Renee Smith
With her powerful voice and dynamic stage presence, Renee Smith has earned the nickname ìQueen of St. Louis Soulî on both sides of the Mississippi. Born in St. Louis and raised in East St. Louis, Renee began singing at age 12 in the Mount Zion Baptist Church. Drawing on her background in gospel music and her years of experience performing blues, soul and jazz in concerts, clubs and festivals, Renee makes every performance an exciting event where she and her audience forge a heartfelt connection.
Renee has opened shows for national recording artists including Jerry Butler, Little Milton, Bobby ìBlueî Bland and Shirley Brown. She has performed at the Apollo Theater in New York City, and on ABC-TVís Good Morning America. In 1999, Renee also took American-style blues and soul to the Far East for a six-month residency in Singapore.
In St. Louis, Renee has performed at the St. Louis Blues Heritage Festival, the Big Muddy Blues & Roots Festival, Oliver Sainís popular Soul Reunion concerts, and at other venues including the Casino Queen, BBís Jazz Blues and Soups, Fast Eddieís Bon-Air and Jackie Smithís Louisiana Cafe. Football fans also may recognize her for singing the national anthem for the St. Louis Rams professional football team on two occasions.
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