Candye Kane

Kane in March 2012

Candye Kane, born Candace Hogan (November 13, 1961 – May 6, 2016),[1] was an American singer-songwriter of Jewish descent. She was best known in the blues and jazz genre.[2] She was included in the books Rolling Stone Guide to Jazz and Blues, Elwood's Blues by Dan Aykroyd. She was born in Ventura, California.[3] In 2014, Kane was nominated for a Blues Music Award in the 'Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year' category.[4]

Kane was a bisexual.[5] In 2008, she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Kane died from the disease at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on May 6, 2016, aged 54.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 George Varga (2016-05-07). "Singer Candye Kane has died at 54". sandiegotribune.com. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
  2. This was although she also recorded country western songs and was mentioned in several guides to California Country music.
  3. Candye Kane Big Tit Pictures, Movies and Biography!. Lanasbigboobs.com (November 13, 1965).
  4. "2014 Blues Music Awards Nominees and Winners". Blues.about.com. Retrieved 2014-05-16.
  5. Wheeler, Brad (July 12, 2007), "Candye Kane's bodacious blues", Globe and Mail, Canada, retrieved 2007-07-16