Right out of high school in New Jersey, the daughter of the late blues guitarist Johnny Copeland established herself as a force to be reckoned with. Copeland, now 43, is such a powerhouse singer (with shades of Aretha Franklin) that she’s been nominated for instrumentalist of the year for vocals in this year’s Blues Awards. She’s also vying for album of the year for 2022’s “Done Come Too Far” and song of the year for “Too Far To Be Gone.” Her 11th album, “Done Come Too Far” is another potent, well-rounded effort, with a taste of Chicago blues, folk-blues, blues-rock, soul-gospel, zydeco and social commentary, notably on “The Dolls Are Sleeping” about child abuse.
Shemekia Copeland
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