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In den frühen 1960er-Jahren begann Angela Strehli, Bass und Mundharmonika zu spielen, wandte sich aber bald dem Gesang zu. 1966 besuchte sie als Vertreterin der YWCA Chicago und hörte hier Konzerte von Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters und Buddy Guy.
Angela Strehli (born November 22, 1945) is an American electric blues singer and songwriter. She is also a Texas blues historian and impresario. Despite a sporadic recording career, Strehli spends time each year performing in Europe, the US and Canada.
Nobody knows the blues quite like Angela Strehli does. For over five decades, her voice has coursed through the genre akin to blood through a heart. Her influence can also be felt in the legacy of Antone’s—the iconic Austin blues club she founded with the late Clifford Antone that became internationally famous and still exists today.
Angela Strehli. Austin, Texas blues singer born in Lubbock, Texas, in 1945. Singer and songwriter Angela has been an important part of the modern Texas blues scene. She took an early interest in the blues, learning to play bass and harp, and travelling to Chicago so she could see her legendary heroes play live.
"Angela Strehli has a voice as big as Texas. She deserves to have her likeness carved on the face of the biggest hill in the Lone Star State, Mount Rushmore-style, as a tribute to her musical prowess."
31. Jan. 2023 · If you’re Angela Strehli, the undisputed Queen of Texas Blues, you go into the studio and cut a record that soars to the top of the charts!
17 years since her last solo LP, Angela magnifies her voice once again on her 2022 full-length debut for New West Records, the aptly titled Ace of Blues. The album also marks the first release of the relaunched Antone’s Records label as well.
