attended her first blues club show – her father’s gig and she was hooked. Freddie began calling Wanda up to do background vocals and lead a song when he performed locally. He realized she was serious about the business, so he began educating her on the do’s and don’ t and the who and what in the music business. Sadly her performing and dreams of a music career came to a halt when Freddie passed on December 28th, 1976. She turned her attentions to helping her mother who was devastated by Freddie’s untimely death raise her brothers and sisters. She went to college, got a job, but the need to perform gradually became too strong to resist. In 2002 Wanda contacted Robert “Texas Slim” Sullivan who had performed with her brother Fred Jr. and other local talents she had heard and asked them to be a part of her CD project. Her freshman CD Blues From a Point of View was born. She went on to record two more CDs with Robert “Texas Slim” Sullivan – Songs in the Key of Blues and Bridges. Fast forward to 2012. Wanda petitioned the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to honor her father’s legacy by adding his name to the ballot of nominees. With a little help from Eric Clapto
