Maria Muldaur
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| Birth name | Maria Grazia Rosa Domenica D'Amato |
| Also known as | Maria D'Amato |
| Born | September 12, 1943 Greenwich Village, New York, U.S. |
| Genre(s) | Folk music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1960s – present |
| Website | www.mariamuldaur.com |
Maria Muldaur (born Maria Grazia Rosa Domenica D'Amato, 12 September 1943, in Greenwich Village, New York) is a roots-folk and blues singer best known for her song "Midnight at the Oasis".
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[edit] Career
She performed in the early 1960s in Greenwich Village with Bob Dylan and with John Sebastian, David Grisman, and Stefan Grossman (with the latter three in the Even Dozen Jug Band). Later in the 1960s her vocals were heard in many of the tracks recorded by Jim Kweskin and the Jug Band. Some of her recollections of the period, particularly with respect to Dylan, appear in the 2005 Dylan documentary film, No Direction Home.
She became engaged and was married to fellow singer and Jug Band member Geoff Muldaur, but their cooperation and marriage ended in 1972, after which she started a solo career.[1]
In 1974 she had a hit with "Midnight at the Oasis", which reached number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100. This was followed in 1975 by her treatment of "I'm a Woman", the Leiber and Stoller number earlier associated with Peggy Lee. In the late 1970s, she was a member of the Jerry Garcia Band as a backing vocalist.
More recently, Muldaur appeared on Super Jam (1989), the live recording of the German TV series Villa Fantastica with Brian Auger on piano, Pete York on drums, Dick Morrissey on tenor saxophone, Roy Williams on trombone, Harvey Weston on bass and Zoot Money, also on vocals.
Muldaur has continued to perform, tour, and record since her success in the mid-1970s, including a turn at the Teatro ZinZanni in 2001.[2][3]
Her 2005 release "Sweet Lovin' Ol' Soul" was nominated for both a W.C. Handy award and a Grammy award in the Traditional Blues Category.[4]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
[edit] Even Dozen Jug Band
- Even Dozen Jug Band (1964) (Elektra, EKS-7246) (credited as Maria D'Amato)
[edit] Jim Kweskin & The Jug Band
- Jug Band Music (1964)(Vangaurd)
- See Reverse Side for Title (1965, credited as Maria D'Amato) (Vanguard, VDS-79234)
- The Best of Jim Kweskin & The Jug Band (1966, compilation, credited as Maria D'Amato) (Vanguard, VDS-79270)
- Garden of Joy (1967) (Reprise)
[edit] Geoff & Maria Muldaur
- Pottery Pie (1970) (Reprise, RS-6350)
- Sweet Potatoes (1972) (Reprise)
[edit] Solo
- Maria Muldaur (1973) (Reprise)
- Waitress In A Donut Shop (1974) (Reprise)
- Sweet Harmony (1976) (Reprise)
- Southern Winds (1978) (Warner)
- Open Your Eyes (1979) (Warner)
- Gospel Nights (1980) (Takoma)
- There Is A Love (1982) (Myhrr)
- Sweet And Slow (1984) (Tudor)
- Transblucency (1986) (Uptown)
- Live In London (1987) (Making Waves)
- On The Sunny Side (1990) (Music For Little People)
- Louisiana Love Call (1992) (Black Top)
- Jazzabelle (1994) (Stony Plain)
- Meet Me At Midnite (1994) (Black Top)
- Fanning The Flames (1996) (Telarc)
- Southland of the Heart (1998) (Telarc)
- Swingin' In The Rain (1998) (Music For Little People)
- Meet Me Where We Play The Blues (1999) (Telarc)
- Richland Woman Blues (2001) (Stony Plain) (w/Taj Mahal, Bonnie Raitt and other guest artists)
- Animal Crackers In My Soup (2002) (Music For Little People)
- A Women Alone With The Blues (Remembering Peggy Lee) (2003) (Telarc)
- Sisters And Brothers (With Eric Bibb and Rory Block) (2004) (Telarc)
- Love Wants To Dance (2004) (Telarc)
- Sweet Lovin' Ol' Soul (Old Highway 61 Revisited) (2005) (Stony Plain) (w/Del Rey, Steve James and other guest artists)
- Heart of Mine: Maria Muldaur Sings Love Songs of Bob Dylan (2006) (Telarc)
- Naughty, Bawdy, And Blue (2007) (Stony Plain)
- Songs of Peace and Protest (2008) (Telarc)
[edit] Compilation Albums
[edit] References
- ^ Maria Muldaur Biography. Pandora Internet Radio. Retrieved on 1/10/08.
- ^ Digital Interviews (October 2000). Maria Muldaur.
- ^ Matthew Stafford (14 March 2001). Cirque du Supper. SF Weekly.
- ^ poet, j. (2006-04-06), “Sexily Purred Blues”, East Bay Express, <http://www.eastbayexpress.com/2006-04-05/music/critic-s-choice-for-the-week-of-april-5-11-2006/full>
