Biography

‘Sweet’ Claudette Harrell-Manning has affixed her roots to the blues in the many, many regions she has traveled throughout the continental USA, during her work life and live performances. Discovering that each region of the USA has its own style of picking and singing. ‘Sweet’ Claudette is an accomplished songwriter. She has 36 songs registered with BMI and recorded over four of her five CDs. For many years Sweet Claudette's been carving her niche in the blues genre’ writing about some frustrations folk have in living through their own unhappy situations. It’s about other people’s woes. “I just make song out of ‘em”, she explains. ‘Sweet’ Claudette comes up with great song titles that lead to great lyrics. They are truthful, raw urban blues with sharp edged wit. Sweet Claudette is been a blues icon who has achieved local, regional, national and international status while singing the blues to fans in places from Michigan to Alabama to Windsor and Burlington, Ontario Canada. Sweet Claudette surrounds herself with great players, who bring some exciting creative licks to the table each show. Sweet Claudette takes great joy in sharing her knowledge and experience with youngsters who are interested in pursing careers in the blues genre’.

Sweet Claudette has been on the same bill with international artist such as: Willie King & The Liberators, Debbie Bond, Caroline Shines, Shar-Baby, Johnny Reed & The Houserockers, Hubert Sumlin, Eddie Kirkland, Sam Lay (of the Siegel-Schwall Band), Jerry Portnoy, T-Model Ford, 'Honey Boy' Edwards, Cedric Burnside & Lightenin' Malcolm, James Anthony and more.

For further information, check out the websites at www.sweetclaudette.com, www.sweetclaudette.bandvista.com, www.myspace.com/sweetclaudette or email sweetclaudett@aol.com or call (313) 404-0714.