Gaye Adegbalola was born on Gaye Todd; March 21,1944, in Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States and is an American blues singer and guitarist, teacher, lecturer, activist, and photographer.
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10 Facts About Gaye Adegbalola
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Gaye Adegbalola later attended Boston University, where she graduated with a B A in biology.
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Gaye Adegbalola helped her father direct the Harambee Theater, sometimes acting in performances herself, until his death in 1977.
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That same year, Gaye Adegbalola began studying guitar after already mastering the flute while she was in her high school's band.
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Gaye Adegbalola spent much of the rest of the 1980s conducting teachers' workshops on motivational and teaching techniques.
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The following year, Adegbalola became a full-time blues performer and in 1990 the band recorded its first album for Alligator Records, and they won the "Song of the Year" W C Handy Award for their song "Middle Age Blues Boogie".
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In 1992, Gaye Adegbalola was diagnosed with uterine and cervical cancer, and fortunately she eventually recovered.
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Gaye Adegbalola had been with her life partner, Suzanne Moe since 1991.
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The surname translates to "I am reclaiming my royalty, " and Gaye Adegbalola uses the name to signify her pride in her black heritage.
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