Imelda May

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Imelda May is an Irish singer-songwriter known for her distinctive blend of rockabilly, jazz, and blues, as well as her powerful vocals and retro-inspired style.

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Imelda May canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
musician
performer
recording artist
singer-songwriter
activeYearsStart 1990
1998
album 11 Past the Hour
Life Love Flesh Blood
Love Tattoo
Mayhem
No Turning Back
Tribal
birthName Imelda Mary Higham
countryOfCitizenship Ireland
dateOfBirth 1974-07-10
debutAlbum No Turning Back
eyeColor brown
familyName Higham
gender female
genre blues
jazz
rock and roll
rockabilly
roots rock
vocal jazz
givenName Imelda Mary Higham
surface form: Imelda
hairColor dark brown
hasChild one daughter
hasEthnicity Irish
influencedBy jazz standards
rockabilly music of the 1950s
instrument bodhrán
guitar
tambourine
vocals
language English
marriageEnd 2015
marriageStart 2002
name Imelda May self-link
nationality Irish
notableFor powerful vocals
retro-inspired style
rockabilly revival sound
notableSong Big Bad Handsome Man
Black Tears
Inside Out
It's Good to Be Alive
Johnny Got a Boom Boom
notableWork Love Tattoo
Mayhem
occupation musician
record producer
singer
songwriter
performedAt Electric Picnic
Glastonbury Festival
performedOnShow Later... with Jools Holland
performedWith Jeff Beck
Jools Holland
placeOfBirth Dublin
recordLabel Decca Records
Universal Music Group
surface form: Universal Music

Verve Records
releaseYearOf 11 Past the Hour (2021)
Life Love Flesh Blood (2017)
Love Tattoo (2008)
Mayhem (2010)
No Turning Back
surface form: No Turning Back (2003)

Tribal (2014)
residence Dublin
London, England
surface form: London
spouse Darrel Higham
startedCareer 1990s
styleCharacteristic quiff hairstyle in early career

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