Kitty Margolis (born November 7, 1955 in San Mateo, California) is an American

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singer who founded Mad Kat Records with vocalist

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. She won the Talent Deserving Wider Recognition award in the critics' poll at ''

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'' magazine in 1993, 1995, and 1997. Her debut album, ''Evolution'' (1993), featured

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, and

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, while her follow-up, ''Straight Up With a Twist'' (1997) had appearances by Charles Brown and Roy Hargrove. These were followed by ''Left Coast Life'' (2001) and ''Heart & Soul: Live in San Francisco'' (2004).

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