Julia Carol Nixon (February 7, 1955 – September 29, 2021) was an American

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singer.

Biography

Nixon was born Julia Carol McGirt in Rowland, North Carolina, on February 7, 1955. In the mid-1980s, she began leading a musical group called Julia & Company. The band had two

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that charted on the

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. "Breakin' Down (Sugar Samba)" reached #15 in March 1984, while "I'm So Happy" reached #56 in February 1985. Her first

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was released in 2007. At the 2009 Wammies, she won the Urban Contemporary Vocalist Award and her ensemble, Julia & Company, won the Urban Contemporary Duo/Group Award. Nixon died from complications related to

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, on September 29, 2021, during the

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. She was 66 years old.

Discography

Studio album

* ''Keepin' On Track'' (2007)

Singles as Julia & Company

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nixon, Julia 1955 births 2021 deaths American rhythm and blues singers Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in North Carolina