1. Brittany Amber Howard was born on October 2,1988 and is an American musician from Athens, Alabama.
20 Facts About Brittany Howard
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Brittany Howard rose to prominence in the early 2010s as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and primary songwriter of Alabama Shakes.
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Later in the decade, Howard played bass in the side project Thunderbitch and both acoustic guitar and double bass for the trio Bermuda Triangle.
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In 2019, Brittany Howard released her debut studio album as a solo artist, Jaime.
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Brittany Howard's mother is white, of English and Irish ancestry while her father is African American.
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Brittany Howard learned to write poetry and play the piano from her older sister Jaime, who died from retinoblastoma in 1998; Howard had the same affliction but survived with partial blindness in one eye.
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Brittany Howard began playing the guitar at age 13; she was enamored with albums by Dionne Warwick and Elvis Presley, which she listened to repeatedly, and was inspired to write song lyrics.
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Brittany Howard attended East Limestone High School, where she met future Alabama Shakes bassist Zac Cockrell.
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In high school, Brittany Howard began listening to 1970s rock music, such as Black Sabbath and Pink Floyd.
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Brittany Howard is best known as the lead singer and guitarist for the American rock band Alabama Shakes.
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Brittany Howard was featured in the musical medley alongside Mavis Staples, Stephen Colbert, Ben Folds, and other artists in the series premiere of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
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At Lollapalooza in 2015, Brittany Howard was invited on stage to perform a duet of "Get Back" with Paul McCartney.
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Brittany Howard performed at the ceremony for Eddie Murphy's Mark Twain Prize.
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Brittany Howard is the lead singer of the rock band Thunderbitch, formed in Nashville in 2012 with members of Clear Plastic Masks and ATO Records' labelmates Fly Golden Eagle.
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Brittany Howard is a singer in the band Bermuda Triangle with Jesse Lafser and Becca Mancari, which was formed in Nashville in 2017.
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In June 2019, Brittany Howard announced a debut solo album, Jaime which was released on September 20,2019, as well as a tour across North America and Europe.
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In 2024, Brittany Howard announced a co-headlining tour with British rhythm and blues singer-songwriter Michael Kiwanuka.
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Brittany Howard made her acting debut in the animated film Thelma the Unicorn, which debuted on Netflix May 17,2024.
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In late November 2024, Brittany Howard announced the debut of her hardcore project KUMITE.
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Brittany Howard married fellow musician Jesse Lafser in 2018; they divorced the following year.