Vera Hamilton

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Vera Hamilton
Also known asVera Hamilton-Clyburn
BornJuly 17, 1945
R&B
Occupation(s)Singer
LabelsEpic

Vera Hamilton (July 17, 1945 – August 31, 2013) was an American soul singer. Best known as an Ikette in The Ike & Tina Turner Revue, she also performed as an Otisette with Johnny Otis and recorded as a solo artist.

Life and career

Hamilton was born in

Accra, Ghana, which was released as the documentary film Soul to Soul (1971).[1]

In 1972, Hamilton released a single on Epic Records produced by Johnny Otis.[2] She also sang as an Otisette with The Johnny Otis Show. Hamilton performed maintained a sisterhood with Alesia Butler and Teresa Butler. When Ike Turner formed a new revue in the 1990s, Hamilton rejoined him to perform as a lead vocalist.[3][4]

Hamilton died in Long Beach, California on August 31, 2013. She was survived by four children, two sons and two daughters: Anthony, Danna Marie, Ernest, and Stephanie. Hamilton's father died seven days after her death. Her youngest son, Ernest, died the following April. She has many grandchildren, some of which she raised herself, and some also inherently carry her musical gifts.

Discography

Singles

  • 1972: "But I Ain't No More (G.S.T.S.K.D.T.S.)" / "Heavy, Heavy Hangs (Over My Heart)" (Epic 5-10875)

Album appearances

  • 2000: Various – I'm A Good Woman (Funk Classics From Sassy Soul Sisters) (Harmless)
  • 2000: Various – A Fusion Soul Classics Collection (Universal Music)
  • 2001: Johnny Otis & Friends – Watts Funky (BGP Records)[5]
  • 2003: Various – Funk Soul Sisters (BGP Records)

Backing vocal credits

References

  1. ^ "Soul to Soul Concert in Ghana 1971". Voices of East Anglia. 2011-12-21. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  2. ^ Sippel, John (May 20, 1972). "Columbia Fortifies Black Artist Roster & Promotion" (PDF). Billboard. p. 1.
  3. ^ Harris, Paul A. (June 21, 1992). "St. Louis Summit: Ike Turner's Return Recalls R&B Heyday". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. pp. 3C.
  4. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved 2020-12-22.
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