Jazz Funk,Soul,Boogie & Dance
Jazz Funk,Soul,Boogie & Dance The Emotions ~ BEST OF MY LOVE Sheila Hutchinson-Witt (born January 17, 1953) is an American soul and R&B singer-songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist and a founding member of the Grammy Award-winning vocal group The Emotions. She is celebrated for her powerful, clear soprano and was a driving force behind the group’s transition from gospel roots to international pop stardom in the 1970s. Sheila was born in Chicago, Illinois, the youngest of three sisters born to Joseph and Lillian Hutchinson. Her musical journey was a family affair from the beginning: #thehutchinsonsunbeams : Under the mentorship of their father, a guitarist, Sheila and her sisters (Wanda and Jeanette) began performing gospel music as children. They were so talented that by the late 1950s, they were already appearing on television (such as The Jerry Van Dyke Show) and opening for gospel legend #mahaliajackson . In the late 1960s, the sisters transitioned to s...