Marcia Ball

Marcia Ball
Marcia Ball in concert (2011)
Marcia Ball in concert (2011)
Background information
Born (1949-03-20) March 20, 1949 (age 77)
Orange, Texas, U.S.
OriginVinton, Louisiana, U.S.
Genres
Instruments
  • Piano
  • vocals
Years active1970–2025
Websitewww.marciaball.com

Marcia Ball (born March 20, 1949) is an American retired blues singer and pianist. In 2026 Ball was honored into the Blues Hall of Fame. Ball's piano style includes elements of zydeco, swamp blues, Louisiana blues, and boogie woogie.

In October 2025, Ball announced she was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

References

  1. ↑ Gundersen, Edna. USA Today, February 5, 2006.
  2. ↑ Biography Archived 2009-10-06 at the Wayback Machine, Blues.about.com; accessed March 19, 2015.
  3. ↑ Daley, Ken (2025-10-29). "Jazz Fest mainstay Marcia Ball diagnosed with ALS, will retire from performing". Fox8 Live (WVUE-TV in New Orleans). Retrieved 2025-10-30.

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