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Genre: Blues / Jam Band / R&B
Location MONROE & NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, US
Profile Views: 34462
Last Login: 2/23/2013
Member Since 1/26/2007
Website www.dougduffey.com
Record Label CDBABY; The Orchard; Rabadash [New Orleans];
Type of Label Indie
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.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... DOUG DUFFEY was inducted into the Louisiana Hall of Fame in 2001 and inducted into the National Blues Hall of Fame in 2009. With his Blues Hall of Fame induction he was also named as a "Louisiana Ambassador of the Blues". He is the real thing! BIOGRAPHY [SHORT] Born in Monroe, Louisiana in 1950, DOUG DUFFEY began singing and playing piano at an early age; he was composing and performing professionally by age 14. His first single, recorded in Nashville in 1970, was chosen by Billboard, Cashbox and Record World as "Pick Hit" and broke into the top 100 charts. He moved to Hollywood In his early 20s where Backstage Management managed him. He has written songs for & or recorded with George Clinton, Funkadelic, Rare Earth, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell, Keith Richards, Herbie Hancock, David Byrne, Maceo Parker, Fred Wesley, Anders Osborne, Little Queenie, Marcia Ball, Zakiya Hooker, Jerry Beach, John Autin, & other Louisiana & international artists. [see website] He has been called "one of the most prolific songwriters living in Louisiana" & has recorded 9 critically acclaimed cds of original material to date. His vast multi genre catalog of material contains not only songs, but instrumental & improvisational works, as well. A poetic lyricist, his songs are intelligent, intellectual, sophisticated & soulful, whether solo or with full production; on record or performed live. Living & working off & on in New Orleans from the 1960s - 1990s, he absorbed that city's musical styles & mixed them with his own North Louisiana Mississippi Delta roots: Delta Blues, Louisiana Rock & Roll, Memphis Soul & Gospel. Incorporating traditional Louisiana piano styles with his inimitable soulful voice, Doug Duffey has entertained audiences internationally, promoting both traditional & his own original Louisiana Music for 4+ decades. Onstage, he serves up a steaming hot & spicy gumbo of Louisiana soul. He is the consummate artist & entertainer. In the early 1990s he 1st toured Europe & has been performing between there & Louisiana, since. He has appeared many times at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival [solo & w/band] since the late 1970s; has performed @ the Louisiana Folklife Festival, Montreal Jazz Festival, major International music festivals & the best concert halls & music venues in the US & Europe. He has appeared on television, radio, interviews, & global live Internet broadcasts. 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 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, & Memphis Soul, Duffey has synthesized it all into a personal mix which is uniquely his own and quintessentially Louisiana" -- Mike Luster, Louisiana Folklife Festival "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 the synthesis of Louisiana music" -- Robert Trudeau, the Shreveport Journal 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 @ http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/DougDuffey1 http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/doug-duffey/id4389534 and many of your favorite online music outlets. .... <iframe title='Store Widget' frameborder='0' scrolling='no' width='100%' height='575' src='http://www.cdbaby.com/widgets/store/store.aspx?id=xCUbJNIzEAY6u8LD6MYMlg%3d%3d&type=ByArtist&c1=0x000000&c2=0xE0E0E0&c3=0xCCCCCC&c4=0x666666&c5=0x333333&c6=0xFFFFFF&c7=0xFFFFFF'></iframe>
Members
THE DOUG DUFFEY BAND:.. DOUG DUFFEY- VOCAL, PIANO; KELVIN BULLEN- GUITAR, VOCAL; SEBASTIAN NIESSNER- BASS, VOCAL; HANI ALI- DRUMS, VOCAL
Influences
MUSIC OF THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA, MEMPHIS, NEW ORLEANS, 60s PSYCHEDELIC JAZZ, IMPROVISATION, & JAM
Sounds Like
LOUISIANA/NEW ORLEANS R&B/R&R, DELTA BLUES, MEMPHIS SOUL W/SOME 60s STYLE PSYCHEDELIC JAZZ JAM THROWN IN 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....THE SOLO SESSIONS: RELEASED JANUARY 2008: .... .............. ...................... CHANGIN TIMES .. ............

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Bio:

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Doug Duffey was inducted into the "Louisiana Hall of Fame" in April, 2001; inducted into "the Blues Hall of Fame" in 2009.

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.

Members:

THE DOUG DUFFEY BAND:
DOUG DUFFEY- VOCAL, PIANO; KELVIN BULLEN- GUITAR, VOCAL; SEBASTIAN NIESSNER- BASS, VOCAL; HANI ALI- DRUMS, VOCAL

kelvin and sebi onstage- switzerland 2007

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

THE SOLO SESSIONS: RELEASED JANUARY 2008: