Where is evelyn champagne king now

Not only did she manage to survive as a star into the 's, she is still recording and touring frequently today. Evelyn was born into a musical family. She was born in The Bronx and her father, EricK King, performed often as a stand-in singer for various groups, occasionally at the legendary Apollo Theatre. Later, her family moved to Philadelphia, at years-old Evelyn began performing professionally with a local band from South Philly.

At age 15, Evelyn's big break came in storybook fashion. Where she then was signed to a contract deal, and produced her first album Smooth Talk. Evelyn had only minor success through the end of the 's, but she began working with former B. Express member Kashif, who also had a partner Paul Laurence as they teamed up to work with her.

Evelyn continued to hit the charts through the rest of the early 's. In the late 's she left RCA for E. And, he did. But, those same high spirits left her vulnerable, not only to the slings and arrows of the music business, but to real life episodes of personal tragedy.

King, who attended West Philadelphia High school, has been married for 20 years to guitarist Freddie Fox, who also serves as her music director. In , the couple only child died at age two. They were on the road with me along with two other siblings and even today it feels like they are on the stage with me, so I know they are there. In , King had an emergency health crisis that left her clinging for life. Email Address. First Name. Your privacy is important to us. You may unsubscribe anytime via the link found at the bottom of each email we send.

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