Janiva Magness
Janiva Magness, born January 30, 1957 in Detroit, Michigan, is an American
blues, soul, and Americana singer-songwriter and author. Initially inspired by
her father's record collection, she attended an Otis Rush concert in her youth,
which inspired her career. She began her recording career with the debut album
More Than Live (1991), followed by It Takes One to Know One (1997) and My Bad
Luck Soul (1999). Her subsequent releases include Blues Ain't Pretty (2001), Use
What You Got (2003), and Bury Him at the Crossroads (2004). Her album Do I Move
You? (2006) reached number 8 on th...
