Margie Evans
Margie Evans | |
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| Birth name | Marjorie Ann Johnson |
| Born | July 17, 1939 Shreveport, Louisiana, United States |
| Died | March 19, 2021 (aged 81) |
| Genres | Blues |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1960s–present |
| Labels | Various including United Artists, ICA and L & R Records |
| Website | margieevans |
Margie Evans (born Marjorie Ann Johnson; July 17, 1939 – March 19, 2021) was an American blues and gospel singer and songwriter. She started recording in the late 1960s and continued to record for five decades. She secured two hit singles on the US Billboard R&B chart. She has variously worked with Johnny Otis, Bobby Bland, T-Bone Walker, Big Joe Turner, Lowell Fulson, Joe Liggins, Lloyd Glenn, Willie Dixon, Al Bell, and Monk Higgins.
Her main influences were Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey, Big Maybelle and Big Mama Thornton.
In addition to her musicianship, Evans was noted as a motivational speaker and rights activist, as well as a promoter of the legacy of blues music.