THE DOUG DUFFEY BAND:
DOUG DUFFEY- VOCAL, PIANO;
KELVIN BULLEN- GUITAR, VOCAL;
SEBASTIAN NIESSNER- BASS, VOCAL;
HANI ALI- DRUMS, VOCAL
Influences
VOCALLY: HOWLIN' WOLF; O.V. WRIGHT; SON HOUSE; BESSIE SMITH; ARETHA FRANKLIN; WILSON PICKETT; AL GREEN; SAM & DAVE; JAMES BROWN; NINA SIMONE; MAVIS STAPLES; BONNIE BRAMLETT; MUDDY WATERS; MARVIN GAYE; MAHALIA JACKSON; JOE LIGON; CRAZY SOUTHERN PREACHERS; AND [FOR ROCK STUFF] JIM MORRISON/DAVID BOWIE/MICK JAGGER/BOB DYLAN
PIANO/ORGAN/KEYS: ARETHA FRANKLIN; RAY CHARLES; LEON RUSSELL; NINA SIMONE; JIMMY SMITH; JAMES BOOKER; LITTLE RICHARD; ALICE COLTRANE; ALAN PRICE; BRIAN AUGER; RAY MANZAREK; VLADIMIR HOROWITZ; GOSPEL ORGANISTS AND PIANISTS
SONGWRITERS: WILLIE DIXON; HOWLIN WOLF; BOB DYLAN; LEON RUSSELL; KURT WEILL; KANDER & EBB; OTIS REDDING; PORTER & HAYES; THE DOORS; [EARLY] DAVID BOWIE; [EARLY] MICK & KEITH[EARLY]; MICHEL LEGRAND; LIEBER & STOLLER; JERRY RAGAVOY; JAMES BROWN; CHARLES AZNAVOIR; SERGE GAINSBOURG;
PRODUCERS: WILLIE MITCHELL; TOM DOWD; JERRY WEXLER; JIM STEWART; STEVE CROPPER; THE CHESS BROTHERS; DANIEL LANOIS...
Sounds Like
A COMBINATION OF LOUISIANA/NEW ORLEANS R&B/R&R, DELTA BLUES, AND MEMPHIS SOUL
SOME OF MY SOLO WORK IS VERY DIFFERENT FROM MY BAND WORK; BUT, IT ALL HAS THE SAME SOUL! NOT THE GENRE... THE FEELING... AND FOR ME, FEELING IS WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT!
WHAT OTHERS HAVE SAID:
"Duffey's love of the blues and gospel colors all his arrangements and never is he more at home than with with classic rocking rolling R&B piano. With a powerful soulful voice to match his keyboard skills, Duffey is one of Louisiana's most able ambassadors of soul"
---Louie Ludwig, Rabadash Records
"Doug Duffey has been singing and playing piano professionally since he was fourteen years old. Influenced by blues, gospel, New Orleans rhythm & blues, louisiana rock & roll, psychedelic rock, funk, and Memphis soul, Duffey has synthesized it all into a personal mix which is uniquely his own and quintessentially Louisiana" ---Mike Luster, Louisiana Folklife Festival
"Doug Duffey is the synthesis of Louisiana music" ---Robert Trudeau, the Shreveport Journal
"Duffey is a musician's musician- an artist who lives his art. His commitment to, and love for, what he does provides a marvelous focal point for both his recordings and live performances. Both are worth checking out!" ---Michael Keckhaver, Arts & Entertainment
"Doug Duffey is one of America's best little known songwriters. From his time with Parliament and the Funkadelic to his touring around Europe and the US he has written many great songs from his unique perspective. His perspective on New Orleans and the French Quarter are totally unique." ---Rabadash Records
Doug Duffey was inducted into the "Louisiana Hall of Fame" in April, 2001.
Born in Monroe, Louisiana, in the Mississippi delta, Doug Duffey has been singing, playing piano, composing and performing professionally since the age of 14. He's lived and worked in America's music capitals: New Orleans, Nashville, Los Angeles, and New York- and has recorded and toured worldwide.
He’s written songs for and/or recorded with Marcia Ball, George Clinton, Funkadelic, Bernie Worrell, Eddie Hazel, Rare Earth, Nicky Hopkins, Beverly Jo Scott, Zakiya Hooker, Jerry Beach, Anders Osborne, June Yamagishi, and Little Queenie [to name a few] and performed on recordings with Keith Richards, Kathi McDonald, Maceo Parker, Fred Wesley, David Byrne, Bootsy Collins, Steve Jordan, Herbie Hancock, and many many more...
His career spans 40+ years and has carried him from his native Louisiana to international success. He has written, recorded, and produced 6 critically acclaimed cds of all original material to date.
FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE: WWW.DOUGDUFFEY.COM
For more videos see: http://www.youtube.com/DougDuffey
All DOUG DUFFEY CDS and downloads by are available @ www.cdbaby.com; www.theorchard.com; iTunes and many of your favorite online music outlets.
DOUG, I'M SO GLAD TO HEAR FROM YOU AND YOU KNOW WHAT? I WILL DO EVERYTHING I CAN TO HELP YOU, PROFESSIONALLY BECAUSE YOU ARE ONE OF THE MOST SHAMEFULLY - ON THE HUGE-ER/MAJOR/BIG BUCKS/THE MAN IS LISTENING/PRIMETIME SCALE,IGNORED PEOPLE THAT I'VE EVER RUN ACROSS. I KNOW YOU HAVE CD's, VIDEOS, FESTIVALS YOU PLAY, GIGS, ETC. BUT ~ WHERE IN THE HECK ARE YOU WHEN SOMEBODY LIKE CLAPTON IS PUTTING TOGETHER AN "ALL STAR" BAND FOR THE "BEST OF THE" PBS/MAJOR NETWORKS/CABLE SPECIALS ? ON VOCAL AND KEYBOARD ? NO AND THAT'S JUST PLAIN WRONG !!! MAN, THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED. YOU ARE ONE OF THE BEST SOUL/BLUES SINGERS I'VE EVER HEARD AND I'M GONNA EVERYTHING I CAN DO TO GET YOUR NAME OUT THERE. also, hello, my best to your Mom
Hi Doug, thank you so much for adding me! My friend Monica Dupont told me to check you out... glad I did! enjoyed your music, you are a great artist!!! Wish you much success and happiness, greetings from Italy, Maria
Hey doug, just came by to say Hi and show some support.Missed ya last trip but am going to try the next time.I've learned how to make that roux Bro....theres no stopping me now lol :-) Peace
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