
Tom Shaka (April 9, 1953,
Middletown,
Connecticut
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) is an American
blues singer–songwriter
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.
In the 1970s he moved to Europe, and played in the
Hamburg
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jazz
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club
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Onkel Pö
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', with
musician
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s such as
Udo Lindenberg
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Lindenberg started his musical career as a drummer. In 1969, he founded his first band Free Orbit, and also appeared as a studio and guest musician (with Micha ...
,
Louisiana Red
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,
David Honeyboy Edwards
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,
Abi Wallenstein and
Al Jarreau
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. At the present time Shaka lives and works in the northwest
German
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town
Norderstedt
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, inside the
Hamburg Metropolitan Region
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.
Discography
Albums
* ''Hot'N Spicey'' (1994)
* ''Hit from the Heart'' (1994)
* ''Timeless in Blues'' (1995)
* ''Blues Magic'' (1997)
* ''The Shaka Brothers: Blues Blood'' (2000, together with Bill Shaka)
* ''Keep on Keepin on'' (2002)
* ''Bless my Soul'' (2002)
* ''The very Best of Tom Shaka'' (2003)
* ''Deep Cut'' (2007)
References
External links
Janice-harrington.comGerman-concerts.de
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1953 births
Living people
American male singer-songwriters
American rhythm and blues musicians
American folk musicians
American folk singers
American blues singer-songwriters
Singer-songwriters from New York (state)
Singer-songwriters from Connecticut