Doria Roberts
Doria Roberts | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Genres | folk, indie rock, r&b, soul |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, composer, producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1990s-present |
| Associated acts | Sarah McLachlan, Sinéad O'Connor, Suzanne Vega, Indigo Girls, Sheryl Crow |
Doria Roberts is an American singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, and activist.
Personal life
Roberts was born and raised in Philadelphia.[1] She attended the University of Pennsylvania. During her senior year of college, she taught herself how to play guitar as a break from her schoolwork.[2] She moved to Atlanta, Georgia in 1996. In 2014, Roberts had a fast-growing fibroid tumor removed.[1] She and wife Calavino Donati, a chef and restaurateur, owned a tea parlor and apothecary called Tipple & Rose until 2019. They now reside in New Jersey.[3]
Roberts identifies as a lesbian.[2] She has expressed difficulty balancing the intersectionality of her identities as a gay female African American artist.[4]
Career
In 1999, Roberts was presented with the opportunity to sign with a major record label but ultimately decided against doing so for creative and marketing reasons. All of her albums have been produced through her independent label, Hurricane Doria Records.[5] Her Restoration single “Perfect” was nominated at the 2000 Gay & Lesbian American Music Awards in the category for Best Pop Recording alongside Toshi Reagon, Luscious Jackson, and Me'shell Ndegéocello.[2]
She has performed at numerous music events including Gay Pride festivals, the Michigan Womyn's Music Festival, Lilith Fair, the Montreux Music Festival, and the Millennium March on Washington.[6] She also founded and organizes Queerstock, a festival that serves to showcase gay and lesbian musicians, and Farm To Ear, a food and music event to promote food justice awareness.[2][4][7]
Discography
- Alive & Well (1995)
- Restoration (1999)
- Radio Doria (2000)
- The Love and the Pain (2000)
- Woman Dangerous (2006)
- Blackeyed Susan (2011)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Doria Roberts: The Singer - The Songwriter.". SimplyBuckhead
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Doria Roberts | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic
- ↑ "With Tipple & Rose Set to Close Sunday, Calavino Donati and Doria Roberts Depart Atlanta — For Now". Eldredge ATL, Dec 6, 2019.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 [https://books.google.com/books?id=kWMEAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA53&dq=Doria%20Roberts&pg=PA53#v=onepage&q=Doria%20Roberts&f=false "Hurricane Doria"]. The Advocate, July 18, 2006.
- ↑ [https://books.google.com/books?id=6WIEAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA66&dq=%22Doria%20Roberts%22&pg=PA66#v=onepage&q&f=false "Life After Lilith"]. The Advocate, March 19, 2002.
- ↑ [https://books.google.com/books?id=6WIEAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA66&dq=%22Doria%20Roberts%22&pg=PA66#v=onepage&q&f=false "Doria Roberts, Radio Doria"]. The Advocate, November 21, 2000.
- ↑ "doria roberts (@doriaroberts) / Twitter". Twitter
References
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