Sandra Feva Explained

Sandra Feva
Birth Name:Sandra Arnold[1]
Alias:Sandra Richardson
Sandra Feva-Dance
Birth Date:1947 5, mf=yes
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Origin:Detroit, Michigan
Genre:Jazz, soul
Occupation:Singer, songwriter
Years Active:1971–2000
Label:Buddah, Venture, Grandstand, Krisma, Catawba
Past Member Of:George Clinton, P-Funk, Aretha Franklin, Prince

Sandra Feva (born Sandra Arnold, May 14, 1947 – June 26, 2020), also known as Sandra Richardson,[2] was an American soul singer, composer, and backing vocalist.

She was born in Los Angeles, California, the oldest of five siblings, but grew up in Detroit, Michigan, after her family moved there.[1] She began singing as a child, and in the early 1970s made her first recordings, as Sandra Richardson. She recorded several singles for small labels, many with producer Tony Camillo .[3]

After changing her name to Sandra Feva, she gained national attention as a background vocalist with Aretha Franklin, Prince, and George Clinton. As a solo act she had her first hit single in 1979 with her version of "The Need to Be", and released several albums, including Kick it Out, The Need to Be (1979), Savoir Faire (1981), and Fever All Through The Nigh (1989). Her 1981 single "Tell 'Em I Heard It" peaked at number 33 on the Billboard R&B chart,[4] and she had further R&B chart hits with "You Can't Come Up Here No More" (1986), and "Here Now" (1987).[5]

She had a stroke in 2000, which ended her music career, and in 2009 became a minister in the Third New Hope Baptist Church in Detroit. She died in 2020, at the age of 73.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Obituary for Minister Sandra Feva-Dance . 27 June 2020 . pyefuneralhome.com . 13 October 2021 . en.
  2. Web site: R.I.P. soul singer and Aretha backup Sandra Feva . 27 June 2020 . soultracks.com . 7 September 2021 . en.
  3. http://souldennis.blogspot.com/2009/05/ "Sandra Richardson", SoulDennis, May 17, 2009
  4. Web site: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart. Billboard.com.
  5. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Joel Whitburn

    . Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-1995. Joel Whitburn. 1996. Record Research. 0-89820-115-2. 145.