Toshi Reagon
| Toshi Reagon | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 27, 1961 |
| Genres | folk, blues, gospel, rock, funk, women's music |
| Instruments | guitar |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Website | http://www.toshireagon.com |
Toshi Reagon (born January 27, 1964) is an American musician of folk, blues, gospel, rock and funk.
Born January 27, 1964 in Atlanta, Georgia, Reagon grew up in Washington, D.C. She was raised by musician parents active in the civil rights movement.
Reagon began performing at age 17. Soon afterward, Lenny Kravitz invited her to open for him on his first world tour. She has since shared the stage with performers including Ani DiFranco, Elvis Costello and Meshell Ndegeocello.
Her band, BIGLovely, has been performing since September 1996. The name BIGLovely comes from a term Reagon's girlfriend used to address her in a letter. The band includes Judith Casselberry on acoustic guitar and vocals, Robert "Chicken" Burke on drums, Fred Cass, Jr. on bass, Adam Widoff on electric guitar, and Catherine Russell on mandolin and vocals. The line-up also includes Jen Leigh, Ann Klein, Debbie Robinson, Allison Miller, Kismet Lyles and Stephanie McKay as replacements.
She also appeared on the TV show The L Word in the last episode of the fourth season, where she sings a song on the beach at Tasha's party.
Reagon is the daughter of musicians and activists Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon and Cordell Hull Reagon. Her mother founded Sweet Honey in the Rock, and her father was a leader of the civil rights movement in Albany and member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). Her parents were also part of the civil rights musical group The Freedom Singers.
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