Beverly Jo Scott
Beverly Jo Scott (born May 15, 1959), also known as B. J. Scott, is an American-born singer-songwriter living in Brussels, Belgium.[1][2]
Beverly Jo Scott | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | May 15, 1959 Deer Park, Alabama, United States |
| Genres | Rock, blues rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | Dixiefrog |
| Website | bjscott |
Biography edit
Born in Deer Park, Alabama, Beverly Jo Scott grew up nearby in Bay Minette, where, as a teen, she began singing.
She moved to New Orleans, Louisiana, then to California and, ultimately, in 1982, to Europe after a trip to Brussels, Belgium, resulted in her living there.[1]
Music career edit
In Europe, she has regularly performed in France and Germany at festivals and large music halls. In 2010, she performed Planet Janis, a touring tribute show to Janis Joplin. She also released Swamp Cabaret, a one-woman multimedia show focusing on the Gulf Coast.[3]
In June 2011, after living 30 years abroad, Scott performed in her home state of Alabama at the Saenger Theatre in Mobile, as part of a Live at Space concert series.[4]
In September 2011, Chickfest's featured artists included Scott, who Press-Register Entertainment described as building "a thriving career in Belgium over the last three decades, but maintains a legion of fans back home, thanks to the earthy passion of her music."[5]
She co-wrote "Rhythm Inside" with Loïc Nottet, who represented Belgium with this song in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015.
Radio and television work edit
Scott has been a coach on The Voice Belgique, the French-speaking Belgian version of the singing competition franchise The Voice, since its beginning in November 2011, except for season 8.[2] Winners of seasons 5 (Laura Cartesiani), 9 (Jérémie Makiese), and 10 (Alec Golard) were her coachees.
Scott also hosts BJ's Sunday Brunch, a radio show, on Sundays from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., on Brussels-based French-speaking radio station Classic 21.
In 2023, Scott was a guest celebrity in the episode Les incontournables of the Belgian French-language reality television series Drag Race Belgique broadcast on the Tipik.[6]
Discography edit
- Honey and Hurricanes (1991)
- Mudcakes (1993)
- The Wailing Trail (1995)
- Amnesty for Eve (1999)
- Selective Passion (2000)
- Divine Rebel (2003)
- Cut and Run (2005)
- Dix Vagues (2008)
- Planet Janis (2010)
- Collection (2012)
- Swamp Cabaret (2014)
References edit
- ^ a b "Interviews: Beverly Jo Scott". Frontstage. The Belgian Pop and Rock Archives. July 1999. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
- ^ a b . The Voice Belgique. Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF). Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
- ^ Press-Register Entertainment, "Intimate 'Live at Space' concert series presents Beverly Jo Scott on Friday," June 7, 2011
- ^ The Orange Beach Community Website, "Beverly Jo Scott in Concert – June 10th" August 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Press-Register Entertainment, "Chickfest, a celebration of women's voices," September 19, 2011
- ^ Grégoire, Juliette (February 23, 2023). "Drag Race Belgique : Jarry et BJ Scott enflamment le deuxième épisode !". www.rtbf.be (in French). Retrieved March 8, 2023.
External links edit
- Official website