Ann Sexton
Ann Sexton | |
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Birth name | Mary Ann Sexton |
Also known as | Mary Burton |
Born | Greenville, South Carolina, US | February 5, 1950
Genres | soul, funk |
Occupation(s) | singer |
Years active | late 1960s – late 1970s since 2007 |
Labels | Impel, Seventy 7, Sound Stage 7 |
Website | http://site.annsexton.net |
Ann Sexton (born Mary Ann Sexton, February 5, 1950) is an American
Biography
She was born in
She was seen performing with the group by songwriter David Lee, the owner of the small local Impel record label, who recorded and released her first solo single, "You're Letting Me Down", in 1971. She then signed to
She later worked at a New York City school as a paraprofessional, using her married name Mary Burton. After her 1973 recording of "You're Losing Me" was featured in the 2003 film, 21 Grams, Sonny Hudson, who worked in the same school, answered some internet inquiries about her. Hudson, acting on her behalf and that of the German DJ and promoter Dan Dombrowe, began negotiations and after a lengthy period, Sexton agreed to go on stage again after a 30-year absence. In March 2007, she made her first performance since the 1970s at the Baltic Soul Weekender in Germany. She performed again at the Baltic Soul Weekender in April 2008, and has continued to make occasional appearances at festivals in the US and Europe since then.[3]
Discography
- Loving You, Loving Me (Seventy 7 Records, 1973)
- The Beginning (Sound Stage 7, 1977)
- You're Gonna Miss Me (Charly, 1995)
- Anthology (Soul Brother Records, 2004)[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Steve Huey. "Ann Sexton". AllMusic. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
- ^ a b c Whitburn, Joel (1996). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–1995. Record Research. p. 394.
- ^ a b c Official website, "Ann's Story" Archived March 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 10, 2013
- ^ Ann Sexton at SoulWalking.co.uk. Retrieved April 10, 2013
External links
- Biography
- Ann Sexton Live in Europe
- Ann Sexton at AllMusic
- Ann Sexton discography at Discogs
- Ann Sexton discography at MusicBrainz