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Lavay Smith, vocalist and bandleader of the Red Hot Skillet Lickers, has
become an internationally recognized Diva of Jazz and Blues, with a singing
style influenced by Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington, Bessie Smith, Little
Esther Phillips and other legendary greats.
This sultry chanteuse evokes a sensuous era of Jazz queens and sexy pinups
and adds a modern, feminist twist. No wonder Los Angeles Magazine chose her
as one of the sexiest people around! Lavay first performed in 1989 and
immediately began attracting crowds thanks to her big, bluesy voice,
exciting stage personality, and glamorous approach. According to Fox TV, the
band has become "a San Francisco Landmark", winning numerous awards
including a "Wammie" and a "Bammie". In 1998, the reader's of San
Francisco's two major newspapers, the Chronicle and the Examiner, voted
Lavay Smith and Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers the "Best Band" in the annual
readers' poll. |
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