Morgan Davis

Morgan Davis is an award-winning Canadian blues singer, guitarist and songwriter.

He was born and spent his childhood in Detroit, Michigan before relocating to Toronto, Canada in 1968.^[1] He moved to Halifax, Nova Scotia in 2001.^[2]

His song "Why'd You Lie" was a hit for Colin James and featured on James' 1988 debut album. "Reefer Smokin' Man" was described as a "blues cult classic".^[2] Davis' principal major label release, Morgan Davis, on Stony Plain Records, was produced by Colin Linden.^[3] Davis was the recipient of multiple awards, including a Juno Award, for his 2003 release, Painkiller, on Electro-Fi Records.

Awards

• 2005 Maple Blues Award, Songwriter of the Year
• 2004 JUNO Award, Blues Album of the Year: Painkiller
• 2004 Maple Blues Award, Recording of the Year: Painkiller
• 2004 Maple Blues Award, Male Vocalist of the Year
• 2004 Maple Blues Award, SOCAN Songwriter of the Year
• 2004 Maple Blues Award, Producer of the Year (with Alec Fraser): Painkiller
• 2000 Toronto Blues Society, Acoustic Artist of the Year
• 1999 Maple Blues Award, Producer of the Year: Blues Medicine
• 1999 Maple Blues Award, SOCAN Songwriter of the Year
• 1996 Toronto Blues Society, Blues with a Feeling Award
• 1995 Jazz Report, Blues Band of the Year
• 1994 Jazz Report, Blues Artist of the Year

Discography

• 2014 I Got My Own (Electro-Fi)
• 2011 Drive My Blues Away (Electro-Fi)
• 2007 At Home in Nova Scotia (Deep Cove)
• 2003 Painkiller (Electro-Fi)
• 2003 Hogtown Years (Independent)
• 1999 Blues Medicine (Electro-Fi)
• 1994 Morgan Davis Live (Independent)
• 1990 Morgan Davis (Stony Plain)
• 1982 I'm Ready to Play! (Bullhead)

References

1. Morgan Davis biography; www.morgandavis.com. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
2. Chris Martin, What's in the air at Bearlys that keeps Morgan Davis coming back. CBC Music, May 9, 2012. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
3. Colin Linden Timeline/Fact Sheet; www.colinlinden.com. Retrieved 2015-07-03. Davis is described as a "Canadian blues hero".