Beverly Jo Scott

Beverly Jo Scott (born May 15, 1959), also known as B. J. Scott, is an American-born singer-songwriter living in Brussels, Belgium.[1][2]

Beverly Jo Scott
Background information
Born (1959-05-15) May 15, 1959
Deer Park, Alabama, United States
GenresRock, blues rock
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active1991–present
LabelsDixiefrog
Websitebjscott.com

Biography

Born in Deer Park, Alabama, Beverly Jo Scott grew up nearby in Bay Minette, where, as a teen, she began singing.

She moved to New Orleans, Louisiana, then to California and, ultimately, in 1982, to Europe after a trip to Brussels, Belgium, resulted in her living there.[1]

Music career

In Europe, she has regularly performed in France and Germany at festivals and large music halls. In 2010, she performed Planet Janis, a touring tribute show to Janis Joplin. She also released Swamp Cabaret, a one-woman multimedia show focusing on the Gulf Coast.[3]

In June 2011, after living 30 years abroad, Scott performed in her home state of Alabama at the Saenger Theatre in Mobile, as part of a Live at Space concert series.[4]

In September 2011, Chickfest's featured artists included Scott, who Press-Register Entertainment described as building "a thriving career in Belgium over the last three decades, but maintains a legion of fans back home, thanks to the earthy passion of her music."[5]

She co-wrote "Rhythm Inside" with Loïc Nottet, who represented Belgium with this song in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015.

Radio and television work

Scott has been a coach on The Voice Belgique, the French-speaking Belgian version of the singing competition franchise The Voice, since its beginning in November 2011, except for season 8.[2] Winners of seasons 5 (Laura Cartesiani), 9 (Jérémie Makiese), and 10 (Alec Golard) were her coachees.

Scott also hosts BJ's Sunday Brunch, a radio show, on Sundays from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., on Brussels-based French-speaking radio station Classic 21.

In 2023, Scott was a guest celebrity in the episode Les incontournables of the Belgian French-language reality television series Drag Race Belgique broadcast on the Tipik.[6]

Discography
  • Honey and Hurricanes (1991)
  • Mudcakes (1993)
  • The Wailing Trail (1995)
  • Amnesty for Eve (1999)
  • Selective Passion (2000)
  • Divine Rebel (2003)
  • Cut and Run (2005)
  • Dix Vagues (2008)
  • Planet Janis (2010)
  • Collection (2012)
  • Swamp Cabaret (2014)

References
  1. "Interviews: Beverly Jo Scott". Frontstage. The Belgian Pop and Rock Archives. July 1999. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
  2. "Les Coachs". The Voice Belgique. Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF). Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
  3. Press-Register Entertainment, "Intimate 'Live at Space' concert series presents Beverly Jo Scott on Friday," June 7, 2011
  4. The Orange Beach Community Website, "Beverly Jo Scott in Concert – June 10th" Archived August 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  5. Press-Register Entertainment, "Chickfest, a celebration of women's voices," September 19, 2011
  6. Grégoire, Juliette (February 23, 2023). "Drag Race Belgique : Jarry et BJ Scott enflamment le deuxième épisode !". www.rtbf.be (in French). Retrieved March 8, 2023.


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