voc, perc, *1936 US, Harlem
Singer / Musician / Songwriter of Jazz, R&B/Soul and Electronic
Shirley Bunnie Foy, also known as Bunny Foy (born October 13, 1936, Harlem, New York, USA - died November 24, 2016) was an American jazz singer, percussionist and songwriter. She was raised in a family of musicians and all along her childhood she discovered various kinds of music such as gospel, blues, spirituals and caribbean songs During her career, she worked with notable jazz musicians such as saxophonists Archie Shepp and Johnny Griffin, drummers Art Blakey and Jo Jones, pianist Randy Weston, organist Lou Bennett (2), vibraphonist Milt Jackson and in Italy with guitarists Franco Cerri and Bruno De Filippi, bassist/arranger Pino Presti, bassist Stefano Cerri, pianists Enrico Intra and Renato Sellani, drummers Gil Cuppini and Tullio De Piscopo, American clarinetist/arranger Tony Scott (2), Jamaican pianist Sonny Taylor and many more.
Mad Of Jazz |
Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Shirley Bunnie Foy (60th Anniversary) | Shirley Bunnie Foy | 2013 | Album |
With All My Heart | Shirley Bunnie Foy | 1976 | Single |
The Gypsy (Way-O Comin' Home) | Shirley Bunnie Foy | 1974 | Album |