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Shemekia Copeland

R&B and Soul music dates back to the 1940s and 1950s and both have their origins in gospel and blues. Generally, New York City, Chicago, and other urban areas are known to be the birthplaces of soul. R&B, on the other hand, was originally created for the lack of a better description for the genre. Soul music is known for its intense vocals as well as its spiritual and religious roots, while contemporary R&B typically has a more poppy sound with smooth vocals.

Legendary soul artists include Ray Charles, James Brown, and later Stevie Wonder and Gladys Knight. Today's R&B scene is shaped by musicians such as Jill Scott, Chris Brown, and Mary J. Blige. Hear the best of soul and R&B by getting Shemekia Copeland tickets from TicketRoom today!

Shemekia Copeland Concerts

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30.11.2024 07:30

San Francisco

USA

SFJAZZ Center - Miner Auditorium

30.11.2024 07:30

$54.00-$163.00

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06.12.2024 07:00

San Antonio

USA

Sam's Burger Joint

06.12.2024 07:00

$62.00-$99.00

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07.12.2024 08:00

Dallas

USA

The Kessler

07.12.2024 08:00

$45.05-$63.53

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11.01.2025 07:00

San Diego

USA

Humphrey's Backstage Live

11.01.2025 07:00

$88.00-$403.00

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30.01.2025 07:30

Nashville

USA

City Winery - Nashville

30.01.2025 07:30

$70.00-$298.00

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01.02.2025 07:00

Louisville

USA

Headliners Music Hall - KY

01.02.2025 07:00

$51.00-$109.00

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07.02.2025 08:00

Philadelphia

USA

Zellerbach Theater

07.02.2025 08:00

$0.00-$0.00

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07.04.2025 07:30

Manhattan

USA

McCain Auditorium

07.04.2025 07:30

$76.00-$390.00

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Artist Info

The daughter of renowned Texas blues guitarist Johnny Copeland, Shemekia Copeland began making a splash in her own right before she was even out of her teens. Projecting a maturity beyond her years, Copeland fashioned herself as a powerful, soul-inflected shouter in the tradition of Koko Taylor and Etta James, yet also proved capable of a subtler range of emotions. Copeland was born in Harlem in 1979 and her father encouraged her to sing right from the beginning, even bringing her up on-stage at the Cotton Club when she was just eight years old. She began to pursue a singing career in earnest at age 16, when her father's health began to decline due to heart disease; he took Shemekia on tour with him as his opening act, which helped establish her name on the blues circuit. She landed a record deal with Alligator, which issued her debut album, Turn the Heat Up!, in 1998 when she was just 19 years old (sadly, her father didn't live to see the occasion).
While the influences on Copeland's style were crystal clear, the record was met with enthusiastic reviews praising its energy and passion. Marked as a hot young newcomer to watch, Copeland toured the blues festival circuit in America and Europe, and landed a fair amount of publicity. Her second album, Wicked, was released in 2000 and featured a duet with one of her heroes, early R&B diva Ruth Brown. Wicked earned Copeland a slew of W.C. Handy Blues Award nominations and she walked off with three: Song of the Year, Blues Album of the Year, and Contemporary Female Artist of the Year. The follow-up record, Talking to Strangers, was produced by legendary pianist Dr. John and featured songs that she proudly claimed were her best yet. The Soul Truth, produced by Steve Cropper, was released by Alligator Records in 2005. Never Going Back followed in 2009 from Telarc Blues, and was produced by the Wood Brothers' Oliver Wood. 33 1/3 appeared in 2012, and was again produced by Wood and issued by Telarc. Copeland returned to Alligator Records for the release of 2015's Outskirts of Love, which featured guest appearances from Robert Randolph, Alvin Youngblood Hart, and Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top.