Died On This Date (December 17, 2010) Robin Rogers / Contemporary Blues Singer
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DOB Unknown – December 17, 2010
Robin Rogers was a contemporary blues singer who built herself a sizable following throughout southeastern United States and beyond. Most recently living in Charlotte, North Carolina, Rogers ran away from home in her early teens and eventually found her voice as a singer while on the road. By the early ’80s, Rogers was living in South Florida where she first recorded for Sal Sol. In more recent years, she cut albums for 95 North and Blind Pig Records. Robin Rogers passed away on December 17, 2010 after battling liver cancer.
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