Rosie Ledet
Rosie Ledet
August 7th, 2010
Like so many other French kids raised in rural southwest Louisiana, she paid no particular attention to all the zydeco music that was around her in her formative years; even though her parents had tried to raise her with a healthy respect for zydeco music, the music held little appeal for her as a kid. But one day, after attending a zydeco dance when she was 16, hearing Boozoo Chavis, she was smitten.
Rosie hails from the rural town of Church Point, Louisiana, and learned to play the accordion by watching her husband and then practicing on his accordion while he worked during the day With her self-penned tunes, Ledet provides a unique female presence in the male-dominated zydeco world. She sings in both Creole French and in English. Her songs are often sly and lusty and combined with her natural good looks and distinctive, bluesy singing voice, she wows audiences wherever she goes.
A prolific songwriter, Rosie has released eight albums of her own material. All of her releases have been on the Maison de Soul label of the Flat Town Music Co. in Ville Platte. Rosie’s albums showcase superb lyrics, strong vocals and skillful accordion playing. Her newest CD, Pick It Up was released in 2005 and very well-received, critically and commercialy.
She and her band began performing in 1994 throughout the Texas-Louisiana triangle, and have gradually spread their touring base to include the rest of the U.S. Ledet and band have been on several European tours as well.
“Today’s premier female artist is Rosie Ledet, whose soulful voice kicks her male counterparts right out of the club”… Wall Street Journal
Here are some of Rosie’s awards she was presented with thru the years:
2008 LOUISIANA TREASURE AWARD BY BLACK HERITAGE ASSOCIATION OF LOUISIANA
2007 ZYDECO MUSIC & CREOLE HERITAGE AWARD~BEST FEMALE VOCALIST
2006 NEW ORLEANS BIG EASY AWARDS FOR BEST
ZYDECO ARTIST
2003 LOUISIANA TREASURE AWARD PRESENTED BY THE BLACK HERITAGE ASSOCIATION OF LOUISIANA
2001 BEST OF THE BEAT AWARDS BY OFF BEAT MAGAZINE:
~BEST ZYDECO VOCALIST
~BEST PERFORMER
~BEST BAND
2001 ZYDECO MUSIC & CREOLE HERITAGE AWARD ~FOR BEST FEMALE VOCALIST
2001 SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA MUSIC ASSOCIATION AWARD~BEST ZYDECO BAND
1999 ZYDECO MUSIC & CREOLE HERITAGE AWARD~BEST FEMALE VOCALIST