Rozane Bey-McCurdy
Rozane Bey-McCurdy
Lead Vocals "The Light of the Day" & "Mr. Moonlight"
I was born in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania in September, 1958. Raised in Chicago, Illinois, while growing up on the
Northside of Chicago, I was musically influenced by Eddie Higgins, Ramsey Lewis, Dizzy
Gillespie, John Lee Hooker and Muddy Waters. I discovered the glory of Janis Joplin,
Carole King, Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald - Man, could those women SING! The most
important pieces of musical genius in my life are "Natural Woman", "Canon
in D", "Adagio for Strings" and of course, the "Tonight Quintet"
from West Side Story (Maria, Tony, Anita, Jets & Sharks)...which has to be, hands
down, the most intense music I've ever heard - then or since! Maybe not top 10 pop, but
knock ya on your @ss music, just the same... Oh, to cause chills like that in another
person, what a dream.
I fronted the bands of "Cash Money" and "The Haymarket Riot" in the
late '70's-early '80's before relocating to The Bay Area. Disco may be dead, but it gave
me my start! After a few failed attempts at starting new bands in San Jose, I've finally
found my roots - where I belong.
I'm happily married to Nick, the man who supports my every desire and was the recipient of
a love song on our wedding day, being a mommy to a flock of birds, working full-time as an
"executive daycare provider", stirring up trouble in editorial pages and giving
to charity, as often as possible.
Singing is never an option - it enhances my life.
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Copyright 2002 by Slap Happy Productions, San Jose California U.S.A.
