Ruth King: Ruth
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BIO
Ruth King is a singer who has delighted many a concert audience, leaving them hanging on for more once having been wooed and won by the music she gives. As a performer that an audience can take personally, Ruth King shares candidly from a unique blend of song, animated humor and authenticity – particularly during song introductions. Her intimate effect on audiences not only entertains, but puts them at ease. The audience becomes an active part. Vocal phrasing and acoustic guitar accompaniment are rich in rock and R&B with jazz/blues overtones, a genre Ruth calls: Acoustic R&B.
Born in Virginia and raised in upstate New York during the 60’s and 70’s, the days of the Civil Rights movement, Ruth became personally affected by the racial divide in the United States during her youth – being of both white and black orientation. It was then that she was gifted with a guitar from a grade-school friend. Ruth points to inspirations from a range of artists from Aretha Franklin to James Taylor. However, long before she was old enough to walk, Ruth’s musically inclined parents introduced her to her first true love: The Stage. Her mother, a jazz vocalist and Ruth’s jazz-drummer stepfather were key in surrounding the young, self-taught guitarist with timeless musical influences. After high-school, King followed her heart and headed off to Florida State University School of Music where she studied music on scholarship.
Today Ms. King enjoys enthusiastic success in her songwriting and music publishing, CD production, and live performances of her original music in concert on acoustic guitar and with her band. Entertaining locally in Central Florida where she resides, Ruth receives regional airplay and accolades worldwide. Highly-acclaimed for concerts on the college circuit, in major performance houses and at various major music and art festivals, Ruth takes her music to an ever expanding following of loyal fans.
Her BMI music publishing company has allowed her songs to be heard throughout Europe, Asia, The Netherlands, South Africa, Canada and the USA. Ruth is now honored to serve the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (N.A.R.A.S. – the Grammy Awards people) as an academy voter and member as a music publisher.
Ruth credits music and songwriting with having given her a healthy outlet for the growing pains of youth coupled with the bi-racial rejection she suffered on every front of her young life. Lyrics and melody infused with these emotions give blues expression to the music that is Ruth King.
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352-383-5360
407-493-7397