Shemekia Copeland (born April 10, 1979[1]is an American blues singer.
Born in Harlem on April 10, 1979, she is the daughter of blues guitarist and singer Johnny Copeland.[2] She began to pursue a singing career in earnest at age 16, when her father's health began to decline; he took Shemekia on tour as his opening act, which helped ...
