Maxayn Lewis is an American

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singer, musician, songwriter, and producer. She began her career in the 1960s, under her birth name Paulette Parker, as member of

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in the

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Revue. In the 1970s, Lewis sang lead in the band

Maxayn Maxayn was an American soul group of the 1970s. The band took its name from the lead singer Maxayn Lewis (born Paulette Parker), former Ikette and wife of band keyboardist Andre Lewis. The band also included Marlo Henderson (guitar) and Emry Tho ...

with her then-husband Andre Lewis. She was described as "a cross between

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and

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." The group eventually morphed to Mandré. Lewis is also a prolific backing vocalist. She has sung with various acts, including

The Gap Band The Gap Band was an American R&B and funk band that rose to fame during the 1970s and 1980s. The band consisted of three brothers: Charlie, Ronnie, and Robert Wilson, along with other members; it was named after streets (Greenwood, Archer, an ...

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Bonnie Raitt Bonnie Lynn Raitt (; born November 8, 1949) is an American blues singer and guitarist. In 1971, Raitt released her self-titled debut album. Following this, she released a series of critically acclaimed roots-influenced albums that incorporated ...

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, and

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Life and career

Lewis was born Paulette Parker, the first of four children to Emzie and Lorene Parker in

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. Growing up in Greenwood, she listened to

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Muddy Waters McKinley Morganfield (April 4, 1913 April 30, 1983), known professionally as Muddy Waters, was an American blues singer and musician who was an important figure in the post-war blues scene, and is often cited as the "father of modern Chicago b ...

Mahalia Jackson Mahalia Jackson ( ; born Mahala Jackson; October 26, 1911 – January 27, 1972) was an American gospel singer, widely considered one of the most influential vocalists of the 20th century. With a career spanning 40 years, Jackson was integral to t ...

Sarah Vaughan Sarah Lois Vaughan (March 27, 1924 – April 3, 1990) was an American jazz singer. Nicknamed "Sassy" and "Jazz royalty, The Divine One", she won two Grammy Awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award, and was nominated for a total of nine ...

, and

Ella Fitzgerald Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917June 15, 1996) was an American jazz singer, sometimes referred to as the "First Lady of Song", "Queen of Jazz", and "Lady Ella". She was noted for her purity of tone, impeccable diction, phrasing, timing, in ...

. In the fifth grade, Parker created an all-female singing group called The Continentals. She became a conservatory-trained

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and attended

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where she studied

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and

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. Parker left the school after she was

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ed by a white male on campus. She became depressed after the incident, but soon she was offered an opportunity to sing as part of a nightclub act with a white male vocalist, Karl Day, booked as "Night and Day". While Parker was performing at The Alley nightclub, she received a call from

Ike Turner Izear Luster "Ike" Turner Jr. (November 5, 1931 – December 12, 2007) was an American musician, bandleader, songwriter, record producer, and talent scout. An early pioneer of 1950s rock and roll, he is best known for his work in the 1960s and 1 ...

to set up an audition for a position as an Ikette. She auditioned for him when

were in

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for a concert in 1967, and was hired on the spot. Turner met with her parents to get their blessings to go on tour. Parker spent over a year as an Ikettes and credits the Turners, particularly Ike Turner who she described as an "excellent businessman," for educating her on

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. "We were really well paid. Ike would read the contracts to us and tell us what a rider was. He asked 'Do you understand?' He would teach us what each part of the contract meant, so that we were all in it together," she said. After her tenure as an Ikette, she embarked on a blues festival tour with

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. She released two singles under her birth name on

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in 1969. Through Bland's bandleader, Ernie Fields Jr., Lewis met her husband musician Andre Lewis. She declined the chance to be produced by

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, opting to form a band with Andre. Now going by the name Maxayn Lewis, their band was named after her,

. The name Maxayn came from her uncle who called her goddess of the wind when she sang. She said: "I'm from Oklahoma so Native culture was always big. In the Mayan culture there was a Goddess of the Wind named Maxayn." Inspired by

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, she "wanted to have one name, like Tina, that one-name identity." The band Maxayn consisted of her singing lead, Andre Lewis (synthesizers),

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(guitar), and Emry Thomas (drums). They issued three albums on

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: ''Maxayn'' (1972), ''Mindful'' (1973,

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No. 43), and ''Bail Out for Fun!'' (1974). The band moved to

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in 1975 and were working on a fourth album when issues with the label caused them to abandon the project. Andre signed to Motown and released three

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albums under the name Mandré. Lewis contributed songwriting to his albums. Lewis later co-wrote "So Much More" by

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and "We Belong Together" by

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, both songs reached the ''Billboard'' R&B chart. Lewis toured as a backing vocalist with

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, and

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. She provided background vocals for the soundtrack of the film ''Grease'' (1978). She also sang backup on albums for

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, and

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. She sang the track "Turn You On" on the soundtrack of the film '' Peeples'' (2013). Lewis performed most of the singing for

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(played by

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) in the film ''

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'' (2020). For a while Lewis lived in

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; she currently lives in

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Discography

Singles

* 1969: "(Gimme Back) My Love" / "Should I Let Him Go" (

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451) * 1969: "I Pity The Fool" / "Driving Wheel" (Duke 455)

Backing vocal credits

* 1972: High Voltage – ''High Voltage'' *1973: D. J. Rogers – ''D. J. Rogers'' * 1975:

– ''Home Plate'' * 1976:

– ''

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'' *1976:

– ''

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'' *1977: Bonnie Raitt – ''

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'' *1977:

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– '' A Period Of Transition'' * 1978:

– ''

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'' * 1978: '' Grease (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)'' * 1979:

Billy Preston William Everett Preston (September 2, 1946 – June 6, 2006) was an American keyboardist, singer and songwriter whose work encompassed R&B, rock, soul, funk, and gospel. Preston was a top session keyboardist in the 1960s, during which he ba ...

– ''Late At Night'' * 1979:

– ''Numbers'' *1979: Bonnie Raitt – '' The Glow' * 1979:

Lowell George Lowell Thomas George (April 13, 1945 – June 29, 1979) was an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer, who was the primary guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and founder/leader for the rock band Little Feat. Earl ...

– ''Thanks I'll Eat It Here'' * 1980:

– ''

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'' * 1981: Rosanne Cash – ''

Seven Year Ache ''Seven Year Ache'' is the third studio album by American country music singer Rosanne Cash, and her second for Columbia Records. It was released on February 28, 1981, and reached number one on the Billboard Music Charts, Billboard country album ...

'' * 1982: Rosanne Cash – ''

Somewhere in the Stars ''Somewhere in the Stars'' is the fourth studio album by American singer Rosanne Cash, released on June 16, 1982, by Columbia Records; her third album for the label. It produced three '' Billboard'' hits in the country top 20, including the #4 "A ...

'' * 1982: The Gap Band – ''

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'' * 1983: The Gap Band – '' Gap Band V: Jammin''' * 1984:

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– ''You've Got Me Loving You'' * 1985:

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– ''Color Of Success'' * 1987:

– ''

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'' * 1987: Donna Summer – ''All Systems Go'' *1987: Morris Day – ''Daydreaming'' *1987:

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– ''Power'' *1988:

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– ''Get Here'' *1990:

– ''Inconsolable Man'' *1992:

– ''Love Lessons'' *1993:

– ''

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'' *1993:

– ''My World'' *1994:

– ''Bow Wow'' *1994:

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– ''Kathy Troccoli'' *1994:

Chanté Moore Chanté Torrane Moore (born February 17, 1967) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, television personality, and author. Rising to fame in the early 1990s, Moore established herself as an R&B singer. Her debut studio album '' Precious'' w ...

– ''A Love Supreme'' *1995:

– ''Thank You'' *1995:

– ''

Good News from the Next World ''Good News from the Next World'' is the tenth studio album by Scottish rock band Simple Minds, released in January 1995 by record label Virgin. The album's recording started in the band's own studio in Perthshire, Scotland, in 1993, and finish ...

'' *1995:

– ''

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'' *1996:

– ''

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'' *1997:

Boney James Boney James (born James Oppenheim September 1, 1961) is an American saxophonist (tenor, alto and soprano), songwriter, record producer and recording artist. He is a four-time Grammy Award nominee (Best Pop Instrumental Album, 2001, 2004, 2014 an ...

- '' Sweet Thing'' *1999: The Gap Band – '' Y2K: Funkin' Till 2000 Comz'' *2000:

– ''

Genius 2000 ''Genius 2000'' is the fourth studio album by Japanese recording artist Namie Amuro, released on January 26, 2000, through Avex Trax. The album was released three years after her last album, ''Concentration 20'' (1997), and was produced by Tetsu ...

'' *2000:

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– ''Sibling Rivalry'' *2000: Namie Amuro – ''Break the Rules'' *2001:

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– ''Nice'' *2001:

– ''Britney'' *2002:

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– ''Pump It Up'' *2004:

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– ''Tambourine'' *2005: Tift Merritt – ''Stray Paper'' *2007:

Jerry Lee Lewis Jerry Lee Lewis (September 29, 1935October 28, 2022) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Nicknamed "The Killer", he was described as "rock & roll's first great wild man". A pioneer of rock and roll and rockabilly music, Lewis made ...

– '' Last Man Standing Live'' *2007: Ai – ''

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'' *2011:

Jude Johnstone Jude Johnstone is an American singer-songwriter. Her songs have been covered by Laura Branigan, Trisha Yearwood, Emmylou Harris, Bonnie Raitt, Bette Midler, Johnny Cash, Stevie Nicks, Mary Black, and others. Johnstone wrote the No. 1 song ...

– ''Quiet Girl'' *2015:

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– ''Ben Haenow'' *2018: Jay-Bee & The Ultratone All-Stars – ''Life ain't got no shortcuts'' *2019:

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– ''Coming In Hot''

Instrumental credits

* 1972: Maxayn – ''Maxayn'' * 1972: Labelle – ''Moon Shadow'' * 1973: Maxayn – ''Mindful'' * 1974: Maxayn – ''Bail Out For Fun!'' * 1979:

Wornell Jones Wornell Jones (born November 14) is an American bassist. He has performed with many people and groups in the United States and Japan, including likes of Sly and the Family Stone, Koko Taylor, Chage and Aska, Hiromi Go, and Omega Tribe. He is ...

– ''You Are My Happiness'' *1983:

Earth, Wind & Fire Earth, Wind & Fire (EW&F or EWF) is an American band whose music spans the genres of jazz, R&B, soul, funk, disco, pop, big band, Latin, and Afro pop. They are among the best-selling bands of all time, with sales of over 90 million re ...

– ''

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'' *1990:

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– ''Soft Landing On The Moon''

References

External links

Maxayn Lewis Credits
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Maxayn Lewis Discography
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