MP3 Diane Durrett - Blame It On My DNA

Soulful female vocalist and groovy fun music

10 MP3 Songs in this album (38:47) !
Related styles: URBAN/R&B: Motown, BLUES: Rhythm & Blues

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âSheâs good. Sheâs damn good.â Stingâs summation of his duet with singer songwriter
Diane Durrett speaks for anyone whoâs ever heard her perform. A Memphis reporter once wrote that Dianeâs performance was so powerful that âIf you donât go see her she may just come see you!â With a blend of raw soulful vocals, sultry tones and strong original songs Durrett has sung with or opened for Sting, Tina Turner, Delbert McClinton, The Indigo Girls, Faith Hill, Patty Loveless, Gregg Allman and Derek Trucks.

Durrett's 2009 CD release Blame it on my DNA, recorded and mixed at Tree Sound Studios and various songs tracked at After Dark Designs, gives listeners another reason to celebrate her insightful and sometimes humorous soulful music. Producer Ike Stubblefield brings a groovy twist to Durrettâs songs. From the bluesy title track, "Blame it on my DNA" to the funky âCook it upâ to the sexy R&B "In Between Times." Blame it on my DNA will take you from laughing and dancing to loving.

Durrettâs CD includes guest star appearances by drummer Bernard Purdie (Chain, Chain, Chain), jazz trumpeter Joey Somerville and the late Donnie McCormick playing his infamous chicken coop. Recording artists Caroline Aiken, Donna Hopkins and Ralph Rodenberry lend their soulful pipes on background vocals. Grant Green, Jr., Oliver Wood (The Wood Brothers), Mark Johnson (Delta Moon), and Markham White lend their guitar licks, rhythms and riffs. Durrettâs co-writters include producer Ike Stubblefield, Nashvilleâs Jimbeau Hinson (Hillbilly Highway), King Mojo artist Liz Melendez and former STAX records William Bell (Born Under A Bad Sign). Bellâs classic soul style rings true on âBetter off than onâ.

2009 also brings the release of Durrettâs first book, Driving Music City. Her memoir is a collection of true stories and song lyrics primarily about her experiences as a limo driver in Nashville, Tennessee, as well as highlights from her singing career while earning a place on Music Row as a singer/songwriter. Durrett chauffeured some of the greatest stars in the pop and country music industry. She gives readers an insiderâs view of the off-stage personalities of some our favorite celebrities including Steven Tyler, Elton John, Vince Gill, Chet Atkins, The Rolling Stones, Courtney Love and so many more.

Durrett has long reflected the musical passions that inspired her while growing up in Atlanta, GA. From her energy-driven breakthrough debut 50,000 Volts of Soul (1993) to her superbly executed Rhythm of Life (1998) to her acoustically-driven CHILL (2004), to the LIVE CD, Georgia On the Groove (2007). Her song catalogue includes co-writes with the likes of Bonnie Bramlett (Superstar), Jerry Ragovoy (Piece of My Heart), Emily Sailers (Gallileo) and Kristen Hall (Baby Girl). In 2004 the American Cancer Society selected the song âWhatever Makes Your Soul Sing,â co-written with Jayne Olderman, as the theme of a nationally distributed DVD. In 2006 âWhat if Everybody Winsâ was featured in the soundtrack for the film The Unseen which was televised on the BRAVO network and distributed by BLOCKBUSTER. With her 2009 release of Blame it on my DNA Durrett continues her musical expedition towards defining her soulful voice and creating colorful songs.