Born: 20 / 10 / 1937
Location: United States
Wanda LaVonne Jackson (born October 20, 1937) is an American singer and songwriter. Since the 1950s, she has recorded and released music in the genres of rock, country and gospel. She was among the first women to have a career in rock and roll, recording a series of 1950s singles that helped give her the nickname "The Queen of Rockabilly". She is also counted among the first female stars in the genre of country music.
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“On the new album, I think the difference is this is taking me back to basics, back to where I started. More country, more bluesy, more rockabilly; not such definite rock’n’roll songs.”