An Evening with Ms Chelly K - Detroit Diva

A Word from Ms Chelly K: I am native Detroiter, my father Joseph Bell Norris, (or Geno, or Ditty some called him), worked at Motown and because of him I grew up around excellence like going over Marvin Gaye..s house or having different Temptations members come over, because he was there personal engineer and went on tour with them. I was five years old when I first started performing in Down town Detroit..s Kennedy Square, the Rita Bell show, bars that would let me and my three brothers in and out, after performances. I have had the privilege to perform great legends such as, the late great Rudy Robinson, late great Dr. Teddy Harris, and the late great Harold McKinney, and have shared the stage with Marcus Belgrave, Milton and Philip Hale, John Douglas, Ron Carter, Martha Reeves, Bill Meyer, Spider Web, Hubie Crawford, Raysee Biggs, Romona Collins, Sky Covington, Big John, Willie Jones of the Royal Jokers, and TP Coleman, Terry Thunder, Tonya Hudd, Cubie, Willie Wooten, Terry Wheeler, Altemese, Mike Jellick, The Matthew Twins, Ashaki, Ola Hemphill, Diva D, Terry T, and presently working with John Glover and the list goes on and on, especially down at Bert..s Marketplace where we have Jam sessions. I have opened for such great entertainers as Marlena Shaw, Marion Meadows, Temptations Review, The Spinners, and Background vocals for Luther Ingram, Melvin Van Peoples, and performed with great bands like Gordon Camp, the V.I.P..s with Jerry Moss, on the piano, and David Brandon on Drums, and John Bass on bass, and Jimmy Witherspoon, on sax, and Clarence Jackson, of whom I..m working with presently also as a featured vocalists. I want to work with as many talented people that will continue to encourage and educate, inspire, and help to make my dream come true, and that..s to be able to touch people internationally. Thanks in advance for so many comments, encouragement and pushes in the right directions.