“She’s good. She’s damn good.” Sting’s summation of his duet with singer songwriter Diane Durrett speaks for anyone who’s ever heard her perform. A Memphis reporter once wrote that Diane’s performance was so powerful that “If you don’t go see her she may just come see you!” With a blend of raw soulful vocals, sultry tones and strong original songs Durrett has sung with or opened for Sting, Tina Turner, Delbert McClinton, The Indigo Girls, Faith Hill, Patty Loveless, Gregg Allman and Derek Trucks.
Durrett has long reflected the musical passions that inspired her while growing up in Atlanta, GA. From her energy-driven breakthrough debut 50,000 Volts of Soul (1993) to her superbly executed Rhythm of Life (1998) to her acoustically-driven CHILL (2004), to the LIVE CD, Georgia On the Groove (2007). Her song catalogue includes co-writes with the likes of Bonnie Bramlett (Superstar), Jerry Ragovoy (Piece of My Heart), Emily Sailers (Gallileo) and Kristen Hall (Baby Girl). In 2004 the American Cancer Society selected the song “Whatever Makes Your Soul Sing,” co-written with Jayne Olderman, as the theme of a nationally distributed DVD. In 2006 “What if Everybody Wins” was featured in the soundtrack for the film The Unseen which was televised on the BRAVO network and distributed by BLOCKBUSTER. With her 2009 release of Blame it on my DNA Durrett continues her musical expedition towards defining her soulful voice and creating colorful songs.
