Roberta Donnay
Roberta Donnay | |
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Donnay in 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | August 10, 1966 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, Blues, Americana |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, composer, musician, poet, producer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Percussion, Guitar |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Labels | Motéma, BluJazz, Pacific Coast Jazz, Rainforest |
| Website | robertadonnay |
Roberta Donnay is an American jazz singer, musician, composer, and producer. She has released nine studio albums and shared the stage with such artists as Booker T. Jones, Dr. John, David Grisman, John P. Hammond, Elvis Costello, Leon Russell, Michael McDonald, Neil Young, and Maria Muldaur. She toured extensively with Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks as a Lickette, providing vocals and percussion. She has performed at the Monterey Jazz Festival, SXSW, the Jacksonville Jazz Festival, and other venues across the USA.
Her songs have been featured on The O.C., Riverdale, Nash Bridges, Numb3rs, and PAN AM, among others. Her song, One World, was the theme for the United Nations 50th Anniversary and World AIDS Day in South Africa and earned her an ASCAP Composer Award.