Queen of the Blues

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Queen of the Blues is the honorific title given to legendary American Chicago blues singer Koko Taylor, renowned for her powerful, gritty vocal style.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf honorific title
appliedDuringCareerPhaseOf Koko Taylor's mature career
appliedTo Koko Taylor
associatedCityScene Chicago
associatedMusicTradition American blues
associatedWithGenre Chicago blues
electric blues
bestKnownBearer Koko Taylor
countryOfCulturalContext United States
culturalRole marker of preeminence in Chicago blues
symbol of female power in blues
denotesStatusAs leading female blues singer
legendary blues artist
fieldOfRecognition Chicago blues
blues music
genderConnotation female
honorificDomain blues singing
vocal performance
honorificFor Koko Taylor
honorificStatus unofficial title
languageOfTitle English
musicIndustryRecognitionFor Koko Taylor
notableBearerVocalStyle gritty vocal style
powerful vocal style
refersTo Koko Taylor
titleType musical honorific
usedAsMarketingTitleFor Koko Taylor
usedInMediaCoverageOf Koko Taylor
usedInMusicIndustryFor Koko Taylor

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Koko Taylor nickname Queen of the Blues
Empress of the Blues comparativeTitleTo Queen of the Blues
Cora Walton nickname Queen of the Blues
Cora Walton hasHonorificTitle Queen of the Blues
I Got What It Takes (1975 album) contributedToTitle Koko Taylor's honorific title "Queen of the Blues"
linked to: Queen of the Blues
Queen of the Blues (1985 album) title Queen of the Blues
Mother of the Blues relatedTerm Queen of the Blues